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Old 04-05-2005 | 02:05 PM
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Mike01
 
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From: Northern Georgia
Default RE: Goundhog day is today

Well I just managed to blow 2 chances at groundhogs. Yesterday mourning I looked down from my window while eating to see one hog sitting in the dead center of the field. I grabbed my .243, headed down there and proceded to miss from about 60 yards offhand.

Today I had plans to walk down past the barn and get up on a ridge and hopefully find a few in the fields. Instead right down beside the barn I saw a very niced sized groundhog laying down on a rock, apparently sunbathing. He was downhill about 75 yards, so I quickly sat down, resting my gun on plow, took aim and *TWANG*......First shot hit the electric fence wire dead center and snapped it clean in half....The bullet when on to hit about 3 inches above the groundhog. Wound up spending about 2 hours trying to crimp the stupid fence back together, I never had any idea it could be so hard...

Is it correct when shooting down hill, the bullets will strike high, and vice versa? I didn't hold over or anything, and I forget which way it goes. Anyhow, it's all good, atleast I know where they are...
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