Got blood on my 375JDJ yesterday!

[Tad Houston]

My first contender kill, now im hooked! And for those of you wondering about recoil on the 375JDJ, you dont even notice when shooting at game.

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[slilk 1]

Nice looking bunch of hogs!!!!!!!!!  what was the the load you were using? I just got an ssk barrel in 375 jdj and haven't had time to play yet. Thanks for the info. Nice going!!!!!!   slik 1 :grin:

[jeff223]

good going :toast:
i never got to pull the trigger on game yet with my new G2.im going to have to wait until next deer season,no wild hogs here in Michigan where i live

[Tad Houston]

The load was 45 grs. H4895 under a 235 gr. speer hot core. This is not a max load for i have shot 47 grs. with ok pressure signs. For those of you interested, i have included a picture of the recovered bullet. The hog was shot mostly facing me at 12 yards and the bullet went in the neck, through the shoulder and lodged under the hide 2/3rds down the hog on the same side. No bone was hit, just scapula cartilage- i think. What took a lot of the energy was traveling laterally through the plate, or "shield"- i think. Kinda interesting anyway. Not much expandtion with this bullet, and im suprised it didnt keep going. I will have to chrony these loads to get a better idea.
 
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[Lawful Larry]

The load was 45 grs. H4895 under a 235 gr. speer hot core. This is not a max load for i have shot 47 grs. with ok pressure signs. For those of you interested, i have included a picture of the recovered bullet. The hog was shot mostly facing me at 12 yards and the bullet went in the neck, through the shoulder and lodged under the hide 2/3rds down the hog on the same side. No bone was hit, just scapula cartilage- i think. What took a lot of the energy was traveling laterally through the plate, or "shield"- i think. Kinda interesting anyway. Not much expandtion with this bullet, and im suprised it didnt keep going. I will have to chrony these loads to get a better idea.
 
http://www.graybeardoutdoors.com/phpbb2/album_pic.php?pic_id=622

Nice shootin' Tad.  I haven't used the JDJ in the field yet, but will next year.  I have worked up similar loads, 48 grs of H4895 under the Hornaday 220 grs JSP.  It is a handful to shoot, but you can go up to 52 or 54 grs I believe.  Can't remember for sure, but that would be too much for me.     :wink:

[Duffy]

Nice pair of oinkers!    Looks like sausage time, beans and ham hocks.

[Hawkeye]

Nice pigs Tad. That .375JDJ is a nice pistol to have when hunting hogs. I have had one for a couple of years and I will keep it. I shoot IMR4895 and Hornady 225 Jacketed flat points for playing and Nosler 260 Accubonds and Hornady 270 SP's for hunting.
I keep taking mine to my lease hoping some of those pesky hogs that are tearing up my food plots will show. I took one three years back with a 309JDJ. It was 275lbs and some good eating.

Mike