03-16-2020, 07:03 PM
I think a suppressor is an excellent piece of safety gear and that everyone should use them if they can. Is it essential for hunting hogs? No.
I would like to believe that the hogs were not running away at full speed because the sound of the report was reduced by the suppressor, hence their fear factor was not as high. That may be partially true, or they just weren't going to run fast, regardless. I have seen similar slower running with unsuppressed shots as well, but I think it is more common with suppressed shots. Also, the fact that I wasn't blasting away rapid fire contributed to the hogs not being terrified, I believe.
My beliefs may not reflect actual truth, but suppressed or not, I know that when blasting away, particularly with multiple shooters, unsuppressed or suppressed, hogs tend to run like bats out of hell.
I would like to believe that the hogs were not running away at full speed because the sound of the report was reduced by the suppressor, hence their fear factor was not as high. That may be partially true, or they just weren't going to run fast, regardless. I have seen similar slower running with unsuppressed shots as well, but I think it is more common with suppressed shots. Also, the fact that I wasn't blasting away rapid fire contributed to the hogs not being terrified, I believe.
My beliefs may not reflect actual truth, but suppressed or not, I know that when blasting away, particularly with multiple shooters, unsuppressed or suppressed, hogs tend to run like bats out of hell.
Kill a hog. Save the planet.
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