prarie dogs with .22 lr ?

[Rucker61]

I've got a cheap Guide Gear 6.5-20x50 you can have while you're saving up for a real scope, if you take me hunting with you

[TRnCO]

22lr is boring but it will kill them. If you want to up the fun factor and range, there are several hot rod .17 caliber center fires that will put a smile on your face, especially when they are suppressed. I run a .17 Fireball, .17 Rem., and a .17/204 although the .17/204 doesn't get much action because I don't want to cut into it's life as a coyote killin' machine. But, the .17 Fireball is a running a 20 gr. V-max at about 4000fps, the .17 Rem is running a 25 gr. hp at about 4000 fps, and the .17/204 runs a 30 gr. hp at about 4000fps. That'll leave a mark...I used to have a .17 hmr, but even it got boring once I rounded up the little bullet spittin' center fires.

[newracer]

I can't wait to take out my 17 Hornet.

[Buckaroobonsai]

17 HMR is the king of rimfires. Jump up to centerfire and nothing makes varmints go BOOM at 100 yards like 223.

[TRnCO]

much to learn grasshopper. Have you witnessed what a .243 running 55 gr b-tips at about 4000 fps does? Several calibers perform much much better than the lowly .223. 22-250, 220 swift. Heck, even the .204 does everything that a .223 can do on prairie dogs.

[Buckaroobonsai]

Actually, I've shot them with 7.62x39, 5.56, .308, 30-06, and 22-250. At longer distances I agree that the bigger calibers are a better choice, but at 100 yards, the 223 blows em up just fine, and for much cheaper, thank you very much.

much to learn grasshopper. Have you witnessed what a .243 running 55 gr b-tips at about 4000 fps does? Several calibers perform much much better than the lowly .223. 22-250, 220 swift. Heck, even the .204 does everything that a .223 can do on prairie dogs.

[newracer]

I like my 204 better than the 223.

[Buckaroobonsai]

I like my 22-250 better than 223 too, but not at closer ranges. I mean seriously, the photos speak for themselves. How much more can I blow them up? Well, I guess I could try a 50 cal. @100 yards, but we digress...

I like my 204 better than the 223.

[00tec]

I like my 22-250 better than 223 too, but not at closer ranges. I mean seriously, the photos speak for themselves. How much more can I blow them up? Well, I guess I could try a 50 cal. @100 yards, but we digress...

50 cal.... Yes.

Or we could try to aim that golf ball cannon

[Irving]

Put that rabbit head picture back up.