NikiskiDave
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I like my 6.5 Grendel with 95gr v max.
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Fovorite caliber for coyotes and why
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Me too. Where I am the fur is useless.Kill them all,let god sort em out
fyaman2
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22 creed or 6 creed looks real nice for yotes.
The VERY first rifle I bought personally on my 18th birthday was a brand new Ruger, tang safety M77v in .220 Swift 26" bbl. I was working selling guns at a sporting goods store in San Jose Ca. called Mel Cotton's Sporting Goods. My best buddy Scott worked there as well, we both worked the gun/hunting and fishing departments.
He wanted that swift in the worse way and so did I, well, I eventually talked him out of it saying it was a barrel burner and ammo was hard to find. At that time (1980) only Norma made ammo and it was $9.98 for 20 rounds!!! he passed, and on July 11th that rifle was mine. I have been reloading since I was 9 years old and after shooting and sighting in the Swift, which killed ground squirrels with LIGHTENING! Those Norma loads were 4110fps. with a 40gr. soft point! Yup S P L A T on anything out to 250 yards!!! For those who have never fired anything over 4000 fps; it is MAGICAL, soda cans, cantaloupes, watermelons, and doves just vaporize. Yotes, DRT always, never had one even twitch after smoked with the Swift within 250-300 yds.
That old swift has produced one of my best groups EVER out of a factory rifle, with 40.5gr. of Varget topped with a 40gr. BT @ 4200fps is pretty dang good! I haven't shot that rifle in probably 10-12 years, It's about time to dig her outta the safe and let her stretch those beautiful Swift legs, yote fur is looking pretty good this time of year!! Still one of my ALL-TIME favs!!
He wanted that swift in the worse way and so did I, well, I eventually talked him out of it saying it was a barrel burner and ammo was hard to find. At that time (1980) only Norma made ammo and it was $9.98 for 20 rounds!!! he passed, and on July 11th that rifle was mine. I have been reloading since I was 9 years old and after shooting and sighting in the Swift, which killed ground squirrels with LIGHTENING! Those Norma loads were 4110fps. with a 40gr. soft point! Yup S P L A T on anything out to 250 yards!!! For those who have never fired anything over 4000 fps; it is MAGICAL, soda cans, cantaloupes, watermelons, and doves just vaporize. Yotes, DRT always, never had one even twitch after smoked with the Swift within 250-300 yds.
That old swift has produced one of my best groups EVER out of a factory rifle, with 40.5gr. of Varget topped with a 40gr. BT @ 4200fps is pretty dang good! I haven't shot that rifle in probably 10-12 years, It's about time to dig her outta the safe and let her stretch those beautiful Swift legs, yote fur is looking pretty good this time of year!! Still one of my ALL-TIME favs!!
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Straight Shooter
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I had the exact same gun, but I bought mine in 1976. It had "Made in the 200th year of our liberty " stamped on the barrell. I rue the day I traded that rifle. It was a gorgeous gun.
Terry Lightle
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243 with 87 grain V MAX at 3100 and change,just because it works
I have killed a lot with 17 Mach IV with 30gr Kindler Gold at 3800fps, great for fur saving. Since fur not worth much here in Indiana I'm using my 6 Remington ai with 90gr Hammer HHTs at 3540 fps it is definitely not fur friendly but knocks the crap out of them
