Lots of good shooting.  Lots of destruction.  Thinning out the population that was overrunning the land.

This goes to show that working with land owners can be good for both you and them.

Enjoy!

I know, I know…this is not a squirrel or varmint-class rifle!

But, Oh – what a beauty!  Any gun nut would love to get their hands on this lever action!

Henry Repeating Arms .45-70 Lever Action

Reading some of the other write-ups about this it seems there is a LOT of interest in this rifle. Introduced by the U.S. Army in 1873, this cartridge was first known as the .45 Government.  This is a big game rifle – suitable for deer to some of the largest game you can take.

Folks in bear country up North in Canada and Alaska will love this gun.

And, coming from Henry, you can bank on an excellent quality and that classic Henry smooth lever action.

I think this gun alone would be a good reason to get the latest Henry Rifles Catalog.  You can get yours free by clicking the .45-70 above.

Stop drooling…

Now – back to our varmint discussions….

Here’s a fun yet practical .22 LR rifle.

Made by Henry Rifles and is excellent quality.

You might want to keep one in the car, in your pack, for camping, or just plinking.  Take it out on your squirrel hunts.  Give it to a kid and teach ‘em right.

A great rifle to have for bugging out, too.  The Henry Survival Rifle AR-7 stores just about anywhere and is waterproof.

You can read all about this survival rifle and drool all over the rest of the Henry Rifles by getting their beautiful Henry Rifle Catalog.

Enjoy!

Here’s a great video of lots of clean shooting with a .17 HMR – Savage 93R17 and CCI TNT hollow points.

Location:  Enterprise, OR.

Good camera work.  Lots of shots.  Lots of dead sage rats….

Here ya go:

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Henry Rifles are made in the USA by US workers out of steel, wood and brass that comes from the USA.  The lever actions are smooth and they handle great.  They are fun to shoot!

If you’ve never held a Henry rifle then I strongly suggest you do.

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The catalog itself is fun to read and is full of history.

Please get the catalog and consider picking up a Henry Rifle in the future.  They are the sole supporters of this website and we can’t say enough good things about Henry and their company.

Enjoy…

Here’s a pretty good review of the Savage Model 93R17 .17HMR Rifle with Heavy Barrel and Thumbhole stock.  He put a nice Nikon scope on it as well.

The reviewer shoots groups of .17gr Hornady Ballistic Tips and CCI 20 gr Game Points.
Nice rifle.  Watch the review and see what you think.
Enjoy!

This video pretty much speaks for itself. You’ll see slow-motion video of prairie dogs getting hit by high velocity rounds and disintegrating.

The shock waves can be seen if you watch closely.

Good shooting, definite kills!

Long Range Varmint Rifles

Every now and then we like to take a look at specific gun models to see what folks are doing with them.  Today it’s the Remington 700 SPS in .308 caliber.  This is a proven long-range platform used by varmint hunters, military, hunters and more.

Here you’ll find this rifle built with:

• Remington 700 SPS in .308 caliber
• Bushnell 3200 Elite Tactical 10×40 riflescope
• Butler Creek Flip open caps
• Leupold One Piece 15 MOA scope base and rings
• Caldwell Bipod

Check out the video.  He provides some good insight to this rifle and his reasoning for his choice.

Long Range Varmint Hunting using a 6.5K rifle.

6.5K is a 7mmRSAUM necked to 6.5mm/37* shoulder. Using 140′s 120′s 107/s and 95grn bullets in the 6.5mm calibers.

Some VERY long shooting here.  We’ll done.

Enjoy the shooting and the thinning of the varmints….

Oh – BTW – that’s Shooting Ground Squirrels to some of you not from the West and Northwest!

Here’s a great video of DOZENS of sage rats biting the dust, being vaporized and generally being wiped out!

Rifle was .17 HMR – Savage 93R17 shooting CCI TNT hollow points

Lots of nice long range shooting.  Great video, Greg!

Greg had his video camera mounted on his rifle.

Enjoy!

Some good, clean footage shooting ground squirrels with a .22 Edgun PCP Air Rifle

Gun: Edgun Matador .22 PCP Air Rifle
Pellets: JSB 18.1gr @ 900fps
Scope: Leaper Accushot SWAT 4-16x 56mm

Note how clear the video is sighting through the scope.  Nice work…

Enjoy all you squirrel killers!

Some interesting footage shooting Sage Rats.

Some good rifle shots and entertaining!

Some pretty good shooting – clearing ground rats out of a horse arena.  This one is using a .22 Mag and finishes up with two excellent shots using a bow and arrow.

For me it’s time to shake off this cold winter and head out to the country and start thinning the population.

Flatlander…

Some good footage here with many slow-motion replays.

It’s always interesting to see how effective the .17 HMR is for small varmints like this.

Enjoy…..

Over 200 ground squirrels shot in a 2 day period.  Once again, the .17 HMR proves it’s ability as a fast, flat shooter for small varmints.

Check it out:

I’ve shown this before but wanted to highlight a few things:

1. The .17 HMR is a great rifle for ground squirrel hunting.  The .17HMR Ballistic Tips (17 gr) do an awesome job on these small targets.  The high speed shock kill very quickly.

2. We used a gun-mounted video camera for this video.  It works real slick, especially when shooting by yourself.  You don’t need a second person on the camera.

Stay tuned – we’re going to have a contest and a free drawing for a BSA Sweet 17 Rifle Scope in just a few days!

Check with your game and parks or wildlife resources departments in your state and your area.  In many states, the season for ground squirrels and many other “pest” species never closes.  So, no matter what time of year it is, you can almost always go out and find something to hunt.  It’s good for the soul.  It keeps you sane.

For example, here’s a list of species in Wisconsin that never closes:

Species with Year-round Hunting Seasons

The following small game species may be taken year-round with any valid hunting license* (except within state park and recreation areas from April 1 to September 14):

• opossum
• porcupine
• red squirrel
• skunk
• thirteen-lined ground squirrel
• woodchuck
• weasel

The following species may be taken with a firearm year-round with any valid hunting license (except within state park and recreation areas from April 1 to September 14):

• English (house) sparrow
• European starling
• feral pigeon (rock dove)

*No license is required for a resident, resident’s spouse or resident’s children to hunt small game on the enclosed farmlands where they live.
OK?  Now go out and squeeze a few off and keep those shot groups close.

Rock Rats hit at high velocity.

Some great footage of high velocity shooting at ground squirrels.

Watch for some great shots…..

Enjoy the ground squirrel hunting video below.

– flatlander