We set up the squirrel-o-matics in the back of the truck and started the carnage. We shot as fast as we could load magazines for over 2 1/2 hours. We eventually stopped laughing out loud at the "airborne flyers" and the "splat masters" they were so common an occurrence. We were more or less verbally silent as we just fired, worked the bolt, regained a sight picture, and fired again. Over and over it happened with only a pause to reload all the magazines. I had 25 rounds total in three different magazines and would run through them all then have to take a minute or two off to recharge the three magazines. Bounty Hunter 6 had four magazines that held nine rounds each. He too would run through all his loaded magazines and would have to stop to reload them all from time to time. The majority of our targets were from 10 to 120 yards away. We just got down to business and tried our best to end the varmint infestation. We ended up with over 300 K.I.A.'s. Bounty Hunter 6 was using his .17 HMR and I used my .22 L.R. most of the time. I did make a few 250+ yard shots with my .22-250 just for variety.
LATER NOTE: Bounty Hunter 6 and one of his pals went up to hunt again in the exact same place on the next day and even drove in the same tire tracks in the field. They set up the squirrel-o-matics and proceeded to shoot a few hundred more little chizzlers in the EXACT SAME SPOT. Bounty Hunter 6 says it was as if no one hadn't ever been there before shooting. The chizzler crop seems to be extra large this year. I look forward to getting ahead in real work to go hunting again soon. This varmint reduction effort is lots more fun than hauling hay, scraping corrals, or moving pipe in agriculture.
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