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New 1895 38-72 Shooting Gophers
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Shrapnel
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July 19, 2025 - 6:54 pm
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I got this gun in Cody last week and got it out shooting gophers…

 

 

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I took the new 25-35 takedown out and got a few gophers with it also…

 

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Well that didn’t take long Laugh

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Nicely done! Glad to see you’re using enough gun, I understand those gophers can get pretty nasty when wounded. Wink Was good to see you at the Cody show, nice scores!

 

Mike

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