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Rem 700 heavy barrel, chambered in .223.
Scope it with a 6-18X leupold and you will be good to go.


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I'm using a Ruger American Predator 223, with a Bushnell 10X scope.

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Rifle was $360, scope $199.

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That is a good shooting, inexpensive way to get into the game.
The best part is that you can shoot out the barrel, sell the rifle as a parts gun to someone who wants an action and stock, then go buy anther new one cheaper than a rebarrel.

Have you tried 40 gr Nosler BT or V-Max in it yet, if not give them a try - there is a noticeable difference in recoil and the splat factor is just as good as with the heavier bullets. Also the 40's actually have a little flatter trajectory all the way out to 500 - further than I shoot most of time.

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223 Rem, my favorite cartridge - you can't argue with truckloads of dead PD's and gophers.

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I've only used the 40 VMax at a lower velocity, using 9.0 gr Unique for about 2700 fps.

Very accurate.

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That would be a great gopher load. Impressive accuracy.

I have gone exclusively to the 40 gr Nosler ballistic tip in my 223's,I use them for gophers, rockchucks, coyotes, and PD's. I am driving them at a little over 3700 fps but after seeing your target I may have to load up a few with Unique for gophers, that must be like shooting a 22 rimfire.

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223 Rem, my favorite cartridge - you can't argue with truckloads of dead PD's and gophers.

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The 40 VMax/Unique load is very mild shooting, not too loud. I suppose it is fairly close to 22 Hornet ballistics.

It works well on PDs out to about 200 yards or so. You could probably go further, but wind is generally a factor.

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The first time I put that light load on paper I could see the first hole, but not the following holes, and I thought it must have been a bust. When I got up close to the target and saw what was going on, I was really impressed.

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Originally Posted by MontanaMarine


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What Shane failed to explain, is that he never fired the rifle.

He simply stared at the p-dog.




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I ran those mini vmax in my 221 and 222 w Lil Gun. 3600-3700+

Believe Howa is mfg a deuce in the Micro.

Anyone try Universal Clays in lieu of Unique? I changed over in handguns using 1.5 gr less for a cleaner burn and same performance. A thought.

Agree Travis - OEM offer cheap barrel wear and a great value.

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Originally Posted by tikkanut

factory ammo for p/dog shootin'

you must be a bunch of rich fuggers......


naw, just braggards....trying to impress the masses...and peasants...


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Lol nah not me. Just found affordable factory stuff with good brass I could reload.

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Yeah, I've bought a box or two of factory loads, for the first time in years.... just for the brass....

before folks think I am nuts....

it was Federal 243 on sale for $12.99...

brought it home and disassembled it...

Then reloaded it with what I wanted it for...

That batch of 20 is on its 30th reload at the moment..

30 grains of 4198... with 75 to 85 grain bullets...

been a 'go to the range' or 'out in the woods' plinking loads..or feeding a truck gun when I got out driving in our zillion miles of Forest Service roads..


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Originally Posted by BWalker
I'm going on a 3 day PD shoot with my father this summer. What would be a good rig that won't break the bank?. I'm open as far as cartridges and rifle brand goes.


Depending on how you want to roll...

A heavy-barrelled AR is a whole lot of fun in densely populated dog towns, but you'll be taking frequent breaks to keep the barrel from overheating. It wouldn't be my choice for a one-rifle PD battery for that reason.

I've heard a lot of very positive feedback CZ and Ruger varmint rifle owners. Some people have good luck with Savage, but I've seen some terrible quality come out of the factory in friends' rifles.

I really like having a combo of bolt action rifles and AR's in a good dog town. A rotating shooting bench is also a game-changer, in my opinion.

Regardless of rifle choice, I'm a big fan of the .204 in a PD rifle. It shoots flatter than the .223 and the difference in cost is pretty minimal with comparable ammo. If you're going for a dedicated PD rig, the .204 is my hands-down favorite. The .223 offers more versatility if you want to use the rifle for other endeavors.

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Nice undercover .22 Hornet, with better accuracy and no brass issues.....

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17 rim fire magnum


I like to do my hunting BEFORE I pull the trigger!
There is only one kind of dead, but there are many different kinds of wounded.
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Have to agree with all the advice on the .223. I use a Rem 700 sendero in .223 as my main rifle, but if you want to see the red mist try the 25-06 with the 87gr Speer TNT. Do not use this load for any fur bearer if you plan on selling the hide, there aint enough sewing thread in the world. I always take the 25-06 along for when the wind comes up or I start taking the long shots so I loaded up the 87gr TNT but wind drift was still bad and I went back to the 100gr ballistic tip.
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An RAR-P in either 204 or 223 would never be a bad choice.

I don't love the stocks, but every RAR-P that I've shot would either shoot MOA out of the box or, in the case of the 22-250, gave the strong impression that with the right load it would shoot MOA.

For a little more $$, a V2 might be worth a look too.

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I couldn't see myself taking just ONE rifle. Iv'e never gone p-dog hunting and only taken ONE rifle. Six or seven is more like it. 17HMR thru 6.5-284. Whether you kill a p-dog with one or not, it's and awesome opportunity to 'stretch' a rifle out if you're hamstrung with only 100-200yd ranges in your home area.


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No longer going on the trip, because I am moving to Montana instead! I will be buying a varmint rifle at some point once I get settled.

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