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DOCSpanky · March 10, 2000, 11:24 AM

I bagged a vermin last night with the most impressive result I have seen in a long time. I used my Marlin 25MN with a 4X32 scope on a swamp rabbit at about 75 yards. It was the most impressive thing I have ever seen. I ordered a box of the Remington poly-tipped 33gr. form outland sales as they are very hard to come by, and what happened on impact was dumbfounding. The rabbit had sat back onto his haunches and the round caught him between his left front leg and ribcage, it lifted him I can only guess about a foot in the air and spun him helicopter fashion aboout 2 1/4 rotations in the air! I desperately try to avoid any and all profanity in posting, but I have to let a little one slip here so moderator please for give me.... all I could think on impact was....

DAMN!

I am now convinced in the 22WMR! With the right load it is highly accurate, and stopping power on small to midsize game is irrefutable!

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DOCSpanky HM3 USN
Happiness is a smoking gun and a dead criminal

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March 10, 2000, 11:24 AM	#1
DOCSpanky Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 1999 Location: Ashland City, TN Posts: 779	I bagged a vermin last night with the most impressive result I have seen in a long time. I used my Marlin 25MN with a 4X32 scope on a swamp rabbit at about 75 yards. It was the most impressive thing I have ever seen. I ordered a box of the Remington poly-tipped 33gr. form outland sales as they are very hard to come by, and what happened on impact was dumbfounding. The rabbit had sat back onto his haunches and the round caught him between his left front leg and ribcage, it lifted him I can only guess about a foot in the air and spun him helicopter fashion aboout 2 1/4 rotations in the air! I desperately try to avoid any and all profanity in posting, but I have to let a little one slip here so moderator please for give me.... all I could think on impact was.... DAMN! I am now convinced in the 22WMR! With the right load it is highly accurate, and stopping power on small to midsize game is irrefutable! ------------------ DOCSpanky HM3 USN Happiness is a smoking gun and a dead criminal [This message has been edited by DOCSpanky (edited March 10, 2000).] [This message has been edited by DOCSpanky (edited March 10, 2000).]