Huntress scores!!

HaMeR · April 16, 2013, 10:45:54 AM

Went out Sunday afternoon for a little ride. Just so happens that the Huntress had her faithful companion & sidekick with her!! Her 221 FireBall!! As we drove along the gravel road I seen this hog running for the hole. We made the hard left turn into the muddy field & pulled up far enough we didn't have to walk in it. LOL Diane got out & set her monopod & chair up in front of the truck & I stayed put behind the wheel so as to not spook it anymore. After a few minutes of waiting for it to come back out the 2nd time,, a passing car spooked it back into the weeds,, Diane settled the crosshairs & sent a 50gr BK sailing into it's neck!! I watched the dust fly off it's shoulders as it rolled over stone cold dead!! 140 yds.

Frogman · April 16, 2013, 10:57:58 AM

Deadeye Diane!!

Jim

HuntnCarve · April 16, 2013, 12:40:04 PM

Way to go Diane! The 2013 season is underway...

Glen, I'm sorry to see you've been replaced as her "faithful companion and side kick"..But a .221 Fireball is a fine replacement.

Dave

bigben · April 16, 2013, 01:06:45 PM

What is the fireball chambered in. Good shot of a monopod.

Hawks Feather · April 16, 2013, 02:56:23 PM

Tell her I said congrats on the groundhog and that it was not YOUR turn to get to shoot one.

Ben - the .221 Fireball is basically a .223 case that has been shortened from the .223's 1.760 length to 1.40. There are also a very slight differences in the angles at the shoulder, but you can get the idea. It is a great little round that Remington used in the XP-100. It uses normal .224 bullets. I have a rifle chambered in it and love it for shots around here since most of the shots are under 300 yards.

Jerry

JohnP · April 16, 2013, 03:05:39 PM

Congratulations to "The Huntress" Is that fireball in a XP or a real rifle?

gravesco hunter · April 16, 2013, 05:19:53 PM

Congrats on the harvest,they are as rare as hens teeth around here

FinsnFur · April 16, 2013, 08:06:35 PM

I feel like chick chick chicken tongihhhht!

Is it true they taste like chicken?
Nice shooting princess Di

Hawks Feather · April 16, 2013, 09:37:19 PM

I tried one once. Put it on the grill and it dried out and ended up like a rock.

Jerry

bigben · April 17, 2013, 03:48:15 AM

Quote from: Hawks Feather on April 16, 2013, 02:56:23 PM
Tell her I said congrats on the groundhog and that it was not YOUR turn to get to shoot one.

Ben - the .221 Fireball is basically a .223 case that has been shortened from the .223's 1.760 length to 1.40. There are also a very slight differences in the angles at the shoulder, but you can get the idea. It is a great little round that Remington used in the XP-100. It uses normal .224 bullets. I have a rifle chambered in it and love it for shots around here since most of the shots are under 300 yards.

Jerry

Yeah i did not word that right. I wanted to know what johnp asked. Dad has one in a contender.

HaMeR · April 17, 2013, 02:49:43 PM

Thanks Frogman!! I forgot you had your own name for Diane!!

HnC-- Yeah I been replaced. But not completely. Seems that little 221 can't drive the truck!!

Thanks Ben!! That's a CZ American.

Thanks Jerry!! I let her shoot most of them anymore. She really enjoys it & is better at it than I am.

Mr. John!! Thanks!! That's a little CZ American!! It''s a lights out shooter. 3rd handload was under a 1/2" & I stopped there.

Thanks gravesco!! We do have some fields like that around here as well. Seems the coyotes like em too.

Jim-- The way Mom used to make them they didn't taste like chicken. More like rabbit I always thought. Di likes her new nickname too!!

Ben-- My Brother has a 14" Contender in 221. Maaaannnnnn does that thing shoot!!!!!!! He shoots 1/2" groups all the time at 100yds off the bags with a 6x Leupold. That little round is a pure joy to shoot!!