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454 hog #141312 02/08/2014 6:44 PM
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I put a picture on the bragging board of a hog I shot yesterday. I still can't get it to load to this post. Anyway here's the story.
I was out yesterday with my 12 inch TC Encore 454 Casull and came across two hogs pushing through the snow and leaves looking for acorns. I picked the closer one that was facing me and put the crosshairs of my TC 2X7 scope centered on his chest. When the 300 grain XTP connected the hog stiffen up for a second, then turned and ran off. I could tell he was hurting bad by the way he was running. I quickly loaded another round and started following the trail in the snow. After about 100 yards no hog, blood, nothing. I went back to where all this started and noticed another trail headed downhill. After about 40 yards there was my hog laying in some tall grass trying to hide. As I got closer he jumped running into an opening stopping broadside looking like he was deciding to run farther or come back for a fight. I made his mind for him as I put another round in him. This time he went a total of 12-15 inches straight to the ground.
The first round entered in front of the right shoulder and exited just before the right ham. The second round connected in the neck on left side. It hasn't been found yet.


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Re: 454 hog [Re: Okie Hunter] #141315 02/08/2014 7:07 PM
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Okie, If you will click on the edit button at the bottom of your post you can see the code that I added to your post to display the photo. There are also directions posted in a thread at the top of each forum.


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Re: 454 hog [Re: Gary] #141317 02/08/2014 7:39 PM
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looks like dinner to me!!!
Congrats & great job.


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Re: 454 hog [Re: Vance in AK.] #141318 02/08/2014 7:54 PM
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Good job bud!


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Re: 454 hog [Re: GlennS] #141320 02/08/2014 8:34 PM
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Congrats!!


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Re: 454 hog [Re: Russell] #141322 02/08/2014 8:47 PM
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Great job!

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Nice work Okie!

Re: 454 hog [Re: SChunter] #141327 02/08/2014 10:16 PM
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Nice boar & let me compliment you on your great shooting! Congrats Buddy


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Re: 454 hog [Re: Franchise] #141328 02/08/2014 10:29 PM
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COngrats Okie that was one tuff hog by the sound of it.


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Re: 454 hog [Re: Okie Hunter] #141330 02/08/2014 11:28 PM
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Good on ya!


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Re: 454 hog [Re: s4s4u] #141352 02/09/2014 6:18 AM
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Congrats!


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Re: 454 hog [Re: KRal] #141356 02/09/2014 10:16 AM
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I don't eat pork but those piggies are something that I'd love to hunt. Nice job!!


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Re: 454 hog [Re: Dan B.] #141357 02/09/2014 10:36 AM
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Hog hunting is fun, nice job!!!

Re: 454 hog [Re: dhom] #141367 02/09/2014 4:22 PM
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Thanks for the support and kind words. You guys are the best. Gary, thanks for posting the picture for me. Not too savy with new fangled computer thingy.
I had to work the evening shift so I gave it to my brother-in-law. He told me yesterday that the bullet in the neck was a complete pass through also. I find that impressive!


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Great story. Congrats.


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Re: 454 hog [Re: chas3stix] #141390 02/09/2014 10:08 PM
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Good shootin...wish I was there...


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Re: 454 hog [Re: s4s4u] #141424 02/10/2014 3:16 PM
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Okie Hunter, very nicely done! Good shooting!


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Great job!


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Re: 454 hog [Re: reflex264] #141514 02/12/2014 4:05 PM
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Thanks guys. It completely astounds people that I hunt with a handgun.
James, I would be thrilled to hunt with you. More so than some of the "pro hunters".
Whit, thanks for the encouragement. I hunt hogs all year on private land. The land owners like to get rid of them and I like hunting them. It has also got me onto some good deer hunting spots. I have put lots of pork in some of the older peoples freezers.


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Re: 454 hog [Re: Okie Hunter] #141521 02/12/2014 4:45 PM
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Gotta love hogs, a perfect animal for handgun hunting. Just plain tough and no closed seasons, what a combination. Congrats !!!!

Re: 454 hog [Re: BlackhawkBama] #141525 02/12/2014 5:05 PM
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Congratulations on the hog hunt. I always like a good story with a happy ending. Pork chops are just icing on the cake.


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