a few hogs

[Guess]

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.

[SkyPup]

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....

[xjustintimex]

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.

[mbogo]

...nailed over 60 last year up to 500 pounds in the backyard....

That is some backyard!

mbogo

[SkyPup]

That is some backyard!

mbogo

Here is one of them:





And here is another:

[Guess]

that's a good lookin' hog.

[MarshallDodge]

Nice!

I think my boys and I are going to have to make a trip down to Texas this year for some hog hunting.

[SkyPup]

that's a good lookin' hog.

Yours is too, but thanks!

These hogs make it look like my rifle's are SBRs.....

[Hammer27]

Awesome hogs! I really need to go out for one of them one of these days. How does the .223 perform on those beasts?

[SkyPup]

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.