With all the threads about poppin' groundhogs I figured I would share my own.
The reasoning for the 'Must See' title is the hog on the right. He is a friggin' monster. He weighed close to 15 pounds.
All were shot between 80 and 350 yards with my Model 700 in .223
Ammo are handloads. Hornady 52gr BTHP Match pushed by 27gr of Varget. Win brass and Federal SR primers.
As you can see, they do the job. As long as the bullet touches, it's deader than dead. The big one was shot at roughly 170 yards and he took off like a bird. Did a nice backflip in the air and then thundered into the ground. He could have won an Olympic event with perfect form and height like he did.
This place is literally spewing hogs. I was turkey hunting the property the other day and had 6 hogs pop up within 30 yards. Before heading in for lunch I let one have it at 10 yards. An ounce and a half of #5's out of an extra full choke does the job!
The reasoning for the 'Must See' title is the hog on the right. He is a friggin' monster. He weighed close to 15 pounds.
All were shot between 80 and 350 yards with my Model 700 in .223
Ammo are handloads. Hornady 52gr BTHP Match pushed by 27gr of Varget. Win brass and Federal SR primers.
As you can see, they do the job. As long as the bullet touches, it's deader than dead. The big one was shot at roughly 170 yards and he took off like a bird. Did a nice backflip in the air and then thundered into the ground. He could have won an Olympic event with perfect form and height like he did.
This place is literally spewing hogs. I was turkey hunting the property the other day and had 6 hogs pop up within 30 yards. Before heading in for lunch I let one have it at 10 yards. An ounce and a half of #5's out of an extra full choke does the job!
