Oh I don't know about that. When I get serious about prairiedog control, I can kill more in an hour with my 22 out to 200 yds, than I can with a 223. Less noise they don't go down the hole. Even got 2 with one shot at 150 yds, passthru got the one behind it. ![Grin ;D](https://www.cascity.com/forumhall/Smileys/cowboys/grin.gif)
Back in 2005 a friend of mine borrowed my Sharps and tried it some at Sod Poodles. Sent him along a trajectory table. (He's a former Marine Sniper) Tried a shot at the middle one of the three standing by a hole, at about 450, shot a hair low but got all three with the gravel.
He shot more of them with my 22 Hornet though, bought it in 91, has one of those NRA Springfild barrels chambered to Hornet. Some guy up to Central City Newbrassky built it in 1947, I added the El Paso made K-12, it came with an old 4X Scopechief.
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10.5 gr AA1680 and a Hornaday 0.223 Hornet bullt don't make a lot of noise either.