Down San Marcos way, a couple of months ago about midnight. He was rooting around in a small clearing; I angled in for a clean shot at about 60 yards off my bipod.
Evidently, he had already seen a preview of the upcoming feature, because he started trotting when I lit him up with the red scopelight. I opted for a quick heart shot with the Springfield 30.06; he ran for about 30 yards and dropped before I could reacquire him (the downside of a bolt action).
Didn't find the exit from the .220 grain, but that's not unusual. However, during the knife sharpening clinic improperly referred to as "butchering", I heard a clink against the Marbles blade and recovered the round. It traveled through the heart and lodged halfway through the opposite shield.
Now, I make no pretense of being a shooter or ballistics aficionado. I respect those who are, but when any free time arises, it's spent in the field. And the only reason I throw a 220 grain round downrange is that they don't make a 221.
That said, I'm wondering if I should move to another round that will penetrate far enough to reach a second hog. I've had three doubles, but wasn't able to recover both hogs in thise cases. Is it realistic for me to expect a 30.06 round to cause sufficient damage for both hogs to be DRT?
This, by the way, is an entirely different question than, "What should my next rifle purchase be?"
Evidently, he had already seen a preview of the upcoming feature, because he started trotting when I lit him up with the red scopelight. I opted for a quick heart shot with the Springfield 30.06; he ran for about 30 yards and dropped before I could reacquire him (the downside of a bolt action).
Didn't find the exit from the .220 grain, but that's not unusual. However, during the knife sharpening clinic improperly referred to as "butchering", I heard a clink against the Marbles blade and recovered the round. It traveled through the heart and lodged halfway through the opposite shield.
Now, I make no pretense of being a shooter or ballistics aficionado. I respect those who are, but when any free time arises, it's spent in the field. And the only reason I throw a 220 grain round downrange is that they don't make a 221.
That said, I'm wondering if I should move to another round that will penetrate far enough to reach a second hog. I've had three doubles, but wasn't able to recover both hogs in thise cases. Is it realistic for me to expect a 30.06 round to cause sufficient damage for both hogs to be DRT?
This, by the way, is an entirely different question than, "What should my next rifle purchase be?"
