Best caliber for prairie dogs inside of 400 yds.

[alleycat]

'54r.....yellw tip.

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7n1

 

[tommyt654]

.222 has killed more PD's than all of the 3 above combined

 

[XSmojo]

'54r.....yellw tip.

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7n1


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don't be flashing that fancy 54r stuff unless you are gonna share it!

 

[alleycat]

don't be flashing that fancy 54r stuff unless you are gonna share it!

I might share a little....shoot me a pm sometime

 

[XSmojo]

I tagged out early and had some ammo to spend or carry so I threw so 270 at dog town. At 250-450 yds it takes them apart and will yank them right out of the hole. More than you need for sure but not explosive, no pink mist effect.

 

[k1ogr]

.270 Weatherby Magnum

 

[Psilloh1]

.204 Ruger......

 

[EvanB]

You missed the obvious! I use a .223 with v-max reloads ar platform with bull barrels ( as does my shooting partner). We also top them with Burris Eliminator scopes - all of them. Why? Cheap shooting, explosive results and very near 95% hit rate out to 400 yards. Between the two of us, we shoot about 3500 rounds over three days each year. Have been doing so for about 8 years now and have used nearly everything from .17 to .50 BMG including .338 Lapua. "No brag, just fact."

 

[MARINE 2]

No doubt that will work but I want to leave a 3 feet deep crater at the impact site.

The beauty of the 6.5 is that it is very versatile. Load game specific. A light varmint load doing less than Mach 1 will do the job w/o melting earth on impact. If you don't develop loads, find a buddy that does. There is a certain sence of satisfaction in making a job specific round and utilizing it with great efficiency. Taking your shooting sport to the next level.
Semper fi

 

[6.5 Creed]

I like a .223 for dogs. It would definitely be my choice inside 400 yards. That said I have only been once. I used handholds with RL15 and 75 Hornady AMAX projectiles.