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     This page is for all those who just love to groundhog hunt. Living (Keith) or working (Ray) on farms all our lives has shown us the need for hunting groundhogs. We also really enjoy it. In 1998 alone, we saved farmers thousands of dollars by killing over 100 groundhogs. Ray shot 63 and Keith shot 56. Maybe some background on us is good idea.

     Ray is currently a fourth semester student of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Penn State Behrend. He wishes to become a gunsmith after collage and maybe even own his own business. His gun of choice for groundhogs is a Model 700 Sendaro chambered in .270 toped with a 6.5-20X Leupold VariX-III scope with a Mil-Dot reticle. He uses Sierra’s 135gr HPBT Match King for target shooting and Sierra’s 90 grain bullet for hunting. He uses Federal Premium nickel brass, Federal match primers, and IMR4064 or IMR4350 powder. His best group to date is .153" at 100 yards off the bipod. Ray has scored hits out to 450 yards and has had a few near hits out to 850 yards. Near hit in this case means that if they hadn't moved in the time it took the bullet to get there then they would be dead. The most groundhogs he has shot in a day is 18 which occurred in August of 98’ in a clover field.

     Keith is currently a junior at Franklin High School and wished to be "…one of those magazine writer guys that gets paid to hunt and try new equipment." His weapon of choice for groundhogs is a Browning A-bolt II chambered in .22-250, toped with a Redfield 6-18X 5 Star target scope. He used Sierra’s BlitzKing 55 grain bullets, Federal Nickel Plated brass, Winchester 760 powder, and match primers. His best group to date is .188" at 100 yards shot off a car top. Keith has killed 3 groundhogs at 350 yards and has had a few near hits once in awhile at farther distances. The most groundhogs he has shot in one day is 9 which also occurred in August of 98’.
 
 

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