so I just bought a weatherby vanguard in 223 for coyotes on Monday only to find out today that here in NB we are finally joining the 20th century and they are lifting caliber restrictions, we had to use any caliber under .23 after deer or bear season, so I might be looking for deer/coyote rifle. so what is everybody using for a 400 yd rifle with factory ammo
most accurate rifle with factory ammo
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john-brennan
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- Vancouver Island B.C.
Most deer rifles will shoot to 400 yards as long as it is shooting pointed bullets at 2700 fps or more. I use a .243, 7-08 and a 270WSM to shoot that far. Factory ammo now can be had in most calibers but something like a 270 Winchester can be purchased just about anywhere.
I have several Tikka rifles, 308, 260, 6.5CM, 22-250 and a custom 6XC. They have all easily done MOA or better with factory fodder, (no factory ammo for the 6XC that I am aware of) and with handholds they are stellar performers, with my 6mm producing groups at 1/4 MOA consistently. If I was looking for a deer/coyote rifle I would pick up a T3X lite stainless in either 260 Rem or 6.5CM.
Big bore dinosaur
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- NORT OF COW.TOWN.EH
My buddy has a 300 wsm savage economical bolt action ,, i
think it's a 116 anyhow
that rifle shoots bug holes with federal blue box elcheapo..
You never know till you try,
when it comes to factory ammo,.... try out some ammo that loads barns as the projectile , fusion by federal uses them.. good penetrating bullet, even at distance .
Great bullet for deer, dosent water alot of meat
think it's a 116 anyhow
that rifle shoots bug holes with federal blue box elcheapo..
You never know till you try,
when it comes to factory ammo,.... try out some ammo that loads barns as the projectile , fusion by federal uses them.. good penetrating bullet, even at distance .
Great bullet for deer, dosent water alot of meat
Any of the 243, 250, 257 Bob, 260, 6,5 CM, 6,5x55 or 7mm-08 with 100-140gr bullets from any of the manufacturers with the factory ammo that the rifle prefers can be capable of very good to excellent accuracy. Only way to know is to try.
I have had stellar performance from factory rifles and factory ammo over the years in Remington, Browning, Ruger and Sako rifles, all producing sub-MOA performance. Some even better than 1/2 MOA performance!
The determining factors will be your budget and expectations.
I have had stellar performance from factory rifles and factory ammo over the years in Remington, Browning, Ruger and Sako rifles, all producing sub-MOA performance. Some even better than 1/2 MOA performance!
The determining factors will be your budget and expectations.
The Vanguard is good, Savages all seem to shoot, there isn't much these days that isn't MOA out of the box with decent ammo...well maybe avoid Rugers lol.
There is lots of crappy factory ammo though, so you will have to experiment.
There is lots of crappy factory ammo though, so you will have to experiment.
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- ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Vancouver Island
TIKKA is my go to accuracy rifle 7mm-08 and 6.5 x 55 SE and 7mm Rem mag
BullOnParade
CGN Regular
- Location
- Eastern Ontario
Cooey 64, Winchester white box high velocity. If you're not shooting out the ten ring, something's wrong with you.
ChromeArty
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Sunshine Coast (PR)
Are Rugers known to be inherently inaccurate!?
thatmikeguy
Regular
- Location
- Steinbach, Manitoba
My T3 Lite shoots sub moa with federal fusion ammo. I relly like Tikkas.
thatmikeguy
Regular
- Location
- Steinbach, Manitoba
Over the years they have not been known for tight chambers and good accuracy... but as far a hunting goes there are many that shoot under an inch.
The first 6mm Remington in Canada in a Number One back in the early 70's (I was working at Barotto Sports) I sold to a friend. The chamber was so large and the throat so long he full length sized with a neck sizing die (you couldn't use a full length sizing die) and 100 grain flat base bullets were barely seated into the neck and still not close to the rifling. Best groups ever made an inch once in a while... most of the time much larger. Sure had pretty wood though.
