Author Topic: .221 fireball for coyotes and fox (Read 967 times)

creekchub · « **on:** January 18, 2004, 01:06:01 PM »

i have an remington .221 fireball 700 classic and wondering how it might fare on ole wild-e and fox... gonna start handloading and need some good adivice on this also :roll:

SAWgunner · « **Reply #1 on:** January 18, 2004, 03:33:38 PM »

It works great on them out to 200 yards. Stay with the heavier bullets in the fireball for dogs.

tominboise · « **Reply #2 on:** January 19, 2004, 09:15:05 AM »

I just started loading for the fireball myself, and have had accurate results with 40 gr Hornady Vmax and RL7 powder. I havent' yet wacked an animal with this combo, so I don't know how it will do.

skb2706 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 21, 2004, 07:29:06 AM »

I use the same loading as Tom in my .221 TC carbine 16 1/4" ....40 vmax and max load of RL-7 or Lilgun and prairiedogs out past 300 yards are not safe at all. Chrony at 3250 fps........If I were shooting yotes I might move up to 50's. Probably one of the easiest cartridges to load for there is and you get about 350 plus rounds to the pound of powder.