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01-04-11, 01:40
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a few hogs
the first picture is my wife Michelle a die hard hog hunter! she was shooting a TC Icon in .243 and I was shooting a RRA .223 topped with a 512 and a 3x magnifier.
Okay Michelle shot my hog so I took my frustration out on a rabbit.
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01-04-11, 11:04
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Nice, I use a T/C Contender with a custom MatchGrade Machine 20" barrel with a 1:7"twist so I can shoot my hog killings reloads of .223 75 grain BTHPs that I use in my SIG 556s, nailed over 60 last year up to 500 pounds in the backyard....
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01-04-11, 11:15
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Nice! I just got an axis this weekend with my AR. I haver never shot anything with it besides rabbits in fear of losing the animal.. but It dropped in its tracks.
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01-04-11, 16:04
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...nailed over 60 last year up to 500 pounds in the backyard....
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That is some backyard! 
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01-06-11, 09:20
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That is some backyard!
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Here is one of them:
And here is another:
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01-06-11, 10:53
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that's a good lookin' hog.
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01-06-11, 11:16
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Nice!
I think my boys and I are going to have to make a trip down to Texas this year for some hog hunting.
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01-06-11, 13:01
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that's a good lookin' hog.
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Yours is too, but thanks!
These hogs make it look like my rifle's are SBRs..... 
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01-06-11, 16:50
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Awesome hogs! I really need to go out for one of them one of these days. How does the .223 perform on those beasts?
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01-06-11, 17:00
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All one shot kills out to 225 yards max, most are 90-140 yards, DOA.
A couple are head shots but 98% are lung shot since it is too difficult to penetrate the shoulder to hit the heart. I aim for right behind the shoulder through the ribs, no problem.
I use Hornady 75 grain BTHP, Prvi 75 grain BTHP, Sierra 77 grain MatchKings, and 77 grain Nosler Competions and lately 70 grain Barnes TSX - all perform extremely well for instant kills.
Proper bullet placement is required to bring these large beasts down with a 5.56mm/.223, you don't just shoot them in the arse as they are running away from you....even with a larger caliber.
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01-06-11, 19:47
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^That looks delicious. I wish we had hogs around here.
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01-06-11, 20:54
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I can belive how big they are! I dont have hogs around my home. I suppose thats a good thing.
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01-06-11, 21:47
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there are isolated pockets of hogs in NY, and Pa.
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01-06-11, 22:02
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Niiiiiice! Your grill made me run and make a ham sandwich.....in solidarity.
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01-07-11, 07:26
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Niiiiiice! Your grill made me run and make a ham sandwich.....in solidarity. |
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01-16-11, 23:00
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Here is mine a few years ago with a CETME 308  
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01-16-11, 23:21
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^That looks delicious. I wish we had hogs around here.
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Man! You better hope you were out of wishes before you made that statement. 
You don't want those nasty things around, they will completely take over an area.
In a good year they can have 2 or 3 litters of at least 8 piglets. Female piglets can start breeding in 5 months. Do the math, they are about like rabbits but they don't have any substantial predators.
But maybe it's just me.
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02-22-11, 15:52
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Any opinions on eating them? I have read where you can and can not.
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02-22-11, 16:20
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the boars smell bad cooking but usually taste alright. The sows are awesome!
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02-22-11, 17:33
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there are isolated pockets of hogs in NY, and Pa.
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That may be true, I have heard things but never met or spoke with anyone with any first hand sightings. I only live about 2 hours from the PA border and I know they have them.
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