Prairie dog gun

[Jbm78]

[c good]

Savage B. Mag Heavy Barrel (.17 WSM) Sub 1 inch M.O.A. We have 4 of these in my group of friends. I was the first...everyone else that shot it bought one.

[edgerly779]

22=250

[small hole shooter]

22-250

[NATEWA]

Friend used to do the squirrel shoots up in northern CA and likes his .204. I’d prefer a semi auto.

https://franklinarmory.com/franklin-armory-f17-vs4-17-wsm-complete-upper-assembly/

[NATEWA]

22lr finicky and all over the place? Friend said you’re limited on range with the .22. There are some reliable and accurate .22 rifles out there.

[Jbm78]

What 22 rifle do you recommend?

[rice_man]

Seriously - how far out are you thinking of? I just recently was sighting in my CZ 455 with CCI Quiets - for taking out backyard squirrels without disturbing neighbors. Groups were about 1/2 inch at 50 yds. I'm able to get pretty close to that at 100 with target ammo.

[Jbm78]

They are telling me anywhere from 50-300

[MJB]

I'm a 204 guy love it, so little kick and drop out to 300yds

You will need more than one gun so you can let the barrel cool

[3006]

I would take my Remington 700 22.250 for the long shots and my MVP varmint in 5.56 for shots under 300 yards.

[Teachu2]

Booking a trip and buying a rifle substantially outweigh ammo costs. I've been pretty deep in the varmint game. Range and experience matter. I've got spots where most of the shots are ~75 yards, and a high quality 22lr will get the job done. I have enhanced 10/22s that are my preference. Up to 200 yards, the 17HMR (25 cents/rd) is excellent, I use a Savage 93R17BVSS. Up to 400, a quality 223 (65 cents/rd), in my case a CZ527Varmint. Past that, I have four 22-250s ($1/rd), three of which are heavy barrels and the fourth is a Tikka T3 Lite, my walking gun for coyotes. I recently added a Savage 110 Tactical in 6.5 Creedmore, but that gets real pricey on ammo.

Of the rounds your outfitter recommends, the only one I'd pass on is the 22 Magnum. The ammo for those isn't known for great consistency. The 204 Ruger runs about 40 cents/rd and up. Highly regarded round, and tops your outfitters recommended list.

You really need to decide where you will be and what the shooting conditions are for the hunt you will be doing. Distance and wind are two big factors. After those comes ammo availability - it would suck to book a shoot, then travel several hundred miles with a newly-purchased rifle and not be able to get quality ammo. I assume you are headed to an area outside California that does not require lead-free ammo.

So decide on where you are going to go and what outfitter first. When you do that, listen to the outfitter and heed their advice. Some may supply gun, ammo, everything you need. Realize that a quality scope is important, and will add to the cost. Renting a complete rig from the outfitter may be the easiest and most cost-effective choice, and reduce your stress.

[jstert]

Prairie dog gun

double post, sorry.

[jstert]

17hmr. easy to find and inexpensive ammo. super accurate.

https://youtu.be/Uz0pTyBYbxo

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[edgerly779]

rice man are there non lead cci quiets?