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Doc, you may want to look into joining the Varmint Hunters Association. There is a lot of useful info published in there & there are plenty of outfitters advertising in it.

Here is a list of things that I figured out would be nice to have on a Prairie Dog trip. More than one rifle sunscreen ear plugs a wide brimmed or boonie hat gun cleaning equipment spotting scope, binoculars range finder, would be a nice convienence plenty of water a backpack camera...

Some friends & I used the CCI standard velocity 40gr round nose to shoot smallbore sillouette last year. It did fine. I think we are going to try the federal automatch this year & see how it does.

I have a 7mm08 in the same model. Mine will shoot under .5" 3 shot groups. I suggest shooting 3 shot groups & letting the barrel cool down between loads. I think that you will enjoy this rifle & it will be hard to leave at home when you go hunting.

If you don't want to go back with the 25/06, then i would seriously consider the 6.5/06. The 6.5-284 is a good choice too. I personally like barrels from Hart, but I am sure the other makers are very good too.

I have seen very good groups from my 7/08 mountain rifle with 139 HDY SST's & IMR 4064 powder.

What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often? Georgia, Wyoming What is your primary long range hunting cartridge? 7mm08 -------------------------------------- Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above: Do you use factory ammunition? No If so, which brand...

Some 22-250's will shoot some 55gr bullets. I have one that will shoot the 55gr Nosler Ballistic Tip very well. It will put 5 shots in a little over 3/8 of an inch. I have tried both the 55gr Hornady Vmax & Sierra Blitzking out of this rifle & they did not shoot as well as the Nosler. I have...

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Buzzsaw, With the budget you have, I would pickup a good used Remington & see how it shoots. If it did not meet my expectations you should be able to have a good smith blue print the action & adjust trigger on it & come in below budget. I have two Rem. 700's in 7mm08, one is a VLS & the other...

I can vouch for Sierra's tech suppoert line. They were very friendly & helpful when I called as well. I have not spoken with anyone else, except for an e-mail or two to Berger. They seemed ok, not as nice as Sierra though.

The 243 would be a good round for what you have described. The 9-1/8 twist should stabilize all but the heaviest of 6mm bullets. I believe that Hornady recommends a 1:9" twist for its 105gr A-max.

I have a friend that has a Ruger #1 in 6mm. He shot an antelope at 350 yards with a 107gr A-max. That tells me that his rifle did not have any trouble stabilizing this bullet.

I am interested in the XD if it is a sub-compact, if the sale does not go through on it.

Buy it!, Yes you can take it elk hunting & feel confident with it. A good friend of mine took his last elk with a Rem 700 in 280.