Best round for groundhogs

BigSteve57 · Jul 30, 2013

Doctor_M said:
Wow... glad to see you guys get passionate about something. Anyone use artillery? C4? VX? Wait... don't answer that.

I'll tell you something I saw work which was a guy that had a liquid manure system and a truck that sprayed the liquid manure on his fields. The stuff stank to high heaven but it made the alfalfa grow like mad.

Anyway, he would take that truck out on the field an shove the hose from the manure truck into the G-Hog hole and cut loose with liquid manure.

Minutes after he would do that they would come tearing out of the hole, rolling on the ground, snorting, trying to get that S**T off them.

It was extremely funny.

Franklin · Jul 30, 2013

still say .204 ruger

NY Transplant · Jul 30, 2013

BigSteve57 said:
I'll tell you something I saw work which was a guy that had a liquid manure system and a truck that sprayed the liquid manure on his fields. The stuff stank to high heaven but it made the alfalfa grow like mad.

Anyway, he would take that truck out on the field an shove the hose from the manure truck into the G-Hog hole and cut loose with liquid manure.

Minutes after he would do that they would come tearing out of the hole, rolling on the ground, snorting, trying to get that S**T off them.

It was extremely funny.

That is hilarious! I would have liked to have seen that.

ShoreShooter · Jul 30, 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppxJ2P2pe4k

psycosteve · Jul 30, 2013

You guys are making me want to build an 24 inch varmint upper for my AR that will turn into a completely new rifle .

cpc1027 · Jul 30, 2013

One of my hopes for this build was for it to become a groundhog exterminator. Now I just need to do some ammo testing, get the scope sighted in, and find a farmer with a groundhog problem. I wish they would let some people loose with their varmint rigs at Ruggles Golf Course, the little bastards are everywhere over there.

sorry for the bad cell phone pic

BigSteve57 · Jul 30, 2013

cpc1027 said:
One of my hopes for this build was for it to become a groundhog exterminator. Now I just need to do some ammo testing, get the scope sighted in, and find a farmer with a groundhog problem. I wish they would let some people loose with their varmint rigs at Ruggles Golf Course, the little bastards are everywhere over there.

sorry for the bad cell phone pic

That's a nice rig and a nice Atlas bipod you have there. Those bipods are my favorites.

frdfandc · Jul 30, 2013

Franklin said:
yep,they dont move much after that!

Yes they do. Pieces fly everywhere. lol

BigSteve57 · Jul 30, 2013

OK you made me do this...here's my groundhog "annoyer":
Browning 22-250 heavy barrel 9 lug Weatherby action.
6.5-20 Leupold scope.
The stands are very old Forster field tripods that I stick in my belt and set up however I need them.

Oldcarjunkie · Jul 30, 2013

6.5x55 does the Job.

chooks9 · Jul 30, 2013

lumbermut said:
Old school. I use a Winchester 1892 in 25-20 caliber that I inherited from my grandfather.

This. 25-20 is an EXCELLENT varmint round. Not overpowering and not incredibly long ranged. Very good for vermin up to Coyote size. I would say that for practical purposes a .17HMR would probably work too.

Doctor_M · Jul 31, 2013

white rabbitt said:
What about a small tactical nuclear device ? Shove it down the groundhogs hole ...

That would be one heck of a divot to fix. :lol2:

Doctor_M · Jul 31, 2013

BigSteve57 said:
OK you made me do this...here's my groundhog "annoyer":
Browning 22-250 heavy barrel 9 lug Weatherby action.
6.5-20 Leupold scope.
The stands are very old Forster field tripods that I stick in my belt and set up however I need them.

Nice!

Doctor_M · Jul 31, 2013

cpc1027 said:
One of my hopes for this build was for it to become a groundhog exterminator. Now I just need to do some ammo testing, get the scope sighted in, and find a farmer with a groundhog problem. I wish they would let some people loose with their varmint rigs at Ruggles Golf Course, the little bastards are everywhere over there.

sorry for the bad cell phone pic

Even NICER!

lumbermut · Jul 31, 2013

chooks9 said:
This. 25-20 is an EXCELLENT varmint round. Not overpowering and not incredibly long ranged. Very good for vermin up to Coyote size. I would say that for practical purposes a .17HMR would probably work too.

I usually shoot between 25 to 40 yards with iron sights. After I set-up, I give a little whistle and the critters stand up and give a great target.

hogrider · Jul 31, 2013

if you'all can't take out that lil ol vermit with a 177 pellet gun...

you really need to rethink your survival skills

Franklin · Jul 31, 2013

hogrider said:
if you'all can't take out that lil ol vermit with a 177 pellet gun...

you really need to rethink your survival skills

i can killem bare handed...it's more a matter of what's fun and is it worth the tooth marks :lol2:

that's what she said..

Doctor_M · Aug 1, 2013

Franklin said:
i can killem bare handed...it's more a matter of what's fun and is it worth the tooth marks that's what she said..

Impressive... but can you explode them with your mind, like in Scanners? If you figure that one out, I want to be on your team!

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