what have i created?

[lpreddick]

i am a varmint hunting addict...there, i said it. i was contacted by a guy who was told i was a varmint hunter and he had just bought a .223 rem 5R and wanted to know if the sightron scope he bought was a good choice and how could he improve it's accuracy over factory ammo. NOW, my addiction kicked in! great scope. a 9 twist=70 vlds, load development, small groups, a ballistic table and to the field. after awhile a ghog appears leisurely eating at 209 yds. click up the sightron and crosshair on the target and send it...whummppp! DRT! it only weighed 7# but you would have thought it was a world record. he had me take his(an it's) photo so he could text it to his wife. we discussed the event ad nauseum. he can "get off work early whenever i can take him again". i accept my obligation as i am responsible for my own addiction and this poor soul's. i feel things will be ok as i have not heard from his wife.

 

[5spd]

I hear you created another varmint monster!
Lets hope that he can get some places to shoot also.

 

[MrMajestic]

I recall an old song, Steppenwolf I believe, God Damn The Pusher-man! ;D

 

[salitydog]

pm coming please answer thanks rick

 

[40X Guy]

Great story! Gives me a good start to the day! ;D

Frank

 

[Witchhunter]

Every year My buddy and I take vacation to go to Hot August Nights in Reno. About 4 years ago, he came down with cancer and wasn't feeling up to walking around after the first day. He was not a shooter, only owned a pistol that his dad left him. Well I took him pdog shooting and he loved it. He now owns 6 fat barreled rifles in .204,.223,.22/250 and 6BR. He started reloading and is hooked beyond belief. He quit his job and moved to Reno to be able to shoot pdogs regularly with me. We have been 15 times so far this year.

 

[Phil]

Prairie dogs in Reno??????

 

[Witchhunter]

North of Reno, it's hay country and they are squirrels that look like pdogs, only smaller. Beldings, I think.

 

[K22]

I've been addicted since I shot my first hog when I was sixteen - I'm now in my late 60's and it has only gotten worse But my aging body prevents me from doing as much as I want - I use to leave at 7:30 AM and hunt to dark! Can't that anymore - but I still get out mostly in the evenings. Up to 58 confirmed kills this year.

To make matters worse, most of the farms where I've been hunting for years are now growing mostly corn - gone are the great rolling expanses of hay fields.