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<blockquote data-quote="SAVAGE22-243AI" data-source="post: 485033" data-attributes="member: 25124"><p>gun)Iuse .204, .223, 22-250, 22-250 A.I., 22-243 A.I for many years. The .204 is gone due to reloading cost and didn't do much better than max out .223, both of them have trouble bucking the wind past 250yds. The 22-250 pumped up to 4150fps with 40 grains is fun out to 400yds or so. Then some 52 SMK's did the trick. The the 22-250 A.I. cranked up to 4400fps with 40 grain V-Max and 4250fps with 50 V-max are great out to 500 to 600yds. Then we use the 22-243 A.I. with 75 Grain A-Max pushing 3650fps or 35 grain V-Max running 5600fps.........The 75 V-Max worked for me for my 1151yd PD kill.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> I gave up the .204, only use .223 in a 14in T/C Contender now, 22-250 A.I. and the 22-243 A.I.</p><p> The Savage 22-250 gave me 7100 rounds out of factory barrel, the 22-243 A.I. gives me right at 2500 yds per barrel, now on third barrel since 1997.</p><p> If I had to choose only one gun ........22-243 A.I. , it is like never having to miss a shot with this rifle. A Savage 12 Action with Douglas XX heavy barrel fixed up by Fred Moreo of Sharp Shooters supply, has Richards Micro fit thumb hole wildcat laminated stock weighted, rig weighs 16lbs with a Pentax 8-32x50 lightseeker. I see every hit through scope!</p><p> Forget the charts, Just remember which caliber only calls for one Prairie Dog over and 1/2 high at 700 yds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SAVAGE22-243AI, post: 485033, member: 25124"] gun)Iuse .204, .223, 22-250, 22-250 A.I., 22-243 A.I for many years. The .204 is gone due to reloading cost and didn't do much better than max out .223, both of them have trouble bucking the wind past 250yds. The 22-250 pumped up to 4150fps with 40 grains is fun out to 400yds or so. Then some 52 SMK's did the trick. The the 22-250 A.I. cranked up to 4400fps with 40 grain V-Max and 4250fps with 50 V-max are great out to 500 to 600yds. Then we use the 22-243 A.I. with 75 Grain A-Max pushing 3650fps or 35 grain V-Max running 5600fps.........The 75 V-Max worked for me for my 1151yd PD kill. I gave up the .204, only use .223 in a 14in T/C Contender now, 22-250 A.I. and the 22-243 A.I. The Savage 22-250 gave me 7100 rounds out of factory barrel, the 22-243 A.I. gives me right at 2500 yds per barrel, now on third barrel since 1997. If I had to choose only one gun ........22-243 A.I. , it is like never having to miss a shot with this rifle. A Savage 12 Action with Douglas XX heavy barrel fixed up by Fred Moreo of Sharp Shooters supply, has Richards Micro fit thumb hole wildcat laminated stock weighted, rig weighs 16lbs with a Pentax 8-32x50 lightseeker. I see every hit through scope! Forget the charts, Just remember which caliber only calls for one Prairie Dog over and 1/2 high at 700 yds. [/QUOTE]
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