I agree, your not shooting many prairie dogs at 50 yards. Unless you are using a suppressor you'll scare them all away after shot number one. Years ago we routinely shot them at 200 to 300 yards. Used mostly a 22-250. That gun shoots lights out and always hit it's target. I've thought about using my m&p 15x for them would be fun but it'll never shoot like that 22-250 Rem 700.
Scope for prairie dogs
- Thread starter harrym
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Wylie -- I just ordered the Bushnell 4.5-18 scope and the Burris PEPR mount like you have pictured above. Are you using it with the standard Sport front sight? Does the sight interfere, or is the mount high enough to take care of that?
cyphertext
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Harry, with the magnification of that scope, you won't see the front sight post. The focal point of the scope is farther out than the sight, so it is like it isn't even there.
I use it with the stock front sight. It does not interfere with the scope at any magnification.
Our local shop has Hornady Varmint Express [$24], PMC Bronze, and Winchester Super-X .223 in stock. Is the Hornady worth the extra money for prairie pups? Fiocci 50-round boxes are less than these 20-round boxes, but this is what is available here and now. I have enough of the PMC on hand, but just wondering.....
Bushnell AR 4.5-18 scope and Burris PEPR mount came yesterday, but they sent the 30mm mount instead of the 1" model. So I'll have to wait another week to fit my Sport with a scope. The scope looks great, though. Looks sturdy enough for an AR. The Burris mount looked very well made, too. Nice finish.
Rastoff
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One day you might want to upgrade to a 30mm scope.
Big Cholla
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I have rifles that have a scope mounted that did cost more than the rifle. I have found that for everyday use with utter reliability an imported scope made in China (there, I said it) provides the most 'bang for the buck' that I have found. IMHO, better than Bushnell, BSA, Simmons and a bunch other. The name of this scope line is "Alpen". You can buy direct from their web site. I have an Alpen 6x20 mounted on a heavy barrel AR in 5.56 and have shot many a P Dog with that combo. I also have a Rem 700 in 257 Roberts Ackley Improved with an Alpen 6x24 that has killed P Dogs out to a measured 557 yds. ................. Big Cholla
Wylie: Another scope question. When I took the Bushnell scope out of the wrapper, a little dime-shaped piece of aluminum with a "B" embossed on it fell out. I assume it goes in the rangefinder turrent, but I don't see any way of holding it there. Without it, the turrent shows a bright steel screw/cap with a coin slot. The instruction manual says the turrent cap should be solid with a hex screw holding it in place. Doesn't sound like this turrent at all. I assume I would loosen the screw/cap and turn the turrent to reset zero, then retighten the screw. But do I have a faulty turrent cap, or is that "B" disk to be removed [or held in place some way]?
Harrym I'll take pics of it tomorrow and post them.
The windage and elevation turrets have a hex screw so you can set them to zero when you have it sighted in.
The side parallax adjustment on the left has a black "B" cover. Mine hasn't come off and I haven't tried to take it off. I'm not sure there would be a reason to take it off of that.
Like I said I'll take pics of it tomorrow and post them.
The windage and elevation turrets have a hex screw so you can set them to zero when you have it sighted in.
The side parallax adjustment on the left has a black "B" cover. Mine hasn't come off and I haven't tried to take it off. I'm not sure there would be a reason to take it off of that.
Like I said I'll take pics of it tomorrow and post them.
Bushnell responded "that piece is the emblem for the parallax adjustment, it is not crucial to the scope but if you would like it on the dial you can just super glue it back on." So I cut a piece of double-sided carpet tape to fit and put it back in place. It would have to be removed to reset the parallax if that should ever be necessary.
