Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
What is the the most flat shooting cartridge yall can think of?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="DUCKMAN11" data-source="post: 3096949" data-attributes="member: 122313"><p>Great info! Thanks for sharing!!</p><p></p><p>The main reason I'm leaning towards an 25cal is it's not too big for coyotes and not too small for deer. Not that anything is really too big for coyotes and this rifle won't be necessarily be used as a deer rifle but I do call coyotes after I get out of the deer blind and start walking back to the buggy. So to have the possibility of 1 cartridge and dope for 2 different bullets like a 75gr hammer for yotes and a 135gr berger for deer has me thinking 257. I could also go 6.5mm and shoot the 100gr eldvt for coyotes and 140-150's for deer. I don't know how well a 100eldvt will hold up to 6.5prc and faster speeds in a 7.5tw barrel that can also shoot the 150's.</p><p></p><p>Not that the 3 cartridges that you mentioned wouldn't kill a deer with good shot placement and moving at mach Jesus but.....</p><p></p><p>There is one 20cal bullet that even sparks my interest and that's the 55gr berger. Also I don't have a cleaning rod that will fit down a 204 bore <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🤣" title="Rolling on the floor laughing :rofl:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f923.png" data-shortname=":rofl:" /> and I hear carbon rings are definitely a thing in the 204's</p><p></p><p>The 22x284 has a ridiculous short barrel life "from what I've read". 500rnd barrel life isn't for me especially when I have nothing else that's 284win based.</p><p></p><p>6prc would work but if I did a 6mm magnum I'd likely go 6sst for the performance and I can get everything I'd need from Rich including headstamped brass. </p><p></p><p>The Allen Magnums are top fuel dragster's without question! They are just a little too "hot rod" to feed just to use on coyotes. Maybe if I was a trophy sheep hunter or something like that the 25 Stalker would be a great choice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DUCKMAN11, post: 3096949, member: 122313"] Great info! Thanks for sharing!! The main reason I'm leaning towards an 25cal is it's not too big for coyotes and not too small for deer. Not that anything is really too big for coyotes and this rifle won't be necessarily be used as a deer rifle but I do call coyotes after I get out of the deer blind and start walking back to the buggy. So to have the possibility of 1 cartridge and dope for 2 different bullets like a 75gr hammer for yotes and a 135gr berger for deer has me thinking 257. I could also go 6.5mm and shoot the 100gr eldvt for coyotes and 140-150's for deer. I don't know how well a 100eldvt will hold up to 6.5prc and faster speeds in a 7.5tw barrel that can also shoot the 150's. Not that the 3 cartridges that you mentioned wouldn't kill a deer with good shot placement and moving at mach Jesus but..... There is one 20cal bullet that even sparks my interest and that's the 55gr berger. Also I don't have a cleaning rod that will fit down a 204 bore 🤣 and I hear carbon rings are definitely a thing in the 204's The 22x284 has a ridiculous short barrel life "from what I've read". 500rnd barrel life isn't for me especially when I have nothing else that's 284win based. 6prc would work but if I did a 6mm magnum I'd likely go 6sst for the performance and I can get everything I'd need from Rich including headstamped brass. The Allen Magnums are top fuel dragster's without question! They are just a little too "hot rod" to feed just to use on coyotes. Maybe if I was a trophy sheep hunter or something like that the 25 Stalker would be a great choice. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
What is the the most flat shooting cartridge yall can think of?
Top