Large Hog Falls to Cast Hammer

[RPRNY]

Got to hunt hogs on a colleague's ranch between Austin and San Antonio last weekend. Took my 35 Krag Handi Rifle and Hog Stopper hand loads: an Old West Molds baked clone of the Lyman 358009 at 280 grs over 4895 at about 1700 Fps.

Had to make a snap shot, because I was gawping slack jawed instead of calmly assessing and, while I was sure I hit this big boar, his reaction suggested a poor shot: little twitch and then a turn and run. Just as I feared I'd have some tracking to do, he dropped, kicked three or four times and died. Happily, right on a little track, so we were able to chain him up and drag him back for a weigh in: 540 lbs.

Love this bullet (sadly not cast by me) in the 35 Krag!

Handi in 35 Krag



Hog Stopper Lyman 358009 clone 280 grs



Big Fellow

[MarkP]

540 lbs he is huge! or was huge.

[Echale3]

That's a lot of pork chops and bacon!

[rking22]

Nice shootin, lots sausage in that one! I like our handi, and 35s ROCK!

[TXGunNut]

Nice hog, looks like a Durock. Did he pass the sniff test?

[35 shooter]

Oh man! That is a P I G Hawg! I've only killed deer with the 358009(noe version), but it's my favorite 35 cal, boolit.

I have a lot of respect for the rn version i have, but that flat nose of yours has to be MORE hammer.

[Magana559]

Nice hog, looks like a Durock. Did he pass the sniff test?

Just because they smell on the outside don't mean they smell on the inside. I've eaten several "stinky" pigs and had quality meat.

Looks more like a hempshire than a duroc to me.

[Magana559]

Great shot! I usually cut these guys up for carnitas and hamburger! They make awesome burgers! Season with Montreal steak seasoning and red lawrys. Never hurts to add a bit of white onion and basil. Love hog meat! This year was awful for us! Glad to see somebody hammering them!

[white eagle]

nice job
excellent pig wow
awesome boolit btw
enjoy

[missionary5155]

Greetings and Congratulations !
Monster hog ! I wonder if even a perfect shot through any vital would have stopped him? The brain and head/neck connection for sure but that heart had to be a huge one. I like that boolit !
Mike in Peru

[RPRNY]

Stinky fat fellow but once the meat is processed and the blood leached out with a little apple cider vinegar and water, it's all good. Loins and back straps are great. 38 lbs hams go part ham, part sausage and sausage meet and pulled pork. Ribs aren't great but low and slow works wonders.

[MOA]

Congratulations, wow, my heart starts pumping just looking at that HOG!!!!!!
Sometimes ya just have to stare at these monsters that mother nature presents to us once every so often, but it looks like you got the right hammer to nail this guy down with, I bet is was a fun and exciting hunt for you, hope you took lots of pictures that you can look at over the coming years and remember the hunt all that much better. Great gun, great caliber, and great memories.

[UBER7MM]

That Noe 358009 in 35 Krag will probably stop anything you point it at. The melplate is impressive. Great hog; must need a fork lift to move it! Congrats!

[Landy]

No shortage of pork at your house.

That .35 Krag with that huge flatnose is an impressive looking round. That Krag case has it all for a cast singleshot case:

Long Neck
Rim
Taper
Goldilocks Capacity

[RPRNY]

That .35 Krag with that huge flatnose is an impressive looking round. That Krag case has it all for a cast singleshot case:

Long Neck
Rim
Taper
Goldilocks Capacity

Love the 35 Krag. And that's an ejector barrel so a fast follow up is pretty easy if necessary.

[Doc Highwall]

RPRNY, did you recover the bullet or was it a pass through?

[RPRNY]

Did not. Appears to have ended up in the skull having scrambled the little piggy brain. Didn't go digging. Looks to have deflected upwards and forwards after entry. Lot of bleeding- took out a major blood vessel in the head.

[Geezer in NH]

Looks more like a hempshire than a duroc to me.

Bet spelling error Hampshire looks to me.

[chutesnreloads]

Nice hog.Sure like to hear how that 35 Krag Handi came about.Guessing a 357mag or 35Rem barrel was reamed?

[725]

Yes, I'd like to hear about the .35 Krag, too. Love the Handi's and wish I had more. Very good "snap shot"!!!! Congrats on a fine job. What a pig!