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03-24-2014, 10:35 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Calgary
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Whats your gopher gun
Getting excited for another gopher season! Just figured it would be interesting to see what everyone uses as their gopher gun?
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03-24-2014, 10:39 AM
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Location: Cochrane
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.338 Lapua all day... 
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03-24-2014, 10:40 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Alberta somewhere
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CZ Style .22, synthetic stock, stainless barrel.
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03-24-2014, 10:43 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Claresholm, AB
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10-22
I have two 10-22's. The old girl is a basic carbine model that I have had for 20 years and I bought a new laminate bull barrel stainless a couple of years ago. I couldn't even guess how many rounds have went through that carbine, still works well but it really starts to spray when there is lots of shooting
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03-24-2014, 10:45 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: At the end of the Thirsty Beaver Trail, Pinsky lake, Alberta.
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Might want to scale back to say a 22LR for an all day gun which getting back to the question Ruger 10/22, fixed 4X....fun times!
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03-24-2014, 12:32 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Calgary
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Savage mark ii Bv and browning lever both .22 lr
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03-24-2014, 12:42 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Ontario~looking west
Posts: 1,171
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I'm in S. Ontario, but talk "gophers" with my buddy in Calgary nearly every day. He keeps threatening to invite more out there for a gopher shoot...but didn't have any luck finding numbers last year. His gopher gun of choice~Savage 93 TR in .17HMR, and a Remington XCR .223.
Too bad there wasn't a hunting exchange of some sort. I take someone groundhog hunting here...I get taken to a good gopher patch there!  Not sure an Albertan with good gopher numbers would get that big of a thrill shooting at what amounts to a raccoon-sized gopher here. Especially since a 4-6 groundhog day is exceptional.
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03-24-2014, 12:42 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Beaumont
Posts: 3,389
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Originally Posted by Bound2Fish
CZ Style .22, synthetic stock, stainless barrel.
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^^Same here.
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03-24-2014, 12:48 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Calgary
Posts: 7,511
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My favorite is my Sako Vixen in 222 Rem. It's my most accurate rifle and a lot of fund to shoot.
I've also dusted many gophers with my plain old 10/22.
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03-24-2014, 12:52 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: lloydminster
Posts: 1,205
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17HMR and 22LR and 223 big those big bull gophers they get a little frisky when the rut gets going good 
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03-24-2014, 12:54 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 110
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gopher gun
I shoot a C Z 527 in .223.
Use 50 grain hollow point cast boolits ; not much more expensive than .22 ammo; but amazing results.
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03-24-2014, 12:55 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Edmonton Area
Posts: 4,103
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CZ 22 bolt gun
Tikka 204 Ruger
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03-24-2014, 12:58 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
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.22 browning A-Bolt with a fixed 4X scope
Also got a Browning pump .22 open sites
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03-24-2014, 01:00 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Calgary
Posts: 496
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Originally Posted by Alberta Separatist
I shoot a C Z 527 in .223.
Use 50 grain hollow point cast boolits ; not much more expensive than .22 ammo; but amazing results.
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You can reload 50x .223 for $3?
I'm shooting the same combo as North American Hunter.
browning lever .22 for the curious ones, Savage BTVS .22lr 4.5-14x for the wise ones.
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03-24-2014, 01:00 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Medicine Hat
Posts: 147
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Mod. 70 Heavy Varmint 22-250
sometimes I shoot one with the 10/22
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03-24-2014, 01:16 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 548
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alberta Separatist
I shoot a C Z 527 in .223.
Use 50 grain hollow point cast boolits ; not much more expensive than .22 ammo; but amazing results.
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Sweet. Care to share the load info. Id like to give it a try.
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03-24-2014, 01:16 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Spruce Grove
Posts: 378
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.17 wsm
New gun Savage BMag is all dialed in and waiting. Replaced the .223
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03-24-2014, 01:17 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Oz
Posts: 2,124
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I always take a few
Ruger 10/22
Ruger M77 .204
Browning safari 22-250 w/Ron smith 1-7" gain twist shooting 77 grain vld's
CZ 550 varmint 22-250
Rem 700 in 6mm
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03-24-2014, 01:42 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 1,390
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Cooey Model 60, open sights. Has worked for me for 50 years, so why change up.
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03-24-2014, 01:57 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Airdrie
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Cooey 75
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03-24-2014, 02:21 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: onoway, Ab
Posts: 6,997
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I use a super ugly savage GLV left hand pre accutrigger 17HMR. I have a cheap Vortex 4-12 crossfire scope on it. It sure works though.
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03-24-2014, 02:27 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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Older Remington Speedmaster does not get used a whole lot anymore. Bought the gun almost 30 years ago. Bushnell Banner is still dead on. SPUD
H&R 17 HMR with 22" bull barrel Barska 6 x 18 x 50 mm scope. ZIP
TC Pro Hunter 204 with Bushnell 6 x 24 x 50 mm scope. SPLAT and VAPORIZE
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03-24-2014, 02:29 PM
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Camrose, Ab
Posts: 842
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Savage BSEV 17hmr wearing a 4-12x40 vx 1 and a ruger 10/22T with a 3-9x40 bushnell. Also got a Henry golden boy 22lr that gets out of the safe on occasion.
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03-24-2014, 03:01 PM
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Location: Calgary
Posts: 2,154
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Mossberg Plinkster 802
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03-24-2014, 03:46 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: N. E. of High River
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I use a Browning .22 auto and a Savage BTVSS for shooting my field. The ones near the house I use a Beretta 20 gauge with target shot.
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03-24-2014, 04:27 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Southern Alberta
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Got an older Model 525 Rem 22lr and a Marlin 782 in 22mag for those high splatter days. Sure wish i had a few more of those Maxi mag TNTs. those things are spectacular...lol
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03-24-2014, 04:29 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Lethbridge
Posts: 545
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ruger 10-22
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03-24-2014, 05:08 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Kelowna, BC
Posts: 71
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CZ 455 and the Ruger 10/22.. The CZ is my fav though tack driver and use it for the long shots
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03-24-2014, 05:47 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 575
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CZ 452 varmint 17hmr for under 200yds
CZ 527 varmint 204 for anything over 200yds
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03-24-2014, 05:49 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Calgary ab
Posts: 50
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I use an old cil 310 .22 and an old cooey 60
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