SPEEDY Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 I got this 231lb Boar on during my last hunting trip to central QLD, it fell to one shot from my 375H&H at about 75m as he tried to circle around the rest of the group. I have shot plenty of bigger pigs but this one was the biggest that we have shot on this property and really has some nice Tusks, I'm soaking them out at the moment and will put up a pick when I do a wright up on the trip. During the same trip I had the chance to take a few wild Sheep, the property owner got out of Sheep over 20 years ago but due to the size of the place (200,000ac) they could never get them all. As a result there is a wild population their that is usually very hard to find but due to the rain that had scattered he pigs some of the Sheep were forced into more open areas and we managed to bag 3 of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulkyuk Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 (edited) Well done Speedy and some very goods Pics That a good amount of land to shoot on too - i could only ever dream of that much land, i shoot on 12000acres and thought i was doing well!!! Edited January 10, 2008 by tulkyuk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Nice one Speedy Good to see you back on here as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY Posted January 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Good to see you back on here as well. Yes I got a new computer and lost some links for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 A mate of mine has just joined the old bill in Perth and I was chatting to him about the firearms legislation. From what he was saying it seems to be a nightmare to get a firearms certificate. is that the case over the whole of Australia, or just where he is? Good pics btw P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY Posted January 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Wa has the toughest laws but the rest of the country is still livable despite a stupid "ban" on semi autos, pump shotguns and a few other things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 (edited) Jeez according to my calculator that works out to 312.5 square miles. 1 sq mile = 639.9974 acres. You could apply for a 105mm artillery piece and get it on that much ground. It is something like 19.5 miles by 16 miles. I hope that you've got a decent pair of boots. Was the weight of the pig cleaned out or as killed? What is the land used for now instead of sheep? I can't work out in my mind how big that chunk of ground really is. Edited January 10, 2008 by fortune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rabgoat Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 nice pic's SPEEDY,,the sheep looks like it's having a nap lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Speedy, All I can say is.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Your still UGLY Welcome back mate, glad you found your way home again NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poacher Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Thats a beast of a pig Nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewis Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 you bagged 3 sheep what size of a bag do you have just kiddn Lew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead-eye Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 good shooting sounds really weird shooting sheep though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loopy bunny blaster Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 nice shooting! how much kick does that .375 give? i can imagine a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Do you eat the Mutton? Nice boar BTW LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY Posted January 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Jeez according to my calculator that works out to 312.5 square miles. 1 sq mile = 639.9974 acres. You could apply for a 105mm artillery piece and get it on that much ground. :lol: It is something like 19.5 miles by 16 miles. I hope that you've got a decent pair of boots.Was the weight of the pig cleaned out or as killed? What is the land used for now instead of sheep? I can't work out in my mind how big that chunk of ground really is. It's a Cattle farm, to give you an Idea of the size of it the property owner got us bogged 2 paddocks away from the house block and we had to walk about 16-17km home he said it was about 8-9 miles and it was 37 degrees with ****** all shade. I will put up the Pic's of it when I get them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbruno Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 well done i am looking at doing a bores shoot here some time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeihrauchPower Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Good to see your back. Nice boar as well. Using the .375 H&H i see! I don't quite agree with the latest on Aushunt where some guy says he's using .17HMR on pigs upto 80kgs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY Posted January 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 good shooting sounds really weird shooting sheep though If you think it sounds weird you should try looking through the scope at one, it feels wrong but they ARE very very wild and IMO are harder to hunt then the Pigs and Goats are. how much kick does that .375 give? i can imagine a lot Not really, the felt recoil is about the same as a 180gn 30/06 load IMO, I'm fitting a break to it but thats not because it's need just because it will make it more pleasant when shooting rabbits Do you eat the Mutton? Nope, old Ram is not the finest meat you can get, I love venison and young Goat but you have to draw a line somewhere. I don't quite agree with the latest on Aushunt where some guy says he's using .17HMR on pigs upto 80kgs! Damn I must have missed that one, I wouldn't shoot a 40kg pig with one. The HMR is a good Rabbit and Fox round (and head shot only for that matter) but I'm really disappointed by them, they are great when used as they were designed but much like the 204 Ruger they have a definite limit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY Posted January 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 I just removed the Tusks, they came in around 25&1/2 to 26 Douglas points, not a record breaker but still pretty good for a non trophy area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Nice one, well done Can you stick a 'normal' rfle cartridge next to a .375 round to show people how big they are? I shot one once on a range day off sticks, and as you say the recoil isn't that bad at all, I was expecting worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY Posted January 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 The best I can do is, left to right. 375H&H,243win and 223rem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Shooting sheep...whatever next. Here in the old country (well Wales at least) they REALLY know how to go about hunting sheep. Get yourself a pair of baggy wellies! Nice rifle and a good pig though. Interesting to see how they revert to the wild state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonna Shoot a Wabbit Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 The best I can do is, left to right.375H&H,243win and 223rem I have used a .223 before and can say with complete sincerity that 375H&H is one SERIOUS chuffing bullet HA HA, i am just imagining the meat damage on a rabbit off it YOWCH!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuck1 Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Great stuff. Reminds me of a holiday 15+ years ago when I went pig hunting for the first time, out Inverell way. That was an experience. We were out in the moonlight, the dogs had set off in hot pursuit of one, and we were walking across a big ploughed field with a Rottie on a lead, "just in case." The lad I was with turned to me and said "Oh, by the way, if a pig comes at us, get up a tree." What? What bloody tree? I'm in a field the size of Wales and you tell me to get up a ******* tree! No worries mate. Brilliant stuff, brilliant country, wish I was there now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY Posted January 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 I have used a .223 before and can say with complete sincerity that 375H&H is one SERIOUS chuffing bullet HA HA, i am just imagining the meat damage on a rabbit off it YOWCH!! One bloke bought along his new 204 ruger to try out while spotlighting (I'm not impressed by them) and I showed him how you can fit a live 204 (or 17rem) round into a fired 375H&H case and shake it, I was making lots of bad jokes about using his 204 rounds as projectiles The lad I was with turned to me and said "Oh, by the way, if a pig comes at us, get up a tree." What? What bloody tree? I'm in a field the size of Wales and you tell me to get up a ******* tree! Thats the advantage of the H&H, if there ain't no trees then you might as well bring your own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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