Finally got some trigger time in today!!!

Experiences and effectiveness in hunting with the 204 Ruger.
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Finally got some trigger time in today!!!

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The weather finally cooperated a little today, and we made our way to our hot spot here in northern Kalifornia, as rick puts it,. Actually got too hot for my taste, but skippy did cooperate, at least for about half the day. not much action with the center fires, 204, and 223. But we did a lot of shooting with our 10/22's. went thru about a half brick of bullets each.
We got up to the ranch first thing in the morning, and were a little surprised to see the alfalfa had grown up 18 to 24 inches high. pretty high considering our targets are smaller than an average ground squirrel. went to a spot that we shoot quit often and this worked out great! between 2 fields and the wheel line from each field leaves a gap of un irregated land, so the grass and alfalfa are somewhat thin and stunted. targets were weary and most of our shots were head and shoulder shots, from about 50 yds on out to around 150 yds. good range for the 22's, the way we shoot. both of us a real good with them 22's. I am trying to post some pics, if I can get them on the site. :huh: ImageImageImage[/img]
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Re: Finally got some trigger time in today!!!

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Futuretrades,
I hope you didn't use up all of your ammo, we have a big weekend coming up! :eek:
See ya real soon. Gary
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Re: Finally got some trigger time in today!!!

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Captqc wrote:Futuretrades,
I hope you didn't use up all of your ammo, we have a big weekend coming up! :eek:
See ya real soon. Gary
no problem gary, just got my order in for 500 more pieces of brass for the 204, and i already have about 5000 223 brass, plus what i got loaded already.

i'm trying to get some pics posted, but i ain't no computer guy :wall:

I give up for tonight. I got a 204 to clean! :eek:
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Re: Finally got some trigger time in today!!!

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i know this is an old post, but i still have some pics that i could not get posted. for anyone interested, here they are;

this one is a 204 kill at around 150 yards
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a kill with the 10/22
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isnt he a cute little bugger
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time for a nap, but cant sleep because of this hole in my side
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skippy twins meet mr 10/22
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if only i could make to my hole
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another victim of the 204
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hey wheres my foot
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darn near made it to my hole but i got this hole in my a$$
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more 10/22 action
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skippy and family off the same mound
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more skippy twins
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looking back at our shooting positions from skippy's graveyard
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breaking down our position
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all in all we had a great day, but was a little on the warm side, and the 204 didn't get a whole lot of action because we had plenty of squirrels within 100 yards. so we chose to shoot the 10/22's
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