45Doll 5,877 Posted March 20, 2023 Hey, @Displaced Texan: Have you got a cure for this? America's Feral Hog Problem Is About to Get Even Worse (newsweek.com) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Displaced Texan 11,748 Posted March 20, 2023 55gr M193 right below the ear usually does the job. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
45Doll 5,877 Posted March 20, 2023 13 minutes ago, Displaced Texan said: 55gr M193 right below the ear usually does the job. OK! Might be time to bulk up! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
High Exposure 5,664 Posted March 20, 2023 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Displaced Texan 11,748 Posted March 20, 2023 12 minutes ago, High Exposure said: This way is more fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gleninjersey 2,141 Posted March 20, 2023 2 hours ago, High Exposure said: You joke, but this isn't too far off. There are outfits that use helicopter. Outfits that use full auto in jeeps. Outfights using thermal and night vision. It really is a war. And the pigs are winning. https://youtu.be/mAu9Qfhocxo https://youtu.be/zsSzhnWd4j4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Displaced Texan 11,748 Posted March 20, 2023 It’s $2K/hour to hunt pigs via helicopter around here. I think that includes use of full auto and ammo. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
High Exposure 5,664 Posted March 20, 2023 9 hours ago, gleninjersey said: You joke, but this isn't too far off. There are outfits that use helicopter. Outfits that use full auto in jeeps. Outfights using thermal and night vision. It really is a war. And the pigs are winning. https://youtu.be/mAu9Qfhocxo https://youtu.be/zsSzhnWd4j4 That was no joke. That’s the way to do it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1LtCAP 4,263 Posted March 20, 2023 9 hours ago, Displaced Texan said: It’s $2K/hour to hunt pigs via helicopter around here. I think that includes use of full auto and ammo. that sounds pretty cheap, 'cause it's goofy expensive to operate a helo....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CMJeepster 2,778 Posted March 20, 2023 Pork roll for all! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Displaced Texan 11,748 Posted March 20, 2023 8 minutes ago, 1LtCAP said: that sounds pretty cheap, 'cause it's goofy expensive to operate a helo....... From what I understand, it’s one of those Robinson(?) helis. I’ll see if I can find the link again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Displaced Texan 11,748 Posted March 20, 2023 Here’s a couple. I was wrong on pricing. $2500/shooter with 2 hours flight time. https://www.helicopterpighunting.com/hunting-packages/ https://www.porkchoppersaviation.com/pricing https://www.cedarridgeaviation.com/copy-of-aerial-application I doubt there is a mini gun involved, unfortunately. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1LtCAP 4,263 Posted March 20, 2023 54 minutes ago, Displaced Texan said: From what I understand, it’s one of those Robinson(?) helis. I’ll see if I can find the link again. oohh....i think the older robinsons used to have issues with the rotor blades. think that's been solved.....but they're still ugly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10X 3,298 Posted March 20, 2023 23 minutes ago, 1LtCAP said: oohh....i think the older robinsons used to have issues with the rotor blades. think that's been solved.....but they're still ugly Mast bumping. Robinson's use a 'teetering' rotor design, which in some regimes of flight (low-G maneuvers, and I think certain turning maneuvers, though I've no flying experience with helicopters) the rotor disk can tilt so far that it clips the mast. It used to be that the fuel tanks were quite prone to rupture as well, but I think that has been improved in the later models. That's on top of the big laundry list of other things that can go fatally wrong with helicopters. I've always liked the definition that a helicopter is 'a swirling mass of metal fatigue surrounding an oil leak'. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Displaced Texan 11,748 Posted March 20, 2023 I think all helis are a disaster waiting to happen. It’s not a matter of ‘if’. It’s ‘when’. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
njJoniGuy 2,131 Posted March 20, 2023 They don't tend to glide very well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Displaced Texan 11,748 Posted March 20, 2023 Gravity ALWAYS wins 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RichP 115 Posted March 20, 2023 7 minutes ago, njJoniGuy said: They don't tend to glide very well. They actually do glide very well. They kinda have to, since ejection isn't really a great option. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Stu 1,922 Posted March 20, 2023 Helicopter fun fact - if you attach a crane to the tips of the rotor blades and lift, they will break off, but they are the only thing supporting the weight in flight! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Displaced Texan 11,748 Posted March 20, 2023 I’m too cheap to pay to hunt hogs from a heli, but it does look like fun! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1LtCAP 4,263 Posted March 20, 2023 1 hour ago, njJoniGuy said: They don't tend to glide very well. you'd be surprised. helos use a procedure called auto-rotation. engine goes away, lower the collective, keep the helo moving forward as best as possible. as it descends, the rotor speed increases due to the air rushing upwards through them. as you're getting close to touchdown, you flare.....bring the collective up. changes the blades angle, and provides a cushion for landing. the kay to keeping control though is to keep forward motion if possible. i've got about 2 hours in a schweizer cb300, but no solo, and never done an auto rotation. hell....hovering is like balancing a pencil on your fingertip. by its point. i have auto-rotated my r/c helos a couple times. one time, i flared too soon, and lost control.......that was a stupid mistake. 1 hour ago, 10X said: Mast bumping. Robinson's use a 'teetering' rotor design, which in some regimes of flight (low-G maneuvers, and I think certain turning maneuvers, though I've no flying experience with helicopters) the rotor disk can tilt so far that it clips the mast. It used to be that the fuel tanks were quite prone to rupture as well, but I think that has been improved in the later models. That's on top of the big laundry list of other things that can go fatally wrong with helicopters. I've always liked the definition that a helicopter is 'a swirling mass of metal fatigue surrounding an oil leak'. i think that's what i used to hear. 1 hour ago, Displaced Texan said: I think all helis are a disaster waiting to happen. It’s not a matter of ‘if’. It’s ‘when’. helos don't fly. they're so ugly that the earth repels them. 1 hour ago, Displaced Texan said: Gravity ALWAYS wins gravity is a harsh mistress Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DirtyDigz 1,812 Posted March 20, 2023 2 hours ago, 10X said: I've always liked the definition that a helicopter is 'a swirling mass of metal fatigue surrounding an oil leak'. Helicopters don't actually fly, ya know? They screw themselves through the air. I've witnessed exactly one helicopter crash in my life. It was a....wait for it.....Robinson. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyB 4,325 Posted March 20, 2023 Shooting pigs from a helicopter and she's a good shot! https://www.google.com/search?q=shooting+wild+hogs+from+a+helicopter&oq=shooting+ferel+pigs+from+a+he&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j0i22i30l4j0i390l2.16063j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:b940cdd8,vid:r4rvh8B8dQg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1LtCAP 4,263 Posted March 20, 2023 1 hour ago, DirtyDigz said: Helicopters don't actually fly, ya know? They screw themselves through the air. I've witnessed exactly one helicopter crash in my life. It was a....wait for it.....Robinson. i didn't personally see them, but saw the aftermath. both pilot error. one was an instruction flight. instructor was having student practice auto-roatations. student froze up when he saw the ground rushing up to meet him, instructor let things go too far before assuming control. other one was same flight school. student on solo. lost the tail rotor. tried to land in someones back yard in pa. made a big mess. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brucin 923 Posted March 20, 2023 6 hours ago, Displaced Texan said: I think all helis are a disaster waiting to happen. It’s not a matter of ‘if’. It’s ‘when’. Didn't you spend your time in the Navy on ships that sank? On purpose? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Displaced Texan 11,748 Posted March 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, brucin said: Didn't you spend your time in the Navy on ships that sank? On purpose? There are more aircraft in the ocean than there are submarines in the sky. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brucin 923 Posted March 20, 2023 8 minutes ago, Displaced Texan said: There are more aircraft in the ocean than there are submarines in the sky. Touche' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1LtCAP 4,263 Posted March 20, 2023 10 minutes ago, Displaced Texan said: There are more aircraft in the ocean than there are submarines in the sky. i'd venture that in the pacific there's a ton more japanese aircraft than any other..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Displaced Texan 11,748 Posted March 20, 2023 1 hour ago, 1LtCAP said: i'd venture that in the pacific there's a ton more japanese aircraft than any other..... And somewhere, MH370 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gfl216 226 Posted March 21, 2023 Wow, this train really went off the tracks. started with pigs in Canada, morphed into helicopters, submarines, missing airliners and now I guess.....trains too. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites