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Im an old timer. Iv shot a Beeman R-1 17 Cal since the 1980s and since then a GS 1000 22 Cal. air rifles.Since retiring I started collecting and repairing old Benjiman , Sheridan, and Crosman made pump up air rifles which has turned out to a lot of fun for me. Of the lot pump ups , my...

I got a 308 Norma Mag in the 60s before Winchester come out with the 300 Winchester Mag cartridge. The 308 N M has a bit less powder capacity than the 300 WM cartridge case. Back then I developed an accurate reload using 165 grain bullets. I have used the 165 grain bullets to shoot...

In 1949 I started shooting prairie dogs with a 22 RF rifle. Since then I have tried to find the perfect varmint cartridge . I v used 17 HM2, 17 HMR, 17 Hornet, 17 Fireball, 17 Rem, 204 Ruger, 22 LR RF, 22 WMR, 22 Hornet, 221 Fireball, 222 Rem, 223 Rem, 22-250 Rem, 220 Swift , and 243 Win. rifles...

Some years ago I too was going to build a heaver 10/22 Ruger rifle but after reading posting on rimfirecenteral I purchased a Ruger 10/22 T rifle. There are a number of after market parts that one can find at rimfirecenteral .

I have a older Kimber Mdl 82 22 Hornet. I never became fond of the long tapered thin walled 22 Hornet case or the case head spacing on the rim. After getting a Rem 221 Fireball rifle I stopped using the Hornet. This year I got a 17 Hornet CZ 527 Varmint rifle which shoots 1/2 inch 100 yard...

At times one can get a low cost firearm that shoot small groups. The 17 WSM B Mag rifle has had a number of problems one of which its lack of 100 yard accuracy. Some are also finding pore quality Winchester ammo. Lady luck was on your side when you shot a small 200 yard group with a...

I have a 17 HM2 and 17 HMR Cooper 57M LTV rifles. They are very accurate , a joy to shoot. In 2005 I kept count of the prairie dogs shot with the Cooper rifles, it was a bit over 2,000. They were a bit pricy but worth it.

Clean the barrel. Glass bed the action and free float the barrel. Check the muzzle crown for damage . Could be that the barrel is shot out.

Contact the Game and Fish Depts of each state you would like to learn about their prairie dog shooting and regs. I started p dog shooting in1949 and am still enjoy shooting them. In the spring I like using accurate 17 HMR and 17 HM2 rifles when there are lot of shots within 120 and 150...

In 1952 I purchased a Winchester Mdl 70 270. Started reloading ammo for it in 1953 using 100 and 130 grain bullets. I lived out in the country and used the rifle to shoot prairie dogs , other unwonted critters, pronghorn, mule deer, and elk. I still have that 270 rifle. In 1956 I got a 222...

I have a Leupold 4-12 AO scope on my CZ 527 17 Hornet rifle. Using Hornady 20 grain bullet ammo I got sub 1/2 inch groups while shooting at 100 yards off a bench rest . Should I get an other varmint rifle it will be a CZ. For shooting prairie dogs I have a Leupold 6-18 AO scope on my 204...

Good luck. I have ben looking for one box of Winchester 17 Super Mag rimfire ammo to add to my cartridge collection . Only Savage and Winchester are making rifles chambered for the 17 WSM round and only Winchester is making ammo.

When I was a young about 40 some years old Id check out my big game rifles by shooting a few p dogs. At 300 yards a 225 Gr bullet fired from a 340 W Mag don't do a lot of damage to them, the bullet must not be opening up. I also shot a few p dogs with my 270 Win and 308 Norma mag. Unlike now...

I do not have a All around rifle and cartridge combination. I don't wont one. I shot my first deer in 1953 and since then have killed them with 22-250 Rem, 243 Win, 257 Roberts, 25-06 Rem , 264 Win Mag , 270 Win, and 308 Norma Mag. Killed elk with a 270 Win, 308 Norma Mag, and 340 W Mag...

I have ben using a 270 since 1953 and have shot pronghorn, mule deer, elk and some unwonted critters with the rifle. I reload 100 and 110 grain bullets for the smaller critters and the 130 grain bullets for big game. I have not tried the all brass bullets but if I were to it would be with a...