Latest Test for the 475LB/375 HP
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12/16/2014 3:02 AM
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I went out this weekend with buddies to get some fresh pork for the freezer and just have fun. I took my son with me as well, this was his first trip out with me. I took three handguns with me with bullets I wanted to field test. Two, I've used and one was new. The first I ended up using was the usual 385 grain soft alloy HP slug for the 475 Linebaugh. My standard load of 14.5 grains of HS-6 pushing an even 1100 fps from the 6" Premier Freedom Arms sixgun. The big sixgun is topped with a Leupold Deltapoint I got from my buddy James here on the forum and was being carried in my newest Barranti creation. A perfectly executed crossdraw made with Cape Buffalo hide. Amazing craftsmanship!
It was late the second day about 30 minutes before dark and my son and I had two large sows come out of the treeline with a couple smaller boars. He decided that we HAD to shoot one of these. I was using my old set of Stoney Point bipod sticks instead of the BogPod this time. I set them up and started switching between the two sows trying to get a clear shot. I was waiting for the "window" that I had a clear shot without another pig behind or in front of one of the large sows.
When it finally happened, I applied the last bit of pressure to the trigger of the FA and sent the big HP slug on its way. The slug entered low and tight behind the front left shoulder and she made a mad 10 yard dash and it was over. Blood loss over the 10 yards was exceptional. Gabriel pulled off his ear muffs and said "I think you hit it Dad, it was bleeding bad". I told him that was typically a good sign of a hit Gabriel was very excited and the icing on the cake was that we recovered the slug. It may look familiar, as its virtually identical to the others that have been recovered. Expansion to .931" and it retained 382.3 grains of the original sized and lubed weight of 386 grains. You can see the dent in the base in the picture that happened when it fell on the concrete during skinning. It busted up the offside pretty bad but stopped on the thick offside hide. Gabriel thought the bullet was really cool when he saw it and has requested the slug and casing for his collection
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Re: Latest Test for the 475LB/375 HP
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12/16/2014 3:52 AM
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Rod, too.
Short cuts often lead to long recoveries.
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Re: Latest Test for the 475LB/375 HP
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12/16/2014 3:59 AM
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Nice. Looks like a great bullet
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Re: Latest Test for the 475LB/375 HP
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12/16/2014 10:46 AM
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Now that's performance. Where did you say you can get those bullets?
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Re: Latest Test for the 475LB/375 HP
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12/16/2014 11:52 AM
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GlennS
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Dick Thompson sells them sometimes. He offers them as powder coated or regular sized and lubed. I like the regular lube personally. I'll have to make sure the email I have is right. Will update soon.
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Re: Latest Test for the 475LB/375 HP
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12/16/2014 12:15 PM
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Re: Latest Test for the 475LB/375 HP
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12/16/2014 12:44 PM
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Awesome performance Glenn! That's 2 recovered on pigs, and none so far on bison and deer
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12/16/2014 1:19 PM
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Time to fire up the smoker. Great job Glenn. Your next best hunt will be when Gabriel gets to do the shootin'.
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12/16/2014 1:37 PM
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What a hog! Pork chop city....:) Congrats.
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Re: Latest Test for the 475LB/375 HP
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12/16/2014 1:41 PM
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Outstanding!
That's a great sow! Nice size and the fact your boy was with you is worthy of applause. Well done.
I really like the looks of that bullet.
"To Hell with efficiency, it's performance we want!" - Elmer Keith
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12/16/2014 2:07 PM
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Time to fire up the smoker. Great job Glenn. Your next best hunt will be when Gabriel gets to do the shootin'. He did some shooting this weekend as well and did really well. He may get his chance this weekend when I'm back in Mississippi visiting my folks. He has already asked if he can shoot at a deer if he does well again. I think the seed has been planted
"Better to Remain Silent and Be Thought a Fool than to Speak and Remove All Doubt"
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Re: Latest Test for the 475LB/375 HP
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12/16/2014 2:59 PM
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Nice job Glenn! By the way, that Barranti holster certainly has the cool factor going for it.
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12/16/2014 3:40 PM
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12/16/2014 10:20 PM
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Nice hog. Perfect bullet performance too.
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12/17/2014 2:39 AM
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I'm convinced.
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.
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12/17/2014 3:44 AM
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That's awesome buddy congrats
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12/17/2014 1:21 PM
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Nicely done, Glenn! Congratulations!
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12/17/2014 3:03 PM
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12/17/2014 3:33 PM
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Consistent performance from Dick Thompson`s gigantic hollow point. A sure-fire killer on big game....
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