Hunting boar 365 lb

[lalogne]

Hi,
Our district is known for the quality of its chestnuts.
A huge 365lb boar who had to eat a lot has been killed on the heights of Désaignes in old vineyards Perron, Sunday, November 21.
Désaignois hunters pose with their trophy after beating memorable.

http://www.lamastre.net/2010/11/30/chasse-au-sanglier/

Have a nice day

[falcon]

That is a very nice wild boar. Here is his American cousin that i killed on 26 November, 2010. It weighs about the same as the French one.

[country1]

Originally Posted by falcon

That is a very nice wild boar. Here is his American cousin that i killed on 26 November, 2010. It weighs about the same as the French one.

Is that a blackpowder or centerfire rifle? What is the caliber, bullet weight and what distance was the shot taken?

[falcon]

Is that a blackpowder or centerfire rifle?

It is a muzzleloader.

What is the caliber, bullet weight and what distance was the shot taken?

Rifle: TC Encore .50
Scope: Zeiss 4X32 Conquest
Bullet: 250 grain Shockwave
Powder: 100 grains of 3F Pinnacle
Primer: Winchester shotgun
Distance: About 30 yards

Ths hog ran about 100 yards, fell, kicked for about 45 seconds and expired.

[Bionicrooster]

Very nice boar, is there alot of hunting in France?