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Right bullet in the right place

Posted By: onlysmith&wesson

Right bullet in the right place - 04/03/23 01:12 PM

I never go for a heart shot on a hog, I prefer neck, down and back from the ear. On this one, I really wanted to kill him, and as soon as I dropped my bipod, hit the ground, found him in my scope, armpit/heart was where the cross hairs landed. Had I cut him open, I'm sure his heart would have been mush. 90% of the hogs I kill, mostly big lone boars, are with a SST bullet, .308, 165 gr. SST. I really like getting some work with my 6.5 Creedmoor so in the off season it's what I carry, shooting 129 gr. SST. Things work repeatedly and it's hard to stop doing it: SST bullet on big hogs and deer, prone, off of a bipod. I wouldn't have selected 6.5 Creedmoor to kill the biggest animal I've killed but it worked out just fine. [Linked Image]
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Posted By: PMK

Re: Right bullet in the right place - 04/03/23 01:16 PM

up ... only 49,999,999 to go ...
Posted By: unclebubba

Re: Right bullet in the right place - 04/03/23 01:19 PM

That thing is a monster! Good shooting!
Posted By: onlysmith&wesson

Re: Right bullet in the right place - 04/03/23 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by unclebubba
That thing is a monster! Good shooting!

He been getting some shoulder work. The rifle, a great all around nice to carry good shooting hunting set up. Base Tikka T3 in a Bell and Carlson Medalist stock, floated all the way to lug, after market bottom metal from High Desert Rifle Works. Shoots really tight. When I don't buy Leupold, I like Burris. This is a Signature HD, 3-15 x 44, Warne rings.
Posted By: freerange

Re: Right bullet in the right place - 04/03/23 03:06 PM

It seems you usually kill what you shoot at. up
Posted By: onlysmith&wesson

Re: Right bullet in the right place - 04/03/23 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by freerange
It seems you usually kill what you shoot at. up

Hard to post pic's of all the dove that keep flying.
Posted By: redchevy

Re: Right bullet in the right place - 04/03/23 04:32 PM

Looks like a sizable animal
Posted By: JJH

Re: Right bullet in the right place - 04/04/23 02:29 AM

One heckofa pig,! Did you weigh him? Briscoe County?
Posted By: kry226

Re: Right bullet in the right place - 04/04/23 04:58 AM

Well done, sir! cheers
Posted By: redhaze

Re: Right bullet in the right place - 04/04/23 10:00 AM

Looks like you need a bigger ice chest. smile

Nice animal.
Posted By: onlysmith&wesson

Re: Right bullet in the right place - 04/04/23 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by JJH
One heckofa pig,! Did you weigh him? Briscoe County?

I did not, yes Briscoe.
Posted By: ElkOne

Re: Right bullet in the right place - 04/04/23 01:58 PM

That's big old boar, great shooting up up
Posted By: dkershen

Re: Right bullet in the right place - 04/04/23 03:10 PM

up
Posted By: Jgraider

Re: Right bullet in the right place - 04/04/23 03:48 PM

up
Posted By: Texas buckeye

Re: Right bullet in the right place - 04/04/23 05:33 PM

Where in texas did you find that bear.... cheers
Posted By: onlysmith&wesson

Re: Right bullet in the right place - 04/04/23 05:51 PM

Briscoe County
Posted By: JimBridger

Re: Right bullet in the right place - 04/05/23 02:08 PM

Good shooting! That’s a big one.
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