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Title: 17 HMR AT 250 YARDS
Post by: foxpro51 on July 15, 2009, 02:33:10 PM
Believe it. Muttbuster nailed a grass rat at 250 yards last night. I nailed one at 200 yards. I real surprise to the both of us. Both guns were CZ rifles.
Title: Re: 17 HMR AT 250 YARDS
Post by: longhair on July 15, 2009, 03:30:19 PM
2 questions. Was you using .17 or .20 grainers ? And was it a head shot ?

 I've found that they both work well on young ones but the older ones are kinda tuff out past 200 yards.( not a kill'n shot, bang flop.) With my .243 wssm, I don't have that problem too much.

Good shoot'n, needless to say !!  ;)
Title: Re: 17 HMR AT 250 YARDS
Post by: muttbuster on July 15, 2009, 04:23:04 PM
17 grains with a crew cut!
Title: Re: 17 HMR AT 250 YARDS
Post by: muttbuster on July 15, 2009, 04:27:50 PM
George, we were in Allegheny so that's all we could use. I would have preferred my 223wssm but the law man says no.
Title: Re: 17 HMR AT 250 YARDS
Post by: longhair on July 15, 2009, 04:35:31 PM
Had too many crawl backs with the .17 grainers. Switched to the .20 grainers and there was a BIG difference. Had to resight the gun though. Pretty much a bang flop under 100 yards.  Then again, I'm only shoot'n head shots.  ;D
Title: Re: 17 HMR AT 250 YARDS
Post by: foxpro51 on July 15, 2009, 04:52:19 PM
NO 17 Hmr for me in this contest.. Hand grenades and Flame throwers only. LOL
Title: Re: 17 HMR AT 250 YARDS
Post by: MCWALK on July 15, 2009, 04:54:42 PM
NO 17 Hmr for me in this contest.. Hand grenades and Flame throwers only. LOL

Thats funny!!!Congrats gentlemen!!!Any pics?
Title: Re: 17 HMR AT 250 YARDS
Post by: foxpro51 on July 15, 2009, 04:57:38 PM
NO pictures, our telephoto camera lens don't go that far down the hole. LOL
Title: Re: 17 HMR AT 250 YARDS
Post by: longhair on July 15, 2009, 05:07:32 PM
NO pictures, our telephoto camera lens don't go that far down the hole. LOL

Rookies !!!!!!! :D Foxpro51.........WHO ??
Title: Re: 17 HMR AT 250 YARDS
Post by: foxpro51 on July 15, 2009, 05:09:37 PM
(http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r195/smsnyder/DSCN0055.jpg)


 . ;D   You just wait Mr. Longhair. Muttbuster and Foxpro will need a Dump truck to haul out all the

 groundhogs.
Title: Re: 17 HMR AT 250 YARDS
Post by: MCWALK on July 15, 2009, 05:20:24 PM
Sorry...I didnt realize he got back in the hole.....
Title: Re: 17 HMR AT 250 YARDS
Post by: foxpro51 on July 15, 2009, 05:23:37 PM
I said we nailed them ONLY. Good caliber under 150 yards only and those must be good hits.
Title: Re: 17 HMR AT 250 YARDS
Post by: longhair on July 15, 2009, 05:43:21 PM
.5's ain't no good. :D

BTW, is this contest for quality or quanity ? Why would you need a dump truck ? Want to do both ? It would still, maybe,take TWO of younz to beat me. The winner is still alive and well. I got it down to the time of day that he comes out. Took out a contender last week. He just messed with me one too many times. Couldn't help myself. ;D
Title: Re: 17 HMR AT 250 YARDS
Post by: foxpro51 on July 15, 2009, 05:44:32 PM
LOngest groundhog from NOISE to TAIL. If we fill up a dump truck we have more chances to win. Tape is in 1/16,1/8.1/4. etc. REMEMBER.

 LOL  Measure groundhog with tape, take picture, submit.
Title: Re: 17 HMR AT 250 YARDS
Post by: muttbuster on July 15, 2009, 05:55:21 PM
Earl, I think we should go out and practice this evening with a bigger musket and hone our skills. George is talking a pretty big story so we must be prepared.
Title: Re: 17 HMR AT 250 YARDS
Post by: foxpro51 on July 15, 2009, 05:56:34 PM
His thrown is at stake. Besides that he cheats a little by using a quad. He covers more ground than us. Ha Mutt i thought quads were not allowed in this contest. LOL
Title: Re: 17 HMR AT 250 YARDS
Post by: muttbuster on July 15, 2009, 05:58:39 PM
He thinks we aren't aware of where he hunts. We know the State stocks his hogs for him. We hunt outside the fence for wild hogs only.
Title: Re: 17 HMR AT 250 YARDS
Post by: longhair on July 15, 2009, 06:04:47 PM
I'm gonna use my private collection for this hunt. ;D
Title: Re: 17 HMR AT 250 YARDS
Post by: muttbuster on July 15, 2009, 06:08:46 PM
George, somebody told me you have a "slinky" ground hog. How long can you stretch it?
Title: Re: 17 HMR AT 250 YARDS
Post by: longhair on July 15, 2009, 06:16:29 PM
He thinks we aren't aware of where he hunts. We know the State stocks his hogs for him. We hunt outside the fence for wild hogs only.

THINKS ?? ??? If you knew how close it was to younz, ya just wouldn't believe it. ;D
Title: Re: 17 HMR AT 250 YARDS
Post by: longhair on July 15, 2009, 06:20:21 PM
LOngest groundhog from NOISE to TAIL. If we fill up a dump truck we have more chances to win. Tape is in 1/16,1/8.1/4. etc. REMEMBER.

 LOL  Measure groundhog with tape, take picture, submit.

How's about I just stack'em up and bring them to the checkin. That way there's no dispute. Might have to hookup the car trailer to hold'em all !!!!!! :o
Title: Re: 17 HMR AT 250 YARDS
Post by: muttbuster on July 15, 2009, 06:21:00 PM
If it's in Allegheny you're going to have a tough time winning. Earl can shoot them in a different county with his gun.
Title: Re: 17 HMR AT 250 YARDS
Post by: muttbuster on July 15, 2009, 06:23:34 PM
Earl's picking me up in a minute George, have to go practice now.
Title: Re: 17 HMR AT 250 YARDS
Post by: longhair on July 15, 2009, 06:26:45 PM
Earl's picking me up in a minute George, have to go practice now.

Good, you're gonna need it . That's it, shoot'em all be fore the contest. ;)
Title: Re: 17 HMR AT 250 YARDS
Post by: muttbuster on July 18, 2009, 02:01:58 PM
Hey George, as long as we keep the "purple" hog eater inside the state lines, there ain't one pig safe from us. We are attaching the "sewer cam" to it so we can find them underground. Then we can flush them out. The new multi-purpose weapon.
Title: Re: 17 HMR AT 250 YARDS
Post by: longhair on July 18, 2009, 09:09:16 PM
Noted but younz don't have the extraction tool. Maybe after saturday I'll hip ya to it. ::)
Title: Re: 17 HMR AT 250 YARDS
Post by: Trophiesonly on July 19, 2009, 12:22:57 AM
His thrown is at stake. Besides that he cheats a little by using a quad. He covers more ground than us. Ha Mutt i thought quads were not allowed in this contest. LOL

sounds almost as bad as using silencers and night vision scopes for foxes and yotes.

quads are legal just cant shoot from them.