Black Pig with a Blackhawk

Yesterday afternoon I went to work on a feeder at my lease thats been giving me trouble. I had its replacement filled with corn so I would only have to make one trip in and out, cause its a long hump in and out in kneedeep water. As usual my .41 blackhawk was on my hip. About 100 yds from the feeder I can hear the pigs heading for a snack. I have to hustle to beat them there trying to be as quiet as possible and not end up swimming and dunking my new feeder. I get to a good vantage point and set the feeder down on the exposed roots of a big water oak. I ease my revolver out of the holster and get ready. The first pig breaks cover and I put a 210gr XTP through her shoulder. She goes down DRT. At the shot all hell breaks loose! Pigs are running everywhere squealing and growling wondering what just happened. I move to my right to get a better line of sight and another one is standing broadside about 30-35 yds away. I hit her though the shoulders and she falls into the ditch and comes out on the other side hit hard. The hogs decide enough is enough and haul butt. I cut loose on a big spotted hog but missed.. After everything had settled I check out my pigs. The first died where she stood and the second died on the other side of the ditch. I hung the new feeder and drug the first pig to the truck and took some pics. I went back this am with waders and got the second. Both are perfect BBQ hogs about 50-60 lbs. The fisr pig was hit just in front of the shoulder and the round exited the rear ham. The second pig was hit through the shoulders and didnt go 50 ft after the shot. I couldnt find any sign that I hit the third. The pig in the pic is the one from last night, I didnt take pics this am. I was pushed for time and soaking wet. The second pig was identical.

Hey...that's great! What kind of penetration did you get?

Congrats, great story and pic

congratulations on the pigs and the great shooting. that sounded like it was fun and i can almost taste the bbq now

NICE!! Should be mighty tasty!!

Pretty cool, but it looks like a miserable place to hunt. I really dislike hunting wet, but I do know areas like this are great places to hold game. I just picked up a really nice Smith 41 mag Classic Hunter (unfluted cylinder) and cant wait to load and shoot it. Share some loads!

Dan B.
Complete penetration on both pigs. First pig was quartering to me. Entry was just in front of the shoulder exited the offside ham. 2nd pig was broadside. Bullet penetrated both shoulders. I shot a big (250ish) hog this spring and didnt get an exit with the XTP's.

Nice pig !! Think i needs me some fresh pork as well, they sure look tasty.

In my opinion everybody should shoot 1 huge hog in there life. After that, they should harvest nothing but "meat hogs"( under 150 lbs.). GREAT pig, Congrats!!!!

Congrats on the nice hogs. Should be some mighty fine eating.

YEAH!! Thats what I like to see!
Waaay tooo gooo! Handgunnin those pigs is alot of fun!
Congrats and you sure earned it in that muck!