Rim Fire Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Hi all a late report last Thursday we decided to have a look to se if we could get a Boar on my mates ground one went down the bottom and two of us stayed up the top after about an hour we then we had a text saying that a boar was shot good start to the night then we had anouther text saying he had to go so off he went we stayed up the top everything went quiet for a bit but then i seen a pair of eyes with the bresser hand held NV we could see two pigs about 100 lbers my mate said to hang on and see if anything else would show and it did this big boy came out [/url Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Piggin hell lol. We got bacon! What you shot him with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghosthunter Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 I just wonder how far you had to drag that beast! That'd keep me in BLT's for a looooooong time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Top job well done , was this my way ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted September 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 U he was shot behind the ear with a 100 grn 243 sierra game king And Fruity yes it was up your way we had to drag him all of 50 yards and that was far enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Thought legal minimum was .270 cal? Nice pig tho Wish we had some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 U he was shot behind the ear with a 100 grn 243 sierra game king And Fruity yes it was up your way we had to drag him all of 50 yards and that was far enough Loads around again now , a few on the track the other day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Thought legal minimum was .270 cal? Yes that's what I understood minimum calibre was Nice pig tho Wish we had some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Thought legal minimum was .270 cal? Nice pig tho Wish we had some Musket ball plenty then :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew f Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Mm someone's being naughty min cal is 270 and need to have boar on ticket. Nice pig though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Isn't this just one of those 'preferred' statements that has become 'law' because it has been repeated so may times? What if you have AOLQ for instance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew f Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 https://www.gov.uk/guidance/wild-mammals-management-and-control-options#managing-wild-boarWe know they make it up as they go along but I highly doubt they will let you shoot boar with a 243 even if you nut shot them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Oh no here we go. I would of used my 357 and said nowt, a musket ball the same, why, because her majesties government is not up to date with the rest of the world. Flame guns at the ready if you wish and I don't car, the bloke done well:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWH Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 My first post, so go easy on me, but I do have some experience on these in the east of our Island .270 and above is recommended but only recommended, think you will find its not enforced! The animal was clearly near enough for a well placed neck shot and remember the neck on a Wild Boar is bigger and less mobile than a Deer, I am sure Rim Fire would of not taken a heart & lung shot, placed correctly then a 100 grn 243 will do the job as the picture testifies. By the way I do use a larger calibre as recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted September 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 (edited) Yes you can shoot Boar with a 243 and no it is not illeagal as i was told by myFAO you wont be grantee a 243 to shoot boar as said 270 min but as Boar are not on the list as yet they are classed as a pest so your nor breaking the law as i went in for a 308 last year and the land i got boar on the landowner was out of the country for a couple of mths and i had this disscusion with him my FAO why do you think i put on here a 243 knowing i would have stick so get your facts right first Edited September 1, 2015 by Rim Fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted September 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 (edited) My first post, so go easy on me, but I do have some experience on these in the east of our Island .270 and above is recommended but only recommended, think you will find its not enforced! The animal was clearly near enough for a well placed neck shot and remember the neck on a Wild Boar is bigger and less mobile than a Deer, I am sure Rim Fire would of not taken a heart & lung shot, placed correctly then a 100 grn 243 will do the job as the picture testifies. By the way I do use a larger calibre as recommended. SWH you are a 100percent correct i have seen a Boar carry a 150 grn with a hart lung shot and when they run they run hundreds of yards and where we shoot its all down hill and you dont want to go looking for them in the dark wounded its a head shot or nothing even with a 308 diffrent with flat ground to many people on here dont know the facts or the law befor they start typing Edited September 1, 2015 by Rim Fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie-fox Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 (edited) Well shot rimfire... id love a crack at them!!! Edited September 1, 2015 by Archie-fox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 https://www.gov.uk/guidance/wild-mammals-management-and-control-options#managing-wild-boarWe know they make it up as they go along but I highly doubt they will let you shoot boar with a 243 even if you nut shot them My point was it is just a recommendation not the law, as stated on that link "Police guidance suggests a minimum calibre of .270 Winchester, its metric equivalent or larger for wild boar" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted September 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 My point was it is just a recommendation not the law, as stated on that link "Police guidance suggests a minimum calibre of .270 Winchester, its metric equivalent or larger for wild boar" Wasent refering to you as said it is only a guide line they wont give you a ticket to shoot Boar under a 270 when i had this conversation with my FAO this is what he said if i was to dig a pit and a Boar fell into it i wouldnt be breaking the law if i was to use a 22 rimy and it took 100 shots to kill it but it would be looked upon by the animal right brigade i dont think alot of people know what is right or wrong when it comes to shooting boar its a diffrent catogory to Deer where you need to have AOLQ or named on your ticket like i have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted September 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Loads around again now , a few on the track the other day Yes mate we checked the cameras since we shot and we got a group of 20 coming ranging from big sows down to ones just losing there stripes so we are out again soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted September 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Mm someone's being naughty min cal is 270 and need to have boar on ticket. Nice pig though Sorry m8 lost it a bit there mabe there should be a section on the rights and wrongs with diffrent species where you could get BASC to confirm the law on things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Yes mate we checked the cameras since we shot and we got a group of 20 coming ranging from big sows down to ones just losing there stripes so we are out again soon Yes I see large groups most days now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Quite confusing for some people trying to differentiate between the law, which is a legal requirement and a guidance or suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Quite confusing for some people trying to differentiate between the law, which is a legal requirement and a guidance or suggestion. Upgrade to VERY ........ I plan to use my .275 Rigby with either 162 grain or 175 grain bullets. A friend used his .270 with 140 grain bullets in the Forest of Dean last Saturday and took a 140 KG boar (I think it weighed in at) ..... its size amazed me ...... enormous The deer initiative say this.... Guidance - Minimum calibre to be used against wild boar is the .270 Win. - Muzzle energy of 2,700ft/lb, but it is recommended that a calibre of no less than 7mm with a bullet of 160 grains- plus should be used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew f Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Sorry m8 lost it a bit there mabe there should be a section on the rights and wrongs with diffrent species where you could get BASC to confirm the law on things No worries mate I have learned something new and think there should be a section on this type of thing. Personally I wouldn't shoot a boar with a 243 i wouldn't be comfortable doing it that's why I have the 308 for it and only ever shot two and they didn't argue at all with the boiler room shots but I am a novice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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