A few weeks ago I met my cousin, his 16 year old son, and a family friend for our annual prairie dog shoot. We stayed mostly in North Dakota, with 2 days spent roaming around in Montana. Weather was alright; not great, but not bad. The shooting as a whole wasn't as good as other years, my reasoning being most likely because of the growing popularity of the activity.
Anywho, here are a few of the videos. I'm only shooting in the last vid, the rest was just me filming the other three guys. All of these were with 22-250s and v-max's. At what ranges, I couldn't tell ya. My memory isn't that great!
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This one doesn't flip much, but you can hear the smack of the round hitting him.
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This spot made the entire trip worth it. The Field of Dreams as it became known, the spot all prairie dog shooters dream to find. I sat on this rock and didn't move for 3 hours and 340 rounds between the two guns. It was absolutely thick with dogs! And definitely this was the first time they had gotten shot at, you could go across a mound and clear three or four of them without them running away. It was the most fun I've had shooting in years! Elevated spot, only 350 yards straight ahead to the tracks, and the slightest butterfly fart of a breeze made for one hell of a good time shooting. Dead dogs littered that field by evening!
A close second to the Field of Dreams shooting gallery, was watching my cousin's 16 year old son do some plain and simple incredible shooting. This picture is of a dead dog (the dark blob on the mound to the low and right of the reticle center.)
In an effort to teach him how to adjust his turrets instead of guessing hold overs with his duplex reticle, I had him shoot my rifle since I have a somewhat-capable reticle. (Don't get me wrong, love the dot, but it sucks trying to guess corrections. Still better than a duplex though)
He called out the target...quite a ways out, but what the hell, we're here to have fun, and it'd be better practice making large corrections. I ranged it for him, he adjusted and sent one down. I hear him counting through the scope and then he adjusts the turret "4 minutes left, 1 minute up" he says. Sent another one. "3/4 minute left, on for elevation." Adjusts, and as he shot, I watch the dog (through his scope) lazily take a few steps and the round hit where he was standing!
"Again! Before the wind changes!" I tell him. He reloads pretty darn quick and sends another 53gr v-max down towards this elusive animal...at this point the dog was standing, and it hit him in his right shoulder. He tumbled backwards and started kicking his legs in the air. I simply could not believe it. Why couldn't I? Because of the range...785 yards. Lazed multiple times. I think I was more happy and amazed than he was! Hitting a target who's average size is 9x4 inches at 785 yards with a cobbled together rifle in 4 shots! I was simply stunned. And the kid was smart too, he got up and said "well I think I'll quit on a good note, don't think I'll be able to do that again" haha
All in all, a fun trip. 1347 rounds between 2 guns in 5 days...Already looking forward to next year!
Anywho, here are a few of the videos. I'm only shooting in the last vid, the rest was just me filming the other three guys. All of these were with 22-250s and v-max's. At what ranges, I couldn't tell ya. My memory isn't that great!
View My Video
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This one doesn't flip much, but you can hear the smack of the round hitting him.
View My Video
This spot made the entire trip worth it. The Field of Dreams as it became known, the spot all prairie dog shooters dream to find. I sat on this rock and didn't move for 3 hours and 340 rounds between the two guns. It was absolutely thick with dogs! And definitely this was the first time they had gotten shot at, you could go across a mound and clear three or four of them without them running away. It was the most fun I've had shooting in years! Elevated spot, only 350 yards straight ahead to the tracks, and the slightest butterfly fart of a breeze made for one hell of a good time shooting. Dead dogs littered that field by evening!
A close second to the Field of Dreams shooting gallery, was watching my cousin's 16 year old son do some plain and simple incredible shooting. This picture is of a dead dog (the dark blob on the mound to the low and right of the reticle center.)
In an effort to teach him how to adjust his turrets instead of guessing hold overs with his duplex reticle, I had him shoot my rifle since I have a somewhat-capable reticle. (Don't get me wrong, love the dot, but it sucks trying to guess corrections. Still better than a duplex though)
He called out the target...quite a ways out, but what the hell, we're here to have fun, and it'd be better practice making large corrections. I ranged it for him, he adjusted and sent one down. I hear him counting through the scope and then he adjusts the turret "4 minutes left, 1 minute up" he says. Sent another one. "3/4 minute left, on for elevation." Adjusts, and as he shot, I watch the dog (through his scope) lazily take a few steps and the round hit where he was standing!
"Again! Before the wind changes!" I tell him. He reloads pretty darn quick and sends another 53gr v-max down towards this elusive animal...at this point the dog was standing, and it hit him in his right shoulder. He tumbled backwards and started kicking his legs in the air. I simply could not believe it. Why couldn't I? Because of the range...785 yards. Lazed multiple times. I think I was more happy and amazed than he was! Hitting a target who's average size is 9x4 inches at 785 yards with a cobbled together rifle in 4 shots! I was simply stunned. And the kid was smart too, he got up and said "well I think I'll quit on a good note, don't think I'll be able to do that again" haha
All in all, a fun trip. 1347 rounds between 2 guns in 5 days...Already looking forward to next year!
