2001年6月21日 · Third in my current prairie dog arsenal is yet another fat barreled Remington 700 in the most practical cartridge I ever owned for small to medium game and that is the ever popular 6.5 Creedmoor. This one shoots Berger 135gr Classic Hunter bullets into groups that are hard to measure until you get beyond 200yds without calipers because they're ...

2020年3月16日 · Between April 1st to July 1st Gunnison prairie dogs are off limits. I brought my ATV and strapped my shooting table on to the racks for transport. I had lots of hits with my .223 Bushmaster Varminter with 50gr Nosler Ballistic Tip reloads.

2008年12月11日 · Are prairie dogs plentiful enough in Nevada to plan a trip from Southern california? The closer to Las vegas the easier it will be to sell the trip to my family. Not being close to Las Vegas isn't a deal breaker. I don't really care …

2024年5月6日 · Within the next couple of days I will be receiving a Savage Axis bolt action in .223. It comes with a 3-9 Weaver scope but I'd like some better optics. I will be shooting 55 grain handloads and wonder what power scope I should be looking at. I will probably limit my shots to

2021年4月17日 · 17 HMR is usually our truck gun when driving between or through prairie dog towns. Centerfires provide so much more "splat" factor and for economics it's tough to beat the 204 or 223 but the 22-250 gives more consistent acrobatics in my experience, especially over 400 yards. For the long shots it's worth it to take a 6mm or larger.

2017年1月17日 · 400-600 yards isn't so far that it takes even a .223/5.56 out of the running for prairie dogs. I shoot quite a bit in windy conditions over prairie dog fields and have used both 5.56 and 22-250 to good effect at those distances and beyond. While the .223/5.56 works just fine, the 22-250 is easier to shoot in the wind.

2021年2月5日 · OnX hunt app has a prairie dog layer that spots prairie dog towns based on the little spot pattern. Turn that on for a little DIY public land poodle action. No guarantee there will actually be dogs there, but better than nothing.

2023年1月15日 · If I had to shoot prairie dogs or rodents for a living it would be a .223 AI - cheap buckets of available brass, long barrel life, long brass life, more available small rifle primers, wide selection of bullets, small powder charges, huge variety of suitable powders & the sharp shoulder reduces case trimming frequency.

2013年7月8日 · I dont have a prairie hunter but I do have a thumbhole stock from boyds, They are quality built and finished the stock was a drop in fit and did not require any adjustments and the barrel channel is cut to float the barrel. I am going to order another stock for another one of my rem 700's and am going to get it in pepper finish.

2011年3月23日 · Hey, I am new to the site but I manage a 150000 acre ranch just outside of Billings Montana. We have 149000 acres of prairie dogs. you can shoot all you want for FREE!!! shots from 10 yards to 1500. We welcome anyone who will kill these vermin. bring a truck load of ammo. Thanks for your help