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Friday = Prairie Dogs...WARNING Graphic PICS!

dclocodcloco Member Posts: 2,967
edited August 2006 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
Have loaded plenty of 17 Rem and 223....anybody want to go?

Longest shots in the 6-700 yard range.

Will be going 8-25-06....anybody else?

I will take the digital camera as well.

I am debating on taking one of my Swiss 7.5x55's......
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  • HighballHighball Member Posts: 15,755
    edited November -1
    I wish.
    Keep 'em in the furry part...[:D]
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  • DaBowMan18DaBowMan18 Member Posts: 2,962
    edited November -1
    kill some fer me.....and take pics[:D]
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  • jimbowbyjimbowby Member Posts: 3,496
    edited November -1
    [8D]--Yo dcloco-I really wish I was somewhere near you, because I think we could revise the standard .223/22-250 envelope--and I'm sorry I can't be there--I think--you and I can add some INFO to the group--ie; Weatherby/Lee and hand load bababooey--- Oh , man I wish I was there for your VARMINT hunt--AAAAAHHH tough shi88-=-JIMBO
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  • dclocodcloco Member Posts: 2,967
    edited November -1
    Both of my local shooting buddies backed out, so I did not go. Maybe next Friday. ARGH!

    I have 550 rounds for the 17 Rem loaded and 380 for the 223.

    Instead, I went to the range today to clean a 10x12 shed and install shelving that I made for the shed. It was HOT, but a nice breeze kept it BEARable!

    Now everything has a place and room to grow.
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  • dclocodcloco Member Posts: 2,967
    edited November -1
    Will be loading up about 8.30 am....be back by 3'ish.
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  • dclocodcloco Member Posts: 2,967
    edited November -1
    Will post pics tomorrow (today..ugh).

    Son had an out of town football game tonight.....
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  • dclocodcloco Member Posts: 2,967
    edited November -1
    ...and a little bit of the story to go with each shot from the mini prairie dog trip. Jason shoots a 17 HMR and 223. I brought my 17 Remington and 223 Savage.

    Jason's prairie dog, taken with a 17HMR at 138 yards. Jason's wears a size 13 shoe. The dog is wider than his shoe as well.
    jaspd17.jpg

    Jason's headshot, retrieval method, and what a 17 HMR will do.
    jaspd17hd.jpg
    jaspd17hdgrab.jpg
    jaspd17hdst.jpg

    My 17 Remington (25 gr Hornady HP over H4895) took care of this dog, at 383 yards.
    tom17rem383yds.jpg

    223 Savage using 55 gr Nosler BT's over Accurate 2230C at 400 yards.
    tom223400yds1.jpg

    Different dog, same bullet and powder. 405 yards....WHOMP!
    tom223405yds2.jpg

    Last pic, one small fragment of the BT was observed shining in the sun.
    tom223405yds2b.jpg
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  • mrseatlemrseatle Member Posts: 15,467 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It's weird how similar Prairie Dogs and Humans look on the inside.
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  • DaBowMan18DaBowMan18 Member Posts: 2,962
    edited November -1
    cool. thanks for sharing[8D]
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  • FrancFFrancF Member Posts: 35,279 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    [:D][:D][:D] looks like a good day of doggin to me!
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  • dclocodcloco Member Posts: 2,967
    edited November -1
    We were able to sneak away this morning as well. Allowed into a new field and the dogs were plenty. Sun was out, about 70 degrees...then it clouded over and sprinkled. We shot 100 rounds between the two of us.

    I did shoot my new rifle today...New England single shot in 204 Ruger.

    Early indications...VERY good round. Wind came up (gusts to 20-25 mph).

    Shooting distances were under 200 yards of confirmed kills. I did launch some Hornady factory loads with 40 gr bullets. Drop at 500 yards is the same as a 223....in the wind.

    Will give a better 204/NEF report when I get to the range and back out to the dogs.

    I did shoot one dog at 155 yards with a 32 grain Hornady factory load...absolute destruction with that round is an understatement. Hit in the chest between the front feet while the dog was standing and the round gutted the dog....almost completely.
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