Bolt guns for prairie dogs

[Sgt Greybeard]

York County, approx 20 miles over MD line


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I know some of that area. Used to go up to Cabin Fever Expo for a few years.

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[Guy]

Mostly I use a CZ rifle in 204 Ruger for varmint shooting. Don't get out for p-dogs often. Rockchucks and sometimes sage rats.

[reactorpwr]

Ever thought of using 17wsm for pd hunting? Or you prefer to reload and not use rimfire?


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[JeffreyDeGraff]

Ever thought of using 17wsm for pd hunting? Or you prefer to reload and not use rimfire?


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I’ve used the 17hmr for targets inside of 150yds, and as a walk around gun. I’ve never shot one of the 17wsm. I do say that I prefer my 22hornet and sporter 223 for the above mentioned jobs.


JTD

[reactorpwr]

All good. Wsm over hmr to me is night and day difference. Results may vary


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[JeffreyDeGraff]

All good. Wsm over hmr to me is night and day difference. Results may vary


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I was curious how much difference there was between the two. Apparently there is quite a bit. I was hesitant to get a wsm after having jumped on the hmr bandwagon, and ended up not using it near as much as I thought I would.


JTD

[sagela]

Ever thought of using 17wsm for pd hunting? Or you prefer to reload and not use rimfire?
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At least 1 of the ranchers I know uses a 17 caliber rifle for everything from PDs to coyotes but I confess I didn't learn which one.
And when he had PDs moving into an alfalfa field for the first time he set up a table, waited all day to get the very last one. With a .22-250
from 350yds out.

[72Camaro]

Thanks for sharing this. It's definitely helped with my decision making process to pick up a bolt gun. My .223 AR's do the trick, but I'll never obtain the ridiculous accuracy I'm chasing with them.
I cut my teeth on a old Remington Score Master bolt .22 that is still the most accurate rifle I own even after 15,000+ rounds. [emoji16]

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If you want ridiculous accuracy with an AR you will have to pay for it. White Oak Armament Varmint uppers are the ticket. I've got a 24" 1:12 twist and 1-1/4" at 200yds is an every day thing and if all conditions right I can get 4 out of 5 in 1/2" at 200yds. Accurate enough? None of my other barrels come close for AR and for Bolt guns I have a couple that are close but it took a lot of load development.

[CodySPowell]

If you want ridiculous accuracy with an AR you will have to pay for it. White Oak Armament Varmint uppers are the ticket. I've got a 24" 1:12 twist and 1-1/4" at 200yds is an every day thing and if all conditions right I can get 4 out of 5 in 1/2" at 200yds. Accurate enough? None of my other barrels come close for AR and for Bolt guns I have a couple that are close but it took a lot of load development.

If money wasn't an issue I'd love to build one...

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