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<blockquote data-quote="Desert Fox" data-source="post: 99409" data-attributes="member: 396"><p><strong>Re: Ok,,, One More,</strong></p><p></p><p>The same buddy of mine from my previous memorable shot story did this memorable shot. We always hunt ground squirrel during off season to hone our shooting skill. The shot were usually long and we missed a lot because squirrel doesn't gave you that much target to begin with in the first place. We were just begining to warmed up shooting at squirrel at around 200 to 300 yards when all of a sudden one came out and presented itself at a laser distance of 475 yards.It was my buddy's turn to shoot so I spotted for him. He was shooting his 243 Remington Varminter loaded with 87 grain Hornady HPBT Match. At the shot, I saw the dust exploded right in front of the squirrel.When the dust settled, I saw the squirrel twirling around and tip-toing obiously not a solid hit. I even told my buddy that I think he just splashed the squirrel with dirt."No way he said. I think I nicked him". Meanwhile, the squirrel still keep on twirling around while me and my buddy were arguing about whether he nicked the squirrel or not when all of the sudden here comes Wiley Coyote looking for an easy meal. The coyote went after the wounded squirrel when by buddy dispatched him with one will place shot behind the shoulder. The coyote went down without much of a flinch.It turned out that my buddy did hit the squirrel in the front leg just slighty below the shoulder.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Desert Fox, post: 99409, member: 396"] [b]Re: Ok,,, One More,[/b] The same buddy of mine from my previous memorable shot story did this memorable shot. We always hunt ground squirrel during off season to hone our shooting skill. The shot were usually long and we missed a lot because squirrel doesn't gave you that much target to begin with in the first place. We were just begining to warmed up shooting at squirrel at around 200 to 300 yards when all of a sudden one came out and presented itself at a laser distance of 475 yards.It was my buddy's turn to shoot so I spotted for him. He was shooting his 243 Remington Varminter loaded with 87 grain Hornady HPBT Match. At the shot, I saw the dust exploded right in front of the squirrel.When the dust settled, I saw the squirrel twirling around and tip-toing obiously not a solid hit. I even told my buddy that I think he just splashed the squirrel with dirt."No way he said. I think I nicked him". Meanwhile, the squirrel still keep on twirling around while me and my buddy were arguing about whether he nicked the squirrel or not when all of the sudden here comes Wiley Coyote looking for an easy meal. The coyote went after the wounded squirrel when by buddy dispatched him with one will place shot behind the shoulder. The coyote went down without much of a flinch.It turned out that my buddy did hit the squirrel in the front leg just slighty below the shoulder. [/QUOTE]
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