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I need to do some research to figure out what barrel twist would work for 40 grain hot .223 loads. I once made the newb mistake of loading them in a 1:7 twist barrel, but in my defense it was a Windham Varmint special. Varmint weight bullets should work, no? The 40's would disintegrate with a loud bang somewhere around 40 yards because their high velocity and fast twist rate sent their rotational speed way beyond what the projectiles could withstand.30gr vmax 22mag in cz452 Varmint is my go to for woodchucks here. Would probably work great for gophers. pops nicely on impact and it’s a laser out to 100yds. def not as inexpensive as most 22lr though.
I think they are the same thing. I met the owner of the property today that my friend is leasing the fields from. He was mowing his lawn so I figured it was the right thing to do since I'm on his property. I pull up and the first words were, "kill them all". Not, "who are you and wtf are you doing on my land". I told him I will do everything in my power to oblige him.You are doing God's work to eradicate those gophers. Technically they are ground squirrels, no? I grew up at the edge of huge tracts of open land in Ventura County, CA. We could do no wrong with the ranchers when it came to wiping out ground squirrels. One year there was a bad outbreak of bubonic plague carried by ground squirrels, so we'd never come near them after zapping them with 22's or Sheridan 20 cal pellet rifles. Be cautious of whatever nasties the 'gophers' might be carrying.
My Fathers CZ 527 has a 1:12 and loves 40-50gr blitzkings. Worth a look at that twist.I need to do some research to figure out what barrel twist would work for 40 grain hot .223 loads. I once made the newb mistake of loading them in a 1:7 twist barrel, but in my defense it was a Windham Varmint special. Varmint weight bullets should work, no? The 40's would disintegrate with a loud bang somewhere around 40 yards because their high velocity and fast twist rate sent their rotational speed way beyond what the projectiles could withstand.
Thanks!My Fathers CZ 527 has a 1:12 and loves 40-50gr blitzkings. Worth a look at that twist.
Dare ya to take it to the taxidermist.
Make it more fun , get out to 400 yards or so and work on your wind calls.This much fun should be illegal. And man, it's great hunting practice.
My friend is leasing some land for his cattle. They just seeded the fields. Has to be a thousand gophers there. He needs them wiped out. I know what I'm doing for the next week or so!