SChunters post on summertime hogs didn't go unnoticed by me. It took a couple of weeks to happen but here is a hog I shot Sunday evening in the heat and humidity of August in GA.
I shot this roughly 100lb boar at about 20 yards with my Ruger Super Blackhawk 44.
I used factory Winchester 250 grain Partitions.
The center bullet was recovered from the boar pictured.
I try to learn and be better hunter and shooter with every venture into the field.This hunt reaffirmed some things I already knew.
First- It's hot in August. Staying mentally focused is difficult with sweat running down my face.
Second- Pig hunting anytime is just plain fun. Big hog- little hog -black hog-red hog, any hog is a good hog.
Third- I will never be as good with a sixgun as I am with a Contender but I take great satisfaction in every revolver kill.
Fourth- Fiber optic front sights are the best thing I have found for a hunting sixgun. I know they ruin the classic look of a single action and dont have the precision of a patridge but they work SO GOOD in low light hunting situations. I shot this pig at sunset and could have shot right till dark.
Fifth-The Winchester loaded Nosler Partition is a great bullet in my 44. Nothing else groups as tight. In the picture above, the bullet on the left was found in the ground beyond a whitetail doe shot broadside. She ran more than I thought she should and bled less than I would have thought. Thats typical of the seven deer shot with this gun and ammo. I think I want more expansion for deer. Hogs are a different story. The middle bullet struck the hog pictured in the roll of fat behind his ears head on, shattered about 3 inches of neck vertebrae, and went into the vitals stopping under the last rib. The bullet on the right is from a different boar I shot in a similar fashion with similar results. I guess the thicker hide opens up the bullet more violently. I have dropped 5 boars with this gun an ammo. I like those results.
I hope you guys enjoy the post and pictures, and are inspired to get your own results.
