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The 22 PDK
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<blockquote data-quote="6.5shaggy" data-source="post: 912964" data-attributes="member: 13311"><p>Good read Adam. </p><p> </p><p> I know many others claim their success with the PDK was less than spectacular, but I have built four so far, and with the exception of one on a factory 14 twist barrel, performance has been perfect and equal to or exceeded 22-250 factory offerings. The 14 twist shoots 53gr bullets into 1/4 moa groups, but it tumbles 60 grainers and up, as it should. My bolt gun with a 23 inch 8 twist barrel launches 60s at 3670 and 80 Amaxs at 3128 to an identical p.o.i. at 200 yards and maintains sub 1/2 moa alternating loads. I use the 80 Amaxes to practice with at long range to save my 6.5-284 (and because it shoots so good it's boring). The folks behind the bench can't believe that little cartridge will smack steel at 1160yds like the big rounds, but the sub moa groups prove themselves. It is only 100 fps behind my buddy's 220 swift and uses 9 grains less powder and has a 3 inch shorter barrel.</p><p> </p><p> In an AR platform it provides a needed step up in knock down over the .223. This is what caused me to build my first PDK. Here in TX we have varmint calling contests, and with the .223 I had too many hit coyotes manage their way into the brush and vanish, sometimes causing us to place lower in the contest, much less the suffering the animal may have endured. I preferred the auto platform because I could call and shoot doubles at the same time without manipulating a bolt. So I re-barreled to .22 PDK and with very few exceptions, have I seen anything hit by my .22PDK that was not instantly dead, including several 200 plus pound feral hogs, even at distances beyond 350 yards.</p><p> </p><p>By the way Adam, that rifle looks somewhat familiar.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="6.5shaggy, post: 912964, member: 13311"] Good read Adam. I know many others claim their success with the PDK was less than spectacular, but I have built four so far, and with the exception of one on a factory 14 twist barrel, performance has been perfect and equal to or exceeded 22-250 factory offerings. The 14 twist shoots 53gr bullets into 1/4 moa groups, but it tumbles 60 grainers and up, as it should. My bolt gun with a 23 inch 8 twist barrel launches 60s at 3670 and 80 Amaxs at 3128 to an identical p.o.i. at 200 yards and maintains sub 1/2 moa alternating loads. I use the 80 Amaxes to practice with at long range to save my 6.5-284 (and because it shoots so good it's boring). The folks behind the bench can't believe that little cartridge will smack steel at 1160yds like the big rounds, but the sub moa groups prove themselves. It is only 100 fps behind my buddy's 220 swift and uses 9 grains less powder and has a 3 inch shorter barrel. In an AR platform it provides a needed step up in knock down over the .223. This is what caused me to build my first PDK. Here in TX we have varmint calling contests, and with the .223 I had too many hit coyotes manage their way into the brush and vanish, sometimes causing us to place lower in the contest, much less the suffering the animal may have endured. I preferred the auto platform because I could call and shoot doubles at the same time without manipulating a bolt. So I re-barreled to .22 PDK and with very few exceptions, have I seen anything hit by my .22PDK that was not instantly dead, including several 200 plus pound feral hogs, even at distances beyond 350 yards. By the way Adam, that rifle looks somewhat familiar. [/QUOTE]
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