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Long-ish range prairie dog caliber?
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<blockquote data-quote="Gcan" data-source="post: 1670919" data-attributes="member: 102867"><p>In my experience you might be hard pressed to find factory 224 any ammo that you can hit a prairie dog with-at 600 yrds. If you do, it will be match ammo at $2 round. At 600 you are not shooting 55+/- grain low BC bullets. (most common factory ammo) </p><p>I have several 224 cal. A 22-250 or 22-250 AI with a 1:8/1:9 twist shooting 80-95 grain match bullets ($.40 ea) will get you there and then some. If you move up to a 243 or 6mm Credemore you will probably find more available Long Range Match Quality ammo available. Last time I shot dogs it was hundreds. If I didn't reload the cost would have been several hundred dollars in factory ammo. </p><p>If I were buying a gun it would likely be a Ruger Precision or the like. Easy to change calibers without a smith if you want later. Easy to upgrade. </p><p>Mine were all accurate from the box. More so now.</p><p></p><p>I also might build a 6.5 Grendel AR. Very accurate. I have ARs shooting .223 - 72 match ammo holding -1 moa @ 500. That might be your cheapest route all around.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gcan, post: 1670919, member: 102867"] In my experience you might be hard pressed to find factory 224 any ammo that you can hit a prairie dog with-at 600 yrds. If you do, it will be match ammo at $2 round. At 600 you are not shooting 55+/- grain low BC bullets. (most common factory ammo) I have several 224 cal. A 22-250 or 22-250 AI with a 1:8/1:9 twist shooting 80-95 grain match bullets ($.40 ea) will get you there and then some. If you move up to a 243 or 6mm Credemore you will probably find more available Long Range Match Quality ammo available. Last time I shot dogs it was hundreds. If I didn’t reload the cost would have been several hundred dollars in factory ammo. If I were buying a gun it would likely be a Ruger Precision or the like. Easy to change calibers without a smith if you want later. Easy to upgrade. Mine were all accurate from the box. More so now. I also might build a 6.5 Grendel AR. Very accurate. I have ARs shooting .223 - 72 match ammo holding -1 moa @ 500. That might be your cheapest route all around. [/QUOTE]
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