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MosinM38 · February 1, 2009, 10:31 PM

Gophers (Okay, okay. Richardson ground squirrels). A blast trying them at anywhere between 50-and 350 yards.

Believe it or not (You'd probably have to be there), but a decent rest, and half a day (700-100 rounds already) of shooting and you can nail them suckers regularly

(With a ruger 96 Lever action.22).

Pistols: Charter Arms Explorer II can take gophers out to 50 yards at least 1/2 the time.....That big, long 8" barrle and 12(?)" sight radiius sure helps.

Are we talking regularly? or flukes? Above is regular.

Below is the most fluke shot:

First day after I had my Ruger single-six .22 Saw a gopher out (Mid-february...poor dumb..uhhm..) First shot, only half-trying. Tipped him over at a paced off 175 yards.......I'd never be able to do that again in a million years.

Either that or the time I dusted a pheasent 6 feet off the barrel of my 12 gauge....Needless to say we did NOT eat him.

February 1, 2009, 10:31 PM	#8
MosinM38 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2007 Posts: 1,030	Gophers (Okay, okay. Richardson ground squirrels). A blast trying them at anywhere between 50-and 350 yards. Believe it or not (You'd probably have to be there), but a decent rest, and half a day (700-100 rounds already) of shooting and you can nail them suckers regularly (With a ruger 96 Lever action.22). Pistols: Charter Arms Explorer II can take gophers out to 50 yards at least 1/2 the time.....That big, long 8" barrle and 12(?)" sight radiius sure helps. Are we talking regularly? or flukes? Above is regular. Below is the most fluke shot: First day after I had my Ruger single-six .22 Saw a gopher out (Mid-february...poor dumb..uhhm..) First shot, only half-trying. Tipped him over at a paced off 175 yards.......I'd never be able to do that again in a million years. Either that or the time I dusted a pheasent 6 feet off the barrel of my 12 gauge....Needless to say we did NOT eat him.