About ten hogs came to the bait pile. Picked a sow that weighed about 80 pounds on the hoof and fired. The bullet struck the animal on or close to the spleen a little higher than i like. The lungs and heart were destroyed. The stomach was torn somewhat, perhaps by a bullet fragment. I skinned this hog and the exit hole is over 1.5". Bang flop.

Range: 90-110 yards
Position: Standing broadside

Gun: TC Encore .50
Scope: Zeiss 4X32
Powder: 100 grains of Goex Pinnacle 3F
Bullet: 350 grain FPB
Primer: Winchester shotgun

Doe'nt get any better then that. congratulations

Loins for dinner tonight? Congrats on the hog.

Excellent!! nice shooting. Sounds like a lot of fun.

Just right for eating. Good shot, I think the FPB is one of the best shooting conicals; there is fancy ones and expense ones but not better ones.

Great job. I have never got to hunt a hog like that. As a matter of fact I have never eaten wild bore. Is it good?? How do you prepare it?? I am assuming the big ones are tougher. Is that true??

Oh by the way. Where are the pictures?? Tom.

Nice going falcon. Perfect size too.

It looks like I'm out of the hog hunting business for a while. I checked my trail cameras last weekend. With two cameras out for a month I had over a thousand deer, turkey and coyote pictures - but not one hog. I think they all moved to a small river basin about a half mile from our lease. That's good. They won't be around when the does are dropping babies.

Nice piggie! I bet she'll be some good eating.

Congrats!!! Nice hog!

Mmmmm. Bacon!

A friend of mine went up to Nugent's Sunrise Safari ranch in Michigan and shot a Russian boar. It was MUCH bigger than that, but he was after a mounter, not an eater. He made chops and roasts, bacon, ham, sausage, etc. He prepared it similar to store-bought pork. What I tasted of it was very good. Just mighty dry compared to farm piggies.

I'd guess that you've got an A-1 quality eatin' hog there! Good shooting and thanks for the pic.

rw