Thread: Anyone got a Varmint rifle they want to get rid of ?

Originally Posted by gunner_1911

Aww "dog" hunting. Now "that" is fun! My favorite rifle is a Savage 112v in a .220 swift, with a short barrel and a muzzle break. Loaded hot, close to 4000 fps, it really makes them jump. When the distances get out past 400 yds, then I switch to another 112v with a 26inch, 1.2 inch diameter Shilen premium barrell in a 25-06, with fiberglass stock and a 24 power leupold. Longest shot (by laser finder) was a 1200 yder. Yes, there was some luck involved in that one.

I like the "red mist" and the helicopters. I was in Montana shooting one time, had a family of 4-5 dogs lined up in a row, started on the far right and worked my way back to the left, 1 down, 2 down, then mom & dad finally figured out what happened to junior and sis, jumped down the hole. LOL

The 17HMR is a bit lighter than I would like just in case something bigger comes in unexpectedly I had a blast a few years ago with a friend shooting Beldings ground squirrels in California with a .17 Remington, which uses a necked down .223 case. They are about the size of a grey squirrel, but otherwise just like a prairie dog. We were in grass fields and popping them out to 350, 400 yards with ballistic tips. almost no recoil and you could see the hit through the scope.