240 lb Boar Before The Storms

[Brian Shaffer]

Man, I really like hunting in sketchy weather. It just adds another interesting facet to the evening. I was out watching a wheat pasture for hogs while watching the clouds roll in, lightning, and checking the storms' progress on my phone. I finally spotted a lone, depredating boar with 30-45 minutes to spare before it looked like the storms would hit and so I went after him. No necropsy this time as the storms did not cooperate. I was able, however, to put the Pulsar Trail XP50 to good use for this hunt...

 

[Flir-D-Lee]

I like that scope. Are the crosses caliber specific or some type of ballistic compensating markers ?
Just curious as to how that reticle works.

 

[neorubio]

The Trail seems to be a good scope but not even close of your IR MKIII. Good video and shot, as usual, but be careful with lightnings and rifles on your hands ;)

 

[pruhdlr]

Sooooo . . at the time of the shot were you on 16X ?? --- pruhdlr

 

[OneK]

WHAT!!!! No Pew-Pew! Nice video again!

 

[Homebrewer]

Perfect shot on your big boar Brian.
Can sure understand not wanting to hang around with a storm bearing down on your location.
Vid and photos tell us everything without the scalpel work this time. Excellent work!

 

[Brian Shaffer]

I like that scope. Are the crosses caliber specific or some type of ballistic compensating markers ?
Just curious as to how that reticle works.

It is a graduated reticle not tied to any caliber. Can't say I ever had a caliber for which a commercial drop reticle was designed ever actually have my bullets impact where it said they would, LOL.

The Trail seems to be a good scope but not even close of your IR MKIII. Good video and shot, as usual, but be careful with lightnings and rifles on your hands ;)

Right, it is a 1.6x scope. It isn't as good as the IRH MKIII and isn't nearly as expensive either.

Sooooo . . at the time of the shot were you on 16X ?? --- pruhdlr

Nope, the big screen was on 1.6x and the small screen (PiP) was on 3.2x.

 

[Chopperdrvr]

Big cutters on that big boy. Good shooting Brian.

 

[scrmblr1982cj8]

Nice kill! Did it feel weird not slicing him to pieces?

 

[Brian Shaffer]

Oh, I still broke out the bit Morakniv and sliced open his belly as part of my duties for the Turkey Buzzard Preservation Society. The Spring broods are here and are in need, don't you know?

 

[Ratdog68]

Nice, sweet sound on those shots. Sometimes a feller just needs to shoot/run.

 

[gshock]

1 round KO !! Always good vid, happy hunting!

 

[der Teufel]

Nice work. Keep those cards & letters coming!