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Offline Justin Smitty Smith

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« on: March 23, 2005, 08:49:28 AM »
This is the first time I took my contender hunting.  Talk about good luck!

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After running across a large canyon to intercept these pigs…

My foot fell silently on 30 years of fallen pine needles damp from yesterday’s rain as I stepped into the redwood grove.  A little knoll separated me from a deep draw.  I caught a glimpse of the backs of two pigs as they trotted up the hill trying to avoid us.  They stopped, but their bodies were eclipsed by the little knoll.  I focused my attention on the closer, black pig.  All I could see was a fist sized portion of his head and a slightly larger portion of his back.  It looked like two black islands floating on a sea of green grass.  I eased back the hammer on my contender and aimed at a spot between his eye and ear.  The gun recoiled and blocked my view.  When the gun came back down and my view was no longer obstructed I saw 4 quivering legs sticking straight up in the air.  I had hit him with a 120 gr Nostler Ballistic tip that had exited my 10” 7mm TCU barrel.  The bullet passed through his head and lodged above the opposite shoulder.  I have a picture of the recover bullet if anyone is interested.  I think this hog was just shy of 200 pounds
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« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2005, 09:11:14 AM »
Good shooting Justin. Good example of the importance of shot placement. I get a kick out of many gun writers saying you need big magnums for hogs. What you really need is to be able to shoot well. Regards, Byron
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« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2005, 12:13:48 PM »
i am guessing you dont need a caliber recommendation anymore?  :mrgreen:    

congratulations on a great job!
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« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2005, 12:17:06 PM »
where you from justin?  you look just like someone i knew once.
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Offline Justin Smitty Smith

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« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2005, 04:59:32 PM »
I think the 7mm TCU might be marginal for pig hunting.  I wanted to hunt with it so bad so I decided to only take a shot if the conditions were perfect.  I passed on a much larger hog, probably around 300 pounds.  Besides being bigger he was slightly obstructed by brush, the shot was a little longer, and i was shaking like crazy.
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« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2005, 05:01:21 PM »
I am from Northern California.
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« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2005, 05:29:52 PM »
Great shot....

Did you have a partner with you?  Or additional backup protection?

Doug
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« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2005, 05:34:52 PM »
Congrats on the hog.   :D
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« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2005, 05:41:07 PM »
Justin,
Congratulations on a great pig. Your 7mm TCU came through just like it was ment to do. Hope you do as good on many more, good luck.
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« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2005, 12:18:44 AM »
:toast:  :toast:  A most excellent adventure!  :toast:  :toast:
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« Reply #10 on: March 24, 2005, 03:34:26 AM »
the guy i knew was from florida.  so you have a twin out there somewhere.    :)

as far as contender calibers,  the 7-30 or even 30-30 works really well.  i dont know if the 7-30 will do much that the 7tcu wont.   i am no expert on the tcu, though.
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« Reply #11 on: March 24, 2005, 05:04:42 AM »
Awesome hunt Justin, way to go! :D
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« Reply #12 on: March 24, 2005, 08:24:00 AM »
Good shoot'n there Justin.  I too am from the northern portion of the PRC, would you mind divulging just where you took this prize?
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« Reply #13 on: March 24, 2005, 05:06:03 PM »
As fine of a trophy as I have ever seen Justin.
Congradulations 8)
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« Reply #14 on: March 25, 2005, 08:49:54 AM »
Quote from: dougk
Great shot....

Did you have a partner with you?  Or additional backup protection?

Doug


I was hunting with a friend who had a compound bow.  Not the best backup.  I considered carrying my 1911 as a backup, but I think it may be awkward to carry two handguns at once.
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« Reply #15 on: March 25, 2005, 08:53:03 AM »
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Good shoot'n there Justin.  I too am from the northern portion of the PRC, would you mind divulging just where you took this prize?


I was hunting on private land west of Cloverdale, CA.  There are many pigs in that area, but almost all the land is private.
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