snert
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I have limited internet, but thought I would start a thread on my trip to NY for groundhogs. On Sunday I met up with a buddy named Brett and we hit a farm that I've hunted for years. Morning was slow and we managed only two connections, both at about 330 yards. 40x 22-250.
At 4 pm Fredo arrived with his Surgeon 220 Redline.
Fortunes immediately changed!
It had been windy, but what had been 15 mph gusts dropped to 6-8 mph gusts with lulls.
Fredo unlimbered that rifle, a 7 Saum necked to 22, shooting 75 grain JLK atop a pile of R33. With a Premier scope and micro basterd brake he mopped up. We popped 5 at 490 to 505 yards, and never held more than 3 inches wind. Unbelievable. Recoil was so small I could easily see hits from 200 to. 500. It jumped less than my 40xbr 222.
Today we hit a shorter field and mopped up with 21 dead between 4 pm and 7.
Many shots were shorter...50 to 200 yards. Most of those I took with 222. I got two with a 25 Marauder at about 60 yards. One low hit and he made the hole. One offhand 90 yarder with duece, followed by two wiffs at 97 with the XBBR. I should have quit when I was ahead.
Fredo did the majority of the 200-400 yard work with the redline. Misses were all because we held too far off for wind. Finally we just held on target and hits multiplied. The Redline throws groundhog pups. It crushed big ones. Multiple chunks.
We did some chip shot work with the Redline, just to document destruction. Fredo almost managed a double, but the field was deceptive. He got the front one, but the follower was further back than it appeared. We ran video on most of the shots. Except when I screwed up..which seemed often. Eyesight is going!
The only downside to the Redline is muzzle blast. It will jellify your innards! But it is amazing to shoot. I felt like I went from gun kindergarten to college with one shot fired. To say I want one is a huge understatement.
I will add carnage photos of some that we walked out to see when I have better service. Maybe even a short video of vapor trail from Redline.
Till then...keep em in the center!
Snert
At 4 pm Fredo arrived with his Surgeon 220 Redline.
Fortunes immediately changed!
It had been windy, but what had been 15 mph gusts dropped to 6-8 mph gusts with lulls.
Fredo unlimbered that rifle, a 7 Saum necked to 22, shooting 75 grain JLK atop a pile of R33. With a Premier scope and micro basterd brake he mopped up. We popped 5 at 490 to 505 yards, and never held more than 3 inches wind. Unbelievable. Recoil was so small I could easily see hits from 200 to. 500. It jumped less than my 40xbr 222.
Today we hit a shorter field and mopped up with 21 dead between 4 pm and 7.
Many shots were shorter...50 to 200 yards. Most of those I took with 222. I got two with a 25 Marauder at about 60 yards. One low hit and he made the hole. One offhand 90 yarder with duece, followed by two wiffs at 97 with the XBBR. I should have quit when I was ahead.
Fredo did the majority of the 200-400 yard work with the redline. Misses were all because we held too far off for wind. Finally we just held on target and hits multiplied. The Redline throws groundhog pups. It crushed big ones. Multiple chunks.
We did some chip shot work with the Redline, just to document destruction. Fredo almost managed a double, but the field was deceptive. He got the front one, but the follower was further back than it appeared. We ran video on most of the shots. Except when I screwed up..which seemed often. Eyesight is going!
The only downside to the Redline is muzzle blast. It will jellify your innards! But it is amazing to shoot. I felt like I went from gun kindergarten to college with one shot fired. To say I want one is a huge understatement.
I will add carnage photos of some that we walked out to see when I have better service. Maybe even a short video of vapor trail from Redline.
Till then...keep em in the center!
Snert
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