Re: 222 Remington for Coyotes
[Re: TmScott]
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10/22/20 03:15 PM
10/22/20 03:15 PM
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I’ve got a Remington 600 in 222 that was my grandfathers. It shoots 50 gr. Hornady spsx’s nicely with 19.5 grains of Imr 4198. It shoots 55 gr fmjbt rounds surprisingly well but doesn’t shoot 40 grain pills all that well. I think it may be a throat erosion issue from grandpa shooting it heavily for years at woodchucks. To seat a 40 grain bullet anywhere near the lands it doesn’t have much bullet left in the case.
I tried 40grain v max boattail in my 722 horrible groups like 4-5 inch at 100yards. The only 40 grain I could get to shoot well was a sierra flatbase hp pushed with Rel 7 powder. No clover leaf groups but about nickle size still a huntable round. I would have to find my notes but I believe they were running right around 3400fps. Another bullet that shoots really well but my rifle wont feed them is the old speer 52grain hollow point J
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Re: 222 Remington for Coyotes
[Re: Yes sir]
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10/22/20 07:50 PM
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Ive got one in a Remington 788 that i bought at estate sale about 10 yrs ago. It didn't even have the bluing wore off the clip spring when I brought it. Ive put less than 50 rounds through it but am impressed with it. You did well !
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Re: 222 Remington for Coyotes
[Re: sako22]
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10/23/20 08:25 AM
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have 3 .222's. A 700 BDL Rem. a 700 ADL rem and a 788 Remington that I glass bedded. They all shoot really well. I would like to find a spare magazine for my 788 if anybody has one found one here https://www.ebay.com/itm/Remington-Factory-Magazine-788-222-Rem-4-Round/324337453845?hash=item4b8404cb15:g:hWsAAOSwbFdfij8s they don't give them away but not that much more than new magazines for current guns
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Re: 222 Remington for Coyotes
[Re: andrews1958]
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01/30/24 09:28 PM
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Used a couple sporter weight 700 BDL’s back in the early 90’s. One I sold because I was offered way too much for it after a Kansas prairie dog hunt. The other because as a young father, bills had to get paid and I kept the 22-250.
Then there was a couple 788’s, bought for around $200 OTD. One didn’t shoot worth a darn, my older brother still owns the other.
I now carry a 700 ADL no Prefix action for the past 8-9 years. It has several coyotes under its belt. Speer 52 gr HP was my bullet of choice. I-4320 was my favorite powder in the 90’s. I now use XBR8208
CK
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Re: 222 Remington for Coyotes
[Re: sako22]
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01/31/24 01:21 AM
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have 3 .222's. A 700 BDL Rem. a 700 ADL rem and a 788 Remington that I glass bedded. They all shoot really well. I would like to find a spare magazine for my 788 if anybody has one I have seen them on Ebay, but they ain't cheap.
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