1st Goher outing of the season (Graphic Pic's)

[Cummins4x4]

I took the camera but kept getting distracted by more targets of opportunity popping up, besides if you seen one blown up gopher I am not a big rimfire fan, been using my 223's but usually miss the impact. 204 in a fairly heavy rig ya get to see the spatter.

 

[surfclod]

Another +1 for the .204 Ruger. No hold over up to 300 yards and low recoil enables shooter to view the effect in the scope.

Here is the result of a 32 grain V-Max on a Colombian Ground Squirrel, just a little bigger than the Richardson's Ground Squirrel (gopher).

Its been a slow start to gopher shooting this spring so I hope to make up for lost time when I head to SE Sask for a week in June.

 

[Cummins4x4]

Very typical of the effect I was getting today, the little ones literaly exploded. Lots of flips usually 3 or 4 feet in the air with bits flying everywhere.

 

[Cummins4x4]

Todays pics from my private spot

Got out right after work today, perfect day, took the 204 and ran out of ammo, came back with a 223.

a few squeaks

This is what they were watching, a whole herd of jacks ran by, must have been 15 of the hoppers.

The results from a 26gr BVG

I left some breeding stock last year, obviously they have been busy

 

[joe-nwt]

Excellent pics, cummins!

 

[scradster]

how did you find the time to take a picture with eight gophers, ammunition, and a sighted rifle sitting infront of you?

 

[Cummins4x4]

I took the pictures after I ran out of 204 ammo, another beauty day today, spring has sprung and the little buggers are plentiful.

 

[Cummins4x4]

Another perfect day, gave up on the 223 and used the 10/22, to many to count, lots of close range action, almost forgot how much fun the little Ruger is.

 

[Bull's-Eye]

Great pictures. We should get together some time and do a home and home gopher shoot. I have a spot just outside of Etsikom (spelling)???