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First Rock Chucks
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 1:11 pm
by randyman
I had a great day out with a new friend from this forum. Bill K and I met up early one day last week after I had told him I'd never been able to spot rock chucks out by our cabin. We headed out to some country I hadn't been to before and we proceeded to stop and glass different rock croppings looking for chucks. After a few stops he finally told me to grab my 20 VT that I had just picked up from the gunsmith who had made a couple of modifications to it. I had a hard time but finally saw the chuck he had spotted laying flat on some rocks about 195 yds. away. I was a bit nervous shooting in front of someone especially with a rifle I had only sighted in the day before. With the rifle laying across the hood of his truck I held at the chuck's back like I was advised to do and let one go. Man, the satisfying whop I heard and Bill telling me the chuck flew off the back of the rock was music to my ears. Unfortunately the chuck was across a steep ravine with water in the bottom so we couldn't recover that one. We proceeded to check out some more rock piles and between us got 3 more. We passed on a couple juveniles to save some "seed" but Bill managed to put the smack-down on a coyote that made the mistake of watching to see what we were doing. Now that I've been schooled in what to look for I'll definitely be back for more.

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By the way, that's my 20VT he and his shooting partner Varmitshooter helped me put together last year. It's a 24" remage in #4 contour chambered and blueprinted by the smith I use in town. It's sitting in a Boyd laminated L/H stock with a Vortex Viper 6-20 scope. I was shooting 32 gr. Nosler lead-free bullets with 20.1 grains of A2200. We had a nice day shooting and talking guns-thanks Bill! Randy.
Re: First Rock Chucks
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 5:30 pm
by skipper
Makes me want to get in my truck and come join in on the fun. The only thing I shot today was round and orange. No fur or feathers. Come on hunting season!
Re: First Rock Chucks
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 6:23 pm
by randyman
You'd be more than welcome. I enjoy all your inputs to this forum and I think a group shoot with those of us who live close enough would be great! R!
Re: First Rock Chucks
Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2019 5:22 am
by Varmint Shooter
Way to go guys. Sure miss those outings. Bill K and I had many good outings after chucks,squirrels, etc.
Re: First Rock Chucks
Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2019 6:09 am
by broper
Good on ya, chucks are fun to shoot, especially when they 'splode and go airborne.
Re: First Rock Chucks
Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2019 11:03 am
by Rick in Oregon
Way to go Randy! And what a grand way to 'baptize' your new 20VT than to have the very first shot in the field anchor a rockchuck!
NICE!
IRT Group Shoot: If anyone wants to consider this, a small group of chuck shooters could rendezvous somewhere near the chuck fields (to be determined), and go out in groups of two for a few days....camp somewhere close, tell lies around the campfire in the evenings....you get the drift. Anyone?

(Next year of course)
Re: First Rock Chucks
Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2019 11:39 am
by Bill K
Rick: That would be a great venture to have come about. Must see what next year brings about along those lines. Bill K

Re: First Rock Chucks
Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2019 3:50 pm
by brooksb
Even if I've evacuated by then i'd come bk for a camp and shoot.
Re: First Rock Chucks
Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2019 3:05 pm
by randyman
Count me in! I'll wear my tall boots when the stories are told. R!
Re: First Rock Chucks
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 6:48 pm
by brooksb
I know how it goes, first liar doesn't stand a chance.