Arizona Bushman
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A few weeks ago I had a string of coyotes and a few grey fox take direct hits and then continue to run off and eventually file for disability and welfare claims. As a hard working tax payer, this was clearly an unacceptable practice so I enlisted the help of my long time buddy “King Zero” to develop a round that was sure to stop a coyote from claiming any post-traumatic stress benefits and put more fur on the ground.
Today’s test round was the Barnes 62 gr. Triple Shock.
Usually I will fire a new bullet at the range long before I perform the minute of coyote test but today I decided to flip the procedure.
I arrived at the Zero Castle to pick up the rounds just before the sun had risen. The King was long gone but the Queen was ready to play……wink, wink Haha, just kidding!
So I picked a random spot with some rocks and a little bit of green that was just a short drive out of town and set up my ambush. I strategically placed the Fox Pro Wildfire out about 40 yards and started playing a little bit of my Woodpecker Re-mix. At the ten minute mark, just as I was about to break down the stand and move a mile down the road a coyote magically appeared from the rocks to my 9-O-Clock. I muted the call and slowly rotated towards the now confused dog. Just as my crosshairs came into focus I methodically took up the slack in the two stage trigger, focused some more……..and sent the Triple-Shock straight into the dog’s lungs. The dog jumped down and took off running at full speed; he made it all of twenty feet and flipped over for his final nap.
I snapped a few pictures with my phone because my camera was completely dead and then headed to the range for some seat time with my new friend, Barnes.
My first two rounds were about a half inch high at 100 yards. I entered one click South on my trusty Nikon and fired two more rounds after a five minute donut and coffee break. I then took focus on the steel plate at 300 yards and sent the round straight up the hill……….Thunk!!!! Loaded up my gear and headed home.
Today’s test round was the Barnes 62 gr. Triple Shock.
Usually I will fire a new bullet at the range long before I perform the minute of coyote test but today I decided to flip the procedure.
I arrived at the Zero Castle to pick up the rounds just before the sun had risen. The King was long gone but the Queen was ready to play……wink, wink Haha, just kidding!
So I picked a random spot with some rocks and a little bit of green that was just a short drive out of town and set up my ambush. I strategically placed the Fox Pro Wildfire out about 40 yards and started playing a little bit of my Woodpecker Re-mix. At the ten minute mark, just as I was about to break down the stand and move a mile down the road a coyote magically appeared from the rocks to my 9-O-Clock. I muted the call and slowly rotated towards the now confused dog. Just as my crosshairs came into focus I methodically took up the slack in the two stage trigger, focused some more……..and sent the Triple-Shock straight into the dog’s lungs. The dog jumped down and took off running at full speed; he made it all of twenty feet and flipped over for his final nap.
I snapped a few pictures with my phone because my camera was completely dead and then headed to the range for some seat time with my new friend, Barnes.
My first two rounds were about a half inch high at 100 yards. I entered one click South on my trusty Nikon and fired two more rounds after a five minute donut and coffee break. I then took focus on the steel plate at 300 yards and sent the round straight up the hill……….Thunk!!!! Loaded up my gear and headed home.
