RE: What Would be Better For Prairie Dogs???
i would stay away from the .17s because of wind drift and lack of power at that distance. the 223 and 22-250 will do the job quiet nicely with the right bullet. i would stay away from the wssm's because that is just over kill. but you can never kill them dead enough. if you are going to use this rifle for other than gophers, i would reccomend the 243. i have a 22-250 and a 243. i use the 250 on the calm days and when its blowing i use the 243. as well the 243 is a wonderful deer rifle. but that is just my .02 worth. hope this helps alittle.