Wedgy
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I have shot #5's on geese and a 78 yard coyote...dead, and #9's from a 20 gauge on two turkeys and some chukar.Sweet... have you tested them yet
I have shot #5's on geese and a 78 yard coyote...dead, and #9's from a 20 gauge on two turkeys and some chukar.Sweet... have you tested them yet
I don't have a detailed thread on the build. It's a big horn TL three short action with three optional heads; small standard and magnum. Proof research barrel. Thunder beast ultra 7 suppressor. Leupold vx 6. Mdt lss xl chassis with folder. Lots of machining to reduce weight. It is 10lbs.Nice results Wedgy. Earl now has me thinking that TSS acts more like FMJ bullets...Hmmm.
Beautiful rifle there Brent... especially since it's left handed...LOL. Do you have a detailed thread on that setup somewhere?
Lmao. Adding a 6 creed. I'm in the process of building a Thompson center contender pro hunter long range pistol in that cartridge. I would like to have a barrel set up for PRS con and that cartridge as wellWOW.... you are defiantly my New Hero....LOL.
Been working with Ernie Bishop to decide on cartridge. Lots to choose from but it fits the build desires. Long range wolf pistol and may chase mule deer. I primarily bow hunt for big game but pistol hunting sounds fun for deer potentiallyI have that same pistol with a 45/70 barrel that I got from TC back in the 90's when I Co-Produced Quest Hunting Videos. They sponsored that video. Killed a few deer with it... powerful caliber. Even killed a groundhog in VA at 225 yds... took it's head right off on the second shot it gave me. I quit shooting that pistol because it's not a long range caliber... which is what i love the most... but you have given me some new ideas....Hmmm.
I'm putting together a 25-284 to shoot the 131 Blackjacks. Pushing that bullet at 3200 fps should be excellent poison for antelope which is why I'm building it. After reading this thread, it sounds like it's be a great predator round too. Maybe a bit more than needed for coyotes but for range, it's the right set up for anything.I use to be 90% bowhunter...even bowhunted during our rifle seasons, which is loong. Some times I packed the TC along for longer shot opportunities. My bowhunting passion is still there, but I can feel the long range stuff pushing that passion to the side. I could be chasing deer and or hogs right now during the rest of this month, but all I can think about is shooting wolves... mostly long distance. I built a long range coyote rifle in 22-243AI loaded with 80 gr Amaxes @3558 fps that sure does reach out there and get coyotes...and thought about using it on wolves. I know that getting a wolf in your sights is the super hard part vs the caliber choice.. but you sure don't want to blow your few and far in between shot opportunities if you get them. The 6.5 prc. has gotten me to thinking a lot. Hmmmm....
I'm pretty happy with my 22-250 AI running 80amax into the 3500 fps range with fantastic accuracy. Almost did a 22-243 Improved or 22-284 but decided on the 250 case. I've flipped over alot of ground hogs at almost 10 football field distances and was really surprised at the wicked damage that bullet does at that range. Hard to see entrance but exits are golf ball size. I love that round. Lazer like trajectory. The 25-284 will be the bigger brother to that smaller 250 case with heavier bullets. I'll be thumping coyotes as well with it. The prelude to my antelope hunt.WOW... phorwath.... what an Awesome write up... WOW. Will have to read that a few times to allow all the information to soak in...LOL.
VLD Pilot... That caliber and bullet combo could be wicked indeed. With my 22-243AI... I've run A LOT ballistic loads on different calibers and bullet size.... and have not found anything that equals or surpasses the small bullet drops and wind drifts as this caliber... some are close... which are more than adequate.... but not quit the same to me. I only built it for one purpose... long range coyotes or anything that gets in the way...LOL. It makes everything drop in it's tracks...even deer. It shoots 90 gr bergers very well also. At the same time, I also built a 20-250AI shooting 55 gr Bergers at 3770 fps... which is my real Baby. It tipped over it's first coyote @ 631 yds with the first shot in Nebraska a few years back. Both rifles have the very same ballistics out to 600 yds... then the 22-243 starts to do better. An antelope kill out to 400 yds would be a chip shot without even moving the turrets... not even a challenge. That's why I think hard about using it on wolves.... BUT.... I'm open to new heavier weight bullet calibers as well... I'm all ears.
Wolf Down is a very good thread... and I have learned new stuff everyday from it... thanks OP.. and others.