Jerry’s slugs
Hi all,
I got Jerry’s slugs last week and could not wait to try them. They made my 43’s look like babies. Today I shot the 6 ring slugs at a 1 and a half inch board at 24 yards, and it went through and hit the concrete block behind and mushroomed to 3/4 of an inch. I’m not sure about anyone else, but it seemed that my condor sounded a lot quieter. Maybe because of the size of the slug. The 43’s hit hard a make a huge impact when they hit. I have not used a chrony yet and I’m curious to see the velocity. They did shoot bullseye every shot at 24 yards. If anyone has any info on there chrony and experience please do tell.
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No word means he swamped…
Maybe the side of the head is better?
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I’ve not heard a word of feedback regarding the .308s. I’m hoping that means our first guess on sizing was correct but who knows?
The skull I looked at the temple looked thin too.
I’ll try for another brain shot if the hog is under 100 lbs. Maybe I got a glancing hit last time and want to try that shot again, maybe a little higher on the forehead.
That’s in good way. I like overkill. Many of my opossum shots are in the dark and some aren’t always as perfect as I would like.
Hear anything on the .308s? I know they have been working hard on tweaking things.
Over the top? I’d say the slug was perfect as the penetration compensated for the less than perfect shot placement. I know most guys here always hit tiny little critters in the head from 150 yards away but I like a slug that compensates for MY never ending series of not quite perfect shots! 😆
I thought it sounded more like a 22 Mag. Are you still going to try for a head shot or heart/lung? I shot another opossum with a 6-ring but it wasn’t a good shot. I hit him at the back of the left lung angling back and out the guts on the right side. It went right through him and he just layed over and wiggled a bit. The 6-rings are clearly over the top for 8-10 lb opossums. I still have not called a coyote in the unrelenting heat we are having.
Sunday afternoon, I went back to refill my corn feeder in the jungle and found that there were lots of pig tracks all around it, so I’m going to get another chance at a hog before summer is over. I didn’t see any sign of the big one that I hit in late June, but there were tracks of both large and small pigs in the mud, so I should have a range of porcine targets for Jerry’s slugs.
I forgot to bring the wrench to attach Tony’s shroud, and I tried two practice shots with the Extreme valve and no shroud. Man, the blast was much louder than a .22 LR.
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Sorry Jerry I couldn’t resist!
Have you heard how the .308 slugs are doing at R&L?
I’ve not heard back from Randy. We just sent the slugs on Tuesday so they might just be getting unwrapped today.
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Have you heard how the .308 slugs are doing at R&L?
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ARRRRGH! :17:
Actually, we do still have the .22 mold…. Just cut the choke off your barrel and send it to me and you can be the official tester for restricted .22 slug sales!
Do these come in .22??????
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I see what you mean. I’ll just throttle up the 43.2 gr.
Smart man… I mean, what the heck, you were supposed to sign up! 😆 😆 😆
Hey, all your questions were very reasonable. I’ve just gone through them before and like the 1500 thing made clear, guys want all the options but when it comes down to spending the money, well, they go for the bargains or the extremes…
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A bit discouraging on the head shots.
Where To Shoot A Wild Boar
There have been many discussions among hunters about shooting a hog in the head. Indeed, it is deadly efficient, but only if you hit the animal in the brain. The downside is that the wild boar has a small brain and this means that the likelihood of making a deadly shot is much reduced. In addition, its brain is very well protected by a thick skull, which means that you will need a tough bullet in order to penetrate.
Probably the most debated topic is of the old “behind-the-ear-with-a-22” story, although not many have practiced it. This works great, but only if the shooter is next to the boar, but it isn’t very efficient nor should it be tried at bigger distances. The bullets used in rimfire cartridges, especially in the 22 long rifles, are in most cases quite soft, and do not have enough power in order to penetrate very well. In this case, the bullet will most likely flatten out on the bone of the boar’s skull, meaning that it won’t get the job done as you had hoped.
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