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All Springer/NP/PCP Air Gun Discussion General => Hunting Gate => Topic started by: Firewalker on June 04, 2023, 02:10:44 PM
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It just so happened that yet another Groundhog decided to waddle 300 yards across the field, across the street, past the garden and under the trailer, almost exactly where the Cuz sat eating the same clover!
I came home from getting momma some cattle panels for her garden and an expensive stop at the Harbor Freight Parking Lot Sale and when I pulled into the yard, Mr. Pig was hightailing it to the pole barn. I unloaded the truck and grabbed the AEA Carbine and as I came around the wood boiler, I saw Mr. Pig sitting up and munching some yummy clover. I lined him up and decided to go back to the shop and grab the AEA Varmint as it is all set up for this.
The pig had moved and it took me a good couple of minutes to locate him as his nose and eyes came into profile in the grass. I had to hold off until I had confirmation and aimed for that spot between his ear and his eye.
POP!
The slug (NSA .25 36.2gr HP) traveling at 962fps, made a "POP" sound as it hit right where I was hoping it would land, about 53ish yards, off hand (I have been practicing a LOT!).
The slug entered, blew a large hole in the entrance (overpressure) and exited out the back, no slug was found. :-[
Back story: I have been tracking this Piggy for the last week since I had friends over and we saw him waddling to the woods some 400 yards away. I took 3 offhand shots at him (100y, 175y & 225y) with the Varmint but the 15-20mph winds put the slugs 3-4 feet to the right and I DOPE'd the wind on the fourth shot but it passed cleanly under his belly. He jumped up like I had gut shot him then rolled over and trucked it for the woods!
I rolled him over after I got him and there is NO damage to his pelt at all! If I had tanning supplies, I would have saved this pelt, it's really gorgeous!
He sits on the Raven Alter now and I think I'll put the trail camera on it to see what takes it for a meal tonight.
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Nice job!
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Beautiful shot David.
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Thank you guys, this is the stuff I live for! ;)
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Well done, David.
It may have heard the slug coming; but it didn't hear it leaving!
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David, fantastic 53yd OFFHAND temple shot on that ghog! Great pics! If it was me taking offhand shots at that ghog...he would never die....😂👍....I'm terrible with offhand shooting.
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David, fantastic 53yd OFFHAND temple shot on that ghog! Great pics! If it was me taking offhand shots at that ghog...he would never die....😂👍....I'm terrible with offhand shooting.
I have had a flurry of shoulder injuries over the past couple of years and I have worked hard to get my strength back so this shot is a real reward for me. :D
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Great shot David and what a reward for all your hard work. Those aea's are no joke.
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Great shot, great pics, well done sir :)
Jeff
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Nice one David!
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Nice shooting! I am facing a similar issue with my own set of groundhogs so it brings me to my question. I just purchased an RTI Prophet 2 Performance in 22 and will be shooting a FX Hybrid 22gr slug around 900 fps to try an rectify the issue. Is the caliber I purchased sufficient for groundhogs? I also take it the shot placement you had is where you need to hit them? I will also be using this rifle for rats in several barns and bought some JSB 18.1 gr pellets to handle that issue.
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Nice shooting! I am facing a similar issue with my own set of groundhogs so it brings me to my question. I just purchased an RTI Prophet 2 Performance in 22 and will be shooting a FX Hybrid 22gr slug around 900 fps to try an rectify the issue. Is the caliber I purchased sufficient for groundhogs? I also take it the shot placement you had is where you need to hit them? I will also be using this rifle for rats in several barns and bought some JSB 18.1 gr pellets to handle that issue.
100% shot placement. If I had a .22 shooting as fast and as flat as my Varmint does, I would feel fine using it to put the piggies down.
Mr. Pigs brother stopped by for the funeral and stayed for lunch. He got hit from 30ish yards thru the shop window, offhand, same location between the eye and ear, this pic shows the exit just above the jaw.
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Your on a roll David! Great shooting.
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great shot, it seems to be well Ventilated.... ;D ;)
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The undertaker stopped by for a snack.
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I took out my first whistle pig at 40 yards with a FX 25.8 grain pellet. Hit him where you said and it worked like a charm. Working on a tune now for the RTI pushing 22gr FX Hybrid slugs at 1035 fps. Coming along nicely and might drop 30fps adjusting the hammer spring to tighten the group up which is just under 3/4" at 50 yards. perfect on windage just rising a hair on each shot. Sorry about the photo but couldn't get any closer due to wating on the other one to come out of the hole.