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    A deflated squirrel, that was busy scolding me...

    A deflated squirrel, that was busy scolding me while out hunting, i had to change the 7x64 barrel to .22 hornet barrel, fit the scope and get ammo from bag, Was still scolding me and the dog, so...
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    Been getting a few of these, Canada magpie, ...

    Been getting a few of these, Canada magpie,
    really like the Fx dreamline air rifle, more accurate than my .22, this one in .25cal,

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    Coyote pups, shot two, left two, First blood...

    Coyote pups, shot two, left two, First blood with the Sako 6 PPC, seen one,121158 sitting on a pile of gravel, a long way off, was shooting into the sun, and bit hard to see how young, kinda felt a...
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    Nice to see that we gem, out there doing it.

    Nice to see that we gem, out there doing it.
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    Had a few days down south, couple days doing a...

    Had a few days down south, couple days doing a bit of small game hunting, stopped at 50 rabbits the first evening with 60 shots, one double witch was a bit surprising, as didn't think the 20gr v-max...
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    Angus, you might want to season those traps a...

    Angus, you might want to season those traps a bit, let them weather, or wash in salt water and leave outside,
    Depends on where you using them , but if the possums have been trapped or shot over,...
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    woodchuck (marmot), with the new .22,...

    woodchuck (marmot), with the new .22, 86204[/ATTACH
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    well done, I flippen hate them things, must...

    well done, I flippen hate them things, must pulled two thousand quills, out of dogs, since I came to Canada, and sum dogs just don't learn, quite good to eat, so I am told.
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    No, terrible, But bears love them, and most are...

    No, terrible, But bears love them, and most are used for bear bait, trappers normally sell the carcass for bait, quite good money.
    got a mate who drags a beaver carcass, behind the quad, up and...
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    Got one of these, (Beaver) as its dammed up a...

    Got one of these, (Beaver) as its dammed up a mates creek and flooding the fields,
    First game shot, with the used Cooper 6x47 Remington, I bought this winter, several others seen, but reluctant...
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    Nice, whats the specs on the .222 turbo, what...

    Nice, whats the specs on the .222 turbo, what case do you use, i know of the 20, var targ turbo, not a .22.
    great shooting spot,
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    A couple victims4965349654 of the .17 fireball,...

    A couple victims4965349654 of the .17 fireball, from last weekend, field job fixing a dozer.
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    keep an eye on buy and sell, I am going to put...

    keep an eye on buy and sell, I am going to put one of my Cz 17 hornets up for sale, most likely the varmint,
    hat cooper, 17 Ackley must be pretty heavy, solid stick of steel on it.
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    looks like a brno takedown, 510, but have not...

    looks like a brno takedown, 510, but have not seen one with the short rod under the barrel.
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    You would think that the .458, would not blow...

    You would think that the .458, would not blow them up, so much, and sail on threw, what soft point is that speer, I know the 9.3x62 with 270gr speer, are the same results on rabbits.
    that cannon,...
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    I had to run them threw, the seater die, then the...

    I had to run them threw, the seater die, then the full length die, bit of imperial sizing wax, but found, that with out annealling they split, this was with PP cases, these are very close to capacity...
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    is that the price for a box, of .17 hornet, ...

    is that the price for a box, of .17 hornet,
    What powder have you got for your hornet,
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    I have a .17 hornet and its a bomb for small...

    I have a .17 hornet and its a bomb for small game, the .17 fireball, takes it to another level, and extends the range about 75m over the Hornet,
    After getting a couple baby center fires, I can see...
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    Yea, reloading is the way to go, cheep as chips...

    Yea, reloading is the way to go, cheep as chips then, I can reload for the same as my HMR costs, so far got over 7-8 loads on brass, I will have my hornet get back in NZ in November, and be a man of...
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    Nice to see another .17 hornet in action, fun...

    Nice to see another .17 hornet in action, fun little cal.
    Cheap to load, and big on performance, VV120, or Accurate 1680 powder if you can get them in NZ,
    Head shots, for eaters, no mistaking a...
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