I managed to get my Maverick properly initiated last night with a good boar 
I tuned the gun pretty hot in .30, just in case I had to take some longer shots. It was shooting NSA 61.5 grain slugs around 955 fps for a solid 124 fpe tune. That isn't the hottest I can tune it, but it's a solid power level with a decent shot count for the use. I decided on the 61.5 grain, for a little extra speed vs the 65.5(which it also shoots very well). This Superior Heavy barrel in .30 is an absolute laser with everything I feed it, except for the lighter weight stuff. I did a lot of target testing at various ranges to make sure I had the gun dialed it to make almost any shot I had to make. I even managed to pop a pigeon at 175 yards earlier in the day, resting on an ATV!
I had to wait in the spot past dark, before they showed up. I watched countless deer, rabbits, squirrels, and birds during the day light. Obviously, it ain't season for any of that stuff here, but hogs can be taken year round. I had my little Acebeam E10 red light on my side picatinny rail, just in case I decided to wait past dark. That turned out to be a good move. Finally, around 9:15 the deer ran off, so I knew the hogs were coming. I sat there for a good 15-20 minutes watching these hogs feed, waiting for a shot on one of the big boars. After that much time, I knew they weren't going to be there much longer. Unfortunately, the biggest boar just wouldn't give me a shot, so I decided to take the shot I could get on one of the other boars. I pig in hand is better than a bigger one that I could have had. This one was about 35 yards, and an easy shot for this gun. I lined him up in the scope, and put one right in the fuse box. He dropped like a sack of potatoes!
It was good fun, and a good way to get the "camo cannon" it's first real kill. The little red Acebeam is small, but effective, and the red illuminated reticle on the Crimson Traces scope worked very, very well with the red light. I can see this is a very solid combo for night shooting, without having to use a thermal or infrared scope! Poor mans night vision for the win
I didn't put much thought into it, but Is this the first large game kill with a Maverick?? It certainly has the chops to do it, and I can't wait to for deer season to roll around! I expect the Maverick will "feed" again, haha. In the name of full disclosure, the boar isn't as giant as it looks in the picture. I was trying to hold the hog and the gun beside each other for reference, but the picture ended up making it look gigantic. The scale claimed he was only about 175lbs though. Either way, still an awesome night for me and the Maverick! I love this gun more and more every day Thanks for reading! 
I tuned the gun pretty hot in .30, just in case I had to take some longer shots. It was shooting NSA 61.5 grain slugs around 955 fps for a solid 124 fpe tune. That isn't the hottest I can tune it, but it's a solid power level with a decent shot count for the use. I decided on the 61.5 grain, for a little extra speed vs the 65.5(which it also shoots very well). This Superior Heavy barrel in .30 is an absolute laser with everything I feed it, except for the lighter weight stuff. I did a lot of target testing at various ranges to make sure I had the gun dialed it to make almost any shot I had to make. I even managed to pop a pigeon at 175 yards earlier in the day, resting on an ATV! I had to wait in the spot past dark, before they showed up. I watched countless deer, rabbits, squirrels, and birds during the day light. Obviously, it ain't season for any of that stuff here, but hogs can be taken year round. I had my little Acebeam E10 red light on my side picatinny rail, just in case I decided to wait past dark. That turned out to be a good move. Finally, around 9:15 the deer ran off, so I knew the hogs were coming. I sat there for a good 15-20 minutes watching these hogs feed, waiting for a shot on one of the big boars. After that much time, I knew they weren't going to be there much longer. Unfortunately, the biggest boar just wouldn't give me a shot, so I decided to take the shot I could get on one of the other boars. I pig in hand is better than a bigger one that I could have had. This one was about 35 yards, and an easy shot for this gun. I lined him up in the scope, and put one right in the fuse box. He dropped like a sack of potatoes!
It was good fun, and a good way to get the "camo cannon" it's first real kill. The little red Acebeam is small, but effective, and the red illuminated reticle on the Crimson Traces scope worked very, very well with the red light. I can see this is a very solid combo for night shooting, without having to use a thermal or infrared scope! Poor mans night vision for the win
I didn't put much thought into it, but Is this the first large game kill with a Maverick?? It certainly has the chops to do it, and I can't wait to for deer season to roll around! I expect the Maverick will "feed" again, haha. In the name of full disclosure, the boar isn't as giant as it looks in the picture. I was trying to hold the hog and the gun beside each other for reference, but the picture ended up making it look gigantic. The scale claimed he was only about 175lbs though. Either way, still an awesome night for me and the Maverick! I love this gun more and more every day Thanks for reading! 
the 30 cal are awesome 
I have done a few mods to the gun, so it makes power a little better than a stock Maverick, fwiw. 
