SmallCaliberCentral

Busted this feller at 302yds from shooting sticks. I love that THUMP on the other end.

Nice shot.

Thanks!!

Nice shooting. Was it lonely or did it have buddies?

Well Glen, by the looks of that nasty wound, I'd say he must have just rolled over dead at the shot.

What a great way to spend a summer afternoon with a rifle. Don't ya just love that "thwop" after the trigger breaks?

It was all alone Sidewinder. I felt so bad for the poor friendless fella I thought it would be nice of me to put it out of it's state of depression. Of course the prescribed medicine was 39grs of lead,copper & plastic administered at a high rate of speed.

RIO-- He was facing away from me & I hit him square just a touch below the shoulder blades with a slight downward angle. Hence the new belly button. The Farmer was standing there watching & he sure appreciates the resounding "THUMP" too.

This is a real nice hog. Very thick & solid. The 39gr BK just flat laid him out!! The insides were just sloshing around in it's chest. Chip shot for the 204. 137yds.



Here's where it gets fun now. Diane & I are walking to the top of the field to look down over the back side. We're no more than 60-70yds from the truck when Diane says groundhog on your left. Here it popped up just as Diane glanced that way. I rested the sticks against my leg & flipped the safety off on the Marlin 17HMR & brought the crosshairs up til I seen eyeballs & BANG!! Oh yeah!! I nailed that little bugger real hard. I stepped it off & by golly it was right where I thought it was. 25 FEET away!! Talk about a perimeter breach!!

This is how I found it.



Then as we're walking back down the hill to the truck I simply say stop & Diane does. There in the grass is another furballs head peeking at me thru a steely eyeball. I swear this one was in full attack mode. Thankfully I seen it just in time & the lil HMR barked & another "good" hog was re-born. Another stellar shot that was stepped off at an incredible 22 FEET!! We thought since they were getting closer we better get to the truck right away to avoid a disaster.

WTG Glen!! The 1st one with the 17 was tring to give up.............it had its paws up!! Yep I would agree to head for your truck they realy breeched your perimeter. You did have things under control. Nice shooting and great pics.
Thanks for sharing.
Later
Ray P

I think you're right Ray. Only problem is the take no prisoners mentality.

Glen nice pics and story i like the one were it looks so peacefull there napping.

Thanks Clint. I really like that one too.

Good going Glen...glad to see your putting the hurtin' on them neighbor!

I'll be back at it this Monday and Tuesday...

Still have pics that I have to get up too!

We're trying. We're gonna let them rest for the next week tho. See you all when we get back the 1st of August or so.