Well these CA jackrabbits are a little harder than I imagined, a few times I thought to myself "calling coyotes is easier than this". These suckers just don't stop, the shots are FAR. We had an awesome evening, went with my dad and 9 1/2 year old son. Savage M25 in 17 Hornet, 15.5grn NTX with 9.6 of W296 under it got the rabbits.
We jumped a couple and I was trying to skirt them and push them a little west of us into a large wash, well we pushed them but one stopped easily 275 yards away and honestly it was probably more like 300. He just missed to the right of it with his youth Axis in 223. Then we jumped like 6 and couple stopped way downrange again and again he was so close but missed with the 17 Hornet. Finally we jumped a couple down in the wash and one stopped right at about 100 yards......THWACK. He was super stoked. We left this one for an easy coyote meal but we are gonna try to eat a couple next time. Do a buttermilk soak and slow cook them. He has eaten all kinds of fish and game and really wants to try them so I have no problem supporting the plan.
We jumped a couple and I was trying to skirt them and push them a little west of us into a large wash, well we pushed them but one stopped easily 275 yards away and honestly it was probably more like 300. He just missed to the right of it with his youth Axis in 223. Then we jumped like 6 and couple stopped way downrange again and again he was so close but missed with the 17 Hornet. Finally we jumped a couple down in the wash and one stopped right at about 100 yards......THWACK. He was super stoked. We left this one for an easy coyote meal but we are gonna try to eat a couple next time. Do a buttermilk soak and slow cook them. He has eaten all kinds of fish and game and really wants to try them so I have no problem supporting the plan.
