Been tested out some 223 Subsonic loads and finally settled on a very accurate 55gr Nosler running at 1060fps. 1/4" groups at 50m.
The plan was to get in close on a lone boar and put one in his ear. They're incredible quiet and should be lethal.
Found a boar and started the stalk in from 400m out, tripod in hand, rifle slung over my shoulder and scanning as I walked with my Pulsar Helion thermal monocular.
Stopping regularly to check the distance to my intended target I slowly closed to 60m. Set the tripod up and felt a slight whisper of air on the back of my neck.
Trying to quietly click the safety off the boar scented me and slowly started to trot off. What the hell I thought, 1 subsonic in the spout and a magazine full of supersonics I decided to send it. With a click from the firing pin the only other noise that could be heard was the slap of that little 55gr Nosler making perfect contact.
He didn't go 20.
Although I would have much preferred putting one in his brain, I has gob smacked at just how effective this quiet little projectile performed. Job done and nothing in the area was any the wiser.
To watch the full video of the trip click this link
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