My first boar for 2016 may be the best blooded I`ve taken. Have to wait for the teeth.... For this hunt I used my recently customized Ruger Bisley in 45 Colt. The gun has a 6 inch barrel and I was able to install a Freedom Arms red fiber optic front sight and along with an excellent trigger job by the Pistol Parlor it was almost easy to use the iron sights and make the shot. This big, wooley "San Diego" blood line boar was slowly making his way through the forest and I was able to rest my gun as he kept getting closer. In years past I would have taken the shot while he was walking in but I held back and waited until he stopped and presented a good target. My handload used a 260gr Partition over 23.5grs of H-110 that proved to be an accurate and manageable combination for the open sight Bisley. My first shot took him through the lungs and was stopped by an immense gristle shield. This boar was well over 300lbs and I was surprised at how the boar reacted to this cartridge. I also could have waited until he expired but after trashing about he sat up and I hit him one more time to end it...He had good teeth... The only let down of a sorts was when I lifted his head to find the opposite top tooth broken about an inch above the gum. I recovered my first Partition that only lost 3.8grs weighing 256.2 grains. Another reason to mourn there loss. The third photo down shows my 45 Colt going off with the muzzle blast and the boar in the back ground...The 4th photo shows as the 260gr Partition hits my boar and his reaction while my Bisley rises in recoil....

Nice, James! Love the action photo.

Damn nice pig, James. And great pics!!

Daggum, look at those tusks!

Great pictures of what looks like an exciting hunt. Congrats.

Awesome boar!
Beautiful gun!
Cool pics!

All round good job!

Nice boar!

Congrats James! Great pics!

Impressive Boar - Congratulations !

Great hunt and boar and even better photos.

Very cool hunt and pics. Were you wearing a gopro?

Great boar -- Congrats! Well done James

vary nice!

NICE! Great job on the pictures and the way to share the hunt!

That is a great sequence of photos!! Very nice!

Nice hog!

Good job James, you've been busy! Nice photos

Dick

Wicked cool😎

That's how it's done!

Damn good shooting and one helluva a hog my friend!

Cool pictures and a really nice hog.

Nice hog!

Way to go James, nice hog. I guess the second bullet is still skipping its way through the woods? Retirement suits you very well my friend!!!!!!!!

Hell of a nice boar, that gun is a beauty!!!

Awesome hunt. That was a real nice hog, and the photos were great. I am sure you are pleased with the refinements on your pistol.

Great hunt James. A tremendous beast! Great photos.

Great boar, gotta love those wild & hairy ones !!!

Awesome!

Outstanding hog, James!! Good job on the photos, too.

Just awesome! all the way around. Thank you for sharing all.

Congrats

he is a wooly looking beast! good shooting! man, if that isn't picture perfect bullet performance...

What a beast. Nice shooting!
SnT

Love that gun
I need a trigger job on my Bisley

Very nice pig!!!!!!

Sheesh, I've shot bigger with my sling shot. Ok maybe not that big. Lol. Awesome boar my friend awesome. You need to tell me about the gun.

Congratulations James.

Good shooting James! Where did you go for the boar?

Mike, tioga....

Well done, Sir!