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We've been heading the South Central GA since 2008, in the pursuit perforating passels of porkers.

This past weekend, I started of with a bang on the first night: not with a gun, unfortunately. I cut the [intercourse] out of my finger on the jagged edge of an exposed bracket on the cabin's stove. It necessitated some redneck first aid, and the gloves shown when I later went "bang" to take a juvenile boar:





The next night brought out a bigger specimen at very last light:





Both critters fell instantly to a 130 TTSX from the .300 Savage cases in the pictured 722. That rifle is now 4-for-4, and it also possesses the uncanny ability to make all hogs appear at 51 yards or less.

Still, there were hardships. The place was devoid of highball glasses...





On the other hand, the "guides" aren't that hard on the eyes...





Having gotten hogs down with still another day to hunt, I endeavored once again to finally bloody the 7x57 Mauser 98 that I'd picked up during a trip out to see Rockchucker a few years back.





I'd figured out the iron sights for minute-of-hog's-head at 100 yards. Naturally, a li'l boar presented himself at last light, at a hair under 30 paces... and I undershot him.


I guess it means I'll have to go back & give 'er another whirl.


As always, the hunting took a backseat to the camaraderie of our group, and especially of our hosts. We had nearly every guide we've ever had show up to relive old memories and tip beverages with us. It would have been worth the trip even if we'd left the guns back home. And that, is the making of a great trip.

FC

Looks like you are having a good time. I hope to get some this weekend.

That looks awesome, sir.

You'll have to tell me all about it when you get back.

I see your guide is back from college. I'm showing this to Angus and Moose.

We got em everywhere down here. Glad you had a great time.

Very nicely done! I'm thinking of a trip like that next year for the boys spring break!

Cool trip. Sounds like a blast. No feral swine up here. The closest we can come are a couple of sounders that frequent one of the local beer gardens. The only limits are the quality of your eye sight, and the strength of your resolve.

Looks like a real good time Joe!

Where do you go in Georgia?

You got that all wrong, man... Thats the Forstdiensthut, that does that.

PM sent.

FC

OK, there's that. Maybe it can't call goats as close as hogs - the billy was at 150 yards. (I think that's about 912 liters, for you European types... )

FC

Well done Sir.

cool beans Joe

hope to see you this summer

Way to go, Joe!

Must have been 20

A couple less now

Nice!!!

Outstanding! Looks like my kinda hunt!

I got another right at dark. I will have to get him lined up with the others when it gets daylight. I hit one when they running through a hole in the fence.

Caught this pig in the trap, weighed 200 lbs

What is your load for the 300 Sav in the 722 if you would like to share?

Damn coyote came out, he fuuucked up

misfire

FC, looks like a great time!

What happened to your whisky to make it all fizzy??

That rifle likes 43.7 grains of H4895, and did a li'l better with a BR-2 primer over the CCI 200's. RP brass, and 2.615 COAL. Gets 'em to the high 2,800 fps range.

Surprisingly accurate, easy on my shoulder & ears, and hell on hogs. What's not to like?


FC

I have one on the way, I will try your load.

Hunting trip memories last a lifetime! I’ve seen a couple hogs on my game cameras but haven’t seen them when I’m there.

Here is what a few look like, sorry bastards

Just about 30 minutes away from me a rural community has a bunch of hogs I got invited to go hunt. I was busy with my kids sports and was hard to make time. Maybe this year I can get some hunting action in NE OK.

I hope you get to go hunt some pigs. It’s fun!!

Made another pig gate this afternoon, need to get materials for another round pen.