Another one bites the dust

[DRK]

237 yds. 6x47 L.

 

[DRK]

Tonight's victim. 265 yds.

 

[Rick in Oregon]

Talk about an ideal setup! Shooting chucks right from the driveway could not be better. You should be able to feel my envy from where you are right now. Sweet! And good job on the hog too.

 

[Bill K]

Yes, that would be sweet to have a situation like that. No fuel to burn traveling and all.
As long as you leave some seed for next season. Thanks for sharing that.

 

[DRK]

Talk about an ideal setup! Shooting chucks right from the driveway could not be better. You should be able to feel my envy from where you are right now. Sweet! And good job on the hog too.

Yes, that would be sweet to have a situation like that. No fuel to burn traveling and all.
As long as you leave some seed for next season. Thanks for sharing that.

Yes, we have it good out here, Rick.

Bill, we are over run with wood chucks in N. IN. We have been hunting them hard the past few years, we aren't getting them all. Once we get to the fourth of July wood chuck season will be over. Beans get too high to make shots on them, those are the seeds for next season.

Tonight's victim. Shot off the top of the one from last night.

 

[Rick in Oregon]

Hogs right up to the 4th of July. Nice.
So does that mean we've still got almost a full month of more of these posts?
Hope so!

 

[DRK]

Tonight's victim. 50 yds with a 17 rimfire. Too windy to hunt behind me, went across the road and hunted the tree line, blocked the wind. Dropped like a ton of rocks.

 

[ohlongarmisle]

Tonight's victim. 50 yds with a 17 rimfire. Too windy to hunt behind me, went across the road and hunted the tree line, blocked the wind. Dropped like a ton of rocks.

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If I didn't know better I'd think you were hunting in one of my spots,i'll find the picture and post as soon asa I can.had a ton of fun with my 17 rimfire.

 

[Rick in Oregon]

DRK: Glad to see I'm not the only one taking chucks with the 17HMR. It's not my first choice, but does have a place in the grand scheme of "things chuck".

My Annie 1715HB with some rockchucks. I only head shoot 'em to avoid any crawl-offs, and I keep all shots under 200 yards for that reason.. So far, so good, but shot placement is key. Have not had a single one not be DRT:



But as I mentioned earlier, most of us envy your ability to shoot right at home. Doesn't get much better in my book.

 

[DRK]

If I didn't know better I'd think you were hunting in one of my spots,i'll find the picture and post as soon asa I can.had a ton of fun with my 17 rimfire.

We are real similar to OH, lots of no till beans around these days. Our wood chuck population has exploded in recent years.

DRK: Glad to see I'm not the only one taking chucks with the 17HMR. It's not my first choice, but does have a place in the grand scheme of "things chuck".

My Annie 1715HB with some rockchucks. I only head shoot 'em to avoid any crawl-offs, and I keep all shots under 200 yards for that reason.. So far, so good, but shot placement is key. Have not had a single one not be DRT:



But as I mentioned earlier, most of us envy your ability to shoot right at home. Doesn't get much better in my book.

This is my first year hunting with the HMR. Mostly so I don't have to load ammo all the time. My neighbor takes me along, he has always hunted with an HMR & now a 17 WSM. They go down if you hit them square. We hunted over 4 hours Sat morning, all within a few miles of home. We are blessed to have a great spot. You're welcome anytime, coffee pot is always on.

 

[misser]

somethings wrong , their supposed to explode

 

[DRK]

somethings wrong , their supposed to explode

Funny you say that, I am just finishing a 22-250 improved build, have to load ammo and then we'll try to explode a wood chuck! They hold together very well when I hit them with a 6 TCU with 70 gr BTs or the 6x47 L, tough little critters.

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

DRK: Glad to see I'm not the only one taking chucks with the 17HMR. It's not my first choice, but does have a place in the grand scheme of "things chuck".

My Annie 1715HB with some rockchucks. I only head shoot 'em to avoid any crawl-offs, and I keep all shots under 200 yards for that reason.. So far, so good, but shot placement is key. Have not had a single one not be DRT:



But as I mentioned earlier, most of us envy your ability to shoot right at home. Doesn't get much better in my book.

that is a good start to a review of that rifle.

 

[Bill K]

Sometimes a nice 17 HMR is enough. When they are within 150 yrds for sure. I have the big hat on.