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Post by loggy on Nov 17, 2007 15:56:02 GMT -4
Below are pics of the 54 Caliber round ball that processor recovered from my wild Boar. I didnt get to talk to processor to see where it was recovered from but all i know is that my PA Mountain Rifle was aimed squarely on the hogs front shoulder with hog quartering towards me at approx 50 yards. It collapsed in its tracks with a few quivers & that was it! Of the 3 hogs I have killed: No.1 with a smokeless Savage 10 ML-II launching a 300 grain Barnes MZ solid copper & No.2 with my White Super 91 .504 In-line thowin a .503 cast 460 grain No Excuse Conical....the "ole roundball" produced the quickest kill. Of course...bullet placement has much to do with it!! ;D Based on condition of rb it apparently penetrated thru some heavy bone and/or shield. I was impressed with the expansion of the ole round ball!!! Over 98% weight retention. Recovered 54 Caliber .535 Round Ball Beside OriginalOriginal 54 Caliber .535 Round Ball On ScaleRecovered 54 Caliber .535 Round Ball
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Post by berkscoflinter1 on Nov 17, 2007 17:29:09 GMT -4
That is amazing, Loggy! Wow! that round ball must have hammered something pretty solid like the spine to have dropped that huge sow as quickly as it did. I think we would have know if the shoulder was broken when the sow was loaded on the Rhino.
Thanks for sharing the photos.
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Post by loggy on Nov 17, 2007 17:36:22 GMT -4
That is amazing, Loggy! Wow! that round ball must have hammered something pretty solid like the spine to have dropped that huge sow as quickly as it did. I think we would have know if the shoulder was broken when the sow was loaded on the Rhino. Thanks for sharing the photos. Berks, I sorta thought I pulled up a lil when I shot but onager & i thought we saw a much lower hit when feelin around that thick sows coat lookin for an entry hole. Woulda been neat to see the hog skinned out.
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Post by berkscoflinter1 on Nov 17, 2007 18:15:36 GMT -4
Next year, we skin and butcher them at the lodge! the younger guys, anyway.
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Post by loggy on Nov 17, 2007 18:34:38 GMT -4
Next year, we skin and butcher them at the lodge! the younger guys, anyway. I like that berks!! Especially since me & you aint in the "Younger Guy" group!! We could offer supervison though! ;D
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Post by metrosean on Nov 17, 2007 21:21:42 GMT -4
Next year, we skin and butcher them at the lodge! the younger guys, anyway. Lets take that one more step. We skin and butcher......Then we have a pig roast. I will bring the apple to stick in the pigs mouth. ;D
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Post by loggy on Nov 18, 2007 6:35:27 GMT -4
;D Now were talkin Sean!!!!
Catch you guys in a few. Headin North shortly for bear. Just cked sullivan county forecast...looks like 6" on the ground by tomorrow am...nice!!
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Post by onager on Nov 19, 2007 13:40:30 GMT -4
Boy was I way off on the wt loss dpt. In my own defense I didn't realize round balls were that light in 54cals. Yea I love those CSI post mortims. Are round balls generally soft or hard cast for flintlocks?
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Post by loggy on Nov 21, 2007 16:52:28 GMT -4
Onager, I was shootin Hornady round balls which are cold swaged from pure lead & not cast...ie soft lead affording some expansion.
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