PatrickJr Report post Posted January 29, 2016 On Friday January 22nd, my buddy Reyes and I left school early heading out to find some pigs as it was the opening day of the junior pig season. Got to the glassing spot around 2 and my friend John arrived with his daughter who had a tag. They went to a different knob about a half mile away. At 4:45 I found a pair of pigs below me at 230 yards. I quickly called John and Taylor over. All four of us worked in and were shortly sitting 150 yards from the two pigs. Because there were only two pigs we decided to shoot at the same time, had there been more I would have let her shoot first then I shoot one that stands around. John counted to 3 and we both fired. I could see I hit mine but she missed hers. Mine ran over the hill and into a little cave. I was in a rush because I was leaving for Mexico the next morning and only had that afternoon to hunt. This was my biggest/oldest javelina ever. My father aged him at 7+. I shot this big boar using my 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser that was made in 1916. (The original stock was broken when we got it so we had to put a synthetic stock on it). My dad loaded up some accubonds that make this rifle a perfect javelina gun. Reyes even got the killshot on video! Thanks to Reyes, John, and my father! For reference, I am 6 feet tall 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted January 30, 2016 clean looking 100 yeard old gun Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goinhuntn Report post Posted January 30, 2016 Good job congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
My Rights As An American Report post Posted January 30, 2016 Congrats! Great color on that last pic! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoss50 Report post Posted January 30, 2016 That looks alot like the Swedish mauser I have in my safe that was sporterized by kimber in the 80's. I love the 6.5x55 and I am working on dialing in a load for it for my son. Congrats on the piggy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rossislider Report post Posted January 30, 2016 Congratulations! Hope to get out in the morning to give it one last go with my boy before youth season ends. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
218buck Report post Posted January 30, 2016 Great job congrats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
.270 Report post Posted January 30, 2016 Nice job. 6.5 swedes are great rifles. Used to be a dime a dozen. But so were a lotta rifles. Don't let it get away. Lark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoghntr Report post Posted February 15, 2016 Nice big oinker! Congrats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted February 15, 2016 Congratulations Patrick. Thanks for sharing. TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PatrickJr Report post Posted February 16, 2016 Thanks everyone. Pigs are giving me trouble the past couple weekends, It's been a pain trying to get my dad in on some. It should happen soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
