Don’t sleep on the .50 PRB, Story and pic.

[Stony Broke]

I shoot hogs on a regular basis and use nothing but prb's. This one was with a .58...but I've used everything from a .40 to a .62 and most calibers in between.

 

[Stony Broke]

Happened on another of my pic's of a hog with a round ball in it. Roundballs do their job !! This one was shot with a .62 smoothbore.

 

[hanshi]

I've never hunted hogs, even when I lived within walking distance. Great shot and nice size hog.

 

[Pa-brushbuster71]

Happened on another of my pic's of a hog with a round ball in it. Roundballs do their job !! This one was shot with a .62 smoothbore.

I bet the .62 wallops them.

 

[Spikebuck]

Great shot. Congratulations!

I have used conicals and PRB over 20+ years of blackpowder hunting, but have gone to using only PRB for several years now. In general, I saw zero difference in killing capability, blood trail, or distance traveled after the shot.

 

[Britsmoothy]

Good shot that.
Bet you'll be glad when the barber's open again.

 

[Loyalist Dave]

Well done!

Looks like that guy will be tasty!

LD

 

[Capnball]

After a rough year at work (Healthcare), I needed some relaxing fun, so I booked myself a Hog hunt. I have never taken any type game with a Flintlock, and I fell in love with black powder recently. So I planned on using my TVM Iron Pennsylvania with my standard load 80gr of Olde Eynsford and a PRB (pillow ticking and mink oil). After researching PRB effectiveness on Hogs, was a bit apprehensive about using a .50 PRB, but I decided to give it a try. I recently added a skinner barrel mount peep sight to my rifle and I can now shoot much more accurately.

After sitting in a blind for a few hours I saw 4 pigs coming my way. I got out of the blind and setup in a blowdown. The group was headed to a small clearing 45 yards uphill from me, I focused on the biggest one. At the last second I whistled so the pigs would stop and I quickly put the front post on the big ones armpit and squeezed. At the shot the pigs scattered but I could tell the one I shot was hit. He clumsily ran about 30 yards in a half circle, the sun was shining down the hill on him so I could see the blood pumping out. He was on his feet about 6 seconds and then he was down and out. I could not believe the amount of blood that was on the ground.

The ball did not exit, but was found in the hide on the offside, mostly flattened. Needless to say I was impressed with the killing power of a PRB. The hog was estimated at 200-215lbs.


This was the entrance hole and ball.

A couple years ago I took a motorcycle ride from Maryland to Texas to see an army buddy from the 70s. He took me on a bike ride through the back country And I was just amazed at the number of wild pigs running around out there. We saw a few grazing near a creek, a big digging about 20' off the road, oblivious to the two harleys putting along. On the way back to his place we were both nearly unseated by a flat out running herd of pigs that crossed the road in front, in between and behind us. At 40MPH, that's alot of action in a short period of time. The next day we broke out a couple rifles and set up overlooking one of his cut hay fields from a small thicket. Didn't get a shot at one pig all day but we did alot of catching up. Still a great day.

 

[Eterry]

I bet the .62 wallops them.

Pa, did you cast the rb or buy them? That one held up better than expected. Great job, perfect shot thru the water pump as my dad would say.

 

[watopeka]

After a rough year at work (Healthcare), I needed some relaxing fun, so I booked myself a Hog hunt. I have never taken any type game with a Flintlock, and I fell in love with black powder recently. So I planned on using my TVM Iron Pennsylvania with my standard load 80gr of Olde Eynsford and a PRB (pillow ticking and mink oil). After researching PRB effectiveness on Hogs, was a bit apprehensive about using a .50 PRB, but I decided to give it a try. I recently added a skinner barrel mount peep sight to my rifle and I can now shoot much more accurately.

After sitting in a blind for a few hours I saw 4 pigs coming my way. I got out of the blind and setup in a blowdown. The group was headed to a small clearing 45 yards uphill from me, I focused on the biggest one. At the last second I whistled so the pigs would stop and I quickly put the front post on the big ones armpit and squeezed. At the shot the pigs scattered but I could tell the one I shot was hit. He clumsily ran about 30 yards in a half circle, the sun was shining down the hill on him so I could see the blood pumping out. He was on his feet about 6 seconds and then he was down and out. I could not believe the amount of blood that was on the ground.

The ball did not exit, but was found in the hide on the offside, mostly flattened. Needless to say I was impressed with the killing power of a PRB. The hog was estimated at 200-215lbs.


This was the entrance hole and ball.

So glad that you took time for yourself and welcome to the dark side to a new way of doing things for hunting and who knows maybe build your own now that make a all new ball game very interesting . Later and be safe

 

[FiremanBrad]

Congrats!

 

[PathfinderNC]

What a great story and pics! Good to know about that Hunting Preserve as well.... not very far away

 

[30338]

This can't be true. Jim Shockey says round balls bounce off.

Personally, I have grown to love roundballs and planning on some good hunts this fall. Nice they kill big hogs so easy too. Shot some good bucks in recent years and no survivors lol.

 

[McClura]

Outstanding. Glad you got to get out in the fresh air and get some time off. Thanks for you helping in the Medical field.
I have a small tin (Ted Cash Fire Kit Tin container) of pure flattened round balls I cast and shot into deer, elk and a coyote from chest to rear hindquarter over the years.
They will do the job if put in the right place. Both of the flintlocks, .50 & .54 only shoot roundball in them.
Great pig and glad you connected.
Mike

 

[nit wit]

Was that a witness protection hunt?!
Nit Wit

 

[Pa-brushbuster71]

Pa, did you cast the rb or buy them? That one held up better than expected. Great job, perfect shot thru the water pump as my dad would say.

I used plain old Hornady .490 Ball

 

[Troyfairweather]

Is that tioga.

 

[Bad Karma]

Good shot that.
Bet you'll be glad when the barber's open again.

I thought my hair had gotten out of control!

 

[Stony Broke]

Pa, did you cast the rb or buy them? That one held up better than expected. Great job, perfect shot thru the water pump as my dad would say.

One day some years ago, I got the urge and cast up a an ammo can full of .600 round balls. I have no idea how many there were, but I spent most of afternoon casting steadily. I still have about half of them, so I'm good to go. I don't own the smoothbore anymore, but do still own a rifled .62 caliber that shoots them just fine......that's old Brutus !

 

[Flinty Scot]

Good shot; good hunt. A good, accurate rifle, & a well placed ball.
Used that way .50 PRB should kill anything in the lower 48.
Another vote for a peep sight. I have to try that.
My hat's off to you for working in healthcare. Thank you.