The Maverick ice pick shooting .177 got another pig!

[Rallyshark]

The ice pick shooter strikes again! The gun was shooting Griffin 23 grain .177 slugs around 1070fps(a hair under 60 fpe). This setup always gets it done 😃 The hog was around 125-150lbs. The shot was at 33 yards.  I don't have a great story about the hunt really. The boar came in behind me, and I shot as soon as the right angle presented itself. As an aside, I almost got a shot at a true monster boar later on in the dark, but he showed up as I was packing up, and spotted me.  Oh well, maybe next time.  As mentioned in my other .177 hog post a while back, I don't take hunting with this caliber lightly. I make sure of my shot, and don't take the shot unless it is perfect. This gun(at this power level in .177) will out penetrate most people's .30 air guns
Here's a short video I filmed with a PARD NV007S. The pig moved a little right when I pulled the trigger, making the impact about a half inch off, but the little ice pick still did it's job. This is why shot placement is critical with small bores 😉

[dk1677]

Nice one Donny!

[ranchibi]

Donny, oh YEAH! Your .177 ice picks are a pigs worst nightmare! Fantastic shot and video! Boy....I do hope you get a chance @ the bigger boar someday. People don't realize how important penetration is with head shot's especially on a pigs thick skull! Manny also prefers using smaller calibers for hog hunting for the same reason as you 👍...penetration! Enjoy the good eats.

[Back_Roads]

 Yup them little slugs slip right in there, then scramble them brains it did not know it needed till now.

[airpuffhunter]

graet hunt, congratulations

[Rallyshark]

Thanks guys!!  I do love this gun in .177.  This 370mm twist barrel and the 23 grain slugs are such an awesome combo.  I had not shot this gun at all since the last time I shot a hog with it over a month ago.  I pulled it out of the case and checked zero before the hunt, and it was still spot on with no adjustment needed.  I machined this AP barrel to fit really tight in the Maverick, and with it being a solid/tensioned barrel, it is always on.  It just works  

[Bayman]

Impressive

[Rick67]

I’ve seen Indonesians hunt wild pigs with their homemade .177 AGs in Manado back in the 90s and it wasn’t that pretty with a lot of chasing.

They’re not allowed firearms and are limited to the aforesaid caliber.

[splitbeing]

Hello again ice pick! Inspiring setup!

[screwwork]

Nice shot on the pig, congrats sir!

[Myson]

That's amazing Donny!


I never realised a .177 could drop a pig so cleanly as that!


Well done! Excellent placement....

[Rick67]

That's amazing Donny!


I never realised a .177 could drop a pig so cleanly as that!


Well done! Excellent placement....

If I'm not mistaken, Nomadic Pirate dropped a pig with a .177 springer at short range about 3 or 4 years ago.

[Xraycer]

Outstanding shooting as always, Donny!

[gendoc]

awesome shot and lethal with that mav-177.....excellent 

[Rallyshark]

Thanks again guys, glad I can contribute  

[splitbeing]

That's amazing Donny!


I never realised a .177 could drop a pig so cleanly as that!


Well done! Excellent placement....

If I'm not mistaken, Nomadic Pirate dropped a pig with a .177 springer at short range about 3 or 4 years ago.

If memory serves, there may have been some posts with skulls as visual aids for explaining his thinking.

[2A Georgia]

Impressive

+1

[Rallyshark]

That's amazing Donny!


I never realised a .177 could drop a pig so cleanly as that!


Well done! Excellent placement....

If I'm not mistaken, Nomadic Pirate dropped a pig with a .177 springer at short range about 3 or 4 years ago.

If memory serves, there may have been some posts with skulls as visual aids for explaining his thinking.

I believe that was with a Disco at 20 fpe shooting H&N barracuda Match(pointed dome pellets).  It was a smallish pig, but it definitely put him to sleep

[customcutter]

That's a sweet set-up Donny!  Enjoy the good eats.

[Sqrl Klr]

Congrats and how big was the hog that got away, 300lbs+?