Best 22 cal. Help me decide my next build

3800fps · Tuesday at 4:29 AM

So you know your cartridge…22-250 no reason to change that…I own vintage Sako, vintage Remington, pre-Obama Coopers and Weatherby Vanguard/Howa…all are butter smooth not "clunky".

But if you need something overpriced there's customs with Seekins, Batt , Aero etc…best bang for the buck right now is a Howa barreled action cuz chassis/stock selection is pretty good.

Garry J · Tuesday at 5:00 AM

22 Swift or 22-250 and no fire forming. What is the barrel life on the 22 creedmoor.

338 dude · Tuesday at 5:45 AM

ShootnMathews said:
Here in WV you can only use 22cal cartridges for night hunting and I'm looking at having a savage 110 308win rebarreled to something for coyotes. I currently run a Ruger American Predator 22-250 in a Magpul Hunter fed with Hornady Superformance 50 grain VMax. In this rifle it's running 4009 fps, groups 1/2 moa, and flat hammers coyotes. But the action leaves something to be desired. It's rough, noisy, and just all around clunky. Still yet it's killed SOOOOO many coyotes.

I have in my safe a Savage FCP-SR 308 that shoots fantastic but I never use it so I'm goi g to build it into a better coyote rifle. The action is butter smooth, it has the precision accutrigger set at 1#, and a factory 10 round mag.

So I want to hear from you guys what's the best 22cal center fire for coyotes?

Here's the Ruger
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Here's the Savage action

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Here is a TRYBE defense chassis that I picked up for a steal

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I am considering just having it rebarreled to a 22-250 since I have such great luck with it and killing coyotes. Most shots here are less than 250 yards. With 90% being less than 150.

So what your fellas opinions?

Not a 22 but I just started messing with it KAK industries makes a 17–556 I think would be great for coyotes. We'll find out.

ranch manager · Tuesday at 5:57 AM

ShootnMathews said:
Here in WV you can only use 22cal cartridges for night hunting and I'm looking at having a savage 110 308win rebarreled to something for coyotes. I currently run a Ruger American Predator 22-250 in a Magpul Hunter fed with Hornady Superformance 50 grain VMax. In this rifle it's running 4009 fps, groups 1/2 moa, and flat hammers coyotes. But the action leaves something to be desired. It's rough, noisy, and just all around clunky. Still yet it's killed SOOOOO many coyotes.

I have in my safe a Savage FCP-SR 308 that shoots fantastic but I never use it so I'm goi g to build it into a better coyote rifle. The action is butter smooth, it has the precision accutrigger set at 1#, and a factory 10 round mag.

So I want to hear from you guys what's the best 22cal center fire for coyotes?

Here's the Ruger
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Here's the Savage action

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Here is a TRYBE defense chassis that I picked up for a steal

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I am considering just having it rebarreled to a 22-250 since I have such great luck with it and killing coyotes. Most shots here are less than 250 yards. With 90% being less than 150.

So what your fellas opinions?

If you like what the 22-250 does that you currently use and you don't reload keep it 22-250. If you reload 22 creedmoore. 22-250 has too much case stretch and trimming B.S. If you do load and keep it 22-250 make sure of the twist rate. 53 grain vmaxes need 1-12 to stabilize and was my favorite bullet also best bc until you reach the 69 grainers and up. I will add that I rebarreled my savage model 11 to a 22 GT from a 22 -250. It's a reloaders only cartridge but I love it. My alpha brass is on its 6th firing after annealing everytime, sizing then mandrel, there has been no case growth. I finally trimmed to just get them all equal instead of 3-4 thou differences. I mention annealing because I split a lot of 22-250 necks without annealing. Creedmoore is the easy button with 22-250AI performance from a box

westexhunt · Tuesday at 6:13 AM

Ran 22-250 since 1990 or so, 90% reloads. Switched to 22CM for the heavy bullets. Did one 22-250 AI and don't really like messing with it. 22CM is just better, due to brass availability and simplicity.

ranch manager · Tuesday at 6:19 AM

westexhunt said:
Ran 22-250 since 1990 or so, 90% reloads. Switched to 22CM for the heavy bullets. Did one 22-250 AI and don't really like messing with it. 22CM is just better, due to brass availability and simplicity.

This as stated from westexhunt. Speaking of westexhunt I am currently on a west Texas mule deer hunt with my GT and 85.5 bergers

Catbird · Tuesday at 7:25 AM

ButterBean said:
220 Swift is the gold standard IMO and 22-250 or 22-250AI is the next best thing and Brass is Easily obtainable

I have had a very hard time finding 22-250 brass. Usually have to buy loaded ammo and take it apart.

pavementends · Tuesday at 7:40 AM

Easy button, 22 Creed. Brass, factory support, case design. Coyotes don't read much and will not be able to tell the difference. Loved the 22/250 for many years and multiple rifles but the creed is a better mouse trap.

Marky_mark · Tuesday at 7:42 AM

22 creed or 22 gt

highfinblue · Tuesday at 8:23 AM

22 CM is great for heavier bullets, but it will be a long time before the pile of coyotes taken with the CM will compare with the pile the 22-250 has accumulated. I have one in Bergara B14 left hand that is absolutely lights out accurate. I'm shooting 68 grain Hornady hpbt bullets at over 3600 fps, and yotes just can't take it.

ButterBean · Tuesday at 8:40 AM

Catbird said:
I have had a very hard time finding 22-250 brass. Usually have to buy loaded ammo and take it apart.

Your not looking very hard

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Jim’s Hunt · Tuesday at 10:38 AM

For me a 6 Creedmoor or a 6-284 with 105 gr to 110gr bullet for longer shots. Maybe a 22-284 with 88 gr pills

Garry J · Tuesday at 11:27 AM

ShootnMathews said:
Here in WV you can only use 22cal cartridges for night hunting and I'm looking at having a savage 110 308win rebarreled to something for coyotes. I currently run a Ruger American Predator 22-250 in a Magpul Hunter fed with Hornady Superformance 50 grain VMax. In this rifle it's running 4009 fps, groups 1/2 moa, and flat hammers coyotes. But the action leaves something to be desired. It's rough, noisy, and just all around clunky. Still yet it's killed SOOOOO many coyotes.

I have in my safe a Savage FCP-SR 308 that shoots fantastic but I never use it so I'm goi g to build it into a better coyote rifle. The action is butter smooth, it has the precision accutrigger set at 1#, and a factory 10 round mag.

So I want to hear from you guys what's the best 22cal center fire for coyotes?

Here's the Ruger
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Here's the Savage action

View attachment 623423
Here is a TRYBE defense chassis that I picked up for a steal

View attachment 623424
I am considering just having it rebarreled to a 22-250 since I have such great luck with it and killing coyotes. Most shots here are less than 250 yards. With 90% being less than 150.

So what your fellas opinions?

With that kind of yardage you're shooting.
I sure liked my 17 center fire. Sure can't figure out your democrat law makers reasoning to limit you to 22 caliber only for night hunting. Just got a new 22 Hornet to put on my Contender.

Critter Picker · Tuesday at 11:35 AM

Easy button would be 22-250 1 in 8 or 1 in 7 and use current dies and brass.

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