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zrexpilot 11-12-2009 08:09 PM

Got one with my new gun
 
Got to my friends ranch today to check on things, and fill the feeders and did an evening hunt.
Took this one just after dark under the hog lights and using the red dot on the scope.
My new 7-08 loaded with 139 gr hornady BTSP.
115 yds
I hit this one right on the front leg and low, exactly where I was aiming, I heard the hit, waited and went to look for it. No blood trail but found it 30 yds from the feeder in a pool of blood. This thing absolutely destroyed the leg and had a 3" entrance wound on the ribs, small exit. Cant understand why no blood trail.
Took the heart out as well as you can see from the pic of me holding the exploded heart. pretty good to go through the front leg bone, 2 ribs and still exit.
check out the damage.





this is the entrance side







this is the heart

HighDesertWolf 11-12-2009 11:41 PM

you put a bullet through the pump..... duh!

Rebel Hog 11-16-2009 11:31 AM

Way to go Z!

falcon 11-16-2009 03:25 PM

Congrats on the hog.

Ol'Mongo 11-16-2009 03:55 PM

I generally shoot them in or behind the ear, hate losing the meat!! Nice layer of fat on that hog, it'll eat fine!

zrexpilot 11-16-2009 04:34 PM


Originally Posted by Ol'Mongo (Post 3504408)
I generally shoot them in or behind the ear, hate losing the meat!! Nice layer of fat on that hog, it'll eat fine!


Ya I do too, but I am testing out this 7mm-08 and I want to see what it does with body shots.

The Rev 11-16-2009 04:52 PM

Nice going Z man, don't let that hornet get jealous!

Ol'Mongo 11-17-2009 05:19 PM

I have a friend who has a business controlling hogs (5,000+ in one year!) and shoots a 7-08 for free rangers pretty much exclusively. Works great on body shots, .... as you found out!!

Rebel Hog 11-18-2009 08:27 AM

My son shot these two with 7-08 in Abilene, TX...

SWThomas 11-18-2009 12:41 PM

Awesome hog and awesome shooting! Looks like the new rifle is a winner fo sho!!!


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