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The initial cost of a quality air rifle is typically high but afterwards the cost to actually shoot them is low. The pellets are very reasonable and if you have a PCP the cost of filling an air tank is usually well under $10.00. Alan

I have found my 221 Fireball, shooting full not reduced loads, with 52 to 55 grain match or target type bullets works very well for grey squirrels. They are extremely accurate at about 2600-2700 fps. and even at that velocity they usually just simply punch a clean hole straight thru, without...

My two calibers are 6mm Ackley Improved and 221 Fireball. I usually don't load up a lot of rounds, maybe 20-50, at a time for each caliber. Even with that amount I seat them about 15-20 thousands long and then I will seat them to the actual OAL seating depth just prior to going out...

Crows and starlings are very much on my hit list for out back. Everything else is safe from me. It's a different story for our dogs though, their list is a little longer. Alan

Haven't really noticed heavier ones this year but the ones I got in the early season did seem to have more warbles than usual. Alan

Thanks NAK and Geno, glad you liked the video. Geno the Nightforce is the competition model , 15 to 55 power magnification. Alan

Here is a video my son made, over a period of a few weeks, of him and I hunting groundhogs this year. He is shooting the 6 Dasher with 70gr. Bal. tips and I'm shooting the 6mm Ackley improved with 87gr. V-Max. I hope you like it, sorry about the background noise but the wind was blowing...

Meindl 7in. non insulated and waterproof perfekt hiker from Cabelas, for early season and the 10in. perfekt, also from Cabelas, insulated and waterproof for late season. These are pricy boots but are by far the most comfortable and best waterproof boots I have ever worn. The 7in. hikers I...

I have had my FX 30 caliber Boss for about two months now and I'am really happy with it. I have taken several groundhogs with it so far and it does a real good job on them. It is actually pretty quiet too and very accurate. Alan

Bob, From the information I have read about the lack of groundhogs, everyone always seems to mention an increase in coyote sightings. In my neck of the woods, S/E Pa., I have only saw one coyote in this area. It was a large female and she was actually doing the same thing a friend and I were...

Wow, Miss Stana, that is a bunch of ground squirrels! With that many I can certainly understand why the farmers would pay someone to shoot them. Alan

Dang Geno! Sparrows at 100-200yds.!! That's pretty awesome, I bet after shooting at them for a while a groundhog in your scope at that distance probably looks like a grizzer bear, lol! Alan

coyoteassasin, from the way you described yourself, you are exactly the type of hunter most farmers would welcome to hunt groundhogs on their property. My advice would be to simply drive thru the countryside and when you see a promising looking area, stop and ask permission to hunt. I...

Thanks for the comments, I appreciate it. I'm glad you like the video. Alan

Thanks everybody, I'm glad you like it. Alan