Your 22 250 does what???
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meadowmuffin3
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In Ontario it is legal. Only rimfire isn't legal
I have so far killed a few coyotes, a few crows, a bunny and a couple of skunks with my 22-250. I have been using a 50 gr Vmax but will be experimenting a bit with some othe r loads.
Believe it or not, one of the best factory loads I have ever used is the CHEAP Winchester 45gr JHP from Walmart. 40s don't shoot worth #### in my Tikka nor do 75s (someone had a few loaded up to try)
I might be trying the Barnes Varmint Grenade this year but would love to hear other suggestions.
Accuracy??? Well looks like I have to hit the range again, I can consistently hit a small water bottle at 200 but have botched up a few Coyotes in the 100-200 range, definitely not the guns fault.
Believe it or not, one of the best factory loads I have ever used is the CHEAP Winchester 45gr JHP from Walmart. 40s don't shoot worth #### in my Tikka nor do 75s (someone had a few loaded up to try)
I might be trying the Barnes Varmint Grenade this year but would love to hear other suggestions.
Accuracy??? Well looks like I have to hit the range again, I can consistently hit a small water bottle at 200 but have botched up a few Coyotes in the 100-200 range, definitely not the guns fault.
You have to get out a bit more, on some days, Albertan's can be as bad as Ontarian's, in thinking their Province is the center of the universe.
Yes a 22-250 is illegal for big game in Alberta, but legal in many other Provinces.
Check out the new disclaimer at Reloading Seconds.
Mike was holding orders up until his export paperwork was in order. After that was done there was a week of so of normal orders. Now the disclaimer is stating that all international orders require an export permit and to send him an email. The automatic 'Shopping cart" will not ship an order to Canada.
Damn - I just completed my first order with them too. I received it 4 days after ordering. I wish now I'd made it more than a trial order and stocked up.
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Any suggestions for a factory load for my CZ 550 Varmint
it has a 1;14 twist
it has a 1;14 twist
You can start at 40 gr, and you're probably going to top out at around 55 gr, maybe 60 gr. The Federal Classic 55 gr SP shoots very nicely in my Tikka, which is also 1-in-14. (Most factory .22-250's are, which is too bad, really .. the cartridge shines in a faster twist).
I need to find a new load for my Tikka 22-250. The Cheap 45 JHP from Wally world shoot great but do not group in the same place as my handloads, both are under an inch but the 45s shoot 1.5" to the right of my handloads.
Since I have about 150 of these, I should really try to find a handload that shoot the same.
With a variance in windage, should I be looking at a different bullet, different recipe or different powder????
Since I have about 150 of these, I should really try to find a handload that shoot the same.
With a variance in windage, should I be looking at a different bullet, different recipe or different powder????
.23 is the miniumum in Sask as well, and Sask IS the center of the universe.
I've always wanted a 22-250, but I have a hard time justifying it for the amount of varmint hunting I do, which is basically zero, and it's a real pricey toy for gopher and paper shooting.
Waxy
I have always considered the 22 cal centerfires "marginal" at best for bigger game (deer, antelope), but some of the new bullets have made them fairly effective at limited range for these animals. The 53 TSX and the 60 Partition are good examples of bullets that can do the job. I have a couple of 220 Swifts, and wouldn't mind taking one of them to the Queen Charlottes for a hunt. Those smaller blacktails should make a nice test, particularly since the bag limit is 15 and the possession limit 5. That being said, I still maintain that the 22-250 and the Swift are at their epitome when taking larger predators and very long range chucks, gophers, etc. Regards, Eagleye
Aaaaaah yes,the good'ol .22 centerfires,a long time favorite amongst NB deer poachers.In NB,once you're deer tag is used,it is illegal to carry a bore greater than .23
I would say they must be excellent deer rifles as I've heard tell of many women making incredible shots on deer with them...sometimes 20km and more from their kitchen,LOL.
I would say they must be excellent deer rifles as I've heard tell of many women making incredible shots on deer with them...sometimes 20km and more from their kitchen,LOL.
Makes about as much sense as a 30-30 being illegal and too dangerous for use on coyotes in southern Ontario but a .270 is just fine?
Orrrr,here in NB I can use a .58 muzzleloader year round for yotes,but if I carry anything bigger than a .23 smokeless I might be too tempted to whack a moose?
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You are allowed to shoot 15 deers a year????
I gotta move to BC!!!!!
Actually we can shoot 18 a year but as mentioned 15 have to be taken on the QCI which is an expensive and time consuming proposition if you don't live there.
We can also take an elk, a caribou, a moose, a couple of black bear, a bighorn sheep somewhere in the province each year on over-the-counter tags as well as a true wild bison and grizzly bear if the LEH god's smile on you.
Add in 5 species of grouse along with huns, chuckers and ringnecks and turkeys you can see BC is a nice place to live. Oh yes we also have duck and goose hunting pretty well everywhere in the province.
