Ranch Dog's TLC379-235-RF

[Ranch Dog]

I was messing around on the forums this morning and looked out the window across one of my food plots just in time to see a number of large hogs feeding on the far end of the plot. As I came out of the house with my Marlin 375, they had moved into the brush so I headed down the power line right-of-way to try to intercept them. I figured they would cross in the lowest point of land on the ROW so I hunched down and had less than a minute for the first hog to step out. I shot her with the TLC379-235-RF at about 60-yards. Very nice shot in tight behind the shoulder. The hog hit the brush but I could hear it trashing around.

I wasn't high-fiving myself as I knew I had a number of very large hogs at a very close range. The visibility into the brush is very poor and not only could I hear the big hogs "woofing", they were so close I could smell them. As I crouched listening, all of a sudden a very large hog was on me! It appeared at about 5-yards! I shot immediately and knocked it down but another large hog was right behind it also. I levered another round and shot as it knocked me off my feet. I missed it but it was gone as fast as it appeared. I ended up having several others make passes at me but I was able to keep them back by shouting at them.

http://www.ranchdogmolds.com/TLC379TrophyRoom/Images/RD_Hog01_080725.jpg http://www.ranchdogmolds.com/TLC379TrophyRoom/Images/RD_Hog02_080725.jpg

I thought I would add info about the load

http://www.ranchdogmolds.com/TLC379235RF/Images/080725/PT_370_H322.gif
Pressure Trace data for 37.0-grains of H322

http://www.ranchdogmolds.com/TLC379235RF/Images/080725/PR_360_H322.gif
Load data, 36.0-grains of H322

http://www.ranchdogmolds.com/TLC379235RF/Images/080725/PB_360_H322.gif
Ballistic data, 36.0-grains of H322

http://www.ranchdogmolds.com/TLC379235RF/Images/080725/360.gif
50-yard 5-shots (should be actual size if your IE is at 100%

[jim4065]

The pictures are great - looks like mighty fine eatin'. :-D

[Junior1942]

You came close to being breakfast. . . .

[DaveD]

Awesome Michael!

Good shootin'! I can't wait until the TLC379-235-RF mold is available. There's just something about the 375, 38-55 that appeals to me.

[kingstrider]

I'd love to try my luck with the hogs but thats getting a little close for comfort haha.

[Ranch Dog]

I added some images about the load and numbers behind... will be back later to explain a couple things about the bullet.