Posted on 02/01/2019 5:14:45 AM PST by w1n1
Putting down an aggressive hog (400 lbs) doesn't require a heavy caliber rifle. Watch Jim Thomas displays excellent markmanship while taking down a 400 pound wild hog.
What is surprising is that Jim was only using a subsonic .22LR bullet. To be exact he was sporting a suppressed Ruger 10/22 rifle equipped with an ATNX-Sight for night vision. Like a seasoned hunter Jim waited for the hogs to show and loitering at the bait area.
From 50 yards away Jim spots the big hog among others that had been giving them problems on his property in the past.
With great skills Jim puts a .22 round into the temple of the hog and puts it down on the spot. See the rest of .22 subsonic.
That AC video turned out well. With the unsuppressed subsonic 22LR, the steel ringing downrange is louder than the direct report. The camera mic could not really pick up how much louder the 9mm pistol was.
The click of the trigger when the chamber was empty is a good reference, as well. I need to dig out my brick of SSS. I don’t remember them keyholing when I was shooting at 100+ yards.
For their size, you would think they hold a hundred rounds.
P4L
LOL! yup
Crack Shot,,,
I thought it was a spelling
Issue at first!
The subsonic ammo won’t rack the 10/22 or a pistol.
You will have to manually rack it.
I have taken down several 300+ lb hogs with a .223.
I put the shot in the ear.
Round bounced around in the skull and the pig dropped like a sack of potatoes.
works in my 10/22 and MkII
That is a fine Rig!
Im gonna have to check it out.
Just picked up 2 boxes of this
and will try it in some pistols.
It should be Interesting,
Thanks.
Just got some,
Does it work well in Pistols?
A friend of mine kills farm hogs with 0,177 caliber BB gun headshots. Pigs aren’t near as tough as advertised.
Pigs arent near as tough as advertised.
Shot placement is key. A .177 pellet isnt going to penetrate the shoulder or rib cage. Likely neither would a .22. But put one right in the eye socket and down they go.
L
In fact he shoots between eyes. He says it is their weak point. Have seen the result myself.
Thanks for the correction.
Enjoy your day.
L
Thank you:)
My reading has led me to the conclusion that the tight chamber in the aftermarket target barrels has as much or more to do with 10-22 accurracy as any other single factor (besides ammo). Green Mountain offers a drop in 16.5" with the tight ("Bentz") chamber. Perhaps that'll get me the sub 1" groups I'm after witout goin' full blown heavy bull / stock combo.
http://mcgowenbarrel.com/shop/custom-ruger1022-barrel/
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