These are a little bigger than a mouse.

HaMeR · April 13, 2007, 06:48:35 PM

204R with a 39gr BK. #1 was 197yds thru both shoulders leaving a nice exit.
#2 was 239yds behind the front shoulder,, thru the neck,, & in the headbone!! I found it piled up just like this. It had a nice orange to it.

And a pigeon at 80yds with the 17 HMR.

EDITED TO REFLECT PROPER YARDAGE

FinsnFur · April 13, 2007, 06:57:08 PM

Where you from HaMer?.......shooting Prairie Dogs

Ladobe · April 13, 2007, 07:12:37 PM

It's always fun to put them where you want them when the targets are small but the ranges long.

Here's a picture from one of the annual Digger Wars shoots for Belding ground squirrels I host in the spring on the years I feel up to it. Beldings stand about 6" tall when sitting up on average, but the years new young can be only about 1/2-2/3's adult size when they first come up. This one was taken at 309 yards with one of my 17 HMR's. We have taken them as far as around 350 with the Hummer's, and to 687 yards with our wildcat centerfires. Can't see them any farther away than that in the Medicago though.

FinsnFur · April 13, 2007, 07:19:00 PM

I dont think I can even POINT that far

HaMeR · April 13, 2007, 08:14:46 PM

FnF-- Those are good old Ohio groundhogs.

I shot a couple over 11lbs last year & one was 12 1/2lbs. They would run the pdogs off. If you ever get curious & look on a map I'm 20 minutes south of Canton on I77. Canton is home of the Football HOF. I live a few minutes south of vvarmitr.

Ladobe-- Those would be smaller than a praire dog then!! 687yds on a 6" target is some serious shootin!! Congrats on that shot for sure.

vvarmitr · April 14, 2007, 11:43:10 AM

WTG Buddy. How many does that make ya so far? Love the "orange" one.

Ladobe: We'd have you come over & show us how it's done, but it's hard to get a good 500yd shot. My longest is 423yds & I had to shoot from one farm over on another.

coyotehunter_1 · April 14, 2007, 02:03:55 PM

I've only taken a few photo's of game but this young groundhog was a little unusual... blonde almost white.
Shot a few summers ago with my 222 Rem, at 150 yards:

Bopeye · April 14, 2007, 03:51:07 PM

Is that the one you shot in the field by the lake chet?

He sure is purdy.....

coyotehunter_1 · April 14, 2007, 04:26:58 PM

Yep, that's the one, Bop.

HaMeR · April 14, 2007, 06:56:33 PM

Up to 3 VV. And I lost 2 the same day.

And you??

ch1-- Cool lookin piggie!!

awh · April 14, 2007, 07:40:41 PM

Great pics guys. As soon as I get over the crud me and Lil-man are going to start busting some.

HaMeR · April 14, 2007, 08:00:21 PM

Show us some pics when you do!!

vvarmitr · April 15, 2007, 10:54:24 AM

Here's a weird g'hog I shot w/ my 222 too.

I would have say it's a piebald. Only one I've ever seen & never heard of one before.

It looks like it's lacking hair, but its not. It was very well furred & healthy. Where you see white the fur is white.

HaMeR: still at 2.

fuzz624 · April 15, 2007, 11:11:23 AM

Wow Chet,i have killed alote of ground hogs but never one in that color.I have never even heard of one like that.Great pic man.

fuzz624 · April 15, 2007, 11:16:38 AM

VV,what caliber is that BVSS your shooting?I used to have one like that in a 220 swift.I am still kicking myself for getting rid of that one.My longest groundhog with it was 687yds off sandbags.

coyotehunter_1 · April 15, 2007, 02:10:05 PM

vvarmitr,
That's one strange looking woodchuck.... fur sure. :shck:

The old 222 is one of my favorite cartridges, a fine chuck and coyote getter for where I hunt.

QuoteI have never even heard of one like that.

Fuzz,
Me either till that day. A week or so later I shot two more blondies and about half a dozen "standard" groundhogs, all from the same 10 acre field.
The two others were blown up, a little too mushy to be photogenic.

Interesting enough only a few months earlier, Bop and I had called in a blonde coyote... he has that one mounted on his wall.

Chet

Bopeye · April 15, 2007, 05:22:52 PM

You mean this one Chet?

vvarmitr · April 16, 2007, 09:49:30 AM

Fuzz: Mine's in 22Varminter (22-250). If your 220Swift shot like mine does heck even I'll kick ya.

That's one that was made before Savage reintroduced the short-action. That gun & I have "Zig-Zag."

When I Zig, it Zags, & we have shot several bug-hole groups.

It still has that horrible trigger.

Someday I'll change it ... someday.

Chet: I'm a lover of the 222 ~~too~~ also. My very first gun was a 222.

The one I have now is a Rem' 722 w/ a V16 Weaver w/ the dot. I put a legal dose of 10X under a 40gr V-Max lite w/a 6 1/2 Rem. primer. 3500fps! G'hogs see me coming w/ it & this is what they do ...

FinsnFur · April 16, 2007, 11:35:10 AM

222 ~~too~~ also

fuzz624 · April 16, 2007, 11:39:29 AM

Yeah VV,mine was a pre accutrigger model single shot.I shot sevral groups right at 1/2in.I still miss that rifle.I kinda had to let it go though.I had a baby on yhe way and needed the money.I sold it to one of my friends and he wont part with it.Oh well,at least it went to a good owner.