10mm drops big boar

[Rojo27]

275lbs boar taken with 10mm 200gr Underwood XTP from Glock 20 @ approximately 23 yards.
Hit inch below and behind left ear...  Game over, DRT.


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[Wolfie]

Nice, I want to do this so bad.

[DM1906]

Nice take. My son took a 350# sow a couple years ago with his .40SW G22/MechTech, which sends the 155 gr. Tac-XP about the same as my G20 and 5.2" LWD barrel. Neck shot, DRT from about 20 yds.

[Pumpkinheaver]

Nice!!!!

[Ramjet]

Did not ruin any meat ........ well unless you are fan of the delicacy of head cheese........YUK

[TSP45ACP]

Congrats.

[Captain O]

Very good. "Deader than a hammer" works for me! Many people don't understand that you just cant hit the piggies "too hard". The quicker the death of the boar/sow, the better. Dead boars don't root up ground, nor impale people/things with their tusks These animals are not Disney's "Pumbaa", but belligerent, malicious and territorial animals.

(This isn't a "petting zoo"). 

[Rojo27]

Back story and filler on this hunt if anyone is interested.

It was actually my 1st hog hunt with dogs and intent was to use hunting knife.  This was a guided hunt on a ranch about 40 miles N.W. of Austin, Texas.  One guild, dog handler, three dogs then me (my teenage Son came alone too but mean old Dad made him stay in the Mule 4-wheeler when things got hairy).
Within a very short period (maybe 30 minutes) after the start of the hunt, the dogs caught scent and bayed up a small 65lbs hog that I quickly dispatched with the hunting knife.  As the 1st one was on the small side the guild ask me if I wanted to release the dogs again to go for a bigger one (insert the idiom "be careful what you wish for" here).  As it turned out about 15 minutes later the dogs went nuts and baying began again in earnest.  As it turns out, the dogs had found the big bruiser in the picture and bedlam ensued.  The boar ran a good ways through the woods with all of us right on his heals then into a very small clearing where he turned around to fight...  And one hell of a fight it turned out to be (imagine a bar room brawl).  After a couple minutes (felt like 3 hours) the boar broke off and ran a couple hundred yards only to turn and renew the fight.  It was mayhem as this boar was too much for the dogs, guild and I combined to get a handle on.  After the 2nd round in this cycle, it became obvious and we didn't have the enough dogs or guys to safely tackle this particular beast with knife without one of us (men or dogs) getting hurt.  The dog handler attempted to call the off the dogs to no avail and the guild ask me if I'd use the Glock 20 I was carrying to put an end to this scrap when and if he turned to fight again.  By the 3rd engagement (about 700 yards from the beginning), dogs had him turned around once more but by then even they had enough and laid back, so we had a bit of a stand off going.  I attempted to catch my breath while slipping into position for clear shot without getting close enough to encourage another charge.  At 23 yards he quartered away a bit and showed a little profile and ear, at which point the 10mm 200gr Underwood XTP's end the fracas. 
Really enjoy hunting (boar hunting in particular) and while dog & knife hog hunting incredible rush; now that particular bucket list box is checked, probably go back to hunting them in my usual manner which means long gun and or trusty 10mm.   
   

[Captain O]

An exhilarating account, my friend. I would have paid to see that show!

[DAVIDF]

Did not ruin any meat ........ well unless you are fan of the delicacy of head cheese........YUK

I am a great fan of head cheese. Thankfully, as I am married to a Polish woman. Every part of the animal is used. However, kiszka (blood sausage) is my favorite. We are having it for lunch today!

[Ramjet]

That is awesome.

[Pumpkinheaver]

Sounds like an exhilarating hunt. Thanks for sharing.

[cwlongshot]

Good account, yup thats how it goes sometimes!!  Good shooting too, it can be challenging getting off a SAFE aimed, accurate shot with the commotion.

GOOD JOB!

CW

[redbaron007]

WOW!!! What an adrenaline rush/hunt.

Congrats!!! 

[Pablo]

Good shot!

Nice and good for your shooting skills.