Without details about the rifle, it didn't happen. Sorry, thems the rules. 
lol
Seriously nice pig. Good job.
Craig
lolSeriously nice pig. Good job.
Craig
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Hogzilla Down!
- Thread starter Michael
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Wow, I'm so envious of you and Manny. Helping control a large pest in a stunning part of the world that you can eat and all with a pellet gun = epic!
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Yes I do. It's simply too heavy to lug around on spot & stalks. It's better for short hunts or hunting from a blind.
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Michael,
How about you send me some of the fine Oahu bacon? My broke ass can't afford to buy it at the store. Help a fellow brother out
Scott
How about you send me some of the fine Oahu bacon? My broke ass can't afford to buy it at the store. Help a fellow brother out
Scott
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Great story to go with the hunt....felt like I was there!
Didn't think a .25 could take-down such a beast!! Just shows you what proper shot-placement can do!!
I always look forward to your's and Manny's hunting excursions. Please keep them coming!
Mike
Didn't think a .25 could take-down such a beast!! Just shows you what proper shot-placement can do!!
I always look forward to your's and Manny's hunting excursions. Please keep them coming!
Mike
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Nice pig! Where did you place your shot, back of the head, spine or heart? I recall reading a debate where a hunter was talking about taking pig and deer with his .223, another reader admonished him saying that the choice of caliber was too small to use ethically. The .223 guy said his animals all dropped where they were, the secret being to know the gun, how the round performs, placement of the shot and discipline to wait for the shot to present itself. The second guy went ballistic (poor choice of words) and linked all kinds of articles and alleged the .223 guy was a fraud as the .223 is prone to ricochet off shoulder and breast plate, the only other option is to shoot the head and no one would do that as it ruins the trophy. The .223 guy responded that he only takes head shots as he is hunting for food not some trophy. I really liked that as I like your well written account as it supports my belief that a round only needs to be powerful enough to penetrate the brain pan where the skull is thinnest. Careful aim and "pop", Bacon! Love it.
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For all those that aren't sure,
here is a pretty big Boar dropped with a .25 cal Rainstorm that is putting out the same power as Michael's gun and the 28gr Benjamin pellet that Michael used as well
here is a pretty big Boar dropped with a .25 cal Rainstorm that is putting out the same power as Michael's gun and the 28gr Benjamin pellet that Michael used as well
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Only 6 years ago when I started Hunting with PCPs Hog hunting was strictly a Big Bore thing, I Never found any reference of Hog Hunting with small bores in my initial reserches so My 1st Air rifles where .357 Career Ultra, Sam Yang .45 and DAQs 9mm .452 and .50
When I got my 1st Rainstorm .22 I was impressed by the power and started testing for penetration on hard materials,
My testing made me confident that I could take Hogs with a precise shot, and I did
I took a lot, I mean a lot of criticisms in the Airgun forums in the beginning.... but it's been all downhill from there, I probably took more Hogs ( and Big ones too ) with .22s and .25s
Now we know more about the capability of modern PCP
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nice boar! holy moly guy that's so cool . with a airgun like that I would pass on the cricket also . thanks for the entertainment.
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Great post! Great to see the environment that you are hunting in. Very good therapy for stress relief!
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I heard that evanix rainstorm is loud was that stock configuration in you video nomadic pirate
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You know I am a little amazed I haven't seen a post from you for a Texas Pig, I like what you did with the Dipping by the way looks good.
What was really sad is after all the work I did on this my wife wouldn't let me keep it in the house
What was really sad is after all the work I did on this my wife wouldn't let me keep it in the house
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Michael, great hunting story and pictures! Now tell me about the skull. How did you treat it the way you did ? I can clearly see the pellet entry point just behind the left eye socket. That part of the skull looks quite thin and is not much that protects the control tower. Nice shot !
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Great story Michael and nice pictures of the terrain there. Looks like it changes quite a bit with elevation and really thick in places, makes for interesting hog hunts for sure. Those Benjamin domes are no joke. I remember it was manny talking about how well they penetrate on game, which got me to try them. And they are accurate at speeds most pellets go nuts at. Nice hog and good shooting.
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