Inside out prairie dogs!

ben_MM7 · 01-16-2006, 11:49 PM

Hey all,
Finished sighting in my new 700VLS in .223 with the 45grain winchester jhps and Am wondering if these little guys will turn a prairie dog inside out like dogbegone. What bullets weights does everyone use to acheive this?? I like what im shooting now, cheap and im impressed with the accuracy.

So whats everyone shootin!?

Ben

Ctwo · 01-17-2006, 05:55 PM

I thought I was gonna see pictures...

ash · 01-17-2006, 06:20 PM

I bought a box of 'Winchester 40 grain ballistic silvertips' to try them out in my bushmaster.
While I was out testing them for accuracy I saw a ground squirrel out of the corner of my eye,
Snuck up on it and drilled it from about 10 yards away. When I went to inspect the damage
I found that the critter had been disembowled.

It also worked on small deer.

ben_MM7 · 01-17-2006, 08:20 PM

I would love to find some stuff like that for cheap, only if the silvertips came in 40 rnd boxes for 13$ canadian! I shot a possom with mine at about 20 yrds and he didn't seem to like it much, didn't move after that! Does anyone have anything bad to say about the cheaper 45gr jhps? I plan on picking up a bunch of boxes because I can't get it locally. Would really like to know what they do to prairie dogs/groundhogs though becuase I won't see any for a few more months!

Pictures would be cool too!

Ben

FutureMarine · 01-17-2006, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ash

I found that the critter had been disembowled.

awwwwww poor little thang. I could only hunt if my family was starving and had nothing to eat, oh well, i guess it sounds like a fun hobby

wirehunt · 01-18-2006, 05:46 AM

I've been hearing good thing's about the V-max projectiles, sounds like what your after

ben_MM7 · 01-18-2006, 05:57 PM

I've also heard very good things about them but unfortuately i don't reload and im not sure if you can buy then factory. Does anyone know if you can and where? Im in Southern Ontario, if that helps! lol
nobdy's used the 45gr jhps? wow
Ben

ash · 01-18-2006, 06:02 PM

I've used the win hollowpoints before but they didn't feed well in my gun.

01-16-2006, 11:49 PM	#1
ben_MM7 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 25	Inside out prairie dogs! Hey all, Finished sighting in my new 700VLS in .223 with the 45grain winchester jhps and Am wondering if these little guys will turn a prairie dog inside out like dogbegone. What bullets weights does everyone use to acheive this?? I like what im shooting now, cheap and im impressed with the accuracy. So whats everyone shootin!? Ben

01-18-2006, 05:46 AM	#6
wirehunt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Otago New Zealand Posts: 665	I've been hearing good thing's about the V-max projectiles, sounds like what your after __________________ Happy Hunting

01-17-2006, 05:55 PM	#2
Ctwo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 344	I thought I was gonna see pictures...

01-17-2006, 06:20 PM	#3
ash Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: En route Posts: 934 Images: 3	I bought a box of 'Winchester 40 grain ballistic silvertips' to try them out in my bushmaster. While I was out testing them for accuracy I saw a ground squirrel out of the corner of my eye, Snuck up on it and drilled it from about 10 yards away. When I went to inspect the damage I found that the critter had been disembowled. It also worked on small deer.

01-17-2006, 08:20 PM	#4
ben_MM7 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 25	I would love to find some stuff like that for cheap, only if the silvertips came in 40 rnd boxes for 13$ canadian! I shot a possom with mine at about 20 yrds and he didn't seem to like it much, didn't move after that! Does anyone have anything bad to say about the cheaper 45gr jhps? I plan on picking up a bunch of boxes because I can't get it locally. Would really like to know what they do to prairie dogs/groundhogs though becuase I won't see any for a few more months! Pictures would be cool too! Ben

01-18-2006, 05:57 PM	#7
ben_MM7 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 25	I've also heard very good things about them but unfortuately i don't reload and im not sure if you can buy then factory. Does anyone know if you can and where? Im in Southern Ontario, if that helps! lol nobdy's used the 45gr jhps? wow Ben

01-18-2006, 06:02 PM	#8
ash Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: En route Posts: 934 Images: 3	I've used the win hollowpoints before but they didn't feed well in my gun.