Prairie Dogs And A Truck Full Of Guns

[shrapnel]

The weather was absolutely perfect and we headed to the prairie dog fields to try our luck. I can't remember shooting this much in over 20 years. It was a constant cycle to rotate all the guns so we had a cool barrel. I got a 17 HMR in a Browning "T" bolt last week, so I took it on it's maiden journey and shot a bunch of prairie dogs and a badger. Even the first generation Colt SAA 44-40 saw action...

 

[duckhunt]

We used to do that on my great uncle's ranch in South Dakota when I was a kid. Great times.

 

[Cogreeny]

How do you like that T-bolt so far?

 

[D4570]

In my area, the P dogs are on a BIG upcycle and are spreading out.
I have found more P dog towns than ever before, in places that have NEVER been.
Best hunting in my 50 years of shooting them.

 

[shrapnel]

How do you like that T-bolt so far?

I bought 2 spare magazines for it and it hasn't disappointed me yet. I really can't wait for spring gophers...

 

[MarvB]

Sweet shoot! Nothing like a full field of p-dogs to break in a new rifle!
On the prairie wolverine as well

 

[windriver68]

The weather was absolutely perfect and we headed to the prairie dog fields to try our luck. I can't remember shooting this much in over 20 years. It was a constant cycle to rotate all the guns so we had a cool barrel. I got a 17 HMR in a Browning "T" bolt last week, so I took it on it's maiden journey and shot a bunch of prairie dogs and a badger. Even the first generation Colt SAA 44-40 saw action...



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We're going to head to the Eastern plins in Colorado in December for deer, and prairie dogs. Fun times.
You got some nice ones.

 

[windriver68]

In my area, the P dogs are on a BIG upcycle and are spreading out.
I have found more P dog towns than ever before, in places that have NEVER been.
Best hunting in my 50 years of shooting them.

Yeah there is a lot of those PD huggers out there that think they are an endangered species. I offered to ship a couple dozen to them for pets to turn loose in their yards. Never got any takers though!

 

[Cogreeny]

I bought 2 spare magazines for it and it hasn't disappointed me yet. I really can't wait for spring gophers...

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Good to hear I like the t-bolt as well.

 

[OzzyDave]

Looks like a hole lot of fun. That calibre punches WAY above it’s weight with the right bullet.

 

[sharpshooter97]

Nice shooting, reminds me of days shooting gophers out on the prairie with my grandpa