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Offline retrosub

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Handi scores hog
« on: January 16, 2010, 02:30:37 PM »
I took my first hog today! The gun is a 30-06 with walnut Mannlicher stock, a Bushnell 3200 3x9 on medium Leupold rings. The 40-yard shot went in the shoulder and out the other side, flipped the pig four feet in the air DRT. This was in the condor zone, so I was shooting Remington Lapua Naturalis 180 gr. The exit wound was only about the size of a nickle, but everything in between the shoulder blades was liquified. The heart was punched through dead center. I put a lot of time into this rifle modifying it, bedding the forend, floating the barrel, testing various ammo etc. It's rare when things work out exactly as planned, I couldn't be more pleased.
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Re: Handi scores hog
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2010, 03:25:37 PM »
Nice pig.ready for some bar-b-que ribs :P :P :P :P
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Re: Handi scores hog
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2010, 03:26:23 PM »
Great story and photo,
GOOD FOR YOU!!!
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Re: Handi scores hog
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2010, 03:49:34 PM »
Excellent hunt! We have a distinct lack of hogs and prairie dogs here in PA. I tried my hand at hunting hogs in TN. last February, but unfortunately wasn't able to connect with one.
Don
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Re: Handi scores hog
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2010, 04:44:44 PM »
good job
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Re: Handi scores hog
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2010, 04:57:49 PM »
Nice pig and even nicer rifle!

Congrats..
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Re: Handi scores hog
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2010, 07:31:10 PM »
Nice work...on the rifle and hog!!  ;D

Tim
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Re: Handi scores hog
« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2010, 11:47:52 PM »
Thanks for sharing!  GREAT PIC!!!

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Re: Handi scores hog
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2010, 04:41:30 AM »
Quote from: quickdtoo on January 16, 2010, 07:31:10 PM
Nice work...on the rifle and hog!!  ;D

Tim

+1, The walnut mannlicher stock looks great!
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Re: Handi scores hog
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2010, 06:15:13 AM »
looks nice! hog aint too bad either... :D

also, that is a good pic.
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Re: Handi scores hog
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2010, 11:13:55 AM »
Nice job.
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Re: Handi scores hog
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2010, 11:23:27 AM »
Good job on both.
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Re: Handi scores hog
« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2010, 07:43:05 AM »
Pork Chops and Congrats

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Re: Handi scores hog
« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2010, 08:04:03 AM »
Congrats Retro,

 Word of caution thou, Once you get spoiled on those inch thick pork chops for a couple months ... Those grocery store 1/4" chops just dont make the grade anymore ;)

 Well atleast this is what me and the missus found out  ;D

 My Dad lives in the L.A. area and has been talking about pig hunting in Cali. for a while , But a friend is trying to get him out to the Las Vegas area for some guaranteed bacon.


 
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Re: Handi scores hog
« Reply #14 on: January 18, 2010, 09:18:47 AM »
Thanks everyone for the kind words. I owe especial thanks to everyone who contributed to the FAQ, it's such a good resource for personalizing and accurizing a Handi. (I'm still looking for a 357 ejector barrel for my next project - see WTB ads.)

This is my first hog, so my butchering skills are pretty weak, all my cuts look a bit irregular. Boning out the shoulder was not too bad because I only had one, the other was completely ruined by 180gr of expanding copper. But there's still a lot of meat to put away, good thing I have two growing boys.
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Re: Handi scores hog
« Reply #15 on: January 18, 2010, 10:19:34 AM »

 With two growing boys you need to go get another. I think the people own the land
 around where you was hunting, would like you to kill some more. I know I would if near me.
 Kill  them all my words. Congrates.  Marv.
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Re: Handi scores hog
« Reply #16 on: January 19, 2010, 05:06:41 AM »
Really nice pig and a great looking rifle!  Congrats! ;D

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