Preferred brand of bullet for prairie dogs

[Tommie]

Just wondering what people are using.

My experience after our first outing was that nothing seemed to have the terminal performance of VMax bullets. I saw several "doubles" achieved with Sierras and Noslers but never witnessed signs of pass-through with Hornadys. Calibers represented were .17, .22 and 6mm. Since then, all I've used is Hornady and my PD shooting buddies converted as well.

 

[5spd]

Ive been running the Hornady Vmax since they came out & Zmax bullets now since they run less $$.
Ive run speers, sierra, noslers and they all do the job.

 

[snert]

Speer TNT...cheap, accurate enough, blows up.

 

[waterfwlr]

Zmax, vmax and dogtown

 

[pdog2062]

Dog town hollow point,v-max have never let me down

 

[Damon555]

V-max all the way....for economy and accuracy they are very hard to beat for volume shooting.

 

[Prairiedogger]

A-MAX AND V-MAX , but I shoot hornady in everything.

 

[Cakes]

++ on the good ole TNT, used it for many years but last 15 years or so its been mainly the 87vmax. Destroys them out of 6AR T40 and 6 Hagar and stills does well on those less than calm days. Buddy shooting my 6 Hagar actually had a triple that pulverized all three dogs...pups. Don't know how it happened but all 3 were very close to one another and looked like they got hit individually, no shrapnel hit either...destroyed. Almost passed out from laughing so hard when I saw it thru the spotter. Most fun! Eric in DL

 

[TheOtherZilla]

Vmax in most everything and Nosler BT's in my triple duece

 

[1raggedhole]

I've shot v-max, z-max, a-max, blitzkings, varmint grenades, ballistic tips, and varmagedons. Honestly can't tell the difference on pdogs. I shoot what each rifle likes, but mostly hornady vmax and amax.

 

[A_Gamehog]

204 Ruger 39 Sierra, 11 twist
223 Rem 53 V-Max, 9 twist
22-250 Rem 60 V-Max, 12 twist
22-250ai 53 V-Max, 9 twist
6BR 55 Nosler Lead free, 12 Twist

 

[harleyreb1]

this past trip all I used was Sierra smk in 52 gr 22 cal and 95 6mm, blew em up great for me

 

[Shynloco]

The brand that helps me accomplish the best score and grouping possible in each caliber I reload for. Actually, my rifles tells me what that brand is, that after testing brands such as Berger, Sierra, Barts and whatever brands I see others achieving the success they seek.

Alex

 

[snert]

I've shot v-max, z-max, a-max, blitzkings, varmint grenades, ballistic tips, and varmagedons. Honestly can't tell the difference on pdogs. I shoot what each rifle likes, but mostly hornady vmax and amax.

Being a G-hogger, the first time I shot a PD it opened my eyes. (and sent his in two directions). I discovered real quick that PD's are little fur covered water balloons. So whatever is cheap and shoots decent is what I will load this year.

 

[XBBR Shooter]

I discovered real quick that PD's are little fur covered water balloons.

My impression too - first one I shot left a splattering of warm green goop all over the mound.

 

[markT]

Vmax: Accurate, Deadly, Dependable..
"Show Dog" "Generators!"

Sav 6BR: 87 gr Vmax
Rem 6BR: 70 gr Sierra
Rem 243: 75 gr Vmax
Sav 22 BR: 50 gr Vmax
Rem 223: 40 gr Vmax
Sav 223: 40 gr Vmax

Note: the Rem 6BR was set up for 67 gr
Fowlers when I bought it used. Closest boolet was a Sierra Blitz King.
Just my $0.02....

 

[powderbrake]

all of the bullets will kill the PDs quite dead. Higher velocity seems to induce more red mist.
I use Sierra 55gr Blitzkings in 223 and 22-250,
Berger 64 Gr Varmint in 22-250
Berger 88 gr Varmint in 6mm BR