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Posted: 2/8/2018 10:00:57 PM EDT
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King of the busted yote!
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Posted: 2/8/2018 10:06:25 PM EDT
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Fantastic varmint round for Coyotes here. I use a custom Remington Heavy barrel fluted and ported most days hunting them.
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Posted: 2/8/2018 10:12:27 PM EDT
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look at a savage 12 instead much more accurate and better quality plus Remington is about to go under
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Posted: 2/8/2018 11:00:27 PM EDT
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Absolutely. I picked up one of the 1:8 twist Tikkas earlier this year.
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Posted: 2/8/2018 11:13:15 PM EDT
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King of the busted yote! |
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Posted: 2/8/2018 11:49:08 PM EDT
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I still like mine for grounghog slaying.
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Posted: 2/9/2018 10:43:08 AM EDT
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Go to round for the prairie dog crowd.
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Posted: 2/10/2018 8:33:01 PM EDT
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cool beans. I want one, but was thinking Rem 7 due to the lightweight and smaller action. Anything else comparable to the Model 7 size and weight ?
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Posted: 2/11/2018 3:26:43 AM EDT
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cool beans. I want one, but was thinking Rem 7 due to the lightweight and smaller action. Anything else comparable to the Model 7 size and weight ? |
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Posted: 2/11/2018 3:32:49 AM EDT
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I've heard they can be not very fur friendly if your trying to save the hides.
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Posted: 2/11/2018 4:08:17 AM EDT
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I've heard they can be not very fur friendly if your trying to save the hides. |
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Posted: 2/11/2018 4:10:35 AM EDT
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If you are after hides then trapping is the way to go in my opinion. Shooting with any rifle in the body area is going to reduce hide value a "hair". That said, as I'm sure you know, damage can be minimized with proper bullet selection. Now if you are talking bobcats, yeah they are pretty easy to tear up. But again, if hides are the goal, shooting critters is a poor method of collecting them. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I've heard they can be not very fur friendly if your trying to save the hides. |
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Posted: 2/11/2018 9:05:15 AM EDT
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It's not a round I see talked about much on the sites I read. I'd bet it is still a topic on boards about varmint hunting though.
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Posted: 2/11/2018 11:10:49 AM EDT
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Absolutely. I picked up one of the 1:8 twist Tikkas earlier this year. I have my old school 80’s vintage model 700 but I replaced the stock with a Fiberglas one and bedded it. The original wood fore end kept twisting and pressing the barrel. After having left the gun in the safe for over a decade I discovered the problem on the range when my windage was off and I ran out of adjustment trying to fix the zero. All good now. ETA I will have to say the .223 by shear volume has put the .222 and .22-250 into niche role not near as common as they once were. That said not much is going to have the velocity except a swift or probably the new .22 Nosler. I have shot a lot of eastern wood chucks with my 700v .22-250 out to 500 yards. I would say that’s much easier with a .22-250 than a .223 but it’s possible for both. For practical hunting ranges on coyotes there isn’t a difference in usage. |
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Posted: 2/11/2018 11:37:35 AM EDT
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Here in Ohio it is potent groundhog medicine.
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Posted: 2/11/2018 3:48:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Wow that is cool they adjusted the twist to go with the heavy bullets. I have my old school 80's vintage model 700 but I replaced the stock with a Fiberglas one and bedded it. The original wood fore end kept twisting and pressing the barrel. After having left the gun in the safe for over a decade I discovered the problem on the range when my windage was off and I ran out of adjustment trying to fix the zero. All good now. ETA I will have to say the .223 by shear volume has put the .222 and .22-250 into niche role not near as common as they once were. That said not much is going to have the velocity except a swift or probably the new .22 Nosler. I have shot a lot of eastern wood chucks with my 700v .22-250 out to 500 yards. I would say that's much easier with a .22-250 than a .223 but it's possible for both. For practical hunting ranges on coyotes there isn't a difference in usage. 22-250 has always been a hunting round, call that a niche if you like, but I don't think its popularity has lessened any in the recent past. The 22-250 and 223 aren't in the same league over 300yrds. 5" drop difference at 400 and 11" at 500 with the 22-250 caring 25% more energy. Disclaimer: rough math based on a 60gr pill, plus I'm kinda dumb. |
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Posted: 2/11/2018 6:37:12 PM EDT
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Is barrel life an issue? I'm guessing if you lean towards a heavier bullet it wouldn't be too bad. But 52, 55 grainers are zinging, aren't they?
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Posted: 2/11/2018 8:20:59 PM EDT
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Absolutely. I picked up one of the 1:8 twist Tikkas earlier this year. I didn't know they made this! Got a link to it? I have wanted a fast twist 22-250 forever now so I could shoot the heavier pills. |
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Posted: 2/11/2018 9:45:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: @Britt-dog I didn't know they made this! Got a link to it? I have wanted a fast twist 22-250 forever now so I could shoot the heavier pills. https://shop.whittakerguns.com/product/38416 |
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Posted: 2/11/2018 10:00:10 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/11/2018 11:58:55 PM EDT
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22-250 has always been a hunting round, call that a niche if you like, but I don't think its popularity has lessened any in the recent past. The 22-250 and 223 aren't in the same league over 300yrds. 5" drop difference at 400 and 11" at 500 with the 22-250 caring 25% more energy. Disclaimer: rough math based on a 60gr pill, plus I'm kinda dumb. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted: Wow that is cool they adjusted the twist to go with the heavy bullets. I have my old school 80's vintage model 700 but I replaced the stock with a Fiberglas one and bedded it. The original wood fore end kept twisting and pressing the barrel. After having left the gun in the safe for over a decade I discovered the problem on the range when my windage was off and I ran out of adjustment trying to fix the zero. All good now. ETA I will have to say the .223 by shear volume has put the .222 and .22-250 into niche role not near as common as they once were. That said not much is going to have the velocity except a swift or probably the new .22 Nosler. I have shot a lot of eastern wood chucks with my 700v .22-250 out to 500 yards. I would say that's much easier with a .22-250 than a .223 but it's possible for both. For practical hunting ranges on coyotes there isn't a difference in usage. The 22-250 and 223 aren't in the same league over 300yrds. 5" drop difference at 400 and 11" at 500 with the 22-250 caring 25% more energy. Disclaimer: rough math based on a 60gr pill, plus I'm kinda dumb. Someone asked if the 22-250 is a "barrel burner". It is not. The Swift isn't either with today's barrels and common sense loading. As far as fur goes, I have no time for messing with that. I could work an extra weekend and make more than a whole season of fiddling with fur. I just want my coyotes efficiently dead at whatever range I shoot them at. As mentioned the 22-250 does a good job of it. |
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Posted: 2/13/2018 1:43:43 PM EDT
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cool beans. I want one, but was thinking Rem 7 due to the lightweight and smaller action. Anything else comparable to the Model 7 size and weight ? Traded it for a Model 700 Varmint and can consistently get sub 1" groups at 200 yards. Sierra 63 grain SMP over Varget. The 7's action isn't really that much smaller and stocks and accessories are nowhere near as common as the 700. |
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Posted: 2/13/2018 1:56:05 PM EDT
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I bought a Savage 22-250 years ago to take out west for prairie dogs. It worked great for it's indented purpose, but I haven't been out there in years and has sat mostly unused.
Recently I pulled it out and started burning through my remain ammo. I've toyed with the idea of barreling it with a fast twist, so I could shot heavier bullets, or to 6.5 Creedmoor. |
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Posted: 2/13/2018 3:14:54 PM EDT
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You know what this thread is missing guys......
Pics of all these rifles being talked about. 
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Posted: 2/13/2018 3:21:32 PM EDT
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I've heard they can be not very fur friendly if your trying to save the hides. |
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Posted: 2/13/2018 3:34:49 PM EDT
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Lightweight bullets and a slow twist barrel is very fur friendly..., Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I've heard they can be not very fur friendly if your trying to save the hides. |
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