7 with the Model Seven

There's wolves where I hunt coyotes. Maybe that's why there isn't a lot of coyotes :) I've called in two over the years while targeting coyotes. These two were targets of opportunity when en route to a coyote set earlier this winter. Prone doesn't work for me so I have been packing shooting sticks, and now the Primos tripod

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todbartell said:
There's wolves where I hunt coyotes. Maybe that's why there isn't a lot of coyotes :) I've called in two over the years while targeting coyotes. These two were targets of opportunity when en route to a coyote set earlier this winter. Prone doesn't work for me so I have been packing shooting sticks, and now the Primos tripod

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Oh yeah! That’s a beautiful thing right there. Well done. I have grand aspirations of having full body mounts of a huge black and grey standing guard on either side of the entry to my trophy room. The now silent guardians of the prey they once stalked in shadowed fringe lands.
 
I have two boxes of factory 40gr Vmax Federal ammo for 223. I might re-zero my rifle for these to try. It's currently shooting 69gr Sierra TMK. A few spots I hunt, shots are no more than 175 yards
 
That video reminded me I shot a crow years ago with my m700 LVSF 223 with the 40 Vmax and blew both the wings right off the body
 
Slimbo said:
Wonder how fast you could get those going in the 22 creed?
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Code: 
Cartridge          : .22 Creedmoor
Bullet             : .224, 40, Hornady V-MAX BT 22241
Useable Case Capaci: 49.274 grain H2O = 3.199 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.330 inch = 59.18 mm
Barrel Length      : 26.0 inch = 660.4 mm

Predicted Data for Indicated Charges of the Following Powders.
Matching Maximum Pressure: 63000 psi, or 434 MPa
or a maximum loading ratio or filling of 104 %
These calculations refer to your specified settings in QuickLOAD 'Cartridge Dimensions' window.
C A U T I O N : any load listed can result in a powder charge that falls below minimum suggested
loads or exceeds maximum suggested loads as presented in current handloading manuals. Understand
that all of the listed powders can be unsuitable for the given combination of cartridge, bullet
and gun. Actual load order can vary, depending upon lot-to-lot powder and component variations.
USE ONLY FOR COMPARISON !

6 loads produced a Loading Ratio below user-defined minimum of 80%. These powders have been skipped.
Powder type          Filling/Loading Ratio  Charge    Charge   Vel. Prop.Burnt P max  P muzz  B_Time
                                      %     Grains    Gramm   fps     %       psi     psi    ms
---------------------------------  -----------------------------------------------------------------
Alliant RL17                       103.3     49.2     3.19    4569    99.1    63000   11253   0.868  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 3031                            98.4     41.8     2.71    4492   100.0    63000    9876   0.877  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4895                            97.6     44.3     2.87    4481    98.5    63000   10708   0.882  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon CFE223                      92.2     46.7     3.02    4474    98.9    63000   10568   0.878  ! Near Maximum !
Winchester 748                      90.5     44.2     2.87    4471    99.7    63000   10244   0.877  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H414                       102.2     49.1     3.18    4469    94.5    63000   10958   0.879  ! Near Maximum !
Winchester 760                     102.2     49.1     3.18    4469    94.5    63000   10958   0.879  ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot BigGame                     97.7     47.3     3.06    4464    98.4    63000   10534   0.878  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant RL15                        98.3     44.7     2.89    4460    98.1    63000   10596   0.883  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4895                       95.0     43.2     2.80    4458    98.9    63000   10436   0.881  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon BL-C2                       92.8     46.0     2.98    4449    99.3    63000   10409   0.887  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4320                           100.3     44.8     2.91    4445    98.4    63000   10233   0.868  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H322                        91.9     40.5     2.63    4440   100.0    63000    9613   0.870  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant AR-Comp                     93.5     41.1     2.66    4435   100.0    63000    9146   0.879  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H335                        86.5     42.9     2.78    4422   100.0    63000    9767   0.878  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H380                        99.4     46.1     2.99    4419    96.8    63000   10476   0.889  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 8208xbr                         93.9     42.6     2.76    4418    99.3    63000    9975   0.876  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon Varget                     101.0     44.4     2.87    4406    97.9    63000   10145   0.874  ! Near Maximum !

fast
 
Your mission, should you choose to accept it......


I wonder if they’d blow up with a 7 twist. That’s crazy fast.
 
Slimbo said:
Your mission, should you choose to accept it......


I wonder if they’d blow up with a 7 twist. That’s crazy fast.
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My Labradar only goes to 3900 fps :d or else I'd try. I've shot 53gr Nosler Varmageddon @ 3650 fps or so and they shot pretty decent in the 1:7. There's some guys shooting 12 twist 22CM's, usually with 55-60gr bullets though

40gr Vmax @ 4400 fps has same retained speed at 200y as a 80gr ELDm @ 3350 fps
 
I hand loaded some 40gr vmax with 25 gr RL 7 yesterday. Tripped the Labrador once in 6 shots. 3899. The rest were no reading. I didn’t shoot the 25.5gr loads.
 
Must be just over the 3900 threshold

I've only loaded 40gr Nosler BT with H335, pretty moderate 3250 fps from the short 16.1" Ruger m77 scout barrel. Shoots fairly well, just over 1moa 5 shot. Years ago I shot a coyote with that bullet from my 221 Fireball, about same MV as my short 223 makes. Did a great job at 300 yards, a few spins and it was down
 
Sighted in my Tikka CTR this afternoon with factory Federal 40gr Vmax ammo. 3666 fps avg on 10 rounds. Hopefully get a chance to try it on a coyote in March
 
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