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Post by 72camaro on Apr 4, 2015 4:57:21 GMT -7
Bob was a great teacher on the art of Rockchuck hunting. He started the day off with showing my son-in-law and myself how to spot and knock one down and set up and spotted for a while only to watch me bobble my first shot off the hood of his truck that was an easy 200yd shot I've made many times but didn't steady up properly and rushed the shot. My next shot at 240 yards found its' mark as I figured how to steady the famous hood shot I've seen from you guys many times before. My next shot after that on another location blasted internal body parts on the ground, a bush, and meat and tendon 12'away, watched the tail twitch from behind the rock for a little while and the bugger still was nowhere to be found and still somehow crawled away by the time I got to the spot. My son-in-law thought he may have hit one but no body or parts recovered.
Great day, little wind, so Bob found one more and took a 259yd shot and was just a hair high on the hold over.
Since I didn't figure I needed to go for head shots until I lost the one that was hit hard but still got away the one Bob shot was a perfectly placed neck and head shot and he let me have it to tan as mine was really messed up with a chest shot on the one that was recovered. Those Nosler 40 grain .223 Ballistics are a nasty little round.
Bob put out a special effort for this and I'm very greatful. Thank you.
I'll post a couple good picures when I can get home to my computer.
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Post by broper on Apr 4, 2015 6:49:59 GMT -7
Thanks for the kind words Shawn. I had a good time and enjoyed the day. Any day out in the fields shooting with friends is a good day. Just wish we could have seen a few more 'chucks. Hope you did well with the whistle pigs.
Bob
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Post by 72camaro on Apr 4, 2015 17:37:21 GMT -7
I'm looking forward to getting back to my computer and downloading some of the pictures, for the Rockchucks and the Whistle Pigs, as the ones with your varmint came out real good. We had some really good days shooting this week and figured we have extinguished between my son-in-law and everyone else we were shooting with around 1000 varmints in Montana and Idaho, literally, in a week.
This was the second time doing Rockchucks and the second time for Prairie dogs but learned quite a bit from both mentors as they both helped us learn how it is done right, Rockchuck Bob and Montana Mike.
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Post by 72camaro on Apr 5, 2015 18:33:46 GMT -7
And, I bet you didn't know how good Bob was at calling in Rockchucks. He whistles, and they jump backwards into his hands.
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Post by 72camaro on Apr 5, 2015 18:37:38 GMT -7
And, my Rockchuck:
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Post by 72camaro on Apr 5, 2015 18:42:26 GMT -7
And, may I point out, what great looking hats.
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Post by Eric Mayer on Apr 27, 2015 8:02:44 GMT -7
Nice going guys! What were you shooting out of your AR?
Eric
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Post by 72camaro on Apr 27, 2015 19:53:59 GMT -7
40 grain Nosler Ballistic boat tails with H335 powder, at 3400fps. It is a very accurate load and my son-in-law went from hardly hitting anything to hitting almost everything when he switched to some of my similar ammo with the same load but Varmageddon 40 grain flat bottom bullets from his factory ammo he was using with a standard 16" 1:9 twist barrel. I run a 24" 1:12 White Oak Armament barrel and I would definitely buy another White Oak barrel without question. I've grouped a small handful of under 1/2" at 200yds 3 groups with it. Just cannot seem to do 5 in 1/2".
I'm going to take a stab in the dark I bet you know the guy I got the load from, a gentleman from California that is fairly well known I believe in varmint hunting circles and is a mod on at least one gun site that I know of, and I think frequents a few others. He has been instrumental in helping me get my accuracy down with case prep and load information.
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Post by Eric Mayer on Apr 27, 2015 22:24:52 GMT -7
Great information, thanks! I don't like guessing, but if I had to, I'd say John from the CPC and 17HMR.net?
My partner on one of my websites loves his White Oak barrel as well. He went prairie dog hunting the first time with me last year and was very happy with his results!
Eric
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Post by broper on Apr 28, 2015 18:10:40 GMT -7
Yeah, 259 yds. is kind of a long shot for a .218 Bee, I over guesstimated and shot high.
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Post by 72camaro on Apr 28, 2015 18:42:01 GMT -7
Great information, thanks! I don't like guessing, but if I had to, I'd say John from the CPC and 17HMR.net? My partner on one of my websites loves his White Oak barrel as well. He went prairie dog hunting the first time with me last year and was very happy with his results! Eric I think you could possibly be on the right track.
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Post by 72camaro on Apr 28, 2015 18:45:33 GMT -7
Yeah, 259 yds. is kind of a long shot for a .218 Bee, I over guesstimated and shot high. You could have used my gun Bob. But, I have to admit I liked seeing the ole #1, nice looking rifle.
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Post by broper on Apr 29, 2015 4:53:43 GMT -7
I really like the #1 and the .218 Bree cartridge. The more I use it the more I like it. It's pretty good on badgers too.
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Post by 72camaro on Aug 28, 2015 20:31:02 GMT -7
The Rockchuck hide is still in the freezer. Been a busy year and really haven't had time to mess with it to tan it. Now I've got to use every spare minute doing my ladders for my hunting rifles and practicing my shotgun at the trap fields. Early Canadian is September 10th and that is coming quickly.
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Post by 72camaro on May 2, 2016 18:59:47 GMT -7
Hide did not smell good so had to throw away from last year. Took two to the house today but seen flees while skinning and threw them away since the plague is in Idaho. Too bad.
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