I had stalked out to the middle of the field after I spotted a sounder along the trees. Wind was very calm and the wheeler rolling along the gravel seemed to have spooked a couple previous opportunities. I was kinda fed up with watching them run off so I committed to an "epic" stalk, prolly 500 yards. I got within 300 yards or so and they melted in to the trees, hmmm. I pan to the right and, yay, I see a lone boar trotting along the tree line so I decide I'll intercept and see if he maybe wants to be friends.
The next time I stop and glass he has already crossed my intercept point but seems preoccupied with his pig business. This allows me to get within 75-100 yards and an easy shot. I aim for his head and fire. Down he goes in a heap. I'm watching to make sure he's not fakin' and CRAP! another one runs through right between us out of thin air, bang, body shot. I regroup quick and get off another farther forward that drops her. She took another couple rounds to get her to stop kicking and I gave the boar another cause he was wiggling a little. I only had to drag her about 20' to pose for the group shot.
So I drank the Koolaid and boy am I glad I did. Super impressed with my new *** 16" 5R, Scout profile barrel. I loaded up with 120 SST's and crossed my fingers. It handled them flawlessly and extremely accurately. I zeroed a couple inches high at 100 and was dead on at 200. Talk about a confidence builder. Really nice to hit what your aiming at consistently.
Now all I need is a thermal scope. The half moon had me using the illuminator a lot but it was so dry and the air so still, I was having trouble seeing through the dust on occasion. Very hard to see black pigs against black trees which is where they seem to like hanging out lately.
The next time I stop and glass he has already crossed my intercept point but seems preoccupied with his pig business. This allows me to get within 75-100 yards and an easy shot. I aim for his head and fire. Down he goes in a heap. I'm watching to make sure he's not fakin' and CRAP! another one runs through right between us out of thin air, bang, body shot. I regroup quick and get off another farther forward that drops her. She took another couple rounds to get her to stop kicking and I gave the boar another cause he was wiggling a little. I only had to drag her about 20' to pose for the group shot.
So I drank the Koolaid and boy am I glad I did. Super impressed with my new *** 16" 5R, Scout profile barrel. I loaded up with 120 SST's and crossed my fingers. It handled them flawlessly and extremely accurately. I zeroed a couple inches high at 100 and was dead on at 200. Talk about a confidence builder. Really nice to hit what your aiming at consistently.
Now all I need is a thermal scope. The half moon had me using the illuminator a lot but it was so dry and the air so still, I was having trouble seeing through the dust on occasion. Very hard to see black pigs against black trees which is where they seem to like hanging out lately.
