XRe Posted July 14, 2006 Author Share Posted July 14, 2006 Do y'all get all teary eyed when you stomp on a roach too? Naw... and I understand pest control. But, I'm not an "Orkin Man" at heart. If were a rancher, or farmer, and had important resources being torn up, I imagine I'd do what I'd have to do, but... well, I'm not I'm not the guy to take varminting - though there are certain situations where I'd be up for it (coyotes or feral dogs taking out livestock comes to mind).... Just how I am little piggy-CQB. Nothing like 50 hogs around you when you drop the hammer on the first one and woods come alive...did I mention a long shot is 15 yards? Now you're talking my language.... Xre, since we shot together at SpaceCity you are invited anytime Thanks, Kevin - I'll keep that in mind I appreciate the offer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmccrock Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 After reading this and remembering that my neighbor has had some hogs on his property so I may have some on mine, I surveyed the safe. Best choice I have is M1 rifle with bayonet attached. Or maybe slugs in the 590 -- also with bayonet attached. Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazos Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 (edited) lmccrock, Slugs work well on small, female or lightly armored boars, but in my experience they dont perform well on the medium size and larger pigs (200lbs and up...we kill alot in the 350 to 400 lb range). IMHO, buckshot is a better bet with a shotgun...aim for the head on big pigs and you will likely slip one in the ear/eye hole or chop up the neck arteries, on smaller ones just center'em up in the chest. Repeat as needed... Xre, I know what you mean about being the Orkin man. There has to be a reason for me to shoot as well. Coons and possums eat my woodducks and turkey eggs, and they carry illness. Coyotes are well, coyotes. But you will have some splaining to do if I catch you shooting an armadillo on my place... (yes, I know about the leper thing...I dont care!) B Edited July 14, 2006 by Brazos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 What is so special about dilla's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazos Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 What is so special about dilla's? I like them! And they dont hurt nothin! Plus they are fun to throw... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 You have never tried to have a garden with dilla's that come to investigate the new plants each night...wish I had a dime for each one I sent to Dilla Heaven... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singlestack Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Plus they are fun to throw... Have you ever thrown them in the back of a pick-up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Say a guy lock a half grown on inside of a Toyota Pickup...the dilla tunneled thru the seat on the passenger side in about 35 seconds flat...LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRe Posted July 15, 2006 Author Share Posted July 15, 2006 Now, I know my racegun is sufficient for dillos... A little overkill, even.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singlestack Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 If you don't have a bedliner your bed will look like you have been hauling cinder blocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFD Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Back in the late 70s I was reading Nonte and hunting everything that moved with a SS .38 Super. Either silvertips or ungodly fast 100 - 115 grain handloads. Hogs, deer, black bear, squirrels, rabbits, basically anything that was breathing and legal in Georgia or North Carolina. Never had a hog try to attack me, but at the time I'm sure that would have been an "adventure" to be appreciated. Of course the .38 Super was the only gun I had that wasn't a .22 or a shotgun. I'm a little bit too old for "adventures" anymore, especially those where I might end up bleeding heavily. From what I'm reading here, the .38 Super is more likely to result in an "adventure", so I'd factor that in before taking an Open gun hog hunting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 You know...if you were up for a little adventure, that might be just the thing...and as far as that goes, you can take an elephant with a .22 LR....just don't stand in front of him as he runs the 7 miles before he bleeds to death...same with the hogs...I am sure that 98% of the time, it would be just fine...as a matter of fact, I have a friend who used to live in Jeanu, Alaska (spelling I know) and he killed a black bear that made its way onto the grounds of the gun club there when he was shooting his .38 Super and it did the trick on the bear from about 40 feet...so a hog might be no sweat....then again..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRe Posted July 16, 2006 Author Share Posted July 16, 2006 Well, for the record - I'm more concerned about making a humane kill than I'm concerned about getting into a little "adventure". I don't want to go chasing a wounded oinker for miles while it bleeds out The thought of that sickens me, so.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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