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<blockquote data-quote="257WTBY" data-source="post: 2336449" data-attributes="member: 56428"><p>First off there are a lot more experienced P-dog hunters than me, but Ive shot quite a bit. Yearly trip to Montana at least once a summer for past 20-25 years. About 4-5 years ago I quit taking 8K rounds with me. I wanted to use P-Dog hunting as kind of training. Ive taken AR's Bolt actions Break actions in about every small mainstream caliber. Last year I took a 22 Creedmoor for the first time and I was shooting light weight bullets primarily 52GR. I took 1000 rounds to shoot. I also took 3 bull barrel target .223's to shoot and about 3000 rounds for them. 50 gr BT bullets for 223. I really concentrated on accuracy more then volume. First year I took 22 Creedmoor I logged every round I shot for distance and +/- for hits. Ive been doing this for a while so I have note books full of info. I shot 592 rounds of 22 Creedmoor last year had 537 dead P-Dog's. All my shots were 250 to my longest at 524 yards the majority in the 300-450 yard range. I cant say I did as well with 223 but I was right at 80%. I really work on set up and dialing I had my 22 creedmoor built off a rem 700 action and it is exactly the same as my primary deer rifle from action trigger stock and scope minus the difference in action length and barrel length. Right now I have a rifle at the smith being built to duplicate those two rifles but in 33 Cal. Hopefully in my mind using the stuff all the same will help me out when I pick up the deer or elk rifle to go hunt. </p><p></p><p>Your question on caliber I love 204 ruger but I use it on coyotes. Never shot 17WSM but have went thru 4 barrels on my 17 Rem over last 20 years. 17-22 cal wind effects alot. You can cheat it a little with heavy for caliber bullets and fast twist barrels but wind will be the constant enemy of small calibers as well as large. I'd say take it as a challenge use P-dog time to try and get better at reading the wind, calling the wind and then testing your read of wind with the shot. I dont think you are wrong at all in your choices of calibers. 22-250 and 220 swift I own one of each great rounds in their own right. I shoot them but not to the degree I shoot other rifles. I really like the 22 Creedmoor for my big 22 Cal. I used it all winter last year on coyotes bang flop was a constant. 224 Valkrye (sp) I know zero about other than reading online. Most of all go have fun shoot the crap outta them. Take your first trip to gather info cause if you go you will go back its to much fun not too. Good luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="257WTBY, post: 2336449, member: 56428"] First off there are a lot more experienced P-dog hunters than me, but Ive shot quite a bit. Yearly trip to Montana at least once a summer for past 20-25 years. About 4-5 years ago I quit taking 8K rounds with me. I wanted to use P-Dog hunting as kind of training. Ive taken AR's Bolt actions Break actions in about every small mainstream caliber. Last year I took a 22 Creedmoor for the first time and I was shooting light weight bullets primarily 52GR. I took 1000 rounds to shoot. I also took 3 bull barrel target .223's to shoot and about 3000 rounds for them. 50 gr BT bullets for 223. I really concentrated on accuracy more then volume. First year I took 22 Creedmoor I logged every round I shot for distance and +/- for hits. Ive been doing this for a while so I have note books full of info. I shot 592 rounds of 22 Creedmoor last year had 537 dead P-Dog's. All my shots were 250 to my longest at 524 yards the majority in the 300-450 yard range. I cant say I did as well with 223 but I was right at 80%. I really work on set up and dialing I had my 22 creedmoor built off a rem 700 action and it is exactly the same as my primary deer rifle from action trigger stock and scope minus the difference in action length and barrel length. Right now I have a rifle at the smith being built to duplicate those two rifles but in 33 Cal. Hopefully in my mind using the stuff all the same will help me out when I pick up the deer or elk rifle to go hunt. Your question on caliber I love 204 ruger but I use it on coyotes. Never shot 17WSM but have went thru 4 barrels on my 17 Rem over last 20 years. 17-22 cal wind effects alot. You can cheat it a little with heavy for caliber bullets and fast twist barrels but wind will be the constant enemy of small calibers as well as large. I'd say take it as a challenge use P-dog time to try and get better at reading the wind, calling the wind and then testing your read of wind with the shot. I dont think you are wrong at all in your choices of calibers. 22-250 and 220 swift I own one of each great rounds in their own right. I shoot them but not to the degree I shoot other rifles. I really like the 22 Creedmoor for my big 22 Cal. I used it all winter last year on coyotes bang flop was a constant. 224 Valkrye (sp) I know zero about other than reading online. Most of all go have fun shoot the crap outta them. Take your first trip to gather info cause if you go you will go back its to much fun not too. Good luck [/QUOTE]
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