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Going on first Prairie Dog hunt 2012
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<blockquote data-quote="Armed in Utah" data-source="post: 581958" data-attributes="member: 965"><p>You need at least two rifles for the trip...223 & 6BR will work just fine...Savage of couse</p><p>These two are very accurate....economical to shoot...26 grs powder in 223...31 in the BR</p><p>Heavy is good...my p/dog rigs are Savage s/shots with Pac Nor tubes....average from 14# to nearly 19#...handloading your ammo is the only way...especially with 2-300 rd mornings....rimfires do not interest me much...I do shoot a 17 M2 once or twice a summer...only in a very infested need to remove field(s)...my shooting will range from 300-1000 yrds with appropiate calibers....20 Vartarg up to 6.5x55...my newest barrel being built is a 9 twist 20 BR...shooting the super flat .381 BC 55's...</p><p>Once you shoot p/dogs it gets addicting...I've been at it 16 yrs or so pretty steady...always look forward to it every summer...remember some states have a 'season'..usually April 15 thru June 15 th is closed on public land....as in Utah...you have plenty of time to gather gear...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Armed in Utah, post: 581958, member: 965"] You need at least two rifles for the trip...223 & 6BR will work just fine...Savage of couse These two are very accurate....economical to shoot...26 grs powder in 223...31 in the BR Heavy is good...my p/dog rigs are Savage s/shots with Pac Nor tubes....average from 14# to nearly 19#...handloading your ammo is the only way...especially with 2-300 rd mornings....rimfires do not interest me much...I do shoot a 17 M2 once or twice a summer...only in a very infested need to remove field(s)...my shooting will range from 300-1000 yrds with appropiate calibers....20 Vartarg up to 6.5x55...my newest barrel being built is a 9 twist 20 BR...shooting the super flat .381 BC 55's... Once you shoot p/dogs it gets addicting...I've been at it 16 yrs or so pretty steady...always look forward to it every summer...remember some states have a 'season'..usually April 15 thru June 15 th is closed on public land....as in Utah...you have plenty of time to gather gear... [/QUOTE]
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