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Article: RUGER'S Gun Talk.(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Petersen's Hunting
- Article date:
- July 1, 1999
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THE VARMINT BATTERY
Hunting varmints with one gun would be like playing golf at St. Andrews with one club. A varmint hunter deals with many different parameters and demands; one gun just cannot do it all. There are literally dozens of varmint cartridges from .17 to .25 caliber, both factory and wildcats, so what are the best choices?
ACCURATE GUNS FOR SMALL TARGETS
Varmints--ground squirrels, prairie dogs, jackrabbits and the like-are probably responsible for more hunting shots than any other critter, and easily the most popular cartridge and gun combination is the .22 rimfire, both the LR and WMR. Rimfire rifles and pistols are a joy to carry ...