Dogwood Creek
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Lets see some pics of your Prarrie Dog rigs. Anybody like to bust em waaaaay out there? Post those best group pics too. I love little bug hole group pics,R.J.
Prarrie Dog Rigs.
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Come on Tom ...you got a little time you can figure it out. I'll even offer up some step by steps for you if you'd like.
This one here will poke them out past 400 yds. Not a long poke but effective none the less.
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.204 Ruger 23" Shilen barrel, original frame Contender, Bullberry stocks, Weaver KT15 scope
My sisters place full of prairie dogs.
This one here will poke them out past 400 yds. Not a long poke but effective none the less.
.204 Ruger 23" Shilen barrel, original frame Contender, Bullberry stocks, Weaver KT15 scope
My sisters place full of prairie dogs.
Snowshoe Joe
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Here is my 223. Winchester Coyote with a 26" Shilen #8 - the fattest contour they make. 1" diameter at the muzzle. Scope is from SWFA. Tasco Custom Shop 8x40x56 mildot. Paid just $300 for it. Wish I had bought three more.
Fool thing weighs 15 pounds.
Fool thing weighs 15 pounds.
huntsman22
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Here's mine. Restocked ruger 77 mkII in 204. Shot an 11 round, 3 1/2 inch group(500 yds) at the Kifaru rendezvous in May.
Snowshoe Joe, That is a massive rig. Care to post pics? I love a semi-custom varmint rig. Rather than buy a rig shoot it, find out it down't cut it, sell and replace with something else.....I much rather take something and turn it into my own, weither or not it would hold value or not.
claimbuster
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Here's mine. Restocked ruger 77 mkII in 204. Shot an 11 round, 3 1/2 inch group(500 yds) at the Kifaru rendezvous in May.
Like the looks of that table. It looks a lot like mine. I need to build another and I like your handhold holes.
Here's mine. Restocked ruger 77 mkII in 204. Shot an 11 round, 3 1/2 inch group(500 yds) at the Kifaru rendezvous in May.
Like the looks of that table. It looks a lot like mine. I need to build another and I like your handhold holes.
huntsman22
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cb, If you need to build another, I have some scrap osb that mine came out of. Welcome to it, and I'm not that far from ya. Can even help ya build it if ya want. My handholds are used to stand rifles in, I have seen guns take a tumble out of the little notches on other style benches. Don
Snowshoe Joe
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Travis224,
Here's the only other picture I have handy.
New barrel alongside the Winchester factory barrel.
The first time I saw a rifle with a Shilen Heavy Bull I had to have one. Now, I have three. The 223 and two 204s.
That Winchester barrel has close to 5000 rounds through it. Best handloads were 5/8th's inch at 100 yards. The Shilen is an honest 3/8's" shooter.
Huntsman, I got a kick out of your front rest!! In Minnesota we call that Norwegian engineering.
Here's the only other picture I have handy.
New barrel alongside the Winchester factory barrel.
The first time I saw a rifle with a Shilen Heavy Bull I had to have one. Now, I have three. The 223 and two 204s.
That Winchester barrel has close to 5000 rounds through it. Best handloads were 5/8th's inch at 100 yards. The Shilen is an honest 3/8's" shooter.
Huntsman, I got a kick out of your front rest!! In Minnesota we call that Norwegian engineering.
Dogwood Creek
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Wow! Thanks guys for the posts. I just got back from working in Michigan, and checked the thread.
Hey Snowshoe Joe, That is an awesome rifle. That pipe is the real deal. I happen to be one of the few shooters that like Winchesters. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Seems like we are a minority these days. My feather weight has the best factory trigger in my house.
That is a great looking bench you have there Huntsman. I made a portable similar to that, but not near as beefy. I bet that one stays put better than mine. I like the cubby hole under the top. Super idea. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif
Hey there SKB 2706, what is the farthest you have whacked a pot belly with the 204? I used to have a Contender in 44 mag. I traded it off for a Super Blackhawk Hunter. I wish I had kept it to do a varmint rifle build on. Now they are fetching a premium price for a good frame. Good looking rig there. The Bullberry stocks look like the way to go. Keep whackin' those P-dogs! (does your sister tollerate Pennsylvanians?) /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Hey Snowshoe Joe, That is an awesome rifle. That pipe is the real deal. I happen to be one of the few shooters that like Winchesters. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Seems like we are a minority these days. My feather weight has the best factory trigger in my house.
That is a great looking bench you have there Huntsman. I made a portable similar to that, but not near as beefy. I bet that one stays put better than mine. I like the cubby hole under the top. Super idea. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif
Hey there SKB 2706, what is the farthest you have whacked a pot belly with the 204? I used to have a Contender in 44 mag. I traded it off for a Super Blackhawk Hunter. I wish I had kept it to do a varmint rifle build on. Now they are fetching a premium price for a good frame. Good looking rig there. The Bullberry stocks look like the way to go. Keep whackin' those P-dogs! (does your sister tollerate Pennsylvanians?) /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Bloodhound
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Here is my Winchester model 70 in .225 Winchester. Its the varment/target version, with the heavy barrel. It will reach right out there.
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Dogwood Creek
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That is a great old mod 70 there Bloodhound. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif I grew up with a kid that used a 225 for everything. Mainly because they were strapped for money and that is what he had. Never the less, he didn't stay in the house because of it. Good old chambering. That one there looks like a keeper. Good looking yote in the avatar also. Western Colorado,mmm,mmm,mmm. You have a beautiful back yard.
Bloodhound
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I am pretty lucky to have 2 .225s, the target gun and a sporter...great cal and fun to shoot...lots of critters and areas to shoot here in Western Colorado
coyoteman23
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Here are a few of mine. They aren't the nicest but no matter if they Prairie Dog is 10 yrd or 500 yard they get the job done. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Remington 700 Sendero SS .223 w/ Zeiss 6.5-20x50. I am getting 5/8" groups with Winchester 55gr BST.
Remington 700 ADL .243 w/ Simmons 3-10x44 44 mag scope. This gun is plain jane but it shoots good. I am in the process of of putting on a new stock, trigger, and scope. Gun will soon have a new 24" SS fluted heavy barrel.
Savage 93R17 BV in 17 HMR w/ Nikon Buckmaster 6-20x40SF.
Remington 700 Sendero SS .223 w/ Zeiss 6.5-20x50. I am getting 5/8" groups with Winchester 55gr BST.
Remington 700 ADL .243 w/ Simmons 3-10x44 44 mag scope. This gun is plain jane but it shoots good. I am in the process of of putting on a new stock, trigger, and scope. Gun will soon have a new 24" SS fluted heavy barrel.
Savage 93R17 BV in 17 HMR w/ Nikon Buckmaster 6-20x40SF.