TXNinVA
04-11-2008, 06:59 PM
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It was a nice day so after I set up my blind for turkey, I eased up the road to the property with the ground hog problem. I walked along the opposite side of the yard from the house about 150 yards out, crossed the field and climbed into my ladder stand.
I have a nice view of the back of the house, but there is an old outhouse(yes a crapper) between me and the shed. I knew a hog was going under the shed, but I really wasn't expecting any action there. After 20 minutes of nothing, I decided I'd head home.
I have been placing sticks in the holes to see which ones they are using, as I was coming around the outhouse I saw him!!! I ducked and he ducked, under the shed. Man, I was 30 yards away and my clip was out of the gun(I take it out to climb the ladder, safety first). Anyway, I peered through the scope and felt like I could see the top of his head, I was crouching and I eased back 5-6 steps. I thought I could still see his head, but just barely...I eased my clip back in, racked a round and checked my saftey on.
I crouched with the rifle at the ready for about 3-4 minutes. I knew I couldn't stay crouched forever, so I eased back to my right behind the outhouse putting it between me and him. I got a good glimps of him when I moved. I figured it was go time, I took the safety off, and while standing (so I could see well) I eased to my left again and brought him into view, finger on the trigger, settled the dot and squeezed.
He turned to look in my direction right as the trigger broke. The bullet broke his jaw clean in half and didn't exit, it was a quick clean kill. He was a young male, I was elated.
And there you go. I know there at least 2 more in that yard, possibly more. It's gunna be a fun summer ya'll!!!!! :beerchug
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I can't say how much I love shooting this gun. It's awsome!!!!
It was a nice day so after I set up my blind for turkey, I eased up the road to the property with the ground hog problem. I walked along the opposite side of the yard from the house about 150 yards out, crossed the field and climbed into my ladder stand.
I have a nice view of the back of the house, but there is an old outhouse(yes a crapper) between me and the shed. I knew a hog was going under the shed, but I really wasn't expecting any action there. After 20 minutes of nothing, I decided I'd head home.
I have been placing sticks in the holes to see which ones they are using, as I was coming around the outhouse I saw him!!! I ducked and he ducked, under the shed. Man, I was 30 yards away and my clip was out of the gun(I take it out to climb the ladder, safety first). Anyway, I peered through the scope and felt like I could see the top of his head, I was crouching and I eased back 5-6 steps. I thought I could still see his head, but just barely...I eased my clip back in, racked a round and checked my saftey on.
I crouched with the rifle at the ready for about 3-4 minutes. I knew I couldn't stay crouched forever, so I eased back to my right behind the outhouse putting it between me and him. I got a good glimps of him when I moved. I figured it was go time, I took the safety off, and while standing (so I could see well) I eased to my left again and brought him into view, finger on the trigger, settled the dot and squeezed.
He turned to look in my direction right as the trigger broke. The bullet broke his jaw clean in half and didn't exit, it was a quick clean kill. He was a young male, I was elated.
And there you go. I know there at least 2 more in that yard, possibly more. It's gunna be a fun summer ya'll!!!!! :beerchug
http://www.postimage.org/aV1pgj7i.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV1pgj7i)
I can't say how much I love shooting this gun. It's awsome!!!!