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Old 04-30-2011, 12:45 PM
mstarling mstarling is offline
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Anyone hunt hogs with 125 NBT supers?

Guys,

Anyone hunt hogs with 125 gr Nosler Ballistic Tips in the supersonic mode? Will be used with a 16" 300 BLK chamber.

What kinda result you seeing?

Thanks!
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Old 04-30-2011, 10:20 PM
martineta martineta is offline
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I bought a barrel from a hog hunter

I bought another Encore barrel for my brother two weeks ago. The man I bought it from said he shot three pigs that ran off so he was getting rid of the barrel. I have shot plenty of deer but no pigs. Guess they are pretty tough critters. I still cant imagine why a bullet in the brain pan wouldn't drop one in their tracks. Anyway, I made him happy when I bought it and I am happy to have aquired it. It shoots great.
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Old 05-01-2011, 08:59 AM
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I've seen plenty of pics of dead hogs next to a Whisper. Some people need as much power as they can get to make up for poor shot placement
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Old 05-04-2011, 01:46 PM
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I have killed plenty of pigs with the 125 NBT, but nonw over 150 lbs or so. A few head shots, but most through the shoulder, either way, they drop and stay. I can't remember one that ran off in several years hunting with it. I have not shot real big hogs with it, not too sure it would be enough gun. As Alleycat said, shot placement counts.
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Old 05-23-2011, 05:31 PM
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Sir,
I have not hunted pigs much, and have killed only two at 190lbs & 200 lbs respectively. I did "autopsy" both as part of butchering and have the following observations that may help.

The pigs have an extremely tough section of hide starting at the front shoulder and extending upward and backward to cover most of the vitals up to the spine. It is tough to get through with a knife, and sounds like a sheet of plywood when rapped on with the knuckles. I suppose God put it there to protect the animals when fighting but it will also render punching through the pigs ribs a totally different prospect than letting the air out of a white tail. With careful placement, I'm sure a Nosler 125 BT can take a pig via the chest cavity, but I don't think a lightly constructed bullet would be my first choice. My 270 entered above the right shoulder from a head on shot, and 12" later the 130 Nosler Solid Base was basically a cup with only a tiny bit of the lead core left. The spine played a part in stopping the bullet and in doing so ruined the pig's snack in an immediate fashion. Just for comparison I've never recovered this bullet from a whitetail . .. Obviously running lengthwise down the spine is likely to stop most reasonable calibers, but the bullet had to get through a bunch of thick hide, fat, and muscle just to get to the spine.

The head is also a tough prospect, with lots of thick bone both between/above the eyes, and from alongside the ear. I shot a boar at basically point blank range with a .45 cal 310 gr flat nose Lee gas checked bullet traveling roughly 1150 fps, and while the pig never even quivered, niether did I get an exit wound. The bullet traveresed from just below the ear, through the brain cavity, broke the lower jaw on the offside and lodged inside the tough hide. Spliting the head with a meatsaw showed just how heavy the skull is built.

I hope this is some help to you as you consider your shots. I'll bet you kill 8 out of 10 pigs as though struck by lightning with the fast frangible bullet, but I'd not be surprised if on occasion one runs off like nothing ever happened making recovery difficult or impossible. Maybe someone with more experience with the .300 can weigh in on a little tougher bullet construction.

By the way, our pigs were better than any commercially raised pork, and I'd always been told that wild pork was gamey at best. Good luck with your pig hunt, and keep in mind your dealing with a heavily built animal compared to the deer we're used to here in the south.

Randy
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Old 05-23-2011, 08:14 PM
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Thanks Todd

Excellent first post!
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