The groundhogs won the day!!!

[GT Accuracy]

I went out with a friend of mine, who will remain nameless, for a few hours of groundhog hunting this afternoon. Got in the field about 1230 and immediately I knew it was going to be "a day"

We pull into the grass with the truck and start to glass. I left my rifle at home thinking I would let my buddy have all the fun. Well, what do my little eyes spy about 550 yards off heading toward a shady spot in the trees, but a coyote just walking along.

"well crap - the day I forget my gun. you got your dope chart mapped out".

He hands me a printed out dope chart and we dial in for 550 yards. A long poke for a 223 and a 53 gr vmax but the dog was just chillin under a tress so he sends it. The yote didn't really mind the round barely screaming past his head as he just gets up and coy-hops over the hill looking our way.

"see that Greg - I told you to bring your rifle..."

From there it continued. My friend missed two shots at the same chuck at 325, then two off hand shots at about 60. For those counting that's 0-5.

"you can take my man card now...."

Moved to another field and 6 shots were taken at the same chuck at 330. 0-11. At that point I call it a day. After we got back we discussed some things and it appears he was trying to use the hashmarks in his reticle but was getting the elevation calls inverted. Which would make sense as the high misses kept getting higher.

Sometimes you gotta just smile - we all have those days.

 

[snert]

I have had days where I kept shooting high. Only to remember later that I went from a 100 to a 200 yard zero, but kept my click chart (up 6 clicks...) from my 100 yard chart. I wore the stupid sign all day that day.

 

[Rick in Oregon]

Been there too, but long ago. Ever since, ALL my rifles have a 100 yard zero (easy to remember) and come-up chart in each scope ocular cover for ranges out to 600 yds, depending on the cartridge in question. My Hornets go out to 300, all others to either 500 or 600.

Come-up chart on my 20VT for shooting the 32gr bullet at 4,500' elevation. With the Leupold M1 elevation turret, just dial it in, hold dead-on, correct for wind and press that trigger. A hit is almost guaranteed every time.




My last time out for rockchucks using "the" method:



Have not had a day like that, Greg for a very long time. I 'won' that day, and my Man Card is still in my wallet.