Forums46
Topics538,075
Posts9,732,709
Members87,065
|
Most Online25,604 Feb 12th, 2024
|
|
|
Prairie Dogs
#6964690
11/18/17 02:56 PM
|
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 163
a74aggie
OP
Woodsman
|
OP
Woodsman
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 163 |
For those of you who have the opportunity to shoot Prairie dogs, what caliber do you use? I have the opportunity to shoot dogs in south texas for the first time. Was considering taking my 22-250. Thoughts?
�The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.� Edmund Burke
I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person
|
|
|
Re: Prairie Dogs
[Re: a74aggie]
#6964887
11/18/17 06:08 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 5,306
DLALLDER
THF Trophy Hunter
|
THF Trophy Hunter
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 5,306 |
It is plenty of gun, question is it accurate enough for an occasional 300 yd or more shot?
|
|
|
Re: Prairie Dogs
[Re: a74aggie]
#6967069
11/20/17 09:13 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 2,267
Sirrah243
Veteran Tracker
|
Veteran Tracker
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 2,267 |
22-250 is a great round for pdogs.
�A hunt based only on the trophies taken falls far short of what the ultimate goal should be.� -Fred Bear
|
|
|
Re: Prairie Dogs
[Re: a74aggie]
#6967227
11/20/17 11:27 PM
|
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 163
a74aggie
OP
Woodsman
|
OP
Woodsman
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 163 |
Thanks for the comments/info. I have been considering getting a 17 or 17wsm DLALLDER, yes it is accurate out to 300 yards. I have used it several times at a 500 yard range. FYI, it is a Ruger 1, a real sweet tack driver.
�The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.� Edmund Burke
I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person
|
|
|
Re: Prairie Dogs
[Re: a74aggie]
#6967288
11/21/17 12:15 AM
|
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 11,657
colt45-90
Texas colt45
|
Texas colt45
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 11,657 |
if wind is a factor and most p.d. hunts that will be a factor, heavier bullet is king, 22-250 is a great round, like every thing else what ever you like, it will be fun...before I got laid up with this back thing I bought a 22-250 with a 1-9 twist, had the barrel threaded and have a can for it, used to hunt p.d.'s in S.W. Ks. hoping I can go again someday.
Last edited by colt45; 11/21/17 12:17 AM.
hold on Newt, we got a runaway
|
|
|
Re: Prairie Dogs
[Re: a74aggie]
#6967428
11/21/17 01:36 AM
|
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 4,800
TexasKC
Extreme Tracker
|
Extreme Tracker
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 4,800 |
There are prairie dogs in S. Texas?
In the end, it's not the years in your life that count, it's the life in your years.
|
|
|
Re: Prairie Dogs
[Re: a74aggie]
#6967567
11/21/17 03:40 AM
|
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 163
a74aggie
OP
Woodsman
|
OP
Woodsman
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 163 |
colt45, yes, it's always windy. Good point. Good luck with the back. Been there done that, and still dealing with it. Hope you get back to S.W. Ks. as well. Good luck and I'll say a prayer for you !
�The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.� Edmund Burke
I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person
|
|
|
Re: Prairie Dogs
[Re: a74aggie]
#6967568
11/21/17 03:40 AM
|
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 163
a74aggie
OP
Woodsman
|
OP
Woodsman
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 163 |
TexasKC, yes, around Marathon, Texas
�The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.� Edmund Burke
I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person
|
|
|
Re: Prairie Dogs
[Re: a74aggie]
#6968168
11/21/17 06:44 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 65,533
SnakeWrangler
THF Celebrity
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 65,533 |
TexasKC, yes, around Marathon, Texas I think that's considered West Texas....not South Texas
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
|
|
|
Re: Prairie Dogs
[Re: a74aggie]
#6969324
11/22/17 02:53 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 1,607
Revoman
Pro Tracker
|
Pro Tracker
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 1,607 |
Favorite is a 220 Swift. I have several rifles set up for PD's,one a Broughton 22BR build just for them. Are you hunting that town north of Marathon? 223--22-250 will work great on them.
Call'm an Kill'm
|
|
|
Re: Prairie Dogs
[Re: a74aggie]
#6969674
11/22/17 08:28 PM
|
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 163
a74aggie
OP
Woodsman
|
OP
Woodsman
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 163 |
Revoman, Just all around Marathon. Only town I am aware of north is Fort Stockton. There may be a smaller community north but I am not aware of it.
�The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.� Edmund Burke
I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person
|
|
|
Moderated by bigbob_ftw, CCBIRDDOGMAN, Chickenman, Derek, DeRico, Duck_Hunter, hetman, jeh7mmmag, JustWingem, kmon11, kry226, kwrhuntinglab, Payne, pertnear, rifleman, sig226fan (Rguns.com), Superduty, TreeBass, txcornhusker
|