Howa 22 ARC

[todbartell]

A Christmas ARC for Bartell Jr

Howa Mini Carbon Stalker
22" 1:7 twist sporter contour barrel
5lb 1oz bare rifle, 6lbs scoped with Vx3HD 4.5-14x40

Maybe a near perfect walking varminter?

 

[1899]

That's awesome man and such a solid way to build memories. You will sit back one day and something will click when you are watching him when he is a young man and you will think to yourself - "I was a good dad".

Good for you two!

 

[Gatehouse]

Great to see my little bro with more new hardware. Can't wait until he is big enough to carry his pack and mine up a sheep mountain!

 

[Bretzky08]

Just watched a comparison video on the 22 arc and the 22 creedmore.... Put me into search mode for a 6.5creed to build into one of these things!!

So awesome. Beauty setup!

 

[todbartell]

I have heaps of 22 cal 40-55gr bullets here, so this ARC will see a lot of light for caliber stuff

The 40gr Hornady Vmax is shooting pretty fair, only powder I have tried so far is Dominion 8208BR. Velocity is 3710 fps

 

[todbartell]

First blood

40gr Vmax @ 3700 fps, 70 yard shot

 

[waldo54]

Just got to love that, 40gr Vmax @ 3700 should do the trick for sure, sweet

 

[olefrt63]

A Christmas ARC for Bartell Jr

Howa Mini Carbon Stalker
22" 1:7 twist sporter contour barrel
5lb 1oz bare rifle, 6lbs scoped with Vx3HD 4.5-14x40

Maybe a near perfect walking varminter?

Very awesome. How's the accuracy on that one?

I purchased one last June, only shot approx 3moa. Still waiting for a warranty replacement rifle.

 

[todbartell]

Haven't shot it a lot yet, but a little over 1moa for ten round groups

 

[Quarterman2]

I bought on of these rifles for my daughter in 6mm arc. She got her first mule deer with it this fall. Great rifle for a kid. Havent tried the 22 arc, but looks like another fun cartridge to shoot.

 

[todbartell]

Couple more 40gr Vmax victims

199Y

85y

 

[todbartell]

40gr Vmax impact @ 212 yards

 

[350tracker]

Have you tried heavier bullets with that Howa ?

 

[todbartell]

not yet, just been calling coyotes all winter. Will play with some this spring, likely 62 ELDvt, 69 ELDvt, 75 ELDm, 80 ELDx, 80 ELDm and 88gr TMK

 

[350tracker]

not yet, just been calling coyotes all winter. Will play with some this spring, likely 62 ELDvt, 69 ELDvt, 75 ELDm, 80 ELDx, 80 ELDm and 88gr TMK

I just purchased that same Howa rifle and was wondering how it shot bullets on the heavier side. I've also been following Hornady podcast and they sure praised the 62 ELD VT for coyotes and long distance shooting. Going to have and give those a try.

 

[todbartell]

Only reason we are shooting 40 Vmax is my kid thought they were cool looking and I got a thousand of them. The 62gr ELDvt is probably the way to go for a 22 ARC coyote bullet!

 

[todbartell]

Have you tried heavier bullets with that Howa ?

88gr TMK over 28.7grs RL16

Fired three 3 shot groups at 325y the other day, they shoot excellent! 2723 fps SD7

 

[350tracker]

Now that looks promising. Looks like the magazine does the job with heavier bullets and that's excellent shooting at that distance.
Just received some brass and dies. Time to reload