I have shot both the 6 mm Dasher and 6.5 x 284 to one mile
and have not made a definitive decision if one is superior
to the other. I do know that the Dasher with 115's gives
up little if anything to the heavier caliber.
My longest shot on a live prarie dog was 1400 yds and that
set me on fire to go longer. I have not attempted a shot
any longer than this on a dog but that will change this summer.
After I got the scope dialed up to his range I was hitting 2 inches
left and then 2 inches right. Voldoc and JR Carter were spotting
and I told them I was shooting a shotgun pattern and soon I
would land one in the middle of the pattern. On the 6 th shot
he went down. Jr kept and eye one the dog through the scope
and Voldoc and I got into the truck to go retrieve the dog. With
walkie-talkie's JR guided us to the dog. Range was 1392 yd.
My first attempt at longer range was GPS'ed at 0.95 mile (1680 yd).
Metal ground hog and a smaller prarie dog. Conditions were
absolutely perfect. Mid-day, no wind, cloudy, visibility so good
I could see the POI on every shot. I shot 20 times and had 2 hits
on the Hog and 2 hits on the Dog.
Caliber was 6 dasher, 115 Bergers, Diamondback drop port, March 10-60x
here are the two hits on Chico the prarie dog
here are the hits on Chuckie the ground hog
Here is the view from the bench. The white sighter target is a 4' x 8' metal plate
with the ground hog and prarie dog setting beside it.
Looking back toward bench
and have not made a definitive decision if one is superior
to the other. I do know that the Dasher with 115's gives
up little if anything to the heavier caliber.
My longest shot on a live prarie dog was 1400 yds and that
set me on fire to go longer. I have not attempted a shot
any longer than this on a dog but that will change this summer.
After I got the scope dialed up to his range I was hitting 2 inches
left and then 2 inches right. Voldoc and JR Carter were spotting
and I told them I was shooting a shotgun pattern and soon I
would land one in the middle of the pattern. On the 6 th shot
he went down. Jr kept and eye one the dog through the scope
and Voldoc and I got into the truck to go retrieve the dog. With
walkie-talkie's JR guided us to the dog. Range was 1392 yd.
My first attempt at longer range was GPS'ed at 0.95 mile (1680 yd).
Metal ground hog and a smaller prarie dog. Conditions were
absolutely perfect. Mid-day, no wind, cloudy, visibility so good
I could see the POI on every shot. I shot 20 times and had 2 hits
on the Hog and 2 hits on the Dog.
Caliber was 6 dasher, 115 Bergers, Diamondback drop port, March 10-60x
here are the two hits on Chico the prarie dog
here are the hits on Chuckie the ground hog
Here is the view from the bench. The white sighter target is a 4' x 8' metal plate
with the ground hog and prarie dog setting beside it.
Looking back toward bench
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