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Howie1968

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Had this piebald boar come in this evening. I figired id give a .54 roundball a chance again. Been having this boar come in the last few days at about 4pm i had my TC Hawken with green mountain 32 inch rb ball .54 barrel loaded with 110 gr olde eynesford 2F .018 patch .530 ball shot distance 33 yards. While he did die i did not get a pass through which jas been typical on big hogs unless i go up to a .58. This is one of the nice piebalds ive taken nice cutters massive body
 

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Years ago way before my time red wolves were common in this area as well as black bears. The red wolf is said to be extinct in this part of Texas. The black bears have been sighted in East Texas however ive never seen one smokinfeathers may have seen black bear
 
I tried different ways to get more pass through's with a .54 RB but stayed with oversize balls.
Sizing down bigger diameter RB's is the way I prefer to do it. I have sized down .550" (250 gr) and .562" (270 gr) RB's to .530" to get the weight up. I always noticed what you have stated that the .58 is more reliable for a pass through. The .54 with the sized down .562" ball has an extra 50 grains of weight and it seems to make the difference and loads easily. I enjoy your hog killin' posts.
 
I tried different ways to get more pass through's with a .54 RB but stayed with oversize balls.
Sizing down bigger diameter RB's is the way I prefer to do it. I have sized down .550" (250 gr) and .562" (270 gr) RB's to .530" to get the weight up. I always noticed what you have stated that the .58 is more reliable for a pass through. The .54 with the sized down .562" ball has an extra 50 grains of weight and it seems to make the difference and loads easily. I enjoy your hog killin' posts.
Sorry but I’m confused. Are you saying that sizing a .56 round ball down to a .53 round ball has more weight than a conventional .530rb? Or are you building an oblong ball? If so, how is the flight?Please help me understand.
Walk
 
I seen 2 wolves 30 years ago n yes have seen a bear cruising timber in river bottom, bears been coming over from LA for a while and Tpwd turned some loose above the fork of the rivers between Angelina n neches

Good pig mine have gone nocturnal from lot of end of season deer hunters riding all over. Happens every year, give it couple weeks n be good to go. Thought the rain might would push them out the creeks but with the lakes low the creeks aren’t getting to bad n go down n a day
 
Sorry but I’m confused. Are you saying that sizing a .56 round ball down to a .53 round ball has more weight than a conventional .530rb? Or are you building an oblong ball? If so, how is the flight?Please help me understand.
Walk
Walk,
Yes, the bigger diameter RB weighs more of course. So I can start with a .562" RB and push it through a tapered .530" sizing die. The ball comes out the other end with a "waist" or bearing surface band around the equator of the ball. No metal is removed, it is just redistributed. They fly the same as a RB, just weigh more and are slightly longer front to back.
 
Few years ago 25 yds. .40 cal. .390 dia. 90 gr. Round ball 60 gr. 3f head shot taxidermist said skull was broke into 3 pieces. Wt. Was a lot over 200. You sure have some big hogs. must have some good feed there for them.
 

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Walk,
Yes, the bigger diameter RB weighs more of course. So I can start with a .562" RB and push it through a tapered .530" sizing die. The ball comes out the other end with a "waist" or bearing surface band around the equator of the ball. No metal is removed, it is just redistributed. They fly the same as a RB, just weigh more and are slightly longer front to back.
I got it now. Thanks.
Walk
 
In East Texas corn is king, especially when no acorns are available. in this little spot i hunt ive got several mature pin oak trees and they drop well into Febuary may just be a few acorns a day but it keeps the wild life coming back
 
Had this piebald boar come in this evening. I figired id give a .54 roundball a chance again. Been having this boar come in the last few days at about 4pm i had my TC Hawken with green mountain 32 inch rb ball .54 barrel loaded with 110 gr olde eynesford 2F .018 patch .530 ball shot distance 33 yards. While he did die i did not get a pass through which jas been typical on big hogs unless i go up to a .58. This is one of the nice piebalds ive taken nice cutters massive body
I have seen 30 06 rifles used on hogs and there was no pass threw? Why are you so concerned a 54 RB will stop a hog in its tracks>?
 
I've taken several deer with my .54 but haven't went for hogs before even though we do have them here in Missouri. You guys got me curious though I use .535 balls and had never weighted one, just did and it was right around 234 grains.
 
I have seen 30 06 rifles used on hogs and there was no pass threw? Why are you so concerned a 54 RB will stop a hog in its tracks>?
Why am i concerned with pass throughs? First of all blood trails second i live in the thickest nastiest part of Texas in the pineywoods. Where briars are so thick you can barely walk. The more air you get into an animals chest cavity the better for blood flow on both sides. Getting pass throughs makes for alot easier tracking im not someone who has just killed a few hogs ive killed thousands over 37 years of hard core hunting them including the last 5 years of traditional muzzleloading ive got a couple hundred kills with sidelock muzzleloaders in the last 5 years. I am sharing what works for me. As stated on trophy big bodied 7 yr old boars a .58 using roundballs gives pass throughs rarely has a .54 given that on boars over 200 lbs
 
Why am i concerned with pass throughs? First of all blood trails second i live in the thickest nastiest part of Texas in the pineywoods. Where briars are so thick you can barely walk. The more air you get into an animals chest cavity the better for blood flow on both sides. Getting pass throughs makes for alot easier tracking im not someone who has just killed a few hogs ive killed thousands over 37 years of hard core hunting them including the last 5 years of traditional muzzleloading ive got a couple hundred kills with sidelock muzzleloaders in the last 5 years. I am sharing what works for me. As stated on trophy big bodied 7 yr old boars a .58 using roundballs gives pass throughs rarely has a .54 given that on boars over 200 lbs
I have hunted the hill country in Texas. I know what the terrain is like. I bow hunted hogs with a recurve bow. I took a 250 pound hog on my last hunt a long time ago. The arrow went through the hog but not totally. It hung out on the opposite side. Easy tracking and a very short distance! I haven't killed thousands but have taken my fair share of game. I just haven't had the problems you alluded too!
 
Walk,
Yes, the bigger diameter RB weighs more of course. So I can start with a .562" RB and push it through a tapered .530" sizing die. The ball comes out the other end with a "waist" or bearing surface band around the equator of the ball. No metal is removed, it is just redistributed. They fly the same as a RB, just weigh more and are slightly longer front to back.
Hello,
I am really interested in exactly how you resize lead round balls. The concept I understand. What sizing machine and dies are you using? I'm really interested in adding this capability to my setup. Thanks!
Michael
 
Hunting the Hill Country and hunting where Howie is totally different. Tracking in East Texas bottoms is a pain to put it politely.

One thing about Howie, he always has a photo of the kill.

My hogs have left, just after Christmas
 
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