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BlackDogBrewing · August 25, 2013, 01:54 PM

I was shooting groundhogs (woodchucks) out in the field with my Marlin Model 25 .22lr rifle/Bushnell scope. I usually keep my shots on hogs with the .22 less than 80 yards, since it is not always effective with a center mass shot much farther than that. I saw one stand up out of it's hole, ranged it at 150 yards. The first 3 shots I took on it were low, but the thing kept standing up despite the dust I kicked up. The 4th shot I took dropped him instantly. When I checked him out, it turns out I hit him right in the ear, instant death. I doubt I will ever be that lucky again.
I have witnessed my buddy who is a Marine Corps Iraq veteran sniper/State Police sniper make a kill on a groundhog with a .308 at 300 yards, but I guess that's really not spectacular when you're a sniper, but I thought it was pretty cool.

August 25, 2013, 01:54 PM	#4
BlackDogBrewing Junior Member Join Date: June 24, 2013 Posts: 8	I was shooting groundhogs (woodchucks) out in the field with my Marlin Model 25 .22lr rifle/Bushnell scope. I usually keep my shots on hogs with the .22 less than 80 yards, since it is not always effective with a center mass shot much farther than that. I saw one stand up out of it's hole, ranged it at 150 yards. The first 3 shots I took on it were low, but the thing kept standing up despite the dust I kicked up. The 4th shot I took dropped him instantly. When I checked him out, it turns out I hit him right in the ear, instant death. I doubt I will ever be that lucky again. I have witnessed my buddy who is a Marine Corps Iraq veteran sniper/State Police sniper make a kill on a groundhog with a .308 at 300 yards, but I guess that's really not spectacular when you're a sniper, but I thought it was pretty cool.