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Yes, but what a wonderful sickness it is. My volume outings come from our ground squirrel fields. They emerge through our persistent snow in about mid February. The adult squirrels are about like a 9 inch tall woodchuck, but are extremely prolific. Emerging youngsters can be no more than field mouse to chipmunk size and a bit of a challenge. In a well stocked field, one can sit down and do about 150 rds before cleaning out the ground within effective range. They're not to sensitive to small arms fire either, so one can shoot about as quickly as he can drop rounds in the chamber. Great practice, but they aestivate (summer and winter hibernation) beginning with the first serious heat in early July.

If one is truly proficient, there are some alfalfa growers that will furnish ammo.

Used to live back there in Culpepper and Tazewell counties. Enjoyed it, but like it out here better.

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You are a lucky man to have this type of hunting opportunity, I am extremely jealous.........Living in Tazewell You are familiar with Big Stone Gap, Virginia I take it............Hb

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We were actually out in Burkesgarden.


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Very good, you were at another Tazewell on the other end of the state...................Hb

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cz452 or 453 better accuracy right out of the box stock,i own a 77/22 the wife bought me for Christmas a long time ago and whiles its nice and shoots well its not on the same level as the cz's

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I didn't read all of the posts but I sold my cooper after installing a rifle Basix trigger in my 77/22. I can afford to get a scratch on the Ruger and it shot as well if not better than the Cooper. The rifle Basix trigger was super simple to install.

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Originally Posted by rickc
cz452 or 453 better accuracy right out of the box stock,i own a 77/22 the wife bought me for Christmas a long time ago and whiles its nice and shoots well its not on the same level as the cz's


In your opinion .... thus far my 452 varmint doesn't do any better than my plain jane 77/22 lr ... my WMR and Hornet 77/22's do just as well also.

Edited to add, they both do as well as my Mk XXII also. I am hopeful the Weatherby has a bit more to be wrung out. smile

I think the CZ is a nice rifle and kinda kick myself for waiting nearly 10 years before buying one. Triggers suck, but for $300-400 what does one expect. I have a Rifle Basix unit on the way and have high hopes. smile

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My latest 77/22 Sporter will shoot with any 22lr I have ever owned and believe Me I have owned more than a few of almost every make...My most recent purchase was an Anschutz 1416 D Classic. I have shot this rifle side by side with My Ruger and the Anschutz will shoot with the Ruger using certain ammo but the Ruger is much less picky, not to mention function is flawless with the Ruger and not so with the Anschutz............Hb

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i must have got lucky with my 452 because it has a sweet trigger as well as 2 others that friends own

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That all depends on what you consider is a sweet trigger, the several CZ rimfires I've owned and been around all had noticeable creep in their triggers which didn't make them a bad trigger in My book but most think this amount of creep is unacceptable. I think CZ triggers are decent for a $450.00 rimfire and I can live with that and still think that CZ rimfires are the best bang for the buck on the market..The trigger on My $950.00 Anchutz 1416 D Classic is not much better it's also a little creepy.........Hb

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VaHillbilly: I suggest the sear/spring kit for "trigger improving" the 77/22.
In late December just past, I bought a Ruger 77/22 VBZ (the laminated stock heavy barrel model). It was a barely used Rifle and I decided to "take a chance" on it there in the "off season".
I am very glad I did.
To date I have tested 4 brands of 22 L.R. ammunition and have had good results with all of them so far.
So far I have not had a day that I would "chance" ammo testing out at 100 yards due to bubbling winds of late - so all my testing to date has been at 50 yards.
My best group (5 shots at 50 yards) measured .201" and the worst grouping came in at .695" - and that group that day had "iffy" shooting conditions.
I can't wait to get this 77 out to the range on a dead calm day for lonegr range testing.
By the way the .201" grouping was done with Winchester Super-X 40 grain hollow-point ammunition.
I plan on using my 77/22 VBZ for Colony Varmint and small game
Hunting.
I will wait to judge the accuracy of my new 77/22 VBZ as compared to my Remington 40X, my Kimber heavy barrel 82-G and my Kimber Hunter/Silhouette M-22 until I can get the Ruger 77 to the range on a dead calm day and shoot it at 100 yards.
But my initial indications are such that I believe it will hold up right alongside my other heavy barreled quality 22's.
Best of luck with your new 77/22 and be sure to try the somewhat more pricey Winchester 40 grain Super-X hollow-points.
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The Remington 504 I bought from VaHillbilly is a dream
Now if he will just sell me his 77/22 when he gets tired of it!


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LOL, I know you got a beautiful rifle and a good shooter John but I think I will keep this old 77/22 for a while yet.....You know me though I might have it listed in the classifieds next week grin......This 77/22 still ain't as pretty as your 504 wink I've seen both of em..................Hb

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Originally Posted by VaHillbilly
That all depends on what you consider is a sweet trigger, ...


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Varmintguy, Sounds like you got yourself a real shooter there, congrats....I did put in a Wolff trigger spring before I even got the 77/22 out to the range, it made a noticeable improvement and I'd say the sear kit would make it even better but I think I'll keep her as is for now as I really like the trigger pretty well...I think the rifles we have are exceptionally accurate for Ruger 77/22's, I don't think the accuracy we have experienced is the norm for these rifles, better hold on to it for a while as I believe it would be most hard to replace......Good luck.....Hb

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Va, don't forget, i've got first dibs on anything you sell grin

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he has a nice 77/22 hornet in the classifieds right now ... better jump fast


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Financially embarrased right now...... frown I didn't think Va would have one this soon....

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No problem John, you got an excellent 504 and the Hornet is sold pending payment anyway, I'm sure I'll fall out of love with something else before long crazy............Hb

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Originally Posted by John_Boy
Financially embarrased right now...... frown I didn't think Va would have one this soon....


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