I took my new (to me) T/C .45 cal Hawken hunting for wild hogs yesterday. Started out at 6am; finally got a nice sow at 5pm.
Recipe: .45 cal T/C Maxi Balls (240 grn) over 60 gr of Triple 7, with a Remington cap.
Took me a while, but I worked my way to within 25 yards, using trees for cover. Finally had a chance at a shot between a couple of trees. Good swift kill - hog dropped right where she was hit, twitched a few times and that was all she wrote. Shot was placed in the neck, just behind the ear. She's now at the butcher.
This was my first time hunting in over 40 years, made special by taking my son with me - his first hunting trip. He was a bit quicker than me, getting a barr hog by 7am. But then, he was using a bolt action .270, hunting bullets with fancy tips, and an 8x scope. Told him he was cheating...
Had a great time! This black powder stuff sure is addicting.
Recipe: .45 cal T/C Maxi Balls (240 grn) over 60 gr of Triple 7, with a Remington cap.
Took me a while, but I worked my way to within 25 yards, using trees for cover. Finally had a chance at a shot between a couple of trees. Good swift kill - hog dropped right where she was hit, twitched a few times and that was all she wrote. Shot was placed in the neck, just behind the ear. She's now at the butcher.
This was my first time hunting in over 40 years, made special by taking my son with me - his first hunting trip. He was a bit quicker than me, getting a barr hog by 7am. But then, he was using a bolt action .270, hunting bullets with fancy tips, and an 8x scope. Told him he was cheating...
Had a great time! This black powder stuff sure is addicting.
