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22 or 357?

17VLD said:
FA 353 in 357 :)

Matt
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I just happen to have one of those inexpensive tiny little revolvers...joking about the "inexpensive tiny little" part.

I do agree that a 353 may be necessary though. A 180 grain Sierra Tournament Master and enough H110 to be crunchy and dead bear, or whatever evil critter that is...
 
,22 pellet gun to the head DRT.
I live in town but have irrigated pasture, and have probably shot a dozen groundhogs around the woodpile, garden, barn in the past few years. Also have trapped skunks and raccoons and shot same with the RWS Diana.
 
.17 HM2 /#1 choice for around the house in semi--rural areas. Never had one that wasn't DRT (dead right there). Not the case when I used a .22 LR.
 
When I was a very young man I snuck within 100 yards of a chuck feeding in a hay field. My trusty Stevens bolt action .22 LR with a weaver B6 was sighted for POI at 75 yards. Knowing it would be 3 inches low at 100 yards I put the crosshair 3" over his back and fired. He died right where I shot him. The bullet had severed his spine.
 
I was a western kid, so mine were rock chucks (yellow bellied marmots). Within a few miles of my house, there was dozens of volcanic "burps" in the terrain which provide perfect den areas for the critters. These were surrounded by sagebrush and grass, and I made it my passion to sneak up and kill every one of these chucks. -- and i did. They would become so wise to me that I often had to set up and wait for an hour or so for them to peak their nose up.

Nowadays I'm a big softy, and don't hardly feel like killing any of em. :rolleyes: jd
 
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jds holler said:
Nowadays I'm a big softy, and don't hardly feel like killing any of em. :rolleyes: jd
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Well now being into geezerhood, I also have modified my chuck shooting somewhat. I still shoot 'em, just not as interested in kill-count any more.

I used to shoot until I didn't see any more critters, but in the past ten years, I shoot one or two and call it good. It's all about a nice morning 'out there' with a favorite rat rifle, wicked accurate handload and some sun and fresh air. Besides, leaving some for seed is always a good idea.

And to stay OT, my advice for that pesky chuck in the backyard is always my Beeman R10 .20 cal springer. Out to around 25 yards, any rat or squirrel is DRT.



Pellet of choice for critters is the Beeman Silver HP. Seems to work every time.
 
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