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Post by whitworth on May 23, 2012 12:50:30 GMT -5
Managed to kill two hogs in North Carolina (www.hogheavenoutfitters.com) in a 24 hour period and blooded two revolvers in the process. This first one (a sow) I hammered with my .500 Maximum at 2:00 in the morning. The shot was 25 yards, and the pig didn't go anywhere.  Hog number two was shot that evening around 10:00 pm with my new Ruger Bisley in .45 Colt. He also dropped at the shot.  It was a good weekend...... |
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Post by Lee Martin on May 23, 2012 12:53:02 GMT -5
Excellent work Whit....thanks for posting this. I know the 500 Max was our favorite load (38.0 of AA1680 and the 525 WFN). The Colt was a 335 LFN going 1,300+ fps, right? -Lee www.singleactions.com"Building carpal tunnel one round at a time" |
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Post by whitworth on May 23, 2012 12:59:24 GMT -5
Yep! Love that .45 Colt load -- it's a monster!
Thanks, Lee!
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Post by Lee Martin on May 23, 2012 13:04:29 GMT -5
I love everything about the Colt. Can't remember the last time one shot that well out of the box. And you already know how impressed I am with that Huntington Max. Undoubtedly this is the first of many animals to succumb to that half-inch wrecking ball. -Lee www.singleactions.com"Building carpal tunnel one round at a time" |
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Post by whitworth on May 23, 2012 13:14:07 GMT -5
That is the plan, Lee! I plan on using it on black bear this year, and whatever else!
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Post by mtnbkr on May 23, 2012 13:18:04 GMT -5
Based on the web page, it doesn't look all that far from where my family lives (most are in Goldsboro).
Chris
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Post by Lee Martin on May 23, 2012 13:18:12 GMT -5
I'm hoping "whatever else" averages 1,600 lbs, has big nasty horns, and involves 6,000 miles of travel to hunt. -Lee www.singleactions.com"Building carpal tunnel one round at a time" |
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Post by whitworth on May 23, 2012 13:23:18 GMT -5
Based on the web page, it doesn't look all that far from where my family lives (most are in Goldsboro). Chris Chris, they are very close to Goldsboro. I do all of my "live" testing there (second hunt there this year). Great outfit! |
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Post by whitworth on May 23, 2012 13:24:00 GMT -5
I'm hoping "whatever else" averages 1,600 lbs, has big nasty horns, and involves 6,000 miles of travel to hunt. -Lee www.singleactions.com"Building carpal tunnel one round at a time" Keep your fingers crossed, Lee! ;D |
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Post by cddogfan1 on May 23, 2012 14:10:48 GMT -5
What type of hunting were you doing. I see the kill times and was wondering. Dogs, Hog Lights, What ? It's all good to me. I hog hunt here in GA regular. (private and leased land) And we use every way short of hand gernades to kill them. They are a real pain in the butt here.
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Post by mtnbkr on May 23, 2012 14:12:55 GMT -5
Chris, they are very close to Goldsboro. I do all of my "live" testing there (second hunt there this year). Great outfit! I'll have to check them out. I expect to go down there 3-4 times between now and Christmas. Chris |
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Post by whitworth on May 23, 2012 14:22:11 GMT -5
What type of hunting were you doing. I see the kill times and was wondering. Dogs, Hog Lights, What ? It's all good to me. I hog hunt here in GA regular. (private and leased land) And we use every way short of hand gernades to kill them. They are a real pain in the butt here. I was using a green light and sitting in a stand on the first one and stalked the second one. Here is a link to the light I used: www.hogheavenoutfitters.com/accessories.html |
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Post by Mountaineer on May 23, 2012 14:39:36 GMT -5
Great post and great shooting! Congratulations!
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Post by hammerdown77 on May 23, 2012 14:43:18 GMT -5
Black on black sights for those shots? I guess the light helps, but still....good shootin'!
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Post by whitworth on May 23, 2012 14:46:13 GMT -5
Black on black sights for those shots? I guess the light helps, but still....good shootin'! Thanks! If the light is positioned properly, it gives you surprising clarity. Seriously! |
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