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Offline Nomad

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Chucks
« on: February 07, 2010, 08:42:37 AM »
 Some chucks are starting to make a showing in the Hagerman area....
 Hope it is a sign of a good season........at least a long one...
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Re: Chucks
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2010, 04:29:53 PM »
Yup, shot one this morning, ran over a gopher this afternoon... ( Wife, "was that really nessary?"

They are starting to peek out in this warm weather.
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Re: Chucks
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2010, 07:02:32 PM »
Quote from: NGO on February 07, 2010, 04:29:53 PM
Yup, shot one this morning, ran over a gopher this afternoon... ( Wife, "was that really nessary?"

They are starting to peek out in this warm weather.


Awesome...I've never shot a chuck. And, THIS is warm weather????? :eek:
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Re: Chucks
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2010, 08:34:32 PM »
I cant wait til they start poking up here, i just loaded up some 69 SMK's for those long ones, gonna try and get one at 500 yards.
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Re: Chucks
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2010, 09:02:54 AM »
 Tried the 69gr bullets on rockchucks did not explode enough to make a humane kill.
 Couple went into their holes dragging their guts so went to the 75gr hornady and
the results were better.
 Use the Vmax in most of the areas in the 223 55gr...
 Planning on trying some lighter bullets this year.....
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Re: Chucks
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2010, 10:31:40 AM »
I've used the 40gr Vmax and 28 grns of BLC2 on chucks to good effect in the past but limited my shooting to around 300 yards. Good 1 shot bang yer dead results. Very explosive!
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Re: Chucks
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2010, 10:57:57 AM »
Don't know if you guys saw that Barnes has released some 50gr .223 varmint Grenades made for barrels faster than 1:10.  My 36gr VG's don't work so well in my 1:7 rifle.  I haven't tried them in a 1:9 yet but don't expect much better.  I don't have a 1:12 rifle.
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Re: Chucks
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2010, 07:07:01 PM »
Quote from: Jeff on February 10, 2010, 10:57:57 AM
  My 36gr VG's don't work so well in my 1:7 rifle.  I haven't tried them in a 1:9 yet but don't expect much better. 

I think your 1:9 will work just fine ;)

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Re: Chucks
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2010, 07:47:28 PM »
Oh that looks like fun Jmack. I think I have only shot two in my life.   And the 50gr have been out for a while we have had them for over a year. The work great in my 1:9 have not tried them at any distance out of my 1:7.  Need to get out some more and get some this year.
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Re: Chucks
« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2010, 08:06:11 PM »
Quote from: SEVERED on February 10, 2010, 07:47:28 PM
Oh that looks like fun Jmack. I think I have only shot two in my life.   And the 50gr have been out for a while we have had them for over a year. The work great in my 1:9 have not tried them at any distance out of my 1:7.  Need to get out some more and get some this year.
I like the 36 grain VG in our 1:9 24" AR's. more info: http://www.boiseshooters.com/index.php/topic,8087.0.html
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Re: Chucks
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2010, 12:12:55 AM »
I will stick with 50 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips.
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Re: Chucks
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2010, 10:37:19 PM »
Quote from: Jeff on February 10, 2010, 10:57:57 AM
Don't know if you guys saw that Barnes has released some 50gr .223 varmint Grenades made for barrels faster than 1:10.  My 36gr VG's don't work so well in my 1:7 rifle.  I haven't tried them in a 1:9 yet but don't expect much better.  I don't have a 1:12 rifle.

Remember those sploded squirrel pics I posted last year?  Those were all done with 50gr VGs out of a 20" 1:8.  I had H322 behind them, but I forget how much.  They grouped at or under an inch pretty consistently.  Maybe smaller with a better shooter.
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Re: Chucks
« Reply #12 on: February 28, 2010, 08:18:37 PM »
Where is the best spot within an hour of Boise -- and at what time of the year are they most prevalent?
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Re: Chucks
« Reply #13 on: March 08, 2010, 08:41:24 AM »
I went yesterday
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Re: Chucks
« Reply #14 on: March 08, 2010, 11:47:25 AM »
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Re: Chucks
« Reply #15 on: March 09, 2010, 07:08:38 PM »
Quote from: fm500 on February 28, 2010, 08:18:37 PM
Where is the best spot within an hour of Boise -- and at what time of the year are they most prevalent?

Centennial Golf Course, 4th tee box.  April-May.

Doubt you'll get any good answers on that one.  That's like asking where your favorite fishing hole is..  Rock chucks are getting harder and harder to find, with the subdivisions crowding in on the good spots here in the valley it's tough to find a good spot.  I've got two O.K. ones, but there aren't many and you have to be careful to leave some for next year.
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Re: Chucks
« Reply #16 on: March 11, 2010, 12:49:04 PM »
Quote from: fj40mojo on March 08, 2010, 11:47:25 AM
Looks like fun!

you got that right....that's the one downside to not being from the area originally: you don't know where all the good spots are. :(
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