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Posted by dzrtram (Member # 217) on July 06, 2003, 04:59 PM:
Please help. I am about to buy a varmint rifle, but I am very, very new to varminting. With me, it is born of necessity. I have a friend with a ranch. Ground squirrels and all their cousins are wreaking havoc all over. You can't drown or get rid of them by any way except shooting them. Poison is not an option because of all of the other critters. We are going to have to shoot them all (yeah, right!!)
They are very smart. They must be shot from a
distance. .22 LR and Mag probably will not be
sufficient on a target that small from the distance we have to shoot them due to trajectory, and it can be very windy up there. I think the .17 is just too light. Can't use .223 etc. due to neighbors bad attitude toward being shot.
I know absoulutely nothing whatsoever about the .22 Hornet. It looks like this caliber is right on at about 175-200 yards. Is this caliber an option? What about ammo cost, availability, etc.?
Any help you can be with recommendations, advice for or against anything, opitions in other calibers, the
best rifle, or whatever, would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Posted by yotecaller (Member # 179) on July 06, 2003, 05:07 PM:
The 22 Hornet will do OK.But I think what you could use is a 17 HMR.The ammo is cheaper and you could take out those critters within 200 yards.
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