Two weeks to P-Dog shooting!

[KHornet]

In two weeks a group of codgers that I have been shooting with for a number of years will congregate in Colorado for 3 days of P-Dog Shooting. Three old Cols., me, and a couple of civilians been at this now for many years. Have for a number of years taken up to 4 rifles. 22 Hornet, 223, 22-250, and 243, for shooting at ranges from 50 yds out to about 600 (which is my limit). Then a few years back I started leaving the 243 back, and only had 3 to carry and shoot. Am getting tired of lugging even 3, so this year, am cutting back to just 223 & 22-250. They will handle all my needs I believe, as I got my 500 yd certificate a few years back with the 22-250. Obviously, I am shooting jacketed. However, I will take a few cast for the 223, to shoot first thing in the a.m. on dogs out to possibly 125, without changing scope setting. There is just something about shooting p-dogs with cast that is a real kick in the tail. They don't blow up the dogs, they are deadly at reasonable ranges. by about 9:30 or so it is back to jacketed and blowing up dogs. Will usually take about

 

[KHornet]

sorry about that! Will usually take about a thousand rounds of ammo, and anticipate shooting 250-300 rounds a day. Consider that to be minimum. Chuck hunters on the east coast would find it hard to believe fields of p-dogs where you can expend that amount of ammo in a day. As a youngster in western NY, folks who killed much over 50 of the chuck population in a year were serious chuck hunters. If I remember correctly, I killed slightly in excess of 60 one year when I was stationed there. Mostly long range with a Mod 70 in 243. Never considered p-dogs to be hunting, just p-dog shooting. Anyhow, it is a three day period that I look forward to for a whole year.

 

[yodogsandman]

Sounds like an awesome time! A P-dog town shoot is on my bucket list.

 

[KHornet]

Don't wait to long! Between the anti's the tree huggers, and the liberal dems, it may be outlawed in the next few years. Glad I am a codger, an have had many enjoyable years of p-dog shooting.

 

[jim]

Prarie dog shooting is something I have always wanted to try. Never had time when I was younger. Now I'm semi-retired I might find time to do it. My son lives in Whitefish MT. and we have talked about giving it a whirl next summer. Sounds like it would be a good time.