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Eileen and I have been shooting gophers on a local ranch since early March. You might even remember the rancher, who was in my class at Bozeman Senior High, when you were a year behind us. (Won't reveal his name here....)
Have killed quite a few, and are going out again tomorrow morning. So far have been keeping track by using a pen on paper, but yesterday Eileen bought me an Father's Day Present (even thought I am only a "father" to our two dogs), a clicker somewhat like yours--and the ones used by bird-guides in Argentina when dove shooting. Have noticed over the decades that clickers get going pretty rapidly, whether when shooting gophers or doves. Am NOT saying yours is one of those rapid-clickers, but have noticed how quickly yours works--even when you're shooting a LOT, and spending more time on the trigger....
“Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.”
John Steinbeck
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Eileen and I have been shooting gophers on a local ranch since early March. You might even remember the rancher, who was in my class at Bozeman Senior High, when you were a year behind us. (Won't reveal his name here....)
Have killed quite a few, and are going out again tomorrow morning. So far have been keeping track by using a pen on paper, but yesterday Eileen bought me an Father's Day Present (even thought I am only a "father" to our two dogs), a clicker somewhat like yours--and the ones used by bird-guides in Argentina when dove shooting. Have noticed over the decades that clickers get going pretty rapidly, whether when shooting gophers or doves. Am NOT saying yours is one of those rapid-clickers, but have noticed how quickly yours works--even when you're shooting a LOT, and spending more time on the trigger.... Prairie dogs next week at Bob’s???
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I have shot more, but not more without a miss. I bought a new Coop[er rifle in 17 CCM and it is a perfect gopher gun. I took it, a 17 Remington, a 223 and a 17 HMR shooting gophers. I started with the 17 CCM and before I knew it I had shot 12 in a row without a miss. I was wondering how long I could keep up the streak. I kept shooting and I even got 3 doubles and a triple while I was running my streak. Then, wouldn't you know it, before I could shoot a complete box of 50 without a miss, I missed a chip shot. 48 rounds without a miss, 49 was a gimme and I missed it. 49/50 on gophers isn't bad. A total of 54 with 50 shots fired certainly isn't a bad showing for 1 box of cartridges. I ended up with a total 200 confirmed kills on the clicker... ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/NZAREi8.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/gL59JNq.jpg) Looks like 1 more wants to get shot and is sticking its head out of the hole in the bottom left. is that one already shot and just tried to climb back in the hole?
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I have shot more, but not more without a miss. I bought a new Coop[er rifle in 17 CCM and it is a perfect gopher gun. I took it, a 17 Remington, a 223 and a 17 HMR shooting gophers. I started with the 17 CCM and before I knew it I had shot 12 in a row without a miss. I was wondering how long I could keep up the streak. I kept shooting and I even got 3 doubles and a triple while I was running my streak. Then, wouldn't you know it, before I could shoot a complete box of 50 without a miss, I missed a chip shot. 48 rounds without a miss, 49 was a gimme and I missed it. 49/50 on gophers isn't bad. A total of 54 with 50 shots fired certainly isn't a bad showing for 1 box of cartridges. I ended up with a total 200 confirmed kills on the clicker... Looks like 1 more wants to get shot and is sticking its head out of the hole in the bottom left. is that one already shot and just tried to climb back in the hole? I doubt he’s thinking much at all. One of the triplets that I got with the one shot…
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I have shot more, but not more without a miss. I bought a new Coop[er rifle in 17 CCM and it is a perfect gopher gun. I took it, a 17 Remington, a 223 and a 17 HMR shooting gophers. I started with the 17 CCM and before I knew it I had shot 12 in a row without a miss. I was wondering how long I could keep up the streak. I kept shooting and I even got 3 doubles and a triple while I was running my streak. Then, wouldn't you know it, before I could shoot a complete box of 50 without a miss, I missed a chip shot. 48 rounds without a miss, 49 was a gimme and I missed it. 49/50 on gophers isn't bad. A total of 54 with 50 shots fired certainly isn't a bad showing for 1 box of cartridges. I ended up with a total 200 confirmed kills on the clicker... Looks like 1 more wants to get shot and is sticking its head out of the hole in the bottom left. is that one already shot and just tried to climb back in the hole? I doubt he’s thinking much at all. One of the triplets that I got with the one shot… Awesome!
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I have one of those counters.
It's for counting sheep.
I am MAGA.
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I have one of those counters.
It's for counting sheep. Who’s sheep?
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All sheep.
My sheep...sleep sheep.
I am MAGA.
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I have one of those counters.
It's for counting sheep. Who’s sheep? Live ones. Needing to count dead things is more than a bit creepy. I have been around and shot large volumes of PD and gophers and can say anyone using a counter for the day is creepy.
John Burns
I have all the sources.
They can't stop the signal.
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I have one of those counters.
It's for counting sheep. Who’s sheep? Live ones. Needing to count dead things is more than a bit creepy. I have been around and shot large volumes of PD and gophers and can say anyone using a counter for the day is creepy. Says the MF'er that posts pics and videos of LR kills to prove he's the "Real Deal"! LOL LOL LOL Couldn't make this schidt up!
Screw you! I'm voting for Trump again!
Ecc 10:2
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the 24HCF.
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Live ones. Needing to count dead things is more than a bit creepy. I have been around and shot large volumes of PD and gophers and can say anyone using a counter for the day is creepy. Says the MF'er that posts pics and videos of LR kills to prove he's the "Real Deal"! LOL LOL LOL Couldn't make this schidt up! The critters I eat all the away to the bone? ![[Linked Image from imagizer.imageshack.com]](https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/923/G79HJa.jpg)
John Burns
I have all the sources.
They can't stop the signal.
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I have one of those counters.
It's for counting sheep. Who’s sheep? Live ones. Needing to count dead things is more than a bit creepy. I have been around and shot large volumes of PD and gophers and can say anyone using a counter for the day is creepy. Speaking of creepy, there can’t be anything more creepy than a horse’s ass with a Desoto hood for a forehead. You really should consider wearing a paper bag over that head if yours…
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Speaking of creepy, there can’t be anything more creepy than a horse’s ass with a Desoto hood for a forehead. You really should consider wearing a paper bag over that head if yours… LOL. I now own your thread. ![[Linked Image from imagizer.imageshack.com]](https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/924/lHNlmx.jpg)
Last edited by JohnBurns; 05/17/22.
John Burns
I have all the sources.
They can't stop the signal.
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Burns is counting more than anybody cause it's all he has.
Screw you! I'm voting for Trump again!
Ecc 10:2
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the 24HCF.
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Burns is counting more than anybody cause it's all he has. And now the thread is about me. Who saw that coming? Me.
John Burns
I have all the sources.
They can't stop the signal.
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Speaking of creepy, there can’t be anything more creepy than a horse’s ass with a Desoto hood for a forehead. You really should consider wearing a paper bag over that head if yours… LOL. I now own your thread. You also own the only mobile space relay station that NASA uses to send back pictures of the far side of the galaxy to your forehead with that empty chamber behind it to give the least amount of distortion to the high frequency signals sent from outer space. Everyone on the Campfire now shares the same disappointment your mother did when she first saw you in the incubator at the animal shelter. She only brought you home because she thought she was getting a new Teflon coated frying pan…
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You also own the only mobile space relay station that NASA uses to send back pictures of the far side of the galaxy to your forehead with that empty chamber behind it to give the least amount of distortion to the high frequency signals sent from outer space.
Everyone on the Campfire now shares the same disappointment your mother did when she first saw you in the incubator at the animal shelter. She only brought you home because she thought she was getting a new Teflon coated frying pan… Wow. I have hats. But I own your thread cause I got bored, which is super funny, Bicht. ![[Linked Image from imagizer.imageshack.com]](https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/922/DbYZBU.jpg)
John Burns
I have all the sources.
They can't stop the signal.
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Had the H&R Ultra in 17 Remington out. I did that in remembrance of the old glory days of gophers when you would still show up once in awhile… .17 Rem is unbeatable.
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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