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    1st groundhog of the year


    Got my first groundhog of the year this evening. Anyone else have some 2013 pics yet?


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    What did you shoot it with a 22?

    I havent seen any yet... ive got some rather graphic pics of what my 22-250 does with vmax and a head shot.....ever see a faceless ground hog?

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    No pics but. I got three so far 267 yds 157 yds and 102 yds. I don't like shooting them that close. But whatnot the hell.

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    Shot this one at 248 yds with my .260 using 142 gr SMK. Not all that impressive of an exit. The pic shows the entrance, exit was the size of a nickel. I've seen many a headless chucks when I used a .257 Roberts with 75 gr vmax and 85 gr ballistic tips. Just using up the factory ammo that I have for now.

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    Here's my buddy's 1st one of the year. 300 gr VLD hybrid out of his .338 LM. 200 yards if I remember correctly. Hamburger.


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    Lol. I want to try the varmint grenades.

    Heres mine
    http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...0211192023.jpg

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    Nice! lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by RhinoRK View Post
    Here's my buddy's 1st one of the year. 300 gr VLD hybrid out of his .338 LM. 200 yards if I remember correctly. Hamburger.

    I have been researching the hybrids to see if they work well for hunting. I guess if you use one that is at least half the size of your target they work great

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    I love it. That's red mist.

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    Im going to try and pop one with the creedmoor using 140 vld and see what it does. Havent found a willing target yet.

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    RhinoRK - Where are you from in PA? That looks like a Maryland hog.

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    Butler Co. PA. Here's #2 with 140 Amax @ 305 yds:


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    Nice work!

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    I'm beginning to wonder if there is going to be any groundhogs to hunt @ my folks place here in Michigan. It just keeps RAINING!!!

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    Finally took the first one with the creedmoor!


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    Quote Originally Posted by limige View Post
    Finally took the first one with the creedmoor!

    Very cool, distance and bullet? I have some 140 VLD to load up and hopefully they will be my do all bullet.

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    Lol 90 yrds with a 140 VLD

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    Haha, match or target VLD?

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    The hunting match version

    Im pretty certain where all the guts are hanging out is the exit area. Didnt study it very carefully

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    Not a savage but i was able to get first blood with the 204r MVP. 226yds no exit wound but had a quarter sized blood spot on its belly. Stone dead at impact not even a tail salute :)


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    Nice looking rifle!

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    Here's my Mother's day fodder:


    All sitting around after church having brunch, in our Sunday Go-To-Meeting duds, and the SIL looks out the window and says, "Is that your cat in the garden?"

    "No, that's the chubby ******* I've been looking for."

    I sprung up from the table, jumped over the wife, and daughter.

    Grabbed the Savage and hauled out the door.

    By this time, the chubby ******* was getting it across the pasture - straight away from the house. Pausing after every 30-40 yards to see if he was being followed, he'd move again just as I was getting the crosshairs on him.

    Finally, he paused a little too long, and I stuck 33 grains in the control room. He went down - no twitching, no death roll, just dropped over dead.

    Cheers erupted from the house. (we're easily amused here on the farm)

    Paced the distance at a hair over 150 yards, I could still hear the thud when the shot hit money.

    Love the plex reticle.




    my apologies on the vulgar word edits there, mods. I copied from a forum without filters.

    Won't happen again.
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    I got a big old whistle pig a few days ago with the .45acp when he stupidly walked across the road in front of me.

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    Seen one today. Parked grabbed the rifle and he was in hiding....next time buddy

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    Just shot my first for the year with my .243. 58 grain Z-max at 120 yards.

    She gave a nice tail salute.

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