PDog Safari 2024 aka: Doc and Taylor's Excellent Adventure

[voldoc02]

Well alright then=
PDog Safari 2024 got off to a "Booming" start= as we left Middle TN. We encountered Tornadoes and Winds up to 70MPH
straight line winds when we were only 100 miles from home in Clarksville TN. Total one way miles is about 1,200. to
PDod Fields= just a
Sunday stroll=LOL We were Blessed with no accident. Pulling a 5X8 ft UHAUL trailer loaded to the Brim with
8 Rifles and all support Gear
It was Ole VolDoc's 20 th trip PDoggin' and Taylor's 3rd.. He put on a "Shooting Exhibition" like I have never seen before.
We arrived and set up shooting the 1st day with 25-30mph constant wind and gusts to 40MPH. Was so bad we had to set up behind my Truck just to keep Gear intact. We shot all of that day off of Tripods. Tables were useless. Pu[ps were out in force
and Taylor pulled out his 22 ARC AR.. I usually despise AR's but after seeing him dispose of several 500 yders , I may be changing
(a little) my attitude=

More to follow (Maybe) LOL
thanks VolDoc

 

[birdog]

Keep it coming Doc!!!!!

 

[shoot4fun]

Weather looking good in those pics!
First trip for prairie dogs for me was in 2000. For several years I went with a friend twice a year.
It was easier then (younger) to make the twice a year trek but somehow has gotten to be a chore making the far western drives we make these days.
We could find hundreds of shooting spots in the TX Panhandle back then but the accessible towns seem to have dried up for us.
Soon to be off on my next adventure and looking forward to it.

 

[birdog]

Doc, were there any 1,000 yd plus shots???
We need details!!!!!
20th trip. Who took you on your first adventure and hooked you with this life long addiction?????

 

[Tommie]

Glad you’re having a great time but…
Holding a plague infested prairie dog? To each his own.

 

[Just Say Moe]

Glad you’re having a great time but…
Holding a plague infested prairie dog? To each his own.

Fixin to make a sandwich......

 

[voldoc02]

He's got a
"Barrier" of Paper
should be
just just just Fine

LOL
lol

 

[george]

awesome !

 

[pdog06]

Awesome! Hope your time turns out great!

I am enroute to Wyoming as we speak. Left from eastern Pa and am currently holed up in a sports bar in South Dakota for the night. Will finish the trek in the morning and be shooting dogs by tomorrow afternoon… hopefully. We will be there till next Thursday and then the very long drive back. Ugh!

 

[birdog]

Early days in Nebraska with Doc

 

[birdog]

Nobody does the long shot better than the Voldocster. He sells his good stuff to me.

 

[birdog]

In Colorado Voldoc jumped ahead of me in the 1,000 yd kill count and I didn’t have any long range 115 Berger Dasher rounds loaded. So I set up my press on my shooting table and load 20 rounds. I hit two 1,000 yard dogs out of 12 shots and told Doc lets go home.

 

[voldoc02]

Well alright then=
Day 1 was super windy however the Pups were out in forcBig Time #'s
and somewhat eariler than usual. But we didn't mind=
Birdog said Ole VolDoc was a 76 Year Oldster trying to be
a 36 year Old PRS shooter and He knows of what He speaks.
Last year Ole VDoc went all 1st Focal Plane with all his Optics.. Big Change but getting to like it better every day. Taylor is my (we call him Adopted son) but He's just really one of VDoc's
bestest Young Buds.. Taylor shot the new Hornady 62 ELD-VT ammo in his AR new 22 ARC
it was like a Lazer of Death

He will reload for 22 ARC now that He has Brass from the trip shot as Factory Ammo (Expensive)
We killed many PDogs that day holding off for windage = some 300 yd shots had 4 MOA for wind
More to come if ya'll want more
thanks for tuning in
Doc

 

[birdog]

Well alright then=
Day 1 was super windy however the Pups were out in force
and somewhat eariler than usual. But we didn't mind=
Birdog said Ole VolDoc was a 76 Year Oldster trying to be
a 36 year Old PRS shooter and He knows of what He speaks.
Last year Ole VDoc went all 1st Focal Plane with all his Optics.. Big Change but getting to like it better every day. Taylor is my (we call him Adopted son) but He's just really one of VDoc's
bestest Young Buds.. Taylor shot the new Hornady 62 ELD-VT ammo in his AR new 22 ARC
it was like a Lazer of Death

He will reload for 22 ARC now that He has Brass from the trip shot as Factory Ammo (Expensive)
We killed many PDogs that day holding off for windage = some 300 yd shots had 4 MOA for wind
More to come if ya'll want more
thanks for tuning in
Doc

More, more, more, keep it coming

 

[birdog]

 

[voldoc02]

Well Sunday Morning is here and All Right Then =Grateful
after the 1st day ofshooting with 30+ MPH wind ,we settled down on a High Point
and set up the Benches the 2nd day for a
"Shooting Gallery" of non stop shootin'= always PDogs in play from 125 yds to
1,000yds+= Time for a little Equipment run down=
VolDoc's set up:
Nesika J RBRP =Mike Bryant=chambered 6 Dasher 12 twist Kreiger HV= 87 VMAX =N135= velocity 3,240fps=Jewell trigger 2ozs=
Lapua Brass annealed and Xpanded Mandrel = charges weighed
Thunder Beast Can 9inch=Night Force ATACR 7-35X 1st Focal Plane=ACCUTAC Bipod=
Vortex Fury 5000 AB Rangefinding Binos= (just your run of the mill ,Wife don't know how much it costs )
stuff=LOL
Taylor's Rig=
Mack Bros action =Kreiger Barrel 8 twist= 22 Dasher= Jewel trigger=Horn ELD-VT 62 grainers= Varget=
vel 3,400 fps= charges weihed on Super Trickler V3(i think)?= Night force NX8 4-32X=
new MOA-XT Reticle= Thunder Beast Can=Atlas Bipod=Vortex Fury 5000AB =Game Changer rear Bag=
Made in Tennessee Shooting Benches=(grin)=MDT ACC Chassis= He's getting ready for a
1,108 yd KILL=

hoping Taylor will chime in=
thanks for tuning in=
Doc
PS- comments welcome= Good ones only=(grin)

 

[ClayM]

Sounds like y'all are having a ball...keep 'em coming. Son (13) and I are going to shoot a few this morning... kind of a 'range day' for us...
Shoot small, safe travels...

 

[voldoc02]

Just a little Preparation goes a long lonf ways=

Practicing at my Neigbohood setting up with Binos==all the Tripods
and Rifle
Makes Ole VolDoc at Popular Neighbor==NOT
LOL
That Green wooded Mountain in the BackGround is 1,700 yds=
Guess how VDoc knows=??

 

[voldoc02]

North side panorama

 

[voldoc02]

prep=prep for 1,000 yds plus