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<blockquote data-quote="BillR" data-source="post: 1830174" data-attributes="member: 462"><p>Before I moved back to Nebraska when I retired I lived in Rapid City which for me was heaven until the last year I lived there when the government paid to have all the PD's on government property poisoned.</p><p>Pretty much spent all my days off shooting PD's and loved it. Tried about everything except for an AR15 to shoot them with. Even a 7MM MAG for the real long range pups. Finally settled on the .223 as the most economical cartridge to use with the most bang for the buck. Range/Accuracy/Economical/Ease of reloading. Plus a few other reason. (I worked in a sporting goods store) LOL.</p><p>My best return was with H335 powder and the 50 Gr Nosler. I was loading between 1000 and 2000 rounds a week so it had to be a load that flowed fairly easily and accurately. Bullets had to be plentiful and no shortages. Now the big secret was that when you pick up a can of H335 and look at the front it gives a load for .223 Rem. With that bullet and load in LC 5.56 fire-formed brass it did not seem to matter what rifle we shot it in it would shoot less than 1/2" groups. This made life pretty easy for those of us that shoot more than one .223 when doggin. Didn't keep finicky guns around long as it was too much of a PITA to load separately for it. Best distance with that load was 636 backed up by 599. Does not spatter them at that distance but it takes em down. You can get some really great air time out to 400 but after that its just a knock over.</p><p>Past that we pretty much stuck to .308 Win. 175 Grain with Varget running close to 2800. I don't give that one out as it is pretty hot or the book says it is but no matter what we shot it in it shot well with no pressure signs. My last .308 has over 4000 round through it and still hold the same group it started with and shows no signs of wearing out soon using the bore scope. That load got us out of 900 give or take. Past that it became kind of Iffy as dogs are small and at that range you might have to take 2 or 3 shots if the dog will stay still that long. Those 175's throw a lot of dirt if you miss and they learn to move when they get missed.</p><p>Another gun we enjoyed was a .22 LR with a varmint barrel.</p><p>Haven't gone doggin for about 4 years now since I retired but I now have a grandson who loves to shoot as much as I do SO. Looks like I start doggin again. </p><p>Forgot to add, I just purchased 3 new guns for the trip. First is a Rem 700 Long Range in .25-06. I had the barrel pulled and bought a .243 AI Remage barrel so I had an action long enough to seat the bullets way out. The next is a Browning Hell's Canyon .243 Win. Its going to be the grandsons deer rifle but this will give him a chance to get used to it. And last, like any kid he is enamored with the AR15. So I bought a Palmetto State Armory varmint rifle in 5.56. Got to get that one out and see if it will shoot that same .223 load.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BillR, post: 1830174, member: 462"] Before I moved back to Nebraska when I retired I lived in Rapid City which for me was heaven until the last year I lived there when the government paid to have all the PD's on government property poisoned. Pretty much spent all my days off shooting PD's and loved it. Tried about everything except for an AR15 to shoot them with. Even a 7MM MAG for the real long range pups. Finally settled on the .223 as the most economical cartridge to use with the most bang for the buck. Range/Accuracy/Economical/Ease of reloading. Plus a few other reason. (I worked in a sporting goods store) LOL. My best return was with H335 powder and the 50 Gr Nosler. I was loading between 1000 and 2000 rounds a week so it had to be a load that flowed fairly easily and accurately. Bullets had to be plentiful and no shortages. Now the big secret was that when you pick up a can of H335 and look at the front it gives a load for .223 Rem. With that bullet and load in LC 5.56 fire-formed brass it did not seem to matter what rifle we shot it in it would shoot less than 1/2" groups. This made life pretty easy for those of us that shoot more than one .223 when doggin. Didn't keep finicky guns around long as it was too much of a PITA to load separately for it. Best distance with that load was 636 backed up by 599. Does not spatter them at that distance but it takes em down. You can get some really great air time out to 400 but after that its just a knock over. Past that we pretty much stuck to .308 Win. 175 Grain with Varget running close to 2800. I don't give that one out as it is pretty hot or the book says it is but no matter what we shot it in it shot well with no pressure signs. My last .308 has over 4000 round through it and still hold the same group it started with and shows no signs of wearing out soon using the bore scope. That load got us out of 900 give or take. Past that it became kind of Iffy as dogs are small and at that range you might have to take 2 or 3 shots if the dog will stay still that long. Those 175's throw a lot of dirt if you miss and they learn to move when they get missed. Another gun we enjoyed was a .22 LR with a varmint barrel. Haven't gone doggin for about 4 years now since I retired but I now have a grandson who loves to shoot as much as I do SO. Looks like I start doggin again. Forgot to add, I just purchased 3 new guns for the trip. First is a Rem 700 Long Range in .25-06. I had the barrel pulled and bought a .243 AI Remage barrel so I had an action long enough to seat the bullets way out. The next is a Browning Hell's Canyon .243 Win. Its going to be the grandsons deer rifle but this will give him a chance to get used to it. And last, like any kid he is enamored with the AR15. So I bought a Palmetto State Armory varmint rifle in 5.56. Got to get that one out and see if it will shoot that same .223 load. [/QUOTE]
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