First Blood

[liltank]

Well, finally got my first kill on my new to me rifle. Its a Sav. LRPV 22-250 using 53grn V-max with an avg of 3772fps. The kill was at 276yds. I was a little disappointed in the lack of carnage. The bullet I believe traveled through the body cavity from the back and exploded inside. It was definitely dead, but we could not find a exit hole or an entrance. Oh well... dead is dead, and a first kill for me this year on groundhogs.

 

[liltank]

Success on day two. 417yds

 

[crowsnest2002]

Congrats on the first kill. I'm going to have to find a new honey hole myself. The farmer sprayed it off already and I imagine he's going to be putting corn in this year . Hey good luck this year.

 

[112Savage]

I push the 53grain v-max's at 3400 fps and have found that shots in the head and chest cavity rarely exit or have much carnage. As soon as you get into the soft belly there is pretty graphic disemboweling. If its carnage you want load a 308 win with 125 grain TNT's. Thats what I'm using this year.

 

[crowsnest2002]

Hey, I had 125grn tnts loaded in my 308 and I never had a complaint lol. wicked bullet by the way.

 

[varmintH8R]

Nice! Good shootin!

I shoot 50gr Sierra Blitzkings in my 22-250 with good result.

 

[liltank]

That's pretty sweet! Hope to get one like that this summer.