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7x57 and a Few Boars
      #209176 - 27/05/12 06:10 PM

Went for a hunt after some buff and boars. The buff were too far out in the thick stuff and deep water feeding on hymenacni. So we got amongst the pigs . took several nice boars with the 7x57 and i like how it performs. Took seven out of one mob.
Also shot a boar with a 400 hydro out of the 458, overkill but a lot of fun. Heres some pics. Mick
winchester super express 458/ 400 hydro
510 weldcore, 400 hydro
7x57 145 factory winchester/ featherweight
boars were fighting . 7x57
Bec and here second boar, 243CDL
Chris 243 CDL
Mustering with chopper
Winchester M70, 7x57, 338, 458.

Edited by 264 (28/05/12 08:52 PM)

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Re: 7x57 and a Few Boars [Re: 264]
      #209179 - 27/05/12 06:17 PM

A decent day out Mick that many others on here would give a nut for.

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Re: 7x57 and a Few Boars [Re: gryphon]
      #209196 - 27/05/12 08:39 PM

Does your 458 feed those Hydros well?

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Re: 7x57 and a Few Boars [Re: ozhunter]
      #209197 - 27/05/12 08:49 PM

Ozhunter, the hydros feed in my 458 fine. Even a slow push has them going in smooth. Did some fast shooting on a mob of pigs and no hang ups at all. Im going to change to the hydros as my all round load. Mick

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Re: 7x57 and a Few Boars [Re: 264]
      #209203 - 27/05/12 10:08 PM

Real nice!

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Re: 7x57 and a Few Boars [Re: Ben]
      #209206 - 27/05/12 10:23 PM

Some good boars there and nice Winchesters.

I looked up "Hymenachne" - http://www.weeds.org.au/cgi-bin/weedident.cgi?tpl=plant.tpl&ibra=all&card=G09



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Re: 7x57 and a Few Boars [Re: NitroX]
      #209211 - 27/05/12 11:24 PM

My first question was on 458 hydro feeding too, great to see they run nicely in the action.

Is that your little chopper?




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Re: 7x57 and a Few Boars [Re: tinker]
      #209249 - 28/05/12 03:24 AM

.243's can be effective - no doubt about that. I know someone who has shot 3 grizzlies that were in the act of killing calves. He used a .243 with factory 100gr. SP's.

Not my choice.

It's obvious it works on your hogs, Mick - probably works well on them, too.

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Re: 7x57 and a Few Boars [Re: DarylS]
      #209316 - 28/05/12 09:11 PM

tinker - no the chopper is a contractors. He comes in for the mustering of stock. Large properties and some very in accessable areas. Water is still very high on the floodplain on this property.
Daryl S- 243 works well with well placed shots, Ive shot more pigs with 243's than any other calibre. used a rem 700 for the chiller trade/ Box with 85 sierras. Only head shots accepted. Mostly shot from quads or utes. Spotlighting or late evening shooting. Was good money when over $1.00 a kg. Still hard work.
For hunting I run 85 barnes , nosler partitions and 95 partitions, in a styer and rem 700. My daughters learnt to hunt shoot with the 243's.
Edited above as I was using 400 hydros and not 450 grain, 458. Alot nicer to shoot than the 500 loads. Cheers Mick

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Re: 7x57 and a Few Boars [Re: 264]
      #209402 - 29/05/12 04:32 PM

Some decent looking hooks on those boars.

Good pics and write up. Great to see your daughter enjoys hunting.

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Re: 7x57 and a Few Boars [Re: 264]
      #209408 - 29/05/12 05:28 PM

Some good pigs there Mick.
You sure do live in a great part of the country for hunting.

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Re: 7x57 and a Few Boars [Re: 4seventy]
      #209413 - 29/05/12 07:15 PM

Thanks for sharing mate.

Good to be out and about.

Those Hydro's are the bomb imo.
Did you see my "Hydro's and hogs" post with the Hydro's.
Cant believe the damage they do for a solid.

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Re: 7x57 and a Few Boars [Re: FATBOY404]
      #209425 - 29/05/12 07:59 PM

fatboy, liked your post on the hydros. i had just started using them in my 338. when the barnes run out Ill be staying with the hydros. Still trying to recover one. trying to source some 140 7mm hydros to try in the 7x57, on bigger stuff.
Still pretty wet up here, but good to get out. Looking forward to the dry season. Cheers Mick

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Re: 7x57 and a Few Boars [Re: 264]
      #209951 - 03/06/12 04:45 PM

Awesome work Mick, only a little longer til I get home and can hunt again. Drier thn last year at least!

Regards, Mog

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