I also have a 17 Mach IV Encore Bull Barrel for sale in the clasifieds. Has the walnut fore end, bullets and brass to go with it.
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Take multiple guns and any gun is OK, but remember your shoulder will thank you if you stay away for higher recoil guns. For me..
22LR
17HMR
17WSM suppressed
22-250 suppressed
243
308 suppressed
It is as much about shooting practice as killing pdogs for me. Don't shoot a hot barrel, and keep them clean. Unless you are carrying 3-5K rounds for one centerfire and shooting a HOT BARREL you aren't going to shot out a barrel.
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Originally posted by 6.5 shooter View Post338 lapua and a nightforce 7-35 ATACR will get the job done.
I like shooting the close ones with a pistol. That's really fun and a little more of a challenge. A shotgun is way too easy but you can clear a mound pretty quick with one.
One thing to keep in mind if you're shooting prairie dogs in the warmer months is watch where you step. Rattlesnakes are thick in prairie dog towns. I catch hundreds out of one dog town every year and it's not all that big. It's nothing to go out there in the Spring or Fall and see 30+ laying out sunning in 20 acres of dog town.Last edited by okrattler; 02-12-2018, 01:07 PM.
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Originally posted by okrattler View PostFrom what I'm told a .50bmg doesn't do what you'd think it would do to a prairie dog. But then again a prairie dog hit with a 50 grain v-max out of a 22-250 doesn't look all that different from one hit with a 58 grain v-max out of a .243. Winchester white box 45 grain JHP's will sure splatter them too. The thing I like about the smaller calibers is you can see them spinning through the air throwing body parts everywhere. I always try to get multiple pd's with one shot. It's easier when the little ones are out.
I like shooting the close ones with a pistol. That's really fun and a little more of a challenge. A shotgun is way too easy but you can clear a mound pretty quick with one.
One thing to keep in mind if you're shooting prairie dogs in the warmer months is watch where you step. Rattlesnakes are thick in prairie dog towns. I catch hundreds out of one dog town every year and it's not all that big. It's nothing to go out there in the Spring or Fall and see 30+ laying out sunning in 20 acres of dog town.
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Originally posted by SmTx View PostDo a live thread with pics next time you're catching on the dog town. That'd be cool to see
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What's wild is those prairie dogs will kill them snakes if they see one go down a hole. If you're ever out in a town and see a hole covered up and the dirt looks like it's been tampered down that's what's in that hole. Those prairie dogs cover the snakes up and stomp the dirt so it's packed in there so they'll starve to death.
They'll also drag a dead snake out if you shoot one and it falls down the hole. They're pretty smart little animals really.Last edited by okrattler; 02-12-2018, 01:36 PM.
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Originally posted by okrattler View PostFrom what I'm told a .50bmg doesn't do what you'd think it would do to a prairie dog.
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You will see people shooting prairie dogs with anything from a .22 to an unlimited Class Bench rifle, to a .50 BMG. I always just use my .223's. I take a couple of guns with me to let the barrels cool down.
Typically your first few shots won't be very far...but the longer you shoot, the farther they become. The times that we went, it was nothing to just barely see a head in the bottom corner of your scope when you pulled the trigger. It's a blast.Last edited by Hillbilly Rockstar; 02-12-2018, 01:58 PM.
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