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 PVS-7′s along with two PVS-14's and one M944-all Generation 3. We also utilize a
Raytheon thermal weapons scope on a suppressed 77/44, a Gen 3 D-740 equipped suppressed 77/44, a Gen 3 D-740 equipped suppressed U S Steel Tactical 6.8 SPC and a Gen 3
D-760 equipped LWRCI M6A3 DMR in 6.8mm SPC with titanium XL suppressor. We have a
third suppressed 77/44 and two more 6.8 SPC's with a daytime scopes 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 6.8's use 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. All of the
rifles are equipped with Timney single stage triggers that are as nice
as the finest deer hunting rifles.
