Trail XL Bags a G-hog :)

[atchman2]

Wow, I get back from Florida and longislandhunter has already scored with the new gun!  Great shooting my friend!  Is it really more powerful than a 350?  You know I can't resist POWER!. If I hadn't just spent about nearly a 1000 dollars on a new shotgun and new center fire gun, I'd have one in a heartbeat!  I'll just wait until the wifey forgets.....

I was going to go hog scouting today, but it is pouring down rain!

[longislandhunter]

Thanks guys    it felt good to nail one with the XL...

Carson,,, I didn't find an exit wound so the pellet must be in there somewhere.  I didn't find the pellet when I skinned and cleaned the animal either so it must still be inside the head.  

Randy,,,, Yeah I'd have to say the XL has the 350 beat    I still love my 350 though....

Dj,,,, that is actually a small one, perhaps a year old or so.  The full grown adults at the duck farm make him look like a runt  

It's a nice warm, sunny day again so I'm hoping to get in another g-hog hunt late this afternoon....

Jeff

[only1harry]

I am very surprised the pellet did not exit.  Is it possible it could have exited without a blood trail?  

I shot several G-hogs with my old 350 .22 (and new "de-tuned" one last year) and the CP and Kodiaks I used always exited the skull at 30-40yds.  Last year my 1st G-hog was 33-34yds out and the JSB Jumbo 15.8gr exited the head using the 350 which shot the JSB's at 21.9fpe.  

That is very strange that with all the power of the Trail XL, the pellet did not exit at 20yds.  Which pellet did you use Jeff?  I 've had exit wounds through the head of G-hogs with my 14fpe Diana 36 .177 from 19 to 22.5yds using 7.9gr CPHP and 8.3gr RWS, but any shots farther out than 23yds did not have pass-through.  Did you use a Hollow Point?  That would explain it.

[longislandhunter]

Harry,,, I was using the CPHP's

I guess it's possible that it exited on the far side and I missed it, there was a lot of blood.  Next one I shoot I'll do a better examination.

Jeff

[JOHNNY QUEST]

I'M STARTING TO GET SHOOTERS ENVY.. I AIN'T SEEN A VARMIT IN MONTHS...

Great story and pics Jeff...

[longislandhunter]

Thanks Randall, I'm sure you'll have some critter show up soon but I have to tell ya.... I'm envious of you  !!!!!   If I had all those wild hogs to hunt I'd never be home      I guess that's where they get the expressin  "hog heaven"     LOL  

But seriously,,, until the critters come back why not go whack a hog ?  

Jeff

[jake]

great shooting jeff!

[gamo2hammerli]

Congrats on the Benji Trail XL`s first G-Hog.....and a pretty big hog.  Nice photos of the XL with her downed prey.

[TheKnot]

Nice photos really like the way that gun looks also a little envious of the hog don't have any in my spots

[longislandhunter]

Thanks  Chris,,,,  take a ride out east,,, they g-hogs are all over the place.   Stop by and chat with some of the local farmers, they hate the damage the g-hogs do to their vegetable crops and you stand a better chance of getting permission once you explain to them that you're using air guns.....  

Thanks STanley  

Jeff

[air rifle hunter]

Good huntin' Jeff and awesome pics!


Brian