What happens when you shoot a .30-30 trapper in the dark?

vancelw · Post by **vancelw** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:33 pm

Dead pig. Right where she stood.

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Only add-on is a marble's fiber optic front sight. Works great.
I detest the cross-bolt safety, but have a fix planned for it soon.

This mama and her little minions have the deer so skittish they won't come to the feeder. Oh well, I'd rather shoot the pigs.
These rascals sure are savvy. They eye-balled me pretty quick and I was in full camo. As soon as they started to run I popped her. Still couldn't get a second shot as the scatter so quickly and there are so many trees.

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:12 pm

Congratulations, Vance. I thought I was going to see a pic of a fireball.

OD* · Post by OD* » Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:34 pm

Congratulations, Vance.

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:40 pm

Good deal!

vancelw · Post by **vancelw** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:58 pm

kimwcook wrote:Congratulations, Vance. I thought I was going to see a pic of a fireball.

I don't remember a fireball, but it may explain why I'm having trouble acquiring a second target soon enough

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 12:20 am

Well, I don't know about your load, but out of my 30-30 Trapper a case full of DuPont IMR 3031 with a 110gr bullet produces a four foot diameter ball of flame and a concussive blast that is invigorating.

Joe

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 1:55 pm

I never noticed any great amount of flash from mine except a case full of BL-C.

N.

vancelw · Post by **vancelw** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 2:04 pm

These are factory loads. I'll have to look and see what they are, but IIRC they're Federal 150 gr Powerpoints.
I don't remember a flash, but those piggies scatter and a follow up shot is hard to get with all the trees and brush. As much as I want to exterminate them, I don't want to wound them to run off and die later.
I will be using a different levergun next time anyway

With the .44 mag and .30-30 out if the way, I still have .30-'06, .348, .38-55, .45-70, .45 Colt, and .32-20 to go.
After that, the M-4gery is coming out of the safe.

FWiedner · Post by **FWiedner** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 3:50 pm

I've had some luck getting multiples by using a pump shotgun and 00, but the pigs do tend to skeedaddle once the shootin' starts.

piller · Post by **piller** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 4:32 pm

Never heard anyone claim that wild pigs are stupid. They don't want to get shot and the best way to avoid it for them is to run around the nearest object.

vancelw · Post by **vancelw** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:08 pm

FWiedner wrote:I've had some luck getting multiples by using a pump shotgun and 00, but the pigs do tend to skeedaddle once the shootin' starts.

I sat out one evening with my Rem 870, full tube. It was too heavy and clunky for my stand in it's current arrangement. It needs a set of ghost ring night sights and/or some attached illumination. I'll try to use it from a more stable platform after I've taken all the leverguns for a walk.

I had to take a break and mow parts of the yard for the last time this year. Change oil in the truck...other silly stuff that cuts into my hunting time.

Streetstar · Post by **Streetstar** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 9:23 am

vancelw wrote:
I had to take a break and mow parts of the yard for the last time this year. Change oil in the truck...other silly stuff that cuts into my hunting time.

irritating the way mundanae day to day life gets in the way of what we want to do

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 8:41 am

Sounds like a clamor would do the trick.

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