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Why?

For me the whole deal is getting them close and enjoying the show before the bang/flop.

You can shoot them close with a rifle.....

Try it like this then



Turkeys make good camp food!

Keith...that wouldn't be sporting at all!

You got to call them in during their mating season, then ground sluice them with a shotgun....they're wary you know.

Ouch!!!

Back to the .222 subject; anybody own orfamiliar with the Remington Model 725 in.222 ?? Might have a chance to acquire one

Call me a blasphemer if you like,


I resemble that remark..............

Nail them regular with my 1955 vintage Riihimaki and 45 gr. TSX's.







as well as with.........



6.5 Leopard



270 Win.



7 mag.


Just pick your shot.


JAPPF,


GWB

Sometimes blasphemy can be fun

But not legal in my woods

Sure do........

my oldest took this tom with his crossbow,



couple hours later he (the tom) was deep fried turkey fingers.




Take and cut the breasts in to strips or chunks. Soak in marinade of Teriyaki sauce, Negra Modelo beer for about an hour. Then take some tortilla chips and crush them up. Mix chips with a package of Pioneer peppered gravy mix, garlic powder, black pepper, Tony Chacherie's Dredge the marinaded turkey strips in the chips/gravy mix and deep fry in hot oil. Add an ear of corn and a baked potato and it's good enough to make ya' want to slap yo' daddy down.



Makes darn good jerky and the base for Turkey leg soup.



JAPPF,


GWB

Turkey with a rifle, that is sport!! With a shotgun it is called murder!!!

gee, your cooking looks awsome, will have to try your recipe if I can locate all the items that go into it..

76? model 60???? That is something I have on the bucket list, take a turkey with a handgun.. Had several excellent chances, but already had filled my tag...

You guys have some nice looking rifles. Almost makes me want to replace the old standby, my Rem 660.

Remington Mod 7 W/ 18" .222 from factory. Wore out the factory barrel near White River S.D. whackin' Prairie Dogs.
Replaced with 20" Hart Med. Hvy .222 SS barrel, Timney Trigger, free floated and pillar bedding.
Got one with that barrel at 556 yards, and a heck of a lot more that were closer !!

Scope is a 4.5/14 Leupold with a Premier Reticles Ltd. custom made reticle.



Drop table showing which dot to use for drop (Clicks up or windage on chart are 3 min. ea. instead of "Clicking" in drop)

The drop table is laminated right into the top of the shooting bench (along with 2 others) to keep the S.D. wind from blowing them away..

Does a .17/.222 count?

My first centrefire was a BLR in 222. My oldman has had it for the last 15yrs and wont part with it.

Absolutely!!!!! The best of both worlds.
If I were ever to build another 17 it would be a 17/222.

Got Bellm to make it .222 rem mag imp in my 21" bbl for my contender.
Shoots like a dream!

Found a photo of my custom stocked 700 in .222..