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Markopolo50: Yes you simply flip it over and grab the brass handle that is at the opposite end of the bench from the wheels (on the underside of the bench top) and tug it along behind you.
Your folding canvas chair rides between or attached to the third rear leg as you tug (glide!) along.
Ammo, bags, water and binos go in your small day pack and you either sling your Rifle over a shoulder or as do 95% of my Rifles I carry them (no slings) in the off hand.
It is very easy to tug behind you and sets up in 15 seconds once you choose your next shooting spot.
The legs unscrew for vehicular transportation and are slung on the underside of the bench in a rack so it will fit well in a pickup bed.
Its very stable but does not pivot - when I want to change the angle I simply lift the front two legs and turn it on its third or rear leg.
Just takes a second.
I have two other pivoting tables but this wheeled model really increases your kill rate especially in Prairie Dog Towns as you are not moving a vehicle for each set up.
Thank you very much again Mark for the fine picture posting.
It is much appreciated.
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VarmintGuy

260Remguy: Thanks for the tips.
Are you declaring the 17 Mach2 to be the "best" Ground Squirrel or the "best" Tree Squirrel cartridge ever offered?
I have never Hunted Tree Squirrels but if thats what you are referring to then I am even more impressed with this tiny cartridge.
By the way I did all my shooting at Ground Squirrels today with the vintage Redfied 6x18 variable set on 18 power.
Long live the 17 Mach2!
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VarmintGuy

VarmintGuy, I am running a Leupold VX-2 6-18x40 AO with a dot reticle.

The Anschutz is one of my favorite Squirrel Rifles but prefer the 17 HMR. My Anschutz is a Left Hand Model

Tree squirrels. The only time that I shoot ground squirrels is when they have decided to tunnel into earthen dams. Otherwise, I figure that badgers, 'cats, coyotes, foxes, and raptors have a right to eat too.

My primary 17HM2s are Marlin 917M2s(x3) and Savage Mark2s(x4) with 4-12x and 4-16x scopes.