NightHogs.com night vision wild boar hog hunting 6.8 LWRC M6A3 titanium suppressor D760 scope

[GriffGruff78]

Randy: What kind of illuminator are you using? The little one that came with my scope is fine for the ranges we have been able to stalk to, but the throw isn't very impressive and I would prefer a bit more "flood". I'm considering an IR LED drop-in for an old Surefire 6P but I'm wondering if I should just get accustomed to the idea that a first generation scope is always going to be a bit dark.

[NightHogsDotcom]

@GriffGruff78 This is Gerald. We use almost exclusively 450 mw ATN IR illuminators. They have an adjustable beam AND can be adjusted for intensity. We also have a NIghtOptics illuminator which is on or off-no adjustments at all. It is also not as bright as the ATNs. Now that being said, our fellow hunter Carl was given an IR illuminator that was much smaller in diameter and thru an adjustable light far superior to the ATNs. Just can't find the brand or model number.

[GriffGruff78]

@NightHogsDotcom Thanks, Gerald. I believe that's the one that came with my scope... (frown)

[phillyfirefighter]

head shot?

[NightHogsDotcom]

Definitely not a head shot. We encourage all of our hunters to shoot for the neck as it is a larger kill zone than the head and usually results in an instant kill. On this hog if my recollection is correct, the hunter cheated back into the shoulder a bit but still severed the spine with the shot.

[phillyfirefighter]

@NightHogsDotcom because of the distance of the shot? new to hunting (3 yrs) and i'm always looking for tips. i have dropped one hog. close range with .45 colt single six. put one immediately behind the ear and he fell much the same as this one in your video.

[NightHogsDotcom]

Exactly! I tend to do the same thing-aiming a little further back into the torso if the shot is long. The behind the ear shot is the most consistent DRT.

[B5Inquisitor]

@NightHogsDotcom Hi, I hit this huge one in the neck twice and it still left. I think that caliber was a little too light for this one, a 5.56mm Remington AccuTip. It is a caliber that worked well on all of the others that I have gotten so I am thinking that it was the sheer size of this pig. I am in a position in which I can easily place my shot, too. I know that it was hit as it instantly hit the ground after I fired.

[NightHogsDotcom]

@B5Inquisitor I chose the 6.8 SPC because it is substantially more lethal (ft lbs energy) than the 5.56, yet still available (and made specifically for) the AR15 platform. My experience is that if it is a large pig (over 200 lbs), there had better be damage to the spine (even if hit in or behind the shoulder) or else the hog is going to run off. Your hog was hit high (more likely) or low-just above or below the spine. The eye on the horizontal crosshair is a good measure of where the spine is.

[drockhead]

I like that rifle! I've seen a few places online that sell 6.8SPC is it getting easier to find?

[NightHogsDotcom]

I am assuming you are referring to ammunition. Remington and Silver State Armory are manufacturing brass for this round which is what concerns me as I reload. Most bullet manufacturers have a suitable round for this caliber now and some are specifically designed for SPC velocities. As you may already know 6.8 is .277 diameter, or in other words the same projectile that is fired from a .270 Win. If you have the brass it is easy to find .277 bullets for loading.

[drockhead]

I like that rifle! I've a few places online that sell 6.8SPC is it getting easier to find?

[xavierid]

I cant wait for vacations!!

Im booking!!!

[NightHogsDotcom]

I look forward to meeting you.

[gbeggrow]

Got the bacon...now go get some eggs! LOL!

[carlmug]

I was the hunter here. This is a MUST hunt for anyone from the most avid hunter to the inexperienced teenager. A MUST !

[cssbarry]

Very wary indeed!

Amazing how smart they are when you are hunting them.

[rekjavicxxx]

Wow!! That's a true feat right there!! Those huge boars are so freakin wary. Glad you got one outta circulation :)

[MrGETitGOTit]

Droped his ass!!!

[NightHogsDotcom]

Damn skippy! We hunted this one hard on multiple occasions and knew he was big. It was our fifth stalk on him and the wind was at our favor and it was a very dark night, we were very quiet. I don't know how he knew we were there. We had a guided hunter that could shoot and place the bullet where it needed to go, Nuff Said!