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New varmint rifle build?
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<blockquote data-quote="crkckr" data-source="post: 1696594" data-attributes="member: 78056"><p>For P. Dogs the 220 Swift is very good cartridge and just about any 55gr. varmint bullet will be fairly explosive. The heavier varmint bullets will require a faster twist barrel. You said you didn't mind a wildcat</p><p>so if you want to really get down, a .22 CHeetah (.308 necked down to .22 cal. with a 40 deg. shoulder & small rifle primer) with a faster twist barrel will send the 60 gr. + bullets screaming down range with minimal barrel erosion and some impressive velocities and ranges. My McGowan 1:14 will launch 55 gr. bullets over 4000 fps and much like a laser! My favorite bullet is the Sierra 40 gr. SP Hornet bullet that's not supposed to be launched at more than 2500 fps. Mine are going in excess of 4300 fps! The tips are melting (I've seen lead curliecues on targets before) and they will literally explode on anything they hit? I certainly love mine, although from shooting too many rounds it's now in need of a new barrel. It's on my list of things I need to do!</p><p>Cheers, </p><p>crkckr</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="crkckr, post: 1696594, member: 78056"] For P. Dogs the 220 Swift is very good cartridge and just about any 55gr. varmint bullet will be fairly explosive. The heavier varmint bullets will require a faster twist barrel. You said you didn't mind a wildcat so if you want to really get down, a .22 CHeetah (.308 necked down to .22 cal. with a 40 deg. shoulder & small rifle primer) with a faster twist barrel will send the 60 gr. + bullets screaming down range with minimal barrel erosion and some impressive velocities and ranges. My McGowan 1:14 will launch 55 gr. bullets over 4000 fps and much like a laser! My favorite bullet is the Sierra 40 gr. SP Hornet bullet that's not supposed to be launched at more than 2500 fps. Mine are going in excess of 4300 fps! The tips are melting (I've seen lead curliecues on targets before) and they will literally explode on anything they hit? I certainly love mine, although from shooting too many rounds it's now in need of a new barrel. It's on my list of things I need to do! Cheers, crkckr [/QUOTE]
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