NightHogs Generation 3 Night Vision Hog Hunting
Equipment
When we started out in April 2008 we
had just one Generation 3 NV suppressed 77/44 Ruger and hunted only as
friends-not guides. We still use that original rifle but have added
five sets of Generation 3 PVS-7′s along with a PVS-14. We also utilize a
Raytheon Thermal Weapons Scope on another suppressed 77/44 and a Gen 3
equipped LWRCI M6A3 Designated Marksman Rifle in 6.8mm SPC
(www.lwrci.com) with a custom bored titanium XL suppressor (half the
weight and twice the price of stainless steel suppressors). We have a
third suppressed .44 magnum with a daytime scope for when the hogs are
coming out early. All three .44 magnums shoot custom loaded subsonic
ammunition pushing out 300 grain Hornady XTP’s at about 1050 fps with an
effective range of about 85 yards. They have a decibal level about the
same as a high powered pellet gun. The LWRC uses custom loaded ammo
pushing 110 grain Hornady V-Max at about 2600 fps with an effective
range of about 200 yards (if the shooter can hold up his/her end). It
has a decibal level in the range of a .22 long rifle. Three of the
rifles are equipped with Timney single stage triggers that are as nice
as the finest deer hunting rifles.
