Our SD Prairie Dog trip

Onesonek · 06-30-2008, 12:36 PM

Well, actually it was a family reunion of sorts on my wife's side gathering at Deadwood.
I told the wife during the planning, that I was going to take one day for shooting PD's with some freinds that I met on the SpecialtyPistols forum board.
It was rather unfortunate that it was very windy on Saturday, but a great time was had by all, and nothing beats meeting people you have come to know on the net!!!
The wind from where we had to set up, was crossing mostly at 25-30 mph and gusting to 40mph. Made for shooting the far ridge at 750 yds give or take extremely challenging to say the least. Specially when I didn't have room for my machine rest.
I'm not sure any of us made any hits much beyond 500 yds.
I was playing with the .243 Ai 15" Encore pistol mainly,,,as I just put a new scope on it and actually had a new frame for it as well.
I spent most of my time after sighting the scope in, just getting a feel for the different trigger. But I did get on a few and made some good first shot hits in the 300-350 yd range with the 55 gr. NBT's
Most of the time, I was spotting for my son Matt, as this was his first experience on PD's, and he hadn't shot my 26" 6mmAi Encore much either.
I had just as much fun if not more ,calling the adjustments to Matt.
Although after some time getting use to it, and figuring out the wind as best as possible, his first PD was lazered at 396 yds. He was hooked on PD's from that point on.. Matt's longest was pushing 500, at 482 lazered.
His statement was, "wow, we gota come back and bring Becca,,,,she'll love this"

Well, here's a few pic's. I didn't take time to take alot. Dave my buddy from Ellsworth AFB was video'g some, I'll have to see what he came up with.

This town was about 30 miles SE of Rapid City, and does get shot at a fair amount, so the dogs were alil skittish, and shoot wasn't fast
South end stops about where the cows were at,,,,

North end(left side ridgeline, about 780 yds)

My buds from Ellsworth (left to right)
Shane, Jamie, and Dave, with Matty on the far end bench.

Matt's first PD at 396 yds (Good thing there wasnt much catus to contend with)

he's was dbl checking the range back to the vehicles

Shane and Jamie had to leave, so I was spotting and Dave was running the video for Matt

Dave

TexasT · 06-30-2008, 12:40 PM

Wow, looks like a very nice trip. Did you bring ice cream?

Onesonek · 06-30-2008, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by TexasT

Wow, looks like a very nice trip. Did you bring ice cream?

No dangnabit,,didnt have room for the heavy rest, the 220, or the icecream

rondog · 06-30-2008, 02:55 PM

You need one o' these......

Onesonek · 06-30-2008, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by rondog

You need one o' these......

LOL,,,ya, then Dave would have been content to sit and and watch. But only if the cooler was bigger,,,,much, much bigger

TexasT · 06-30-2008, 07:51 PM

Did you run up and down the hills singing songs from the Sound of Music?

Onesonek · 06-30-2008, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TexasT

Did you run up and down the hills singing songs from the Sound of Music?

LOL, oh hell no,,,,dogs were skeerd enuf already!

Midas · 06-30-2008, 08:21 PM

Dang that looks like a lot of fun!

MrsS · 06-30-2008, 08:24 PM

Thanks for the pics!! I like the open land!

elmer fudd · 06-30-2008, 09:22 PM

ya i go over there alot like this weekend we were up there for the high school rodeo finels i realy like it on that side of the river but most of the time it is realy brown up there this time it was green it was realy nice

Blackrock · 06-30-2008, 11:34 PM

Looks like a nice sunny day at least. We shot some dogs aou of Sheridan Wyoming back on the 10th of June and had to dodge rain squalls AND wind. Area we were shooting in is getting built up and we could only shoot over a small portion of the dog town because of nearby activity. New gravel pit to the left and horses to the right but still a good arc out in front.

These dogs hadn't had any action and were dumb as he!!. The new spring grass was almost as tall as the pups which was different. Longest shot I could work in was 275 yards.

My niece has sold this place and bought a 600 cow outfit over on the Mt-Wy border on the powder river so next year we will be shooting there.

samuel · 07-01-2008, 05:36 AM

Glad you had a good time.Nice pictures. sam.

Onesonek · 07-01-2008, 10:14 AM

Here's a pic that my buddy Dave just sent.
He and Matt had walked out and he took it on his phone. I didn't go with as I was being lazy, and I could see it well enough in the spotting scope
It was my first connect with the Encore pistol .243 AI pushing the 55gr. NBT at 3450.
The pd was laying down facing almost straight away at 314yds. My aim point was the base of his tail,,,,,looks like I was off abit

TexasT · 07-01-2008, 12:14 PM

ewwwwwww

utahvarminter · 07-01-2008, 01:56 PM

WOW. Nice shot. Did he do a couple flips?

elmer fudd · 07-01-2008, 02:00 PM

ya speaking of flips these guys would go to one of our friends ranch and shoot prairy dogs and they have movies of it and they would say there gunna put a right spin on this one and stuff like that it was cool!

SoDakHunter · 07-01-2008, 02:12 PM

Danggggg... You should have called up me and Elmer!

Oxford · 07-01-2008, 02:30 PM

TT needs to do an operation on that PD. Otherwise, it's buzzerd food time again.

Blackrock · 07-02-2008, 12:05 AM

My Daughter got her first blood with her .222 Rem at around 175 yards. I told her to pick it up and show it but she wouldn't. This wan near Sheridan WY a few hundred miles west of you guys.

Onesonek · 07-02-2008, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by utahvarminter

WOW. Nice shot. Did he do a couple flips?

I didn't pick up the hit in the scope,,,,matt said, it looked like about 4 revolutions and landed 4-5 feet from the mound

Dave

06-30-2008, 12:36 PM	#1
Onesonek Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pipestone, MN. Posts: 438	Our SD Prairie Dog trip Well, actually it was a family reunion of sorts on my wife's side gathering at Deadwood. I told the wife during the planning, that I was going to take one day for shooting PD's with some freinds that I met on the SpecialtyPistols forum board. It was rather unfortunate that it was very windy on Saturday, but a great time was had by all, and nothing beats meeting people you have come to know on the net!!! The wind from where we had to set up, was crossing mostly at 25-30 mph and gusting to 40mph. Made for shooting the far ridge at 750 yds give or take extremely challenging to say the least. Specially when I didn't have room for my machine rest. I'm not sure any of us made any hits much beyond 500 yds. I was playing with the .243 Ai 15" Encore pistol mainly,,,as I just put a new scope on it and actually had a new frame for it as well. I spent most of my time after sighting the scope in, just getting a feel for the different trigger. But I did get on a few and made some good first shot hits in the 300-350 yd range with the 55 gr. NBT's Most of the time, I was spotting for my son Matt, as this was his first experience on PD's, and he hadn't shot my 26" 6mmAi Encore much either. I had just as much fun if not more ,calling the adjustments to Matt. Although after some time getting use to it, and figuring out the wind as best as possible, his first PD was lazered at 396 yds. He was hooked on PD's from that point on.. Matt's longest was pushing 500, at 482 lazered. His statement was, "wow, we gota come back and bring Becca,,,,she'll love this" Well, here's a few pic's. I didn't take time to take alot. Dave my buddy from Ellsworth AFB was video'g some, I'll have to see what he came up with. This town was about 30 miles SE of Rapid City, and does get shot at a fair amount, so the dogs were alil skittish, and shoot wasn't fast South end stops about where the cows were at,,,, North end(left side ridgeline, about 780 yds) My buds from Ellsworth (left to right) Shane, Jamie, and Dave, with Matty on the far end bench. Matt's first PD at 396 yds (Good thing there wasnt much catus to contend with) he's was dbl checking the range back to the vehicles Shane and Jamie had to leave, so I was spotting and Dave was running the video for Matt Dave Last edited by Onesonek; 06-30-2008 at 04:17 PM.

06-30-2008, 12:40 PM	#2
TexasT No Whining Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Somewhere. Posts: 4,952 Blog Entries: 17	Wow, looks like a very nice trip. Did you bring ice cream? __________________ I walk like this because I can back it up.

06-30-2008, 02:55 PM	#4
rondog Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 1,582	You need one o' these...... __________________ What she doesn't know about, doesn't piss her off.....

06-30-2008, 07:51 PM	#6
TexasT No Whining Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Somewhere. Posts: 4,952 Blog Entries: 17	Did you run up and down the hills singing songs from the Sound of Music? __________________ I walk like this because I can back it up.

06-30-2008, 08:21 PM	#8
Midas Troll B' Gone Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Springdale, Arkansas Posts: 3,907 Images: 2 Blog Entries: 6	Dang that looks like a lot of fun! __________________ "Recoil lasts for a second, gravity lasts forever"

06-30-2008, 08:24 PM	#9
MrsS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 16th state. Posts: 1,812	Thanks for the pics!! I like the open land! __________________ "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a savior, which is Christ the LORD." Luke 2:11

06-30-2008, 09:22 PM	#10
elmer fudd Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: pheasant country USA! Posts: 2,030	ya i go over there alot like this weekend we were up there for the high school rodeo finels i realy like it on that side of the river but most of the time it is realy brown up there this time it was green it was realy nice __________________ spur hard, shoot straight, party hardy!

06-30-2008, 11:34 PM	#11
Blackrock Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SE Arizona's Gila Valley Posts: 391	Looks like a nice sunny day at least. We shot some dogs aou of Sheridan Wyoming back on the 10th of June and had to dodge rain squalls AND wind. Area we were shooting in is getting built up and we could only shoot over a small portion of the dog town because of nearby activity. New gravel pit to the left and horses to the right but still a good arc out in front. These dogs hadn't had any action and were dumb as he!!. The new spring grass was almost as tall as the pups which was different. Longest shot I could work in was 275 yards. My niece has sold this place and bought a 600 cow outfit over on the Mt-Wy border on the powder river so next year we will be shooting there. __________________ "I only use my gun whenever kindness fails" Forbidden fruits create many jams

07-01-2008, 05:36 AM	#12
samuel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,247	Glad you had a good time.Nice pictures. sam.

07-01-2008, 10:14 AM	#13
Onesonek Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pipestone, MN. Posts: 438	Here's a pic that my buddy Dave just sent. He and Matt had walked out and he took it on his phone. I didn't go with as I was being lazy, and I could see it well enough in the spotting scope It was my first connect with the Encore pistol .243 AI pushing the 55gr. NBT at 3450. The pd was laying down facing almost straight away at 314yds. My aim point was the base of his tail,,,,,looks like I was off abit

07-01-2008, 12:14 PM	#14
TexasT No Whining Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Somewhere. Posts: 4,952 Blog Entries: 17	ewwwwwww __________________ I walk like this because I can back it up.

07-01-2008, 01:56 PM	#15
utahvarminter Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 487	WOW. Nice shot. Did he do a couple flips? __________________ My Photo Album

07-01-2008, 02:00 PM	#16
elmer fudd Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: pheasant country USA! Posts: 2,030	ya speaking of flips these guys would go to one of our friends ranch and shoot prairy dogs and they have movies of it and they would say there gunna put a right spin on this one and stuff like that it was cool! __________________ spur hard, shoot straight, party hardy!

07-01-2008, 02:12 PM	#17
SoDakHunter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 353	Danggggg... You should have called up me and Elmer!

07-01-2008, 02:30 PM	#18
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,110 Blog Entries: 4	TT needs to do an operation on that PD. Otherwise, it's buzzerd food time again. __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".