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204 or 223 for Prairie Dogs
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<blockquote data-quote="Xjetmech" data-source="post: 2874102" data-attributes="member: 110837"><p>Had to jump in with my 2 bits worth: I started varmint hunting back in the '70s, in northern CA, and northern NV. for ground squirrels, coyotes, and crows. Went with some friends to Montana, on PD hunts, up near Malta, and Havre. At that time the BLM office in Malta, kept large map books of the PD towns in the area. The local ranchers would welcome you like "long lost Rich kin", when you told them you wanted to shoot a few "dogs". I was shooting a .222, on a Small BSA Martini action, with a Hart stainless barrel, and a 6mm Rem, on a small ring '96 Mauser, with a Douglas barrel. {still have them both} The .222 with 52 or 53 gr Sierra HPBTs, was good out to about 250-300 yds. until the afternoon Montana winds started blowing, the 6mm, with 87 gr Hornady BTs was good to about 350+yds. None of us had a chronograph in those days. I still love that .222, if you can't find brass for it, you can make it out of .223s. The 6mm, can be be mace from '06, or 7mm Mauser brass. A little work, but the PDs don't know you're saving money!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Xjetmech, post: 2874102, member: 110837"] Had to jump in with my 2 bits worth: I started varmint hunting back in the '70s, in northern CA, and northern NV. for ground squirrels, coyotes, and crows. Went with some friends to Montana, on PD hunts, up near Malta, and Havre. At that time the BLM office in Malta, kept large map books of the PD towns in the area. The local ranchers would welcome you like "long lost Rich kin", when you told them you wanted to shoot a few "dogs". I was shooting a .222, on a Small BSA Martini action, with a Hart stainless barrel, and a 6mm Rem, on a small ring '96 Mauser, with a Douglas barrel. {still have them both} The .222 with 52 or 53 gr Sierra HPBTs, was good out to about 250-300 yds. until the afternoon Montana winds started blowing, the 6mm, with 87 gr Hornady BTs was good to about 350+yds. None of us had a chronograph in those days. I still love that .222, if you can't find brass for it, you can make it out of .223s. The 6mm, can be be mace from '06, or 7mm Mauser brass. A little work, but the PDs don't know you're saving money! [/QUOTE]
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