Hoosierbuck Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Been killing the heck out of the little devils this year with a new favorite combo. Tried the higher power air rifles, and couldn't get a decent trigger without spending $4-500, and the cheap ones just plain suck. Went with my Ruger 77/22 loaded with CCI "CB" rounds. They are loaded down and quite quiet. This gun shoots them so accurately it's not even funny. I have shot 2 ground squirrels (the 13 stripe variety) at over 30 yards with head shots. The grackles and such have paid heavily for raiding the bird feeders and running off my songbirds. I live in a subdivision and the .17 HMR was drawing a little too much attention, but man, was it effective! What else are you using to knock of the vermin in your neck of the woods? HB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 What else are you using to knock of the vermin in your neck of the woods? HB Live in the country, gotta love it. Varmint and pest control most often use my .223. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierbuck Posted June 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 <-----Jealous. We are in the country, but my wife insisted that it be within a subdivision for the sake of the kids having friends close by. That aspect is just now coming to fruition, but I sure do wish I lived out in the middle of nowhere. I have stated that if I move, it will only be to a place shere I can have a shooting range out my back door. HB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 I have stated that if I move, it will only be to a place shere I can have a shooting range out my back door. HB It is nice having a range right outside the back door. We most often shoot from beside the house towards the gully behind the house. Have a 100 yard target set just past the edge of the yard. Thought I had a pic loaded somewhere of a deer behind our 100 yard target, but could not find it. Found one, not the one I was looking for, but close enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Yup growing up I lived in the middle of nowhere......It was great. We shot off the front porch all the time. Never any worries. Now I live in town and can't do any of that. Maybe that's why I still go home to mom and dads all the time.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardwood_HD Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 i have the same problem with the blackbirds running off songbirds from my feeder, i shoot them with my pellet gun from the dinning room window lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 I use a combination of my .22 and Diana model 34. One of these days I'll have to put a scope on the RWS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhunter91 Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 I'll sometimes use the pellet gun but I've been on a tear with my bow lately. 4 groundhogs in the last 2 weeks. Almost #5 earlier, but he's wisening up to the sound of the window creaking open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODH Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 .17 HMR or th e .22-250 for those longer shots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 I use my son for yard pest control. We live in a populated area so gun fire is a no no. Not to mention I have 4 cops for neighbors all around me:rolleyes:, so 90% of the time the bow gets the nod because of the quiet business it brings. Although, when we trap critters the weedwacker at full throttle is a good cover for a .22 CB:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 the weedwacker at full throttle is a good cover for a .22 CB:D LMBO!!:D:D:D Have to remember that for later use someday:D:D:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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