225 win. strikes again

[mills braswell]

Some groundhogs took up residency under some buildings behind work and they like to munch on clover then eventually make it to the garden. So the bossman said I could "pip em". I said o.k. I'll bring my pippin stick to work. Under these particular circumstances, I didn't want to shoot the hpbtm bullets I have worked up, and wanted something more frangible, because the shots would be under 100 yards, and I wanted the bullets to not deflect and carry on, should I miss. I loaded some Speer 52gr. fbhp "trash cans" with a mild dose of N140 (those primer pockets thank me) and w/o testing any I figured I would just aim a tick high, that it should be close enough. It worked. Both shots only 40 yards give or take a step or two. Moral of the story, for close work those cheaper "trash cans" do a mighty fine job.

 

[Bocephus]

Some groundhogs took up residency under some buildings behind work and they like to munch on clover then eventually make it to the garden. So the bossman said I could "pip em". I said o.k. I'll bring my pippin stick to work. Under these particular circumstances, I didn't want to shoot the hpbtm bullets I have worked up, and wanted something more frangible, because the shots would be under 100 yards, and I wanted the bullets to not deflect and carry on, should I miss. I loaded some Speer 52gr. fbhp "trash cans" with a mild dose of N140 (those primer pockets thank me) and w/o testing any I figured I would just aim a tick high, that it should be close enough. It worked. Both shots only 40 yards give or take a step or two. Moral of the story, for close work those cheaper "trash cans" do a mighty fine job.

Yessir!
Good choices all the way around.

 

[mills braswell]

@Bocephus , The good news is, the bossman saw 2 more. An adult, and a juvenile. One was in his snap beans today. By the end of this week, I might have an update! There's more close range pippin' to do!

 

[Tommie]

Classic cartridge

 

[bloc]

I love mine! Heavy, 24" barrel, 1:14 twist and sooo accurate w/40 grain bullets. I call it my ugly duckling: blemishes on barrel; ill-fitting recoil pad someone installed; ugly-as-sin pressed checkering; mars all over the stock . . . but a very fine trigger someone tuned.

But it's so accurate I splurged and put a NF NXS 5.5-22X, 50mm on it. It is a marriage made in heaven.

 

[mills braswell]

Well, I went back out there today and waited with my truck door open for a bit, and sure enough, the boar came out. Before I could get on him, he walked back into a blind spot along the edge of the woodpile. So I quietly exited the truck and started to do some side stepping to get an angle where I could see him. Then I pulled up on him and he raised his head a bit. I was like, whoa, easy, don't rush it. Follow through. Well, I know it was only a 40 yard shot, but it was free handed!

 

[mills braswell]

I love mine! Heavy, 24" barrel, 1:14 twist and sooo accurate w/40 grain bullets. I call it my ugly duckling: blemishes on barrel; ill-fitting recoil pad someone installed; ugly-as-sin pressed checkering; mars all over the stock . . . but a very fine trigger someone tuned.

But it's so accurate I splurged and put a NF NXS 5.5-22X, 50mm on it. It is a marriage made in heaven.

Mine is a '64 model 70 sporter, purchased well used, and it's a beater. I need what you have done, better optics! I'm going to hold off until one day re-barrelling.

 

[ohlongarmisle]

Well, I went back out there today and waited with my truck door open for a bit, and sure enough, the boar came out. Before I could get on him, he walked back into a blind spot along the edge of the woodpile. So I quietly exited the truck and started to do some side stepping to get an angle where I could see him. Then I pulled up on him and he raised his head a bit. I was like, whoa, easy, don't rush it. Follow through. Well, I know it was only a 40 yard shot, but it was free handed!

I have to look twice sometimes three times when I hit mine with the 17 , however they're always doa.