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All Springer/NP/PCP Air Gun Discussion General => Hunting Gate => Topic started by: oldpro on February 11, 2022, 05:14:20 PM

Title: Airacuda strikes first
Post by: oldpro on February 11, 2022, 05:14:20 PM
 Well the soon to be released Airacuda got the first ever kill with three pigs here in Texas. Stayed up late with 3 guys and we all got a few shots each. I nabbed 3 the rest not so lucky. Anyway heres a few pics.
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Post by: dk1677 on February 11, 2022, 06:35:51 PM
Nice ones Travis!
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Post by: oldpro on February 11, 2022, 06:59:23 PM
Nice ones Travis!
Thanks dave! Good eating when they are around this size.
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Post by: ranchibi on February 11, 2022, 07:04:47 PM
Travis, excellent shots with your Aircuda desiged PCP's! You must be ecstatic to see them come to fruition like this! Nice photos.
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Post by: Sqrl Klr on February 11, 2022, 09:10:21 PM
And that size they're usually not as smelly as the big ones which can wreak awful fierce. Several months ago I tagged a big one and hauled it into the woods with the tractor loader without me touching it yet it stank so bad my clothes and nostrils wreaked of it. I was near gagging wishing a tailwind would've kept the stink away. I could still smell it after changing clothes and washing my nose out it stank that bad. Likely came from a nearby chicken farm that smells of rancid death.
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Post by: Richard3589 on February 11, 2022, 09:26:13 PM
That's awesome. About how far away was the shots? Just curious.
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Post by: oldpro on February 11, 2022, 11:07:18 PM
And that size they're usually not as smelly as the big ones which can wreak awful fierce. Several months ago I tagged a big one and hauled it into the woods with the tractor loader without me touching it yet it stank so bad my clothes and nostrils wreaked of it. I was near gagging wishing a tailwind would've kept the stink away. I could still smell it after changing clothes and washing my nose out it stank that bad. Likely came from a nearby chicken farm that smells of rancid death.
It stank so bad I couldn’t eat a bacon sandwich the next day( no joke) if they smell worse I don’t want to know about it.
Title: Re: Airacuda strikes first
Post by: oldpro on February 11, 2022, 11:07:54 PM
That's awesome. About how far away was the shots? Just curious.
25-30 yards
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Post by: Richard3589 on February 11, 2022, 11:24:24 PM
That's awesome. About how far away was the shots? Just curious.
25-30 yards
Nice!!
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Post by: screwwork on February 12, 2022, 11:23:13 AM
Nice shooting Travis, congrats on the piggies
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Post by: buddyb on February 12, 2022, 11:26:23 PM
Great shooting on the pigs.  What caliber was it?
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Post by: oldpro on February 13, 2022, 01:40:10 AM
25 cal
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Post by: only1harry on February 13, 2022, 02:40:48 AM
Great shooting with the Airacuda .25 Travis!  When will the gun be commercially available, and will it come in any big bore calibers?

Harry
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Post by: Tater on February 13, 2022, 03:30:44 AM
Great haul there Travis.
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Post by: Sqrl Klr on February 13, 2022, 10:51:22 PM
And that size they're usually not as smelly as the big ones which can wreak awful fierce. Several months ago I tagged a big one and hauled it into the woods with the tractor loader without me touching it yet it stank so bad my clothes and nostrils wreaked of it. I was near gagging wishing a tailwind would've kept the stink away. I could still smell it after changing clothes and washing my nose out it stank that bad. Likely came from a nearby chicken farm that smells of rancid death.
It stank so bad I couldn’t eat a bacon sandwich the next day( no joke) if they smell worse I don’t want to know about it.

Yep I know that's right. Those piglets don't usually smell that bad thankfully. I'd say either a quick wash off or burn off of the hair and you'd be fine.
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Post by: bnowlin on February 13, 2022, 11:15:27 PM
25 cal

Hey youngen.  Isn't Texas minimum 30cal ::)
On piggies
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Post by: T3PRanch on February 14, 2022, 12:23:32 AM
Texas is .30 minimum for "Game Species". Hogs which are pest not game have no caliber requirements and don't even require a hunting license on private property with the owners consent. They can be hunted at night with or without illumination as well. If you have additional information to the contrary please link it.