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How would a 22LR work on Pdogs out to 200yds or so?
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<blockquote data-quote="milanuk" data-source="post: 4918" data-attributes="member: 376"><p>Well, when I was growing up in western Nebraska, we (my friend and I) had 'graduated' from iron sights and could finally afford scopes for our .22 rifles. Being the picky types that we were, we held out for 1" scopes vs the old 3/4 or 7/8" tubes <img src="http://images/icons/wink.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> He had a Stevens lever action w/ a Lyman or some such 3-9x, IIRC, and I had a Browning BL-22 w/ a 4x Bushnell scope.</p><p></p><p>Inside 100yds, assuming not too much wind, we connected pretty much every time. The problem was that even at that range, a .22 LR won't put them down for the count every time, excepting head shots. 150 and beyond, well, I'd rather not say how many rounds we wasted, but I'll just say that while we never actually hit anything that we could tell at that range, we *did* scare the hell out of a couple of them <img src="http://images/icons/wink.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I've recently (last 6 months or so) heard of people using .22 LR to practice LR shooting, saying that the .22LR closely simulates a .308Win at 1k yds, as far as wind and drop goes. I've seen a few setups, such as the Ballistic Plex, and the Shepherd scopes, that purport to make connecting at 200+ yds w/ a .22LR 'easy'. Call me sceptical, but consistently hitting a soda-can sized target at 200yds w/ switching breezes w/ a .22LR is not my idea of 'easy', regardless of the reticle in your scope.</p><p></p><p>I'd say give it a try on paper first. Head on over to Nosler, and they have a fun little download in PDF format of a prairie dog w/ a big ~3-3.5" bullseye in the middle. Stick that out at 150-200yds and see how you do. Heck, I should do that myself, now that I mention it. I've not tried that in years, and I'm planning a prairie dog extermination... er.. expedition this summer. I was planning on the .22LR for 50-75yds or so, then my .22Mag for out to 125-150, and them my .223 Rem for out to 350 or so. If I can pick up a .243 or 6mm Rem, it's be the 'big stick' for longer ranges/windy days.</p><p></p><p>Enjoy,</p><p></p><p>Monte</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milanuk, post: 4918, member: 376"] Well, when I was growing up in western Nebraska, we (my friend and I) had 'graduated' from iron sights and could finally afford scopes for our .22 rifles. Being the picky types that we were, we held out for 1" scopes vs the old 3/4 or 7/8" tubes [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] He had a Stevens lever action w/ a Lyman or some such 3-9x, IIRC, and I had a Browning BL-22 w/ a 4x Bushnell scope. Inside 100yds, assuming not too much wind, we connected pretty much every time. The problem was that even at that range, a .22 LR won't put them down for the count every time, excepting head shots. 150 and beyond, well, I'd rather not say how many rounds we wasted, but I'll just say that while we never actually hit anything that we could tell at that range, we *did* scare the hell out of a couple of them [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] I've recently (last 6 months or so) heard of people using .22 LR to practice LR shooting, saying that the .22LR closely simulates a .308Win at 1k yds, as far as wind and drop goes. I've seen a few setups, such as the Ballistic Plex, and the Shepherd scopes, that purport to make connecting at 200+ yds w/ a .22LR 'easy'. Call me sceptical, but consistently hitting a soda-can sized target at 200yds w/ switching breezes w/ a .22LR is not my idea of 'easy', regardless of the reticle in your scope. I'd say give it a try on paper first. Head on over to Nosler, and they have a fun little download in PDF format of a prairie dog w/ a big ~3-3.5" bullseye in the middle. Stick that out at 150-200yds and see how you do. Heck, I should do that myself, now that I mention it. I've not tried that in years, and I'm planning a prairie dog extermination... er.. expedition this summer. I was planning on the .22LR for 50-75yds or so, then my .22Mag for out to 125-150, and them my .223 Rem for out to 350 or so. If I can pick up a .243 or 6mm Rem, it's be the 'big stick' for longer ranges/windy days. Enjoy, Monte [/QUOTE]
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