THE proof hunting/shooting is sometimes a HOLY experience

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Not my best hunting story but certainly a "shooting experience" I'm compelled to share. I'm still shaken.


Took a rifle affectionately named "Verminator" out to the range Sunday PM. It was a gorgeous and warm day and I thought Verminator was long overdue for a feed of her favorite snack, a few 223 Rem pills elegantly dressed with Sierra 77 grains OTM.

I stapled 4 paper targets to the target holder and strolled back to my bench. A quick glance in the scope while setting up showed a fly on one of the target. It was doing bug stuff I guess, just farting around at about at 11 o'clock, 7 inches from BE. Thought nothing of it.

Fed 5 rounds in the mag and took a second peek in the scope. Right then and there I felt and recognised a Moment of Grace, nothing less: the lovely creature gave me the distinguished honour of tap dancing the bull's eye mark.


Could be because of the magnification set at 28x, could be because of the adrenaline rush from this once in a lifetime experience giving me hallucinations, but I'm telling you: that turd loving flying bugger was also sporting a Biden-Harris ball cap. It was simply irresistible. Almost ###ual. Can't explain. It had to be a sign from the Allmighty. I had to do it.

So I position myself, laid the cross-hair where it should be and slowly worked the trigger while telling Mr. Scathophagidae "don't move gorgeous" and... SPLAT!


Dispatched back to the Creator at first offering. The departed was super kind by blessing the target with some of its dung filled luggage.


On the picture below, it is the top left impact. Needless to say, the 4 remaining shots were sent as fast as emotions would let me: I was most anxious to see the target from close. Dropped to my knees when I did. My buddy said it was from laughing. He'll die in hell for his ignorance.


So there you go, this is my 2020 hunting success. Steaks will not be very large but trust me the wine will be darned good and plenty of it.


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Side question: Should I remove a ten-pointer off the wall and replace it with the framed target?


Remember Jesus loves hunters and sport shooters, we now all have the irrefutable proof.


CREDITS to CGN sponsors from who I procured the main elements, therefore enabled me to experience what is likely a miracle. If Pope Francis is on CGN, he will chime in for sure.

Frank at CRAFM for a full case of Holy pills, PMC Sierra X-Tac Match, 223XM, 77 grs OTM
Rudy at Dante Sports for the Kimber 84M LPT
Omer at Precision Optics for the Nightforce NXS 8-32x56
 

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I did that with a 22 at 50yds once. Very satisfying. I could imagine it would be even more gratifying doing it at 100 with a centerfire. Now you can say things like “ I use my rifle for fly swatting”
 
LOL

Shooting skills need not be great when bench rested and using a good rifle. This one is so heavy (10 lbs as rigged), the choice of ammo rather than the shooter determines group sizes. I made it my varmint gun. Unpleasantly too heavy and cumbersome to carry.


Reflecting more on this (afternoon scotch...), distances are irrelevant here. Lets not get distracted, we all know the Lord works in mysterious ways...
 
Flies are such great targets. We shot a lot of them on cardboard after smearing it with something they are attracted to. [25 ft with pellet guns]

I once cut down a target by shooting each push-pin in succession with my very accurate 220 Swift. [100 yards]

OP....great shooting!!! Dave.
 
This is two flies. The first one left a little evidence and the second one came to collect the evidence. I got one at 100 yards one day. Al this with a 22.

 
Flies are such great targets. We shot a lot of them on cardboard after smearing it with something they are attracted to. [25 ft with pellet guns]

I once cut down a target by shooting each push-pin in succession with my very accurate 220 Swift. [100 yards]

OP....great shooting!!! Dave.


Nailing a bug is a first for me. Perhaps why I find it so funny.
Reading you Eagleye, I realize I have some catching up to do, starting with some smearing agents! Not willing to play with dung so is honey or jam any good for the job?


This is two flies. The first one left a little evidence and the second one came to collect the evidence. I got one at 100 yards one day. Al this with a 22.



Two flies, on the same target... What are the odds of that? Juicy ones too!
That is some fine shooting Horseman2.


Should we formalize a new shooting discipline? Points could be awarded based on distance, caliber, splatter, smear type, etc.
 
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I did a couple of flies this summer. This one was at 50 yards with a CZ 452 Ultra Lux. Pretty satisfying.
 
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