first Crow with new rifle!
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 7:16 am
Hey all! I've posted here a few times and am a frequent visitor of the site. Of you have helped me with some reloading issues and I finally have a load worked up that gives decent accuracy! Anyways, this morning I got up, ate breakfast, and was going to start organizing some things for the move back to college this weekend when I noticed some black dots over by the pond. (I am fortunate enough to have parents who own a 190 acre farm/orchard with plenty of space for shooting
). So I got out my rangefinder and savage 12FV, attached my new Harris S-25c bypod, and stepped outside. To my supprise the crows paid no attention (they are usually very alert while around our house with me and my brother around....). I sat down with my back against the house and ranged a couple of birds at 250 yards, and noticed that there was hardly any wind. I know that my round drops 4-5 inches at 300, so I waited for one to present itself, aimed maybe half an inch over its head and triped the trigger. After the rest flew off all I could see was a large black feather sticking out of the grass. My brother immediatly came out and we hopped in the truck to check it out.......
![Image](http://i933.photobucket.com/albums/ad171/sbard1/downsized_0825000902.jpg)
and the exit wound.....
![Image](http://i933.photobucket.com/albums/ad171/sbard1/downsized_0825000902a.jpg)
I lazed back to the house, 241 yards! That may not be very far for you rat shooters out t here, but I was tickeled. Farthest kill to date! I found this piece of its wing about 10 yards away:
![Image](http://i933.photobucket.com/albums/ad171/sbard1/downsized_0825000903.jpg)
This truly is a great round and rifle! Can't wait to take some coyotes with it this winter!
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
![Image](http://i933.photobucket.com/albums/ad171/sbard1/downsized_0825000902.jpg)
and the exit wound.....
![Image](http://i933.photobucket.com/albums/ad171/sbard1/downsized_0825000902a.jpg)
I lazed back to the house, 241 yards! That may not be very far for you rat shooters out t here, but I was tickeled. Farthest kill to date! I found this piece of its wing about 10 yards away:
![Image](http://i933.photobucket.com/albums/ad171/sbard1/downsized_0825000903.jpg)
This truly is a great round and rifle! Can't wait to take some coyotes with it this winter!