Favorite prairie dog caliber?

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Favorite critter caliber?

1. .22
6
23%
2. .22 Mag
0
No votes
3. .17 HMR
5
19%
4. .17 Mach 2
0
No votes
5. .204
10
38%
6. .223
5
19%
 
Total votes: 26

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Favorite prairie dog caliber?

Post by MTWillie » Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:25 pm

What's your favorite critter gun?

Mine is my Savage 93 in .17 HMR. I just put a Weaver 3-9x40 mil-dot on it for this summer.

I'm also looking at eventually looking for another gun, for longer range and possibly coyotes (though I prefer my 6mm for that). I was thinking a .204, but are they really that much better than a .223?
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Re: Favorite prairie dog caliber?

Post by TheGreatwhitehunter » Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:50 pm

The 22-250 is my favorite but it was not on the list.

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Re: Favorite prairie dog caliber?

Post by sneekeepete » Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:11 am

My favorite is also the 22-250. Mine is currently a work in progress. It is a Winchester 70 with the Boyd Stock I just put on it that I got from Chet and a Rifle Basix trigger. Next on the list is the barrel but that I have to save up for. It is shooting pretty good at this point anyways just not quite as good as I'd like.
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Re: Favorite prairie dog caliber?

Post by killerbee » Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:39 am

love my 220 swift, but i really like my 17 HMr also, and it's cheaper to shoot. for that matter - i wont hesitate to shoot the ruger 10-22. REALLY cheap to shoot, and still kills alot of rats!

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Re: Favorite prairie dog caliber?

Post by NotEnufTags » Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:59 am

I like the .204 for coyotes followed by the .223. I don't have a .17HMR but have shot one a bit. It would be a great small critter gun. Just need to add one to the collection.
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Re: Favorite prairie dog caliber?

Post by MTWillie » Tue Mar 29, 2011 10:18 am

I've noticed that the Mach 2's are really cheap to shoot too...just don't know if I want to sacrifice power. Because correct me if I'm wrong, but they're a necked down .22 instead of the .22 Mag that the .17 case is based off of.

So if I were to go out today and buy a new rifle, would you recommend the .204 or .223?
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Re: Favorite prairie dog caliber?

Post by Bigd7400 » Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:25 pm

MTWillie wrote:I've noticed that the Mach 2's are really cheap to shoot too...just don't know if I want to sacrifice power. Because correct me if I'm wrong, but they're a necked down .22 instead of the .22 Mag that the .17 case is based off of.
You are correct. The Mach 2 is the HMRs baby brother. They are fast but you lose a lot of energy really fast with this caliber and I've notice a ton of wind drift with mine past 40yd. But they are cheaper than .17HMRs to shoot and they will make a squirel at close range turn inside out just the same.
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Re: Favorite prairie dog caliber?

Post by chet » Wed Mar 30, 2011 11:21 am

Whatever makes them explode at the given range!!

out to 100 yards I like my 17hm2
100 to 300 i like a 22-250/220swift
300 + I like my 25-06AI

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Re: Favorite prairie dog caliber?

Post by a_bow_nut » Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:09 pm

Yeah I like using my 25-06 at long range also. Don't really shoot at them in they are under a couple of hundred yards any more.
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Re: Favorite prairie dog caliber?

Post by Springville Shooter » Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:23 pm

I always find myself packing my Cooper model 22 in 243 Win. when I head into prarie dog country. A well stoked load behind 70 grn blitzkings does a great job.-------SS
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