prarie dogs with .22 lr ?

[Buckaroobonsai]

Longest Pdog I've dropped with a 22 LR was at about 150 yards. That was the exception. Most times it had to be under 100 yards and a head shot with HP 22 LR ammo. However, if you can get your hands on some Remington Viper ammo, I've flipped many a Pdog and bunny right out of their holes! At average cotton tail distances, (25-75 yards), the 22 LR works very well, albeit boring.

Now, if you can use 17 HMR, you'll notice longer ranges, and nice bleed outs from quarter sized exit wounds. I blew up a cotton tail once with a 17 HMR at about 75 yards, and even got my first jack rabbit with a 17 HMR headshot at 150 yards. Dropped right where he stood.

Worse part of all rimfire rounds are how easily they are affected by the wind. Big time. Yes, I've seen a friend hit a Pdog with a 17 HMR at 206 yards in 10+ MPH winds, but that too was the exception, not the norm.

That being said, the 22 LR is fun to shoot, doesn't scare the Pdogs as much as centerfire calibers, affording you more follow up shots, and I too, still love the "Thwapp" upon impact!