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by bronad
Mon Oct 17, 2022 10:57 am
Forum: Predator and Varmint Hunting
Topic: Made it to Wyoming
Replies: 6
Views: 3899

Re: Made it to Wyoming

In RIverton Wy we were down to $4.98 but it's creeped up to $5.23 for Diesel. It is very nice to be in a conservative state, and this time of year most conversations are about hunting, very friendly folks here too.
by bronad
Sun Oct 16, 2022 10:46 am
Forum: 204 Ruger Forum
Topic: Nice day out in the sage
Replies: 3
Views: 1158

Re: Nice day out in the sage

Good for you Bill, always good to do a little recon, I've been starting to do the same. Beautiful weather here too, hasn't even froze here. I didn't get a chance to look you up when we camped at Eagle Lake, maybe this next spring
by bronad
Sun Oct 16, 2022 9:09 am
Forum: Predator and Varmint Hunting
Topic: Made it to Wyoming
Replies: 6
Views: 3899

Made it to Wyoming

Haven't been on the site in a while, but we are semi settled here and I've managed to find at least one good PD town, and as you'd expect PD town locations are closely guarded info. Shooting Sage Rats was good training for Prairie Dogs as they are bigger, the first couple i put in the cross hairs se...
by bronad
Mon Apr 04, 2022 3:18 pm
Forum: Predator and Varmint Hunting
Topic: Ground squirrels
Replies: 20
Views: 4346

Re: Ground squirrels

Too bad numbers seem to be down in your neck of the woods Bill, as i said numbers were pretty darn good in this part of Modoc Co. and my buddy said numbers seem good up near Bieber in Lassen Co., lots of shooters there though.
by bronad
Mon Apr 04, 2022 2:51 pm
Forum: Predator and Varmint Hunting
Topic: Ground squirrels
Replies: 20
Views: 4346

Re: Ground squirrels

Too bad numbers seem to be down in your neck of the woods Bill, as i said numbers were pretty darn good in this part of Modoc Co. and my buddy said numbers seem good up near Bieber in Lassen Co., lots of shooters there though.
by bronad
Sat Mar 26, 2022 7:40 pm
Forum: Predator and Varmint Hunting
Topic: Ground squirrels
Replies: 20
Views: 4346

Re: Ground squirrels

Made my annual pilgrimage to the squirrel roundup and shooting was good, i shot off and on for about 15 days. my Leupold was replaced on Warranty with a LRP so now I'm dialing for squirrels and its going well. Squirrel numbers were up from last year i think, at least for me in my favorite honey hole...
by bronad
Sat Oct 23, 2021 9:18 am
Forum: General Reloading
Topic: found CFE223
Replies: 4
Views: 1547

found CFE223

we are full time house hunters but i still stop at sporting goods stores on our travels and check, so in Glasgow Montana last summer i staved of starvation for another 245 shots finding a lone pound of CFE223, this is the second time I've found a treasure, in early 2021 in Ponderay ID at a North 40 ...
by bronad
Wed Jun 30, 2021 4:24 pm
Forum: Reloading the 204 Ruger
Topic: lets talk powder.....
Replies: 82
Views: 37033

Re: lets talk powder.....

I can't help w the 10x question, but my 204 shoots CFE223 and the charge I came up with SOLO for the 32gr Nosler NL's is within 1/10 gr of Bill K's load that took 1st & 2nd place in last comp. Benchmark is every bit as good with same freedom pills, just didnt have much and now after shooting GS'...
by bronad
Sun May 09, 2021 8:03 pm
Forum: Predator and Varmint Hunting
Topic: Rock Chucks in Nevada2
Replies: 2
Views: 1667

Rock Chucks in Nevada2

1_may 9_21.jpg Well I went again to the same area, but got a late start. I had a heck of a time I'd spot one then couldn't see the critter from my shooting position managed to get three but missed that many again due to awkward shooting positions and just poor shooting. I'm shooting my Savage M12 w...
by bronad
Thu May 06, 2021 2:21 pm
Forum: Predator and Varmint Hunting
Topic: Rock Chucks in Nevada
Replies: 4
Views: 1725

Re: Rock Chucks in Nevada

Thanks SC and all it was good and tough ground too, I was only there for about 2 hours I was pushed for time. I can only speak to my experiences where I shoot and have shot RC's and that's glassing shoot, glass more, shoot, move repeat. The best shooting I've had was in Siskiyou County out near Mont...
by bronad
Wed May 05, 2021 9:22 am
Forum: Predator and Varmint Hunting
Topic: Rock Chucks in Nevada
Replies: 4
Views: 1725

Rock Chucks in Nevada

I went after rock chucks yesterday in Nevada and found a likely looking spot overlooking the desert at about 6300 feet. After about a half hr of glassing got one at 186 yrds with a steep downhill shot, moved another 100 yrds and got two more in a matter of 10 minutes, one at 160yrds the other at les...
by bronad
Sun May 02, 2021 9:06 pm
Forum: Predator and Varmint Hunting
Topic: Cant wait
Replies: 37
Views: 6976

Re: Cant wait

Bill k: glad you’re getting in some good shooting, its been very good with the young one getting some size to them before we left for house hunting, but the alfalfa was growing. We are back and tomorrow I’ll shoot against some hillsides to overcome the alfalfa growth. Going out to some rim rock area...
by bronad
Mon Apr 12, 2021 6:54 pm
Forum: Predator and Varmint Hunting
Topic: Still in Surprise Valley
Replies: 5
Views: 1815

Still in Surprise Valley

Since no one is either posting or shooting squirrels I'll give an update. The banquet was great, caught with friends exchanged exploits of long range squirrel eradication. We have been here a month today, doing lots of shooting and have had to break out the press twice to stay shooting with the 204,...
by bronad
Tue Mar 16, 2021 5:39 pm
Forum: Predator and Varmint Hunting
Topic: back to Surprise Valley
Replies: 19
Views: 3884

back to Surprise Valley

Well I'm back here for scouting and doing my pre-shooting before my 8th Squirrel Roundup. We got 2" of white stuff yesterday so i got the treat of shooting in the snow today, but by afternoon it was mostly melted and as usual the scenery was great. Based solely on mounds I'd say there's a bumpe...
by bronad
Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:08 pm
Forum: Predator and Varmint Hunting
Topic: Cant wait
Replies: 37
Views: 6976

Re: Cant wait

I couldn't make it today, but my shooting buddies went up on a scouting trip to Lassen Co today got about 25 a piece on a short shoot, and they just had 22's. I'm headed to Modoc Co within a week or so with RV, and staying through the Roundup, it ought to be good as soil is sandier there and squirre...