Does this Qualify as Varmint Hunting?

[TikkaSporter]

Little Ba$)^rd landed on my target board, so I took'em out.

I really hate Horse Flies...

 

[hogpatrol]

Horse flies, greenheads, house flies, yep, varmints.

 

[CaptainMal]

Good shot. Another varmint gone.

 

[jpx2rk]

I had one of those on my target the other day but the ________ would not stay still long enough to get a bead on him.

 

[joshb]

Nice shot! Laminate that one. One shot, one kill

 

[rebel]

It's stinkbugs here. Glad it's an open season with no tags.

 

[Lone Hunter]

Little Ba$)^rd landed on my target board, so I took'em out.

I really hate Horse Flies...

I believe that qualifies as varmint hunting. LOL. Good Shooting. Pic or it didn't happen. There it is...

 

[msinc]

If you were in Texas you could have said, "horsefly???? Nope, that was a gnat!!!" Whatever you call it, that was some good shooting!!!!!

 

[Tommie]

Definitely laminate that target.

 

[JORTZ]

Little Ba$)^rd landed on my target board, so I took'em out.

I really hate Horse Flies...

Was it a head shot or body? Lol

 

[snert]

Is it legal to Bait them. Smear some sugar on it...or organic fertilizer and wait. They will come.

Nice photo...makes ya smile

 

[joshb]

It would be nice to know about the gun that made that shot.

 

[SheepDog]

It was probably a 22-4000 at 2800 yards with a muzzle velocity of 4900 fps with a 130 grain ELD solid bullet.

 

[FryeGuy]

Nice! Love the fly splatter. They like white targets for some reason.

 

[savagedasher]

Come to Florida this month starts the love bug season . You can get two at a time .
Larry

 

[bart brennan]

He ruined all the meat!

 

[Phil]

The pelt damage is horrific with that bullet........


How big was the exit wound?????????

 

[wholman]

This is funny. Yes

 

[snert]

Phil,
I was thinking the same thing. Maybe a bit over-gunned? I think this type of game calls for a 7 caliber or less. That would provide wound dynamics without overwhelming fur loss. How can you skin one and save a pelt (exoskeleton?) and mount it when it is now 30 feet behind the backer stuck to the core of the bullet?

Maybe time for the OP to consult the guru's of small calibers on Saubier??

 

[TikkaSporter]

It would be nice to know about the gun that made that shot.

6.5x47 Lapua. It was my PRS Match gun. Northwest Precision Action, 22" Bartlein Medium Palma 1:8, Manners Stock.

I was actually sighting in my brothers open sight AR-15 and took a look through the scope on my 6.5x47 to see if I was on paper. That's when I spotted my quarry, grabbed a round, and the rest is history.