I took the frame downrange, then set up right in front of the range house. Nothing had to be loaded, then unloaded, from the UTV. Just dragged out of the range house and set up. Table, stool, sandbag and spotting scope, etc. Five minutes or so to get ready to shoot.
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A view downrange. We are somewhere between 75 and 80 yards from the target. Let's just call it 75 yards to be conservative. Nice shot for offhand if the coyote is standing still and I'm shooting from the back deck.
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I loaded up a mag using military ball ammo and settled into the rifle on the rest. Using everything I learned shooting in the Corps I took my time and squeezed... and the first shot was tight in on the target, just above the black dot. I didn't see where the second hit through the spotting scope, lost in black, but the third was a bit high, at the top of the 12 O'clock leg.
Five shot group. As you see in the pic below, I had a decent five shot group, would have been a bit better if I hadn't pulled that second shot high. I made a correction to elevation and fired one more shot, marked by the arrow in this pic.
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Moved back up to the bench and loaded up the "hunting" soft point ammo that is normally in the gun when it's "on duty," and gave her a whirl. First shot felt good. I thought the second was a TAD off, but still good and the third was tight. At a dollar a round, I was happy with a three shot group. Went down and check, and I didn't need to shoot anymore.
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This one will go back in it's spot by the back door. Feel sorry for anything that is spotted harassing the fowl.
