My Lancer mag was loaded and I paced off 50 yards, give or take, and fired three rounds into my target and I was good to go. There were no cattle behind the house just then and it was nice to step out the back door and create my own personal mini-range. This is what allows the round to expand, causing tremendous damage once it penetrates the target. I took the Maker Overwatch Field 62gr ammo out of the box at the farm and the first thing I noticed was the three unique lines that were cut into the bullet, starting at the tip and appeared to continue straight down under the casing. Challenge Accepted! Although I had never met any of these so-called “experts”, I felt as if I had a point to prove. If you want to challenge a winner, tell them it can’t be done. Mostly what I encountered were people saying that it’s not practical or feasible to hog hunt with such a small caliber. Even though I knew the story of when SHWAT™ Co-Founder, Stephen Owen, killed a hog with his 9mm pistol and I was with Jonathan when he killed a sow with an FN PS90 that shoots a 5.7x28mm round, I still scoured the internet forums searching for some reassurances that my. Jonathan gladly accepted the role of matchmaker and was able to connect me with this awesome ammo from Maker Bullets.Īs excited as I was when I received the tracking confirmation that the ammo had been shipped, I was honestly having a lot of self-doubt about continuing to hog hunt with my. I had my breaking point and since Jonathan was responsible for introducing me to my wife, I decided that I needed to talk to him and see if he could introduce me to a new love of my life, well at least my hunting life. In reality, my finger trigger was the one getting tired…tired of having to squeeze off several rounds (in some cases 4-5) to take down a pig. Sure, we had created some great memories and shot a lot of hogs together, but I was growing weary in this relationship. The 55 grain soft point ammo just wasn’t doing it for me any more. You see, this new and well deserved love affair started out of frustration. To quote Buddy the Elf, “I’m in love, I’m in love and I don’t care who knows it!” Don’t tell my wife, but this is how I feel about the Maker Overwatch Field 62 grain.223 Expanding Ammunition.
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