Shot a beet

H4831 said:
Was out on a bush road where some things were dumped, after they had been harvested, and there were some over size beets. Set up a beet, 5 inches across, and shot him with my Hornet, 40 grain factory load.
On some threads where rifles suitable for wolves have been discussed, high speed centre fire 22s are often touted as being suitable for shooting wolves. Take a look at this beet. You are not looking at the exit hole, this is the entrance, where the Hornet hit! The beet was about 20 feet, which may be equivalent to a 22-250 at about 150 yards.
This would just be a painful wound on a wolf, even with a side hit in the ribs.
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Beets me, eye can't see the photo. :cool: :50cal:
 
anchor3593 said:
And behold... I looked ... and I saw ... the number ... of the mark ... of the beets ... and it was 2 ... 2 ... 2...
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My timing might be a little off. I can't stop laughing, too funny, crying I'm laughing so hard. My damned stomach is starting to hurt, good stuff. HAHAHA and my old lady reads it and stares blankly, " I don't quite get it."

More laughter, more pain. HAHAHA. Thanks for making my day.:dancingbanana:
 
I deleted the beet picture from PhotBucket, forgetting that when you do that, it deletes where you have posted it, also.
Here it is again, back on PhotoBucket!
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I just blew it again. I see when I put it back on PhotoBucket, every picture came back, including the one kamlooky couldn't see!
I should have just put it back without explanation, and really got you guys with-now you see it-now you don't.
 
I've killed black bear with a .223 and a TSX, I don't doubt that it would also kill the hell out of a wolf. BUt I'm fine with shooting wolves with everything up to and including elephant rifles...:p
 
More better.
Funny what turnips when you take the cool rays off.
Now if eye could only git that ringing out of my ear.
That beet lukes as big as a pineapple.
Thanks H4831.
 
keith mokry said:
the hornet might not be my first pick for wolfe, but I would use it in the 40 g factory or even better the 45 or 53 tsx as I imagine (maybe with my eyes) it would kill deer with ease.
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Good luck attempting to get one of the long TSXs to shoot in a Hornet, the 53 gr won't stabilize in a 1:14 .22-250.

I think Bruce's thread is relevant. Years before the high velocity .22 centerfires became so popular, the Hornet was touted as a caribou, black bear and wolf cartridge! There must have been a pile of wounded critters as a result.
 
Thankfully a 40 gr bullet out of a .22 Hornet does not speak for all .22 centrefires. Nice job stopping that rampaging beet, though. :)
 
First of all, I think a beet is MUCH harder than skin and flesh. Second, my friend shot coyotes regularly (with good success and obviously from fairly close range - out of a blind) with a .22 magnum - yes, a coyote is not a wolf, but a .22 Hornet isn't exactly a .22 magnum! Third, I shot a record book wolf with a .300 Win Mag and 180gr Ballistic Tip - perfect lung shot - and it went about 50 yards before giving up the ghost. So yes, I know wolves are very tough, but I doubt a .22 Hornet will bounce off their skin.
 
Moral here, I think, is that wolves are not gophers, and you need to remember that when hunting wolves.

And beets are not radishes, and you need to remember that when hunting beets.
 
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