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Topic: Groundhog hunting |
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Forum: Varmint Hunting Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 7:19 pm Subject: Re: Grounghog hunting |
That's a well trained fox! I finished the Summer with 37 Groundhog's, was not out as often as I like, will see what the Spring of 2014 bring's.
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Topic: Groundhog hunting |
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Forum: Varmint Hunting Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:43 pm Subject: Groundhog hunting |
It's been a while since I posted, I Hunt Groundhogs all summer and every chance I get. I start the summer with a 220 Swift, then trade off to something different as the summer slides into the dogday.. ... |
Topic: longest shot ? |
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Replies: 131
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Forum: Varmint Hunting Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:46 am Subject: Re: longest shot ? |
I broke my past record in March of this year. I was prone, took 3 rds., 257 Weatherby, 100 gr. Nosler. On a Groundhog at 1111 yds. appox. I lazed the bush the groundhog came from into a field. It will ... |
Topic: longest shot ? |
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Forum: Varmint Hunting Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 10:06 am Subject: Re: longest shot ? |
I do sneak when I cannot get a shot at a Groundhog, but I prefer to shoot at what ever distance the Groundhog is at. I guess I'm just lazy, shoot and take the walk.
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Topic: longest shot ? |
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Forum: Varmint Hunting Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:55 am Subject: Re: longest shot ? |
This year mine is 870 yds., Leica rangefinder, 308 Norma Mag / Sierra 165 gr. game king, hpbt. I had one sitting at the hole, 860 yds., put the clicks in and shot, just short. So I added 4 more click ... |
Topic: barnes varminator 40gr..any good?? |
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Forum: Varmint Hunting Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 8:22 pm Subject: Re: barnes varminator 40gr..any good?? |
Speed Swede
I use the Barnes 40's out of a 22250, 3900 fps., they have worked well out to 400 yds.. I've not shot anything but Groundhogs with them, they do what I need.
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Topic: longest shot ? |
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Forum: Varmint Hunting Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 8:29 am Subject: Re: longest shot ? |
My best is a Groundhog at 1005 yds.. I was using a 257 Weatherby, 100 gr. Nosler BT, 6x24 Sightron W/target knobs. This was done from the prone with a Harris bipod, two shot, 1200 Leica rangefi ... |
Topic: longest shot ? |
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Forum: Varmint Hunting Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 5:39 am Subject: Re: longest shot ? |
Sorry guys, no scanner! That picture was from 2003 and it was a Groundhog at 901 yds.. It was last year I got the Groundhog at 1005 yds., it should be in one of the coming issues of VHA. The rifle I u ... |
Topic: longest shot ? |
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Forum: Varmint Hunting Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 8:50 am Subject: Re: longest shot ? |
If anybody has the last VHA magazine, # 58. I'm on page 199, right side of the page, middle picture. My farthest is 1005 yds., Groundhog, took 2 shots from the prone position.
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Topic: Congradulations Bushmaster! |
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Forum: Spam-O-Rama Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 8:09 pm Subject: Re: Congradulations Bushmaster! |
Bushy
Congradulations also, if you have room for 1 more body, I'll bring the "Woodchuck Ale and "Groundhog Brew"! If we can't hit them, drink them to death!!! Congrads again
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Topic: Hunting Nuts Age ... |
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Forum: General Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 5:37 pm Subject: Re: Hunting Nuts Age ... |
# 53 in 5 months
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Topic: What distance do you zero your scopes at? |
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 12:47 pm Subject: Re: What distance do you zero your scopes at? |
I will try to explain! I have been hunting Groundhogs for many years! I learned over the years to sight in at 80% of the yardage I intend to shoot. My old math is 458 yds. for the 366 yd. sight in, 40 ... |
Topic: What distance do you zero your scopes at? |
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 5:02 pm Subject: Re: What distance do you zero your scopes at? |
Some at 366 yds., some at 324 yds., the rest at 3oo yds..
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"Groundhog, it's not just for breakfast" |
Topic: Acceptable Accuracy |
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2005 4:20 pm Subject: Re: Acceptable Accuracy |
Off the bench, sandbags, 100 yd. range, I'm lucky if I can put all the shots on a Redfield target . Can we say I'm "Pew" off the bench! Sight mine in while Groundhog hunting, prone, Harr ... |
Topic: How much do you pay for powder? |
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 10:57 am Subject: Re: How much do you pay for powder? |
I pay 130.00 for 8 lbs. of IMR...
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