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Beautiful sight! I was headed over this week until the carpet got yanked out from under me.
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Beautiful sight! I was headed over this week until the carpet got yanked out from under me.
Please keep us posted.Just returned from Montana. The numbers are down from last year and surprisingly didn't see any little ones yet. Wondering if the late snow they had (on the ground through April) may have delayed the youngsters appearance. Only had a couple of hours to shoot since we attended a wedding in Fort Benton. I will check back with my farmer friend to see if the numbers improve in the next couple of weeks to see if a return trip is warranted. The gophers in Montana are quite a bit larger than the local ground squirrels we see around thr Kennewick/Prosser area.
HUnted with 10 people in the Poe Valley east of K Falls. Amazing 2 days, I went through at least 1500 rounds myself...17HMR, 22LR, 10mm, 9mm, 224 Valkyrie and 223 Wylde. Had at Lapua dropping them at 800 yards as well. Going again this weekend. Its always been good with out guide (Kinglsey Outfitters), he has a bunch of great fields secured for hunting.
Herb, your point is well taken, but if the landowners are willing to allow the general public to come onto their private property and shoot .22 long rifles only at sage rats, the proper response is "Thank You, very much", not to argue that .17 HMR would be better, safer or more humane (and fun). Even though you are correct. Perhaps they find the additional noise of the .17HMR or .22 mag offensive.So, if you can SEE a pipe in a field, don't shoot there? You didn't answer the question about richocettes. ....22 vs. .17hmr, .17h, .20vt@3800, etc.
Sorry if it was taken as "argue", I prefer "educate", but can you give a truthful answer...or am I the only one who hears, and sees, the ricochetes of .22rf, and not of the thin jacketed faster stuff? We only shoot suppressed, but it doesn't make sense to ok a 35 or 40 grain piece of lead, that is prone to ricochette, and ban a 17 or 20 grain one that explodes on a blade of grass. Anyone ever try to "educate" the rancher?Herb, your point is well taken, but if the landowners are willing to allow the general public to come onto their private property and shoot .22 long rifles only at sage rats, the proper response is "Thank You, very much", not to argue that .17 HMR would be better, safer or more humane (and fun). Even though you are correct. Perhaps they find the additional noise of the .17HMR or .22 mag offensive.
So, if you can SEE a pipe in a field, don't shoot there? You didn't answer the question about richocettes. ....22 vs. .17hmr, .17h, .20vt@3800, etc.