SHOOTING BIG PIGS 308win
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- Опубликовано: 18 май 2022
- Shot some big pigs this trip with the 308, running both subsonic and supersonics. Spent night 1 over a sheep feeder full of wheat, the pigs had been regularly coming in and pushing the sheep away. Made for a great night with 20 pigs shot. Mainly used subsonic around the feeder to keep the noise to a minimum and not scare away other pigs in the area. Unfortunately the wind came up on night 2, with gusts over 60kph, difficult to shoot in but made it easy to sneak in on the mobs out in the stubble paddocks. Best pig weighed in at 105kg with several others around 80kg. Other than scoping myself and giving the boys a good laugh it was a fantastic couple of nights with plenty of pigs down, lot's of fun and some good shooting too. Even got to play with some Gen 2, white phosphorus helmet mounted night vision, very cool gear....
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Nothing warms the heart more than watching ferals meet their maker.
Better in person but watching this keeps the morale up.
Lol. Thanks mate. Next best thing to being there. 👌
Awesome Rodney. Although I'd sack that fella who left the safety on for the fox/pig combo 🙄🙄🤦♂🤦♂
Almost as bad as getting scoped. 🤣
Great shooting. Keep up the great work. Look forward to your next video.
Cheers mate. Much appreciated 👌
Excellent shooting. I'm very surprised how effective 308 subs actually are in the field. Well done.
Thanks mate. Very effective and pleasant to shoot 👌
308..or in Germany called 7.62 × 51...is an often and good caliber...used by the German Military ❤😊
Same over here with the Australian army.
Appreciate the gesture mate 👍
Brilliant stuff mate !! I always look forward to your vids
Much appreciated buddy 👌
Wow! Well done; no ludicrously glitzy intro with silly loud "music" consuming a couple of minutes; just a quiet description of what is likely to happen, then into it without too much face-flapping! Wish more were the same! That's nice kit you have. Col, B.o.I., NZ
Glad u enjoyed it mate. 👌
@@RJMHuntingAustralia Bet those thermal scopes cost a pretty penny.Doing your own reloads im assuming ammo prices in this day and age is hard hit to the wallet..Had an old .308 back 20 years ago and those were the glory days factory ammo under $20 a box of 20 and military surplus ammo everywhere and tons of it $6 a box of 20 but thats all dried up long gone then did my own reloads ar2206 powder with 150 grain hollow points and ballistic tips..Ammo prices nowdays are a joke costs a fortune to pull the trigger all night
You've hit the nail on the head mate. Best part of $2 per round these days, a little cheaper if you reload. Thermal is worth every cent but makes for a unhealthy bank balance and requires a very forgiving wife. 😉
@@RJMHuntingAustralia Ive seen some of the prices for thermals and that will give most people nightmares but they are great gear.If you are doing reloads i reccommend those 150 grain ballistic tips..Whew they stop them cold in there tracks they will not let you down as i no experience with the same round they are a bit pricey but anything to do with firearms nowdays usually are no surprise there.The only problems with reloads is if your time poor that will be a bugger it takes time reload about 50 rounds at a time as ive done.Ive dropped piggies around the 150kg mark and never had to shoot twice with those ballistic tips they are just the bees knees of projectiles grab yourself a box and they will drop the biggest piggies they will go down like a beer at octoberfest..Look forward to the next video
Thanks mate. I already run 150gr Hornady SST's as a supersonic load in the 308
Great footage as always and great shooting as well!!
Cheers Martin. 👊
Nice job getting the shots off so quickly and accurately.
Thanks mate. Efficiency definitely helps get more pigs on the ground. 👌
Bloody great action as usual! Well done fellas, keep knocking the ferals down! Cheers
Much appreciated mate 👊
Nice shooting again mate. Said it before but those sub sonics are unreal
Thanks Peter. 👊
Thank you - another excellent video and I remain astounded at how many wild pigs you guys have access to.
No shortage of them atm.
Thanks for watching mate. 👊
Great video as always Rodney.
Thankyou champion 👌
Some cracking shot's with the sub sonics Rodney. Don't worry about the scope mark you just got excited, not as bad as leaving the safety on.
Haha. Thanks mate. 👊
Yeah. Think I'll pass on the face tattoo 🤣
Great shooting Rodney love it and that’s a bloody big pig 105 kilos awesome mate
Cheers Matty, first one over 100 for a while. Had nice cutters too 👌
some nice straight shooting there. I'm impressed with the subsonics!
Thanks mate. Absolutely love the subsonics 👊
Well done Rodney, keep up the good work.
Cheers buddy 👊
Great video as always mate !! 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks mate. 👊
The environment almost reminds me of east Texas or my state in the fall. Great shots.
Thankyou mate 👍
Bloody beauty lads well done 💯 thoroughly enjoyed this one mate cheers.
Thanks Terry, we had a bloody good time too 😉👌
@@RJMHuntingAustralia nice one mate
Well that’s not fair. Someone’s just casually taking a shit, and some dude comes along with a 308 and terminates you whilst dumping, no less. At least he could’ve waited till you finished. 😂
What can I say. 🤷♂️ 🤣
@@RJMHuntingAustralia 😁😁👍😂. The pig was like WTF!! 😡. 😂😂. Have a great day Pal. Cheers from Canada. (Sheeeezzz Trudeau and the gun control here is insane).
May as well have presidency Xi running Canada .
Same to you mate.
Canada, wow that's awesome Alex. Glad u like the video's 👊
Rod,
Another great video.. thanks
My pleasure mate 👌
Brilliant video, I have been binging since I found your channel, cheers
Haha. Thanks mate. Appreciate it 👊
Love your content keep up the good work 👏👏👏👏
Tha
Thanks mate 👊
Awesome vid guys, great shooting
Thanks Sam 👊
Nice shooting and good set up. 🍻
Thanks buddy 👊
Oh what fun go get bro and knock out the problem!
Not sure if that's a compliment or you're being sarcastic 🤔
Those 308 subs are very good!! Way to go Mate
Thanks Tom. 👊
Great video as usual mate.
Thanks Joe. Gotta give u old retired blokes something to watch. Lol
Nice shooting. Enjoyed watching mate.
Thanks buddy 👌
Great shooting mate and great video
Thanks champion 👌
You are my sort of guy. I love hunting, Australia, eating wild game and having a good time. I must be Australian.
Haha.
Thanks mate. 👊
G'day mate! Excellent Kool 👍🏻
👍🏻🐴❤️🤠🇨🇱
Thanks buddy 👊
I know the feeling, had a Weatherby 300 put a scare on my face, I can laugh at it now. Thanx for sharing, good job on those hogs. 😃😃
It happens mate.
Thanks for watching 👊
Enjoy ever shot keep up the great entertainment, love this.
Thanks Frank. Much appreciated 👌
Moving shots very impressive
Thanks mate
Good job mate. Keep up the pest control👍
Always 👌
Terrific effort mate. You must be in a good area for pigs. Don't see many at all here. Keep into em. 👍
Not very close to home but it's definitely worth the drive.
@@RJMHuntingAustralia sure would be.
Classic Mate, will watch that a few times.
Thanks buddy. Was a fun couple of nights 👌
Your mate had a Texas heart shot, right up the date to the heart.
Works well with the right projectiles 👌
Texas Enema.😉
That suppy heating up on the thermal is pretty cool haha. Wish we could get them in QLD.
Be nice if they were available to all LAFO right across Australia 👌
Great shooting love this video fantastic great
Thankyou mate 👌
Happens on the big jobs mate. Glad to know somebody as experienced as you scopes himself on the odd occasion. Makes me feel not so bad about having done it myself.
Haha. Only takes a slight lapse in concentration. 🤦♂️
Great shooting,when you have 3-4 pigs in a line,shoot 4321, lead pig being the last one
Depends on their location in relation to cover. That method works great when they're way out in the open, but when they're close to cover I find that front to back quite often results in more kills.
@@RJMHuntingAustralia never tried that but it makes sense.
Excellent shooting Rod, those subs are awesome, I'll keep the 308 subs in mind, when I can upgrade my firearms 😎
Cheers mate. They work a treat 👊
@@RJMHuntingAustralia what would you say was the maximum effect range of them subs 😎
Out to 200m if you know your bullet drop. I try to keep things under 100m where possible
I stumbled across yours and Nathan's talent by accident and now I can't get any work done 😂KFC could start up KFP with your help 😊I know how much damage pigs do and the farmers would be stoked with your work, well done 😊
Thanks Warren, really appreciate the support mate.
Glad you're enjoying the channel 👌👊
I did enjoy it. Nice work gents!
Thanks mate 👊
Great vid mate! Straya 😂😊❤
Lol. Thanks champion 👊
Those sub Sonics are amazing!!..👍👍
My favourite round to shoot but you probably already worked that out. 👌
Hey Rod, what is the effective range of the subs?
They're good out to 200m if you know your bullet drop. They fall out of the sky like a brick though
Good shooting did i see a 2for 1 in there Cheers
Yeah, got lucky on that one. 👌
Howdy RJM from Texas ! Just found this by accident & instantly subbed ! Great shooting & video also. Scope scars are just badges ! Teaching a previous boss how to shoot & he got his with a pellet rifle !! BTW.....what thermal are you using ?
Thanks mate. I am running a few different thermals atm. The scope in that video was the Pulsar Trail2 XP50 LRF.
Lol, every one of us gets "scoped" at some point...there's no shame in it.
That's why I added it into the video. Shit happens
@@RJMHuntingAustralia lol, more than a few times. It isn't uncommon with all these young gamers who get jacked up on war games at home, then spend a day watching shooting vids on RUclips then SHAZAM!!! Instant "Tactical-berry, Range Warrior!!!" Used to be here in WV, USA, sporting a scope "scar" just meant that someone has gotten themselves a new rifle, new optics, larger caliber, and popped themselves trying to zero it at 100yds in the back yard. Nowadays, the "Tactical-berrys" take their RUclips study straight to the field, and then on to the Optometrist in need of repair to their orbital socket lol
🤣 that seems pretty accurate. 🤦♂️
Wow! That’s a lot of tasty sausage!
pigs can and do eat lambs, nice work Bud
never knew 'bout subsonic, learning heaps, thanks
They certainly do mate.
Thankyou 👌
Great video, are the subs home loads or factory rounds ? Sorry if you’ve already told us in videos but I’ve never heard you say. Keep up the good work.
All good mate.
I home load all of my subsonic ammunition. Gives me a bit more control over speed and accuracy.
Nice subs are the way to go that's a massive amount of feed saved for the sheep.
Yeah, love the subs mate. 👌👊
Good work boys hahah I see the scoping now
Not funny. 🤦♂️
Well done Rjm
Thanks buddy 👊
your gonna have a big BBQ!!!
Would be great accept some pigs in this area have recently be found to carry disease, so won't be taking the risk. 😪
@@RJMHuntingAustralia I wouldn't either.
Nice on the Weatherby eyebrow
You're not funny. 😅😎
You forgot, "Whatcha got there, Bud?"
Not how we do it in Australia mate
Mira aí ela é top Belo abate Java porco👍
Excellent video!
Thanks mate 👊
Awesome footage and great shooting. Is that a suppressor on the end of the 308? Even with the sub sonics it’s so quiet. What ammo is it?
Yes mate. As a pro shooter I was able to get permits to shoot suppressed. Makes a huge difference. I reload all of my subsonic ammunition.
@@RJMHuntingAustralia great work, keep it up!
Thanks buddy. Will do
Mate, you were born to hunt. You even have camouflaged eyes ! 😂
Haha. Thanks mate.
Hmm, camouflage contact lenses 🤔 yeah, nah. 😅
@@RJMHuntingAustralia Well, if you do release a merchandise line of cammo contact lenses, could you name them after me ? 🤪
Haha. Ya never know 👌
nice shooting! enjoyed the video!
Thanks for that mate 👍
Greetings from Central West NSW. What general area do you shoot in? It seems a bit more undulating to where I am.
About half way between you and the coast mate. 👌
Hi rod any chance you could shear your load data for your subsonic load for the 308
I’m now a retired pro shooter in Nz mainly for red deer
I did load some subsonic loads for my old Bruno 308 601
For memory it was trailboss power can’t remember off the top of my head the load with 180 gr hornady round nose I think they were doing 1050 fps still had a bit of a crack through a suppressor and shot a real arc good for 50 to 80 yards I was never that confident with them so I never stuck with it I’ve still got a few loads just sitting there but I was broken into a couple years ago and most of my rifles were stolen apart from my favourite 22-250
You probably already know that every rifle likes a different powder charge to get the right velocity. That said, I'm running TrailBoss up with the Hornady Sub-x 190gr projectiles at 1060fps in my 308. Played around with powder charges and seating depths to get the desired velocities and accuracy.
Hello, My guess was over 220 lbs just by sight on the scope. That pig was a solid hog just by sight. Sound like the bolt action is a little stiff.
The bolt us pretty good actually mate. Not as smooth as my Sako 223 though.
Great video mate - but a question. In NZ we infected rabbits with a disease (calicivirus) - is there any movements in your area for things like this? Government action or .. ?
100% mate.
Several viruses have been released to combat the rabbit problem. Quite effective until they build up a resistance to it
where do i find the rifle/scope etc that you're using. i might be missing it if it somewhere obvious
Pulsar Trail2 XP50 LRF has been discontinued.
Replaced by the Thermion2 Pro LRF.
They are available worldwide.
Bloody great !
Thanks mate 👊
An AR semi Auto 308 would be a great choice. Great video and great shooting.
Totally agree mate, however it's a bit of a process to get licensed for them and they are expensive here in Australia
That looked like you had fun shooting them hogs. Stay Safe ✌️
Absolutely mate 👌
Really nice shooting! What bullets are you using in your subs? They look like they're working great.
Hand loaded with Hornady Sub-x 190gr projectiles mate 👌
@@RJMHuntingAustralia powder and amount of thanks?
Nice work 👍 subs look to be ideal with the thermal. What sort of muzzle velocity are you getting?
I run them at 1060fps Dan.
@@RJMHuntingAustralia seems like it rocks them to sleep without being excessive.
Haha. That's one way to put it. Definitely subtle. 😅
Do you find that you have high standard deviations in bullet velocities with the .308 subsonic rounds? Just seems like a large cartridge case for a modest amount of powder.
No, not really mate. Getting around 15 fps SD with TrailBoss powder.
@@RJMHuntingAustralia Wow, that’s exceptional!
@@RJMHuntingAustralia May I be so intrusive as to ask which bullet you’re using in your .308 wild boar sub loads? I live in an area (in Texas, USA) where we have millions of ferrel boars. I’ve been using Maker Expanding Monolithic bullets (110, 190, 200 and 225gr) in my 300 Blackout upper receivers and I just started shooting 450 Bushmaster with Maker Expanding subs. I like shooting suppressed but I’m still of the opinion that speed kills.
Sure mate. I'm running Hornady 190gr Sub-x projectiles. They do the job however if I had access to them I would be running the Maker Rex bullets
@@RJMHuntingAustralia You should see what the 450 and 458 Rex do to hogs… Like they say in New Jersey "Fugget About It"
Man, imagine what you could do with an AR-10 and a 20 round magazine. Flubbing around with a bloody bolt action is a crime. Still, well done mate.
Hopefully I'll get to have a crack at it one day mate 🤞
So many pigs! We’ll done cleaning them up! You should get your cat D and really get stuck in!
Hard to justify the expense when the availability of work is so inconsistent mate.
Excellent shooting, what a huge boar 🐗 a few less ferals for the farmer to feed, you're lucky you didn't break your nose with the scope, saw the results of that one night with a Mauser & scope....exhibit A was resting against the land drover which was idling when B took his foot off the clutch causing A to destabilise & the result....broken nose & claret everywhere 👍
A broken nose makes my effort look like a little love tap. I bet that totally ruined the night. Ouch!!!
@@RJMHuntingAustralia Didn't ruin my night lol 😆
More than once I’m yelling “SHOOT, DAMNIT PULL THE FU€KING TRIGGER”…but that’s just me…still, nice video and very nice shooting M8
Thanks for that mate. 👌
Not bad for a pirate!! 🤣🤙🏼
Ha de ha. Thanks mate 👊
Great shooting and awesome video Rod 👍 , what's with all those fox's taunting you while your trying to make a vid 🤣
Yeah I know right. Cheeky buggers 🤣
what brand is you're night vision you were talking about mate?
The nv helmet mount was an AGM from memory mate.
Great video mate love hearing the donk lol. At around 9:50 was that a fox in the far distance running lol
Yeah mate. Quite a few foxes around. Always the way when ur not chasing them. Lol
Just curious, the subsonic 308 seem pretty effective, is there a reason you don't run them the whole time? Availability of ammunition?
Mainly due to bullet drop.
Out to say 70m you can pretty much aim and shoot. Past that the heavy projectile drops dramatically thus making it more difficult to hit the target without making the necessary calculations.
Lighter bullets and faster loads require minimal adjustment (hold over) out at much further distances.
@@RJMHuntingAustralia ok perfect, understand now :-)
Nice shooting!
Appreciate that mate 👊
RJM are you reloading the sub-sonics or can you buy factory in .308 cal. I would have thought as licensed feral pest controllers you and Nathan should qualify for suppressors?
We both run suppressors on the majority of our rifles under permit.
I reload the 308 subs.
Hornady Sub-x 190gr projectiles and TrailBoss powder
Awesome shooting mate, I hunt some close quarters blocks and am curious how the subs will go unsurpressed?
Only one way to find out. Be much quieter than supers. Just need a safe backdrop, especially on smaller game.
@@RJMHuntingAustralia yeah I'm very big on safety and target back drop , as I'm also teaching my kids to hunt. Especially on the smaller blocks with houses around etc
Cool. Always a bit tricky on those smaller blocks getting the perfect angle for a safe shot.
im someone that never hunted before and as a german, my gun knowledge is pretty limited. so i just want to ask, since sub sonic rounds are quiter, why do you not just shoot only those? are they less lethal or is there just something with the round that makes super sonic ones more trustworthy?
Because they are usually a heavier bullet travelling much slower, their flight trajectory is very curved. This makes it more difficult to shoot at longer distances as you need to factor in how much the bullet will drop compared to where you are aiming.
Supersonic are louder but travel much faster, have a flatter trajectory and are more explosive on impact. Hope this makes sense mate. 👍
@@RJMHuntingAustralia yea that makes sense, thank you for the explanation
No problem mate 👍
Some really great shooting, especially with a bolt gun. Do you miss semi-autos much?
I wouldn't know mate. Never had the pleasure of using one. No doubt they would be a handy tool for the job at hand.
Are straight pull actions banned as well?
No. In some states they're legal.
Is that a bolt action .308 mate? A semi auto would speed up those secondary shots but you know that already. That was really cool to see them not run away with the sub sonics! thanks for the great video!
Yes mate. Rem 700 bolt action.
Love the subsonics. 👌
Pigs and wind. It sounds a lot like Texas. Gotta say, I didn't know there was a such thing as a sub-sonic .308. What do you do with the dead animals?
Leave the in the paddock mate as per property owners instructions. Disease ridden over here so they are not eaten. 🤷♂️
Awesome
Thanks mate
awesome shooting there mate! what tripod are you using? do you find it is steady and accurate?
Absolutely couldn't be without it Tim. Innorel RT90C copy, the RT80C will more than do the job. Very steady and accurate once u get used to it.
@@RJMHuntingAustralia what did you mean Innorel copy mate, where do I get one.
Mine is a Bexin. Both come out of the same factory. Just rebranded. We are currently looking at bringing some units in to sell if you're happy to wait. Complete setup. Tripod, ball head and quick release arca swiss plate. We have been testing products to find the most affordable, quality setup.
@@RJMHuntingAustralia sounds good Rod let me know when they arrive 👍😎
What's the possible costing for the tripods?
I watched another video you posted while out shooting pigs with Nathan on his red quad bike the one with the black rubber joystick mounted in the middle of the seat. Ive tried to find the video again and I cant seem to find it in my watch history have you removed it by any chance ?
No mate, here's a link to it
ruclips.net/video/E8hyNXsFAiw/видео.html
@@RJMHuntingAustralia Cheers for sending me the link fella, much appreciated. Nathans
Super stuff mate.
What grain sub sonics are you using?
Thanks mate.
I'm running 190gr Sub-x projectiles
@@RJMHuntingAustralia cheers thanks for the reply. 😎🤘
how's all the foxes running with the pigs. great video. that 105kg was nasty looking. 308 on the fox knocked him off his feet doing a back flip.
Bit overkill on the foxes but very spectacular. 😉
Sgt.York said to shoot from the rear toward the front,that way the rest won't flair away!! lol-David.
Are semi-auto rifles illegal where youre at? I stopped using my Savage .270 Winchester bolt-action rifle after I was tired of having to rechamber with each shot and making me lose quite a few coyotes. I know a bolt actions is said to be more accurate but I have a Colt AR-15 that is repetitively accurate at 300 yards.
Not illegal, just a very complex process of getting approval for one. Then there is the added expense of the purchase. A decent semi auto in Australia cost approximately $6000 and we are very limited with choice. As much as I would love one, I just don't know if it's worth the hassle. 😪
@@RJMHuntingAustralia
WoW I would have never guessed they cost that much! Just 2 years ago I paid $1200 for mine brand new off of the shelf. Sounds like your country's government is making it so the price is so spiked up in order to reduce the numbers of people who buy the semi-auto rifles