It has been tuned up by the gunsmith. Just in time too, there is a LARGE woodchuck moved in under my porch.

Now, what grain bullet should I use?

My choices are:

260 grain BT
270 grain HP
380 grain FMJ

It may only be my opinion, But I do believe that bigger is better in these cases! derf

Derf, it's a real big woodchuck. Bigger than any feral cat I have seen.

A bullet is not needed as evidenced by my own experience with a 375/400 N.E. 2 1/4 rimless. Loaded the case full of slow ball powder (414?) and used a magnum primer. capped the case with a little wad of t.p. Baited that big old MONSTER chuck for 4 days with a garden carrot, lettuce, spring onion and a whole fresh pulled bush of string beans fresh from the garden right next to his underground hideout. He was as regular as zeitwerke. On the 5th day I laid the M-S 9.5 on the ground, propped up a little with a sand bag and weighted with four. Ran a string about 20 yards to a milkweed clump and hid. When he was sitting up pretty with his nose in the salad bar, smiling as chucks do,I diddled the set trigger.Five feet of flame from that 375 lifted that hog off his mound, singed off every hair, polynesian pig baked him in a split second, tossed the salad and split him into quarters as his tasty carcass landed in a nearby bed of fresh clover. Sometimes, just a 375 is enough without a bullet.

Dayyyyyyy Ammmmmm!!!

Hmm, something to think about with my porch piglet. I will have to make sure he's away from the house though.

Derf, I am in agreement, bigger is better. Most ladies will deny that, but real women won't, least not those that have big bore experience.

Ann, I have found the 12Ga bird scare bombs useful in close quarters, having a short delay before detonation adds to the challenge. Perhaps some clover scent on the bomb would help? Anyway, I'm fond of shotguns around houses when loaded with light bird shot, they won't go through more than one wall, which cuts down on repair time. NOT recommended for ceiling roaches during rainstorms though. Do the bird bombs in the privacy of your own property, others will think you've lost your marbles because of the way you'll laugh.

Dan

Pres., TYHC

www.Thump123.BOOM

I am a firm believer in "size matters".



BTW- No roaches in my ceiling. I do have bats though.