What .22 Ammo Would You Use for Prairie Dogs?

[centershot]

Suggestions? This is a must in an area we would hunt.

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

CCI velocitor, best hunting .22 LR hunting ammo.

 

[Tommie]

You’re not traveling far for this shoot I’m assuming.

 

[centershot]

Yes, actually. Rules of where we are hunting. Big guns before.

 

[jds holler]

Since the late 1800's western boys have been shooting them with whatever 22 shells they could get their hands on. These days, I'd recommend something with smokeless powder. jd

 

[mongo chicago]

22 magnum Hornady v-max if you are able to. If not I have used Remington Viper with success. Find what is accurate in your rifle first of any standard velocity or above.

 

[Adam in WI]

Awful curious to know the reasoning behind requiring .22 LR

 

[Ralph Littlefield]

I never saw the point of a hollow point on a low velocity round so I would eliminate them. I would choose the highest velocity round that my rifle shoots accurately.

You are stuck with a 36 to 42 gn solid slug, so hitting them is really the issue.

 

[JSH]

What ever is most accurate in YOUR rig. What works for great for others may well be the worst for yours.

 

[AckleymanII]

Hyper velocity ammo leads up the barrel very quickly, then accuracy is lost. Hyper velocity is rarely ever the most accurate.

I shot the 22 Magnum a LOT with 40g Winchester HP, which is a true jacketed bullet.

ON the std 22 Rim fire, I used the 40g CCI Mini Mag hp.

I have the CCI velocitors but they are not very accurate, lead in the barrel in this custom Ruger becomes a problem quickly. Stingers also leaded up the barrel, along with some Browning Hyper ammo.

Rare to find calm days on a dog town, so the rim fires do a great job in educating the P. dog town, and for this reason, the 22 magnum rules the day.

 

[centershot]

I have some CCI, small game bullet. They shoot well and was told that flat point bullet is better than a hollow point. Don't know if they are still made.

 

[jepp2]

Big guns before.

Other rimfires offer a significant benefit over 22 if an option.

 

[ohlongarmisle]

Hyper velocity ammo leads up the barrel very quickly, then accuracy is lost. Hyper velocity is rarely ever the most accurate.

I shot the 22 Magnum a LOT with 40g Winchester HP, which is a true jacketed bullet.

ON the std 22 Rim fire, I used the 40g CCI Mini Mag hp.

I have the CCI velocitors but they are not very accurate, lead in the barrel in this custom Ruger becomes a problem quickly. Stingers also leaded up the barrel, along with some Browning Hyper ammo.

Rare to find calm days on a dog town, so the rim fires do a great job in educating the P. dog town, and for this reason, the 22 magnum rules the day.

CCI Velocitors out of my Tikka T1x at 50 yards 5 shots, the most accurate devastating 22 round out there.

 

[Hoser]

Eley subsonic hollowpoints. Accurate and effective on prairie dogs out past 100 yards.

 

[Dgd6mm]

I went 10 for 10 in Wyoming. Tikka T1X SK Standard Plus. 60 yards to 116. Dead, fast, quick, and in a hurry.
I'm sure if I would have had CCI Velocitors I would have used them.

 

[shutinlead]

Centershot,
Is this due to the fear of richochette? If so look into fragmenting subs - we use a lot of these in and amongst stock, mostly CCI. They don't give the red display or acrobatics in performance but very effective. From the counters we carry for tracking kills our results are in the thousands.
Greg

 

[TaperPin]

The young 45-year-ago me would suggest bringing a brick of ammo for every shooter for every day of your adventure. Nothing bummed me out more than running out of ammo before running out of prairie dogs. Now I’d probably do fine with 100/day, especially if it’s a 22 mag.

 

[centershot]

Other rimfires offer a significant benefit over 22 if an option.

I was thinking of a 17 HMR. Don't know if I want to buy one for a one time thing.

 

[jepp2]

I was thinking of a 17 HMR.

I use both the 17 HMR and the M2. Both do an excellent job. I tried a 22 and they all crawl off. Just didn't like that. The distance and wind both make the 22 a very challenging hunt. It is enough of an issue with the 17's, but your lethal distance is soooo much greater.

 

[Bill K]

If it is rimfire only area, then go with the 17 HMR or M2, both work much better on hits and killing than the 22rf does.