Gophers

muley300 · #1 05-11-2011, 07:18 PM

Got out today with my Stevens 22-250 and I had a great time first time shooting a gopher with it and can't believe what it does. Cool to see them go airborne in the scope then hear the pop. Lots around 100yrd and a couple at 200yrd.

MWD 800 · #2 05-11-2011, 07:21 PM

This thread is no good with out pictures bud LOL

In all seriousness it is so much fun with the 22-250.

Joe

muley300 · #3 05-11-2011, 07:28 PM

I got 1 pic but it ain't pretty except to gopher hunters lol.

I couldn't believe the gun, I took 3 different loads for it with me and never had to change the scope at all.

nimrod · #4 05-11-2011, 07:37 PM

Go to dogbegone.com if you like prairie dogs being shot

muley300 · #5 05-11-2011, 07:43 PM

Here is the only pic I took.

fordtruckin · #6 05-11-2011, 08:06 PM

kinda suprised they have that much blood in them.lol

Git r Done · #7 05-11-2011, 09:32 PM

I shoot them with my .222 and some of them get a bit of air time. But i dont think it woulld be as much as the 'ole -250 will do.

Dr. Phil A · #8 05-11-2011, 09:35 PM

My 204 roughly leaves about the same amount.

Loki610 · #9 05-12-2011, 03:52 PM

Thats some nice splatter!
was that one of my gophers?

Thinlizzy · #10 05-12-2011, 05:23 PM

Beautiful!

Have used my .243 a couple times and it does the same thing!

MWD 800 · #11 05-12-2011, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nimrod

Go to dogbegone.com if you like prairie dogs being shot

Thanks for that link haha LOVED IT.

Muley300 - loved that picture man. Keep up the good work.

Battleriverman · #12 05-12-2011, 06:10 PM

I just use a 22 lr & it does just as well ! You must have seen the u-tube video by the ******* who was shooting prairie dogs & a jackrabbit with a 204 ruger . There was nothing left of the rabbit as it was blown in two. I think he was a little sick & should get help .you should try a bow or slingshot sometime which takes skill. If you tie flies which you probably don't , the gopher tail hair makes excellent hair wing flies for fishing ! If you keep using that calibre on them , that's about the only part of them that's still useable ! Save the gopher tails !!!Sometimes I just cut their tails off the ones that get run over on the road !! I tie flies!!lol

ruffneck · #13 05-12-2011, 07:48 PM

Those Stevens rifles sure seem to be shooters for the price, good luck

plinker · #14 05-12-2011, 08:13 PM

Beats my gopher shot with my 17 HMR all to heck.

Alberta Bigbore · #15 05-12-2011, 08:29 PM

sooo many gophers east of Edmonton

Whitetail77 · #16 05-12-2011, 09:27 PM

That's good to hear. I have a new 17HMR that is dying to get sighted in and start nailing gophers.

muley300 · #17 05-12-2011, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loki610

Thats some nice splatter!
was that one of my gophers?

Yup that WAS one of yours.

wwbirds · #18 05-12-2011, 10:09 PM

too much wind but the two I did see were airborn. Just had to aim an inch upwind
Rob

Bow flyman · #19 05-12-2011, 10:35 PM

Sounds better than the bead sight, .22 rimfire I use. I have to get pretty close before I can hit one. I am not a great shot and only got 2 gophers in a few hours hunting them on Tuesday west of Priddis.

Battleriverman · #20 05-12-2011, 11:06 PM

THERE ARE NICE 3X9 SCOPES AVAILABLE WITH A 1 INCH TUBE FOR A 22 NOW & THEY ARE ONLY $40-$50 . i GOT A TASCO & IT IS A VERY GOOD SCOPE FOR THE PRICE -SPECIALLY MADE FOR 22. LAST TIME I WAS OUT , I SHOT OVER 100 IN 2 HRS. ! NOT BOASTING , JUST GIVING APPROX FIGURES , BUT I SHOT OVER 1500 ON ONE PASTURE & THE FARMER SHOT ANOTHER 1700 OR MORE ON THE OTHER SIDE ! HE SUPPLIED A FEW BRICKS OF 22 LR & WHEN I RAN OUT I USED MY OWN ! THE HAWKS , MAGPIES, CROWS , RAVENS, & A COUPLE BALD EAGLES WERE HAVING A REAL FEAST !! i IMAGINE THE COYOTES ATE WELL AT NIGHT TOO !

Battleriverman · #21 05-12-2011, 11:22 PM

I was shooting gophers with a farmer friend of mine & i was telling him that when i was a kid , a farmer used to supply 22 shorts for us & let us shoot gophers on his land. He would even lend us an extra 22 & tell us to get more shells at the house when we ran out !he said it was better to shoot them & not have to put an animal down because of a broken leg ! My friend said , " hell you don't have to worry about the animals all the time, i stepped in one of those damn holes one time & broke my ankle !! " we got out to look at one big one we shot, about 13 inches from nose to base of tail, & my friend said, "well if you ever wanted a trophy gopher -this could be the one," & we laughed !! Might have been related to "balzac billie" or a distant cousin !!!:d:d:d

marlin1 · #22 05-13-2011, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bow flyman

Sounds better than the bead sight, .22 rimfire I use. I have to get pretty close before I can hit one. I am not a great shot and only got 2 gophers in a few hours hunting them on Tuesday west of Priddis.

open sites is all we use , kind of fun practise. We managed about 20 yesterday and a crow . Having said that I'm putting a scope on a .22 soon just because you see more. I was using the binocs to spot them but a scope would have been perfect