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Offline Scibaer

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hunt report with a pic
« on: March 09, 2008, 01:13:25 PM »
i took my new BC out for a hunt. here is the report and i managed to get a pic. i took a feral hog today with one shot from one of my handloads.
the load was a hornady jhp 300gr.  pushed by 46 grs. of varget. one shot in the shoulder, at about 60 yards, the 450 lbs.  hog wobbled and staggered, going about 10 feet, leaving a wide, heavy blood trial, and dropped over dead.  the shock of the bullet hitting him spun him sideways and he staggered as he went,  but he was walking dead. the hornady jhp mushroomed out real nice, but i didnt think to snap a pic of it, but it went nearly all the way thru, just an inch or so from a pass thru, busted the shoulder and scrambled the lungs.
 i was really impressed with its performance.  it was one heck of a good day, the sun was out, i got to prove my new BC, took a big feral hog, using my handloads, made a good shot into the vitals, one shot one kill ... it just dont get better then this.
 one other note, at 60 yards i could squeeze off the round and  look over the scope and see the bullet impact the hog, and see the shock way ripple thru its body. it was impressive to say the least. im totally sold on the 45-70 as a hunting round.
glenn
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Re: hunt report with a pic
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2008, 01:32:05 PM »
Wow, impressive Glenn, as you said, it just don't get any better than that, unless the BC cleans and packs it out for ya!! ;D

A big congrats!!

Tim
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Re: hunt report with a pic
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2008, 01:42:20 PM »
Awesome Glenn
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Re: hunt report with a pic
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2008, 01:57:39 PM »
Glenn was this the hunt in marion springs you were telling me about.
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Re: hunt report with a pic
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2008, 02:07:07 PM »
Sounds like a great day for sure.  Good job.  Thanks for the story.

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Re: hunt report with a pic
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2008, 02:56:07 PM »
thanks guys.

jay, is was between bannister and elsie, actually. but yeah its was the hunt i told you about.

the guy i went with shot a pure russian, about 290 lbs on the hoof with a 30-06 remington. took two shot to the vitals to bring the hog down from about 40 yards.
i am very impressed with the 45-70, and i toted the BC around for about 4 1/2 hours thru some fairly thick woods with no problems. but its not the ideal woods rifle.

glenn
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Re: hunt report with a pic
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2008, 03:09:17 PM »
ALRIGHT!
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Re: hunt report with a pic
« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2008, 03:14:23 PM »
congrats and good shooiting!!
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Re: hunt report with a pic
« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2008, 03:20:01 PM »
aren't those .45-70s a hoot, good shootin, nice report.
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« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2008, 03:25:41 PM »
Outstanding!!!
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Re: hunt report with a pic
« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2008, 07:59:05 PM »
Sweet! ;D
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Re: hunt report with a pic
« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2008, 04:10:47 PM »
as my kids say...awesome!
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Re: hunt report with a pic
« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2008, 05:47:44 PM »
Woohoo!

 Po'k chops, baby!

 Nice shootin'.


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Re: hunt report with a pic
« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2008, 06:02:36 PM »
Very nice. Sure looks like some good eating. Dale
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Re: hunt report with a pic
« Reply #14 on: March 11, 2008, 03:19:26 AM »
Makin' Bacon with a Handi.

Thanks for sharing!


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Re: hunt report with a pic
« Reply #15 on: March 11, 2008, 04:32:15 AM »
Great hog!  Congrats.
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Re: hunt report with a pic
« Reply #16 on: March 11, 2008, 08:46:12 AM »
thanks guys. yeah there is something special about the 45-70, they are a real thrill to shoot and  taking game with my own handloads was extra sweet.
that hog was the first animal i took with my new rifle and my handloads, so its a special one
glenn
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Re: hunt report with a pic
« Reply #17 on: March 13, 2008, 03:45:09 AM »
I've put down a lot of hogs with several different calibers, even pistols, but nothing with as much pure brute force as the 45-70.  Bet that was a blast!
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