Kinda late to the party this year. Just got my first hunt in yesterday evening. Put a new rifle together this spring and took forever working up a load I was happy with. Using a savage 12 in 22-250 with berger 64 grain bullets over varget in a buddys hay field in western PA.
First one was 75 maybe 100 yards (didnt range it) decent size female. Cut her neck almost in half. the pic doesnt do it justice.
The second was a really little male at 165 yards ranged. Every time I was about to squeeze off he dropped and I lost him. Didnt realise he was that small but thats probably why I kept loosing him. Finally stood up long enough facing away. Pretty much turned him inside out.
Gotta say so far Im impressed with these bergers!
Only two yesterday but Im sure theres alot more there. Theres holes everywhere. A red hawk kept circling the field and screaching every half hour or so. Pretty sure he was keeping most of them in their holes.
First one was 75 maybe 100 yards (didnt range it) decent size female. Cut her neck almost in half. the pic doesnt do it justice.
The second was a really little male at 165 yards ranged. Every time I was about to squeeze off he dropped and I lost him. Didnt realise he was that small but thats probably why I kept loosing him. Finally stood up long enough facing away. Pretty much turned him inside out.
Gotta say so far Im impressed with these bergers!
Only two yesterday but Im sure theres alot more there. Theres holes everywhere. A red hawk kept circling the field and screaching every half hour or so. Pretty sure he was keeping most of them in their holes.