Spring time pig

[Frank Savage]

Nice high heart/low lung shot. I suppose both were taken. It´s the tastiest size I would say, especialy when droped this way in their tracks, cast out, cleaned inside from any blood and hanged for 3-4 days somewhere with temp up to 6-8°C. Then skinned and processed into freezer. I can just envy you the possibility for a shot before dark.
Have more evenings like that :-)


I´ve seen the performance of 45-120-520 (from a Shiloh, one of three around here) on a bit bigger pig when hit in the middle of jump/step in full trot-the poor critter made full two rolls before hitting the ground again, as it was low heart shot. The end came instantly when still in the air. Input/output just like yours, edible everything except the hole (cant say this about any of the more common calibers like 308, 30-06, 7x57, 8x57 etc). Since then, I´m firm believer in the "... will NEVER shrink" part and lead alloy bullets.

We have a lot of pigs here and this year after the "no winter period" will be tough on beating them from destroying fields, as 2013 was a seed year for oak and beech-so extra full futter suply and no discomfort. Looking to promises from last range sessions with my current project to get about the same sized yearling pig. But in the night, with open sights it is no fun. As well as recognizing the pig enought-they have piglets even before 12 months of age last about 4 years, all year long, no periodicity. And cast-out of pregnant anything is sth I will beter live without.