14 March 2005, 03:50
Old Elk HunterSubstitute target
Was out in the Crooked River National Grasslands shooting sage rats. Had the 6mmBr settled down in the bags and was carefully lining up a potential shot on a large sage rat on top of a high mound. Watching him through the 6.5x20 Leupold I was just about to squeeze the trigger when he disappeared in a blurr of black and white. Grabbed my binoculars to see what had just happened 200 yards away when I saw a stinking cat muching on my intended target. Since he was eating my target I decided that the cat would make a good substitute target. Swung the 6mmBr into positon and centered the crosshairs on his shoulder area. Didn't see any collar so he
became a qualified feral cat. Gently squeezed the 12 oz trigger and sent the 55gr Nosler
on its way. Made my day.
14 March 2005, 04:54
DigitalDanThat is a good day indeed! Reminds me of a fella that was working on the 1500 yard club for VHA, and had popped a prairie dog but had seen it go in the hole. Along comes a 'yote which dug the PD out of the burrow, at which point he capped the 'yote. I guess he had to claim one or the other, IIRC it was around 1600 yards.

I wonder if they would ever consider a crat division?
Dan
Pres., TYHC
www.LongRange.Communications14 March 2005, 05:16
Old Elk HunterIt is hard to get target pasters to stick to the crat fur.
14 March 2005, 05:54
338vtNow is that sagerat eating shot a 10?!

338vt
14 March 2005, 07:21
Hog Killerquote:
Originally posted by Old Elk Hunter:
It is hard to get target pasters to stick to the crat fur.
Duct tape is claimed to have a 1000 uses, here is number 1001. Silver target plasters.

Hog Killer
14 March 2005, 08:48
johnchquote:
It is hard to get target pasters to stick to the crat fur.
Why try the red covers the hole
15 March 2005, 02:20
N. S. SherlockOf course they would establish a prairie cat division. They have a prairie dog division established already.
15 March 2005, 06:10
claybusterSweet take ned,,,,them damn pasters seem to stick to everything but what they're intended for,,,,Clay