Ya don't say, how about that Buffalo drought ;p
Is it too early to dream about Gopher season?
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Ya don't say, how about that Buffalo drought ;p
hometownhero
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It looks like it is because it is. Never gets old no matter how many years you do it.
Hahaha hilarious! Thanks for sharing!
These days I find it hard to pick up one of my .22's for gophers, my .17hmr is just way too much fun, and this year a built .223 will be joining in, the .22 well it's reserved for when I have to shoot close to horses at the one farm I clean up gophers for.
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The vids look like fun... but to actually be in the field shooting is beyond fun.
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CCI 0064 quick shock FTW... they chamber into a match chamber where a Stinger will not, and the results are just as impressive wot?
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I find it easier to take the 22 out. Just looking at the cost of hmr ammo is enough for me to park my rifle. I used my 6x45 a bit last year and it's the same price as hmr but sends 80gr bullets at almost 3000fps.
^I get where Collint is coming from. Without a many gophers around, why not have a little more explosive action with the centerfires.
The highest I've paid for .224 bullets was $34.99 a hundred, so after tax here in Ontario, that's about $0.40 a bullet, +primer + powder. I consider myself lucky if my .223 hand loads are in the $0.65-$0.75 range but hey...the groundhogs are worth it! Here, a banner day is shooting about 6-8 groundhogs so cost-per-round is no concern. If I was living out west instead of traveling there to shoot gophers...I'd probably stick with the .22/17HMR...but add a progressive press to the mix. At that point, it would make more sense to buy bullets 500 at a time, powder 8lbs. at a time, etc. A little more $ value out when I want to stretch things out a little.
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No problem. I loved Stingers, and was thrilled when the same velocity came out in the 0064's.
Different bullet design than Stinger (which is proprietary to the name) but equally lethal on gophers.
Not comparing price per round really. If you only shoot 30 rounds that day who cares. Makes a big splat too. Like a poor mans prairie dog hunt.
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Not "hunting". It's shooting!
. Just kidding you! Typical conversation between two Sask good old boys - "Hey Joe, what you up to these days?" "Well, Fred and I were over near Mankota for a couple of days shootin' gophers."Nothing better than a good gopher shoot. A few years back, I found a little field in Manitoba that took two days of shooting to get it tamed down. I used a 12 ga. in that field as well as a .22.
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Not "hunting". It's shooting!
Nothing better than a good gopher shoot. A few years back, I found a little field in Manitoba that took two days of shooting to get it tamed down. I used a 12 ga. in that field as well as a .22.
12's are messy. Gophers in BC are a little too cagey to use it.
I don't think 12s are that messy, certainly not with shot in the #6-#7-1/2" range. Instant effect, but it makes their fur just look matted. Took us 325 shots through a couple of Mossbergs to confirm though. lol
Messy=.223 with Hornady V-Max bullets. I'm 100% cool with making gopher shoots about 99% 22lr...but my buddy brought his SAKO 85 Varmint down last year with a big box of hand loads...big Swarovski scope on the rifle, etc. The 85s set trigger, the clarity of the glass, low recoiling .223....well, it was like watching artillery strikes on gophers in HD.
I am looking for work in AB~enough of this Ontario business. lol
