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Want to build a long range .224" Coyote gun...opinions
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<blockquote data-quote="north of 53" data-source="post: 356620" data-attributes="member: 8510"><p>In reply to request for loads for 22-250 AI.</p><p>I use</p><p>41 gr of RL19</p><p>mag primmer (FED)</p><p>75 vlds or 75 AMAX. (note : the seating is different for each)</p><p>26" barrel</p><p>This load shoots just over 3400 in my gun.</p><p>Another load that was given to me by someone with the same barrel.</p><p>IMR4350 37.5 gr</p><p>standard large primmer</p><p>75 AMAX</p><p>He Claimed 3500 but that seemed high for me but I have not tried it yet. </p><p>If you are going to shoot heaver bullets you will need a 8:1 twist, but if you are not going shoot anything over 60 grain don't get a barrel over 12:1 the faster twist can have a shorter life. Also when I shoot some light bullets now and then and if I push some of them too fast at the higher twist they will come apart before the reach the target. When people tell you at what sped the are getting good expansion with a given bullet be sure and find out what twist they are shooting because this can have a very big effect on bullet terminal performance.</p><p>Remember if you are shooting out past 500 yards the speed is not as important as you might think. What is very important is knowing you drop. Your bullet will drop a lot and if you don't range well and know your drop speed will not help. It is as easy to shoot over as under. Take a look at a drop chart and you will see that at 800 yards you have about a 25 yard window that you will hit a coyote in. If they are 785 and you shoot for 800 you could be over and if the coyote is 815 and you shoot for 800 you could be short. Shooting 100 fps one way or the other does not change this a lot you still need to know the range.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="north of 53, post: 356620, member: 8510"] In reply to request for loads for 22-250 AI. I use 41 gr of RL19 mag primmer (FED) 75 vlds or 75 AMAX. (note : the seating is different for each) 26" barrel This load shoots just over 3400 in my gun. Another load that was given to me by someone with the same barrel. IMR4350 37.5 gr standard large primmer 75 AMAX He Claimed 3500 but that seemed high for me but I have not tried it yet. If you are going to shoot heaver bullets you will need a 8:1 twist, but if you are not going shoot anything over 60 grain don't get a barrel over 12:1 the faster twist can have a shorter life. Also when I shoot some light bullets now and then and if I push some of them too fast at the higher twist they will come apart before the reach the target. When people tell you at what sped the are getting good expansion with a given bullet be sure and find out what twist they are shooting because this can have a very big effect on bullet terminal performance. Remember if you are shooting out past 500 yards the speed is not as important as you might think. What is very important is knowing you drop. Your bullet will drop a lot and if you don't range well and know your drop speed will not help. It is as easy to shoot over as under. Take a look at a drop chart and you will see that at 800 yards you have about a 25 yard window that you will hit a coyote in. If they are 785 and you shoot for 800 you could be over and if the coyote is 815 and you shoot for 800 you could be short. Shooting 100 fps one way or the other does not change this a lot you still need to know the range. [/QUOTE]
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