Shrapnel
Well-Known Member
I favor the 223 sized cartridges with 40 grain VMax bullets. The 223, 222 Mag and 204 Ruger will do 95% of my shooting. The 204 Ruger is best with 32 grain bullets.
The attraction of fast twist doesn't really do anything that velocity will do better at most prairie dog ranges. Distances get a bit extended in print over what they really are on the field and that is why I prefer high velocity over fast twist.
At the volume I shoot, I disregard a lot of what many people pursue with their rifles. I have found that missing is still part of the day in a pd field and although I don't want to, I do miss some shots. I have not worried about getting tiny groups with each gun because I can still hit what I'm shooting at at most pd ranges with 1 moa guns.
I have as many as 5 guns in a single chambering and load only one load for all 5 guns and put the crosshair in the center of the group and go shooting. It works better than what people think when they read all the stories of how fast twist and tiny groups are necessary to shoot prairie dogs.
I buy VMax bullets by the thousands and powder by the kegs, as I do shoot a lot…
