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<blockquote data-quote="memtb" data-source="post: 3091526" data-attributes="member: 75451"><p>I have a couple more. Both are pretty memorable.</p><p></p><p> A friend and myself were out driving around with our varmint rifles, I had a Rem 700 Heavy Barrel Varmint in .223 Rem. It was September and we were hoping for a Jack or maybe some Prairie Dogs.</p><p></p><p> We were in an area of mixed terrain, mostly open, when we saw a small group of grouse…..legal in Wyoming with a rifle. The group was walking about 100 yards awayand started crossing an elevated portion of a little 2 track. I quickly got out of the truck, and took an elbow rest on the truck hood. The first bird crossed before I was ready. I quickly took aim at #2's head, at shot just over his head. I didn't allow for my rifle being 1 1/2" high at 100 yards. The next 2 were nice clean headshots. Pretty happy with my shooting, 2 for 3 @ about 100 yards on walking birds…..both head shots!</p><p></p><p> The other was when I was around 17 or 18 (around '71 or '72) with my Dad, brother, an uncle and a cousin…..we were driving the levies after dark in a very remote part of South Louisiana. There may have been a little beer drinking going on by the others……but, I'm pretty much a "tee totaler" and drink rarely!</p><p></p><p> We saw a large Nutria in the truck headlights at the bottom of the levy around 70 or 80 yards. As the truck stopped, I jumped out of the back, drew my Model 28 S&W. I was shooting my cast, lightload, 148 grain wadcutters. I took aim, and touched the trigger. The impact sounded light you'd slapped water with a boat paddle….the Nutria dropped and barely moved. memtb</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="memtb, post: 3091526, member: 75451"] I have a couple more. Both are pretty memorable. A friend and myself were out driving around with our varmint rifles, I had a Rem 700 Heavy Barrel Varmint in .223 Rem. It was September and we were hoping for a Jack or maybe some Prairie Dogs. We were in an area of mixed terrain, mostly open, when we saw a small group of grouse…..legal in Wyoming with a rifle. The group was walking about 100 yards awayand started crossing an elevated portion of a little 2 track. I quickly got out of the truck, and took an elbow rest on the truck hood. The first bird crossed before I was ready. I quickly took aim at #2’s head, at shot just over his head. I didn’t allow for my rifle being 1 1/2” high at 100 yards. The next 2 were nice clean headshots. Pretty happy with my shooting, 2 for 3 @ about 100 yards on walking birds…..both head shots! The other was when I was around 17 or 18 (around ‘71 or ‘72) with my Dad, brother, an uncle and a cousin…..we were driving the levies after dark in a very remote part of South Louisiana. There may have been a little beer drinking going on by the others……but, I’m pretty much a “tee totaler” and drink rarely! We saw a large Nutria in the truck headlights at the bottom of the levy around 70 or 80 yards. As the truck stopped, I jumped out of the back, drew my Model 28 S&W. I was shooting my cast, lightload, 148 grain wadcutters. I took aim, and touched the trigger. The impact sounded light you’d slapped water with a boat paddle….the Nutria dropped and barely moved. memtb [/QUOTE]
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