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<blockquote data-quote="CUTTER1" data-source="post: 1638483" data-attributes="member: 94423"><p>I've shot prairie dogs for more than 50 years! I've used everything from 22LR to 25-06! I have shot thousands of rounds each summer and in recent years have found the 17Rem and 204 to be excellent when the wind is reasonable otherwise I like the 22-250 class and occasionally 6mmAI when the wind is nasty! Recently Built a 22Creedmoor shootings 75 GR Bergers and in the wind it is great! As a 3 gun shooter I have a Dillon 1050 setup in 223 and it doubles as a high volume Pdog loader shooting 55Vmax! So I have multiple 223 bolts.</p><p>When the pups first come out one of my buddies brow beat my into a couple 17WSM, they are fun for the close in (<150yd) dumb ones, only problem the rifles that are available are a long way from high end!</p><p>My only recommendation to you Zen is get an elevated bench up off the ground.......any place u find dogs you have rattle snakes and prone is the last place u want to be with rattlers around! I see many of them every year! As a surgeon we see Rattler Bites in our ERs every summer!</p><p>Shooting out of side by sides or off a trailer with a bench are by far the safest and most commonly seen here! I'm like u.....always prefer prone but not in rattler country! And take it from me if there are prairie dogs there are Rattlers!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CUTTER1, post: 1638483, member: 94423"] I've shot prairie dogs for more than 50 years! I've used everything from 22LR to 25-06! I have shot thousands of rounds each summer and in recent years have found the 17Rem and 204 to be excellent when the wind is reasonable otherwise I like the 22-250 class and occasionally 6mmAI when the wind is nasty! Recently Built a 22Creedmoor shootings 75 GR Bergers and in the wind it is great! As a 3 gun shooter I have a Dillon 1050 setup in 223 and it doubles as a high volume Pdog loader shooting 55Vmax! So I have multiple 223 bolts. When the pups first come out one of my buddies brow beat my into a couple 17WSM, they are fun for the close in (<150yd) dumb ones, only problem the rifles that are available are a long way from high end! My only recommendation to you Zen is get an elevated bench up off the ground.......any place u find dogs you have rattle snakes and prone is the last place u want to be with rattlers around! I see many of them every year! As a surgeon we see Rattler Bites in our ERs every summer! Shooting out of side by sides or off a trailer with a bench are by far the safest and most commonly seen here! I'm like u.....always prefer prone but not in rattler country! And take it from me if there are prairie dogs there are Rattlers! [/QUOTE]
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