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I've had my new Olympic Ultramatch for about a month now,and finally got to get some blood on it.

Two giant feral hogs in as many days.
The first estimated at 250# hit in the eye DRT!

The second estimated @ 300# behind the shoulder DRT!
Load was Black Hills 50 gr V-Max.
Both at about 100 yards standing still.
Not exactly a hog load,but it's what I had at the time,and here in Texas you have to kill them when you can.
In fact,I think it's illegal to let them walk
Mike

I never would have guessed the 50gr. V-Max could do that kind of damage, especially the shoulder shot. I use that bullet extensively out of all my AR's and it is hell on Pdogs/gophers, but that devastating on a hog?

Please don't post such results. You can bet some guy will read it and will be carrying it next year as his go-to elk bullet........grin.

Please don't post such results. You can bet some guy will read it and will be carrying it next year as his go-to elk bullet........grin.

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Nawwww. I tried that last year!....

just kidding...

Yeah, but I bet you found the perfect load for it using only 20grs. of some perfect, non-fouling powder that shoots lights out consistently everytime!!

And I'm stuck trying to figure out how I'm going to get my 50gr. V-Max movin' consistently along with enough juice to kill a gopher using my barrel foulin' H335........grin.

Hey it worked. Way to go on the hogs, two less in our state. A good solid head shot will usually work but I think you got by on the one behind the shoulder shot. I've known them to be hit behind the shoulder with 30/06's and 300 mags. and run off and here in the south Tx. brush country you don't want to have to track 'em in our heavy brush. Like you said its what you happened to have at the time. Comparing apples to oranges here but, I have a friend that shot one with a 223 WSSM, got 'em behind the ear in the neck at 260 yards DRT. Things do happen. When I go after hogs I use a larger caliber rifle and shoot for the neck head area. Shot one with a 30/06 too far back once and had to track 'em 150 yds. in the brush and that was no fun but, I found him dead. Keep those shots in the neck head area at reasonble ranges.

Yes,
I'd never go after hogs on purpose with a 223,but like I said it's what I had.I'd take my 7X57 loaded with 175's.
I ordered this weapon with a 1-8 twist,and I'm going to work up a load with a much heavier bullet.
On a side note,I had a good friend killed in an auto accident dodging the sorry bastrds,so it's kinda personal for me.If I have a pellet gun with me and see some,I'll take a shot.
They're hell on fences,and hay fields too.
Mike

I felt you didn't go after hogs purposely with a 223. I'm like you though, its what you happen to have at the time. I hunt coyotes with my DPMS and if a hog steps out at a reasonable distance, say 100yds or so, I'll shoot at 'em too. They are really destructive around here. They ruin pastures, roads and feeders with their rooting. By the way wideners.com has some good prices on 62gr Priv Partizan ammo. I ordered some 55gr, its M193, in 55 gr. from them and it shoots good. Its 5.56 marked and since my rifle is 5.56 it works great. Mine is a 1-9 twist. Keep that Oly running. What handloads are you running?

I haven't handloaded for 223 yet,but I bought 250 rounds of Black Hills 69 gr Sierra matchkings,and they shoot VERY good.
Still not a hog bullet though.
I wish Nosler would come out with a 75 gr partition.
I may look at TSX also.
Mike