My youngest son and I went out with the varmint rifles, a 6mm Rem and a .204 Ruger, and nailed a few rock chucks recently. A good time, and a great way to improve marksmanship & field skills:
Yes, he put the ear protection in place before shooting...
Loaded 75 gr Sierra HP's to about 3100 fps for the 6mm Rem, a mild load with good accuracy - and that bullet literally rips the chucks in half.
The little .204 Ruger had 40 gr Hornady V-Max bullets loaded to 3800 fps and was also very effective. Not quite as spectacular, although it did induce one chuck to "fly" when hit!
Regards, Guy
Yes, he put the ear protection in place before shooting...
Loaded 75 gr Sierra HP's to about 3100 fps for the 6mm Rem, a mild load with good accuracy - and that bullet literally rips the chucks in half.
The little .204 Ruger had 40 gr Hornady V-Max bullets loaded to 3800 fps and was also very effective. Not quite as spectacular, although it did induce one chuck to "fly" when hit!
Regards, Guy
