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Long-ish range prairie dog caliber?
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<blockquote data-quote="One-Eyed Jack" data-source="post: 1671043" data-attributes="member: 5297"><p>Many of us have been prairie dog shooting in the upper-mid states, wind only makes it a greater challenge. I thought my 223Rem bolt rifle with a heavy 24" barrel with 8" twist, a 12x (or greater) scope, and shooting a heavy bullet (75-80g) with a high BC was an excellent choice for PDs out to 700yds and even longer. Barrel life is excellent, my rifle used a Remington 700 receiver and McMillan A1/HTG stock. The only unknown is whether you can buy 223Rem ammo with a long-range bullet, but there are custom loaders who will do it for you. You'll find a laser range-finder to be invaluable at long range, as well as a ballistic calculator. If your dad is satisfied with shooting to 200 yards, then a good 22LR will suffice, or a 17HMR to 300 yards - each with a good scope. When you get to beyond a few hundred yards, then skill and equipment become more important.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="One-Eyed Jack, post: 1671043, member: 5297"] Many of us have been prairie dog shooting in the upper-mid states, wind only makes it a greater challenge. I thought my 223Rem bolt rifle with a heavy 24" barrel with 8" twist, a 12x (or greater) scope, and shooting a heavy bullet (75-80g) with a high BC was an excellent choice for PDs out to 700yds and even longer. Barrel life is excellent, my rifle used a Remington 700 receiver and McMillan A1/HTG stock. The only unknown is whether you can buy 223Rem ammo with a long-range bullet, but there are custom loaders who will do it for you. You'll find a laser range-finder to be invaluable at long range, as well as a ballistic calculator. If your dad is satisfied with shooting to 200 yards, then a good 22LR will suffice, or a 17HMR to 300 yards - each with a good scope. When you get to beyond a few hundred yards, then skill and equipment become more important. [/QUOTE]
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