Once upon a time I had a Russian SKS, from the Afghanistan theater. It got bent. However I digress. A couple of pigs were damaging the pastures, an uncommon occurrence in the area. Not being too knowledgeable on shooting pigs back then I chose the SKS with military ammo instead of the 30-30 with soft tips. Came up over a rise on to a big old boar and an even bigger sow keeping each other company in the late arvo on the greensward at about 30m. Drew an iron bead on the boar, being most proximate, an put one behind the shoulder. Knocked him sideways off his feet to lie still on the ground. Sow took off and stunned with my success I momentarily froze as she hussled arse downhill and away. Took a doz steps toward the boar whereupon he uprighted himself and ran toward and past me at about 20m into a scrubby gully. Woeful me scratched head and decided discretion was the better part of rash velour and left him no doubt to expire amidst the gorse and blackberry. Slouched my way home. Some time later a more knowledgeable chap explained the penciling effect of FMJ and the virtues of a 30-30 soft point. Not to mention aiming at the earhole. The next time I shot a feral boar was with a 12ga and a load of #5 shot running alongside him in the paddock. Back in the days when I could still run. From his ripped ears and savaged testicles it was clear he had outrun the dogs but his 2nd wind was finished - lucky for me. A charge of #5 in the ear hole at about 10 paces had the desired result. I was chainsawing firewood when he appeared coming down the farmtrack and the shottie was the only thing at hand other than the are. I didn't fancy running with the chainsaw. I possibly would have favoured the axe over an SKS with FMJ tho.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel L
