Ruger 77/17 Hornet

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I bet he ties a carrot to his fishin pole and lowers it into their burrows, Elmer Fudd style! The 17 Hornet never sleeps...
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The carrot got hung up in the branches today. Had to cut it loose.....

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Hail Mary'ed this'un.....

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Okay Don, very nice coyote 'n all, but details man, we need details!

(But it looks like you're having just the right amount of fun for a guy with a new rifle. :wink: )
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Rick, there's all kind of details in that post. Don was in Colorado, the sun was out and it was fairly warm. He spotted a decent size coyote with nice fur. The yote was out in the open but, a LONG ways away. Don ranges him through the binos, grabs that trusty Ruger 77/17 Hornet. Drops him clean, one shot, no exit wound. Okay Don, next time YOU do the typing, LOL!
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Thanks Ramos. That about covers it.....


Rick, he was well over 300 yds. (not ranged, but a heckuva good guess) to get a first shot hit, in the wind, by holding over his back 6 inches and on his ear to get a lung shot. He spun a couple times, but took off running on my second shot. Ran about 80 yds and keeled over. Sometimes, it's better to be lucky, than good......grin
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huntsman22 wrote:Thanks Ramos. That about covers it.....


Rick, he was well over 300 yds. (not ranged, but a heckuva good guess) to get a first shot hit, in the wind, by holding over his back 6 inches and on his ear to get a lung shot. He spun a couple times, but took off running on my second shot. Ran about 80 yds and keeled over. Sometimes, it's better to be lucky, than good......grin

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I did'nt think it was possible. The write up for this picture is even shorter than the last one! What is next? Half a picture??? Sheesh, must be pretty darn busy :)
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And here I thought I could depend on you.....
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Hey Don.....are you shootin' factory or handloads out of that 'lil rat wacker? :chin:
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Don, don't count on me for nothing. I am not to be trusted!
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Rick, I'm outta factory stuff now. Handloads with 20 gr vmaxes over 10 gr. lilgun....

ramos, they say a pic is worth a thousand words. I figured since I knew I couldn't add more than maybe 20, I'd let the pics say it all. Or you.......
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Hmmm. Guess I've just been told. Wishing you continued success with that fine rifle. Over, and out.
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Don't leave.....You are getting real good at 'narrating' for me. I need you.....
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