22-250 at the Range
- Thread starter Alderman
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DrMike
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- Nov 8, 2006
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The tack driver loads will come in due course, I have no doubt.
elkeater2
Handloader
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Anywhere close to a prairie dog and it's all over anyway!
- Nov 4, 2004
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Excellent coyote round. I've shot quite a few with the 50 gr BT.
JD338
JD338
Alderman,
I've been shooting a friends 700- 22-250 VLS. IT is a tack driver. Is the rifle you're shooting what replaced the VLS? if it is you will get some very accurate loads. My question is, the VLS is heavy with a 26" barrel, do you hunt coyotes with yours and how heavy and length of barrel?
Thank you.
Soup
I've been shooting a friends 700- 22-250 VLS. IT is a tack driver. Is the rifle you're shooting what replaced the VLS? if it is you will get some very accurate loads. My question is, the VLS is heavy with a 26" barrel, do you hunt coyotes with yours and how heavy and length of barrel?
Thank you.
Soup
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I’ve not hunted coyotes with it mainly because they don’t show on the homestead during the day and the other coyotes I get are just incidental while hunting for something else.
I’m not sure what gun it replaced but this is a very heavy gun with a 26 barrel.
I’d purchased an SPS in 300 Win Mag and after using it on elk and not having a varmint rifle at the time I opted to get one in 22-250.
I don’t have to pack either far so weight isn’t an issue.
I’m not sure what gun it replaced but this is a very heavy gun with a 26 barrel.
I’d purchased an SPS in 300 Win Mag and after using it on elk and not having a varmint rifle at the time I opted to get one in 22-250.
I don’t have to pack either far so weight isn’t an issue.
- Nov 4, 2004
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I had a 700 VLS in 22-250. It was indeed a black driver. It killed quite a few coyotes but as mentioned, it is very heavy. 26" bull barrel and a Nikon Monarch 4-14 tipped the scale around 12 lbs. I ended up selling it because I got tired of lugging it around.
JD338
JD338
