2016 ground hog thread

plumberone · Mar 10, 2016

Added a new to me rifle, rem 700 in 22-250, picked up used from the Fredrick show last year. Been shooting it off the bench, 100 yards. Feel like I'm ready to go hunting. Hogs are out in northern Carroll County, I'm going out this weekend.
Last year used a Savage 93 17hmr and a Smith & Wesson m&p 15.
What are you shooting?

DaemonAssassin · Mar 11, 2016

AR with Shilen barrel, 700 in 308, whatever I take with me that day.

Chris · Mar 11, 2016

My hogs are closer, Savage 22mag does the job. I try for head shots don't want blow up the meat. If you haven't eaten hog you don't know what you'er missing. Chris

outrider58 · Mar 11, 2016

20'' 5.56

Rab1515 · Mar 11, 2016

I haven't decided yet. Either my 20" AR, or my .17 HRM

highli99 · Mar 11, 2016

I caught a baby one a few years ago with a lacross stick. Stalked it really carefully from down wind and froze every time he looked at me. When I got close enough to swing down and pinned him under the net. Then the little bastard starting squeeling and his giant momma came charging out of the bushes. She was PISSED and barking at me which I had never seen before. Needless to say I released the baby and ran like hell back to my house. I managed to get inside just ahead of momma but she clawed at the slider for a minute just to let me know how serious she was.

Since then I have maintained a strict policy of respecting animals, as long as the respect is mutual.

44man · Mar 11, 2016

it depends on where I am going and how I am feeling when I shoot groundhogs.

my go to is an old ragged model 7 Remington in 223 that I have literally killed hundreds with.

if I am going somewhere particularly long I have a savage bolt bull barrel in 22-250.

if I am going somewhere particularly short I tale a 10-22 or a .17.

if I am just knocking around the farm I generally have an old m1 carbine and a pistol sitting on the truck seat.

so it all depends.

hell I killed a groundhog with a framing square once and a couple with a shovel.

DoormanTNT · Mar 11, 2016

Usually are up close (50 yards or less). So my go-to is my Ruger american rimfire. In .22. She LOVES CCI stingers.

Or my compound.

Hell one of them I got last year was with a 3 D cell maglight.

photoracer · Mar 11, 2016

My first whistle-pig of the year succumbed to my Rimfire Challenge red dot equipped 10/22 as he was running away from me at the farm at about 40 yards a few days ago. One shot knockdown was fatal although I had to finish him off. I hate it when I don't get a one shot kill. Most of them I get with either my Mossberg MVP in .223 or my 6.8mm AR.

fogman · Mar 11, 2016

Still love taking them out with a old .22 hornet. 40 grain Sierra Varminter with 10.5 grains of H-110 behind it. Anchors them right where they stand.

engineerbrian · Mar 11, 2016

I saw my first one yeaterday.

For me it will be either a 10/22 or a crossbow

plumberone · Mar 11, 2016

Went out after work this evening, didn't see any hogs but some of the holes I found have been active.

Sticky · Mar 11, 2016

Been out scouting a couple times, no luck yet... either the 223 Varmint AR or a soon to be suppressed Savage MkII where we need to be more quiet (around livestock/in populated areas)

I do usually take a few a season with a bow, during deer season.

Racer Doug14 · Mar 11, 2016

Yes, it shall begin soon. Savage 93r 17hmr. I've shown it a few times. The 10/22 has some blood on it too. I may try the AR with some 40gr varmint xpress in WV. I was messing with the 10/22, trying CCI quiet 22lr and saw one at 35-40yrds running up my lot. Took two shots but no joy. Those things don't cycle the action with a stock recoil spring I guess. Good luck to everyone.

Sticky · Mar 11, 2016

No, Quiets are only 710fps and not enough to cycle a semi most times, but.. they are really quiet (and accurate to about 50yds) in my long bbl'd Savage bolt rifle.. lol :innocent0

Reaper812 · Mar 12, 2016

I was using 22 mag last year, but want to make some carnage this year with my 300 blackout and Leigh 194 max expansion! Should be fun

Lou45 · Mar 12, 2016

Winchester 70 in .458 Lott.

j_h_smith · Mar 12, 2016

My 50 Beowulf AR15. I don't want to take the chance of a glancing wound.

dieselfarmboy · Mar 12, 2016

Trapped and executed first groundhog today. Used a .17hmr point blank to due them in.

SummitCnty · Mar 12, 2016

I had 2 in my back yard when I moved in a few years ago and killed them both within a week of each other. Now there are no more. Almost wish for an infestation.

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