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Originally posted by Seahawk
The Middies that were here when you brought your AR still talk about it...another ATF night will be scheduled in April.
If you have any suggestions for a GH gun, let me know.
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An AR would be an Okay rifle for GH's, but their accuracy for such a small target is dicey. If you want the challenge, go for it. I used to occaisionally hunt gophers in Montana with a 9mm Browning high power. Hit one about every 20 rounds.
When I really wanted to hit them consistently I used my Ruger M77 with a 24 inch barrel, 3-9X Redfield (one of the best in those days), in .257 Roberts caliber. I loaded a 75 grain Hornady bullet designed to shatter on impact, which left the barrel at about 3600 fps. I shot them out to over 200 yards, not bad for a target only 6-7 inches high. All hits were terminal. The advantage of the .257 Roberts was it used a lot less powder than the .25-06, which is way overbore, to get almost the same velocities in a handload.
Take a look at
6mm Remington, the
.257 Roberts, and other "middle" caliber weapons. They're very versatile.