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Offline C.J

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« on: January 06, 2005, 01:31:28 PM »
was looking into a .223 and wondering what the maximum effective range is to bring them down quick and clean im not to worried about the pelts its more for pest control
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« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2005, 02:38:28 PM »
After about 250 yards bullet drop will increas a lot and the bullet energy will decrease a lot, Not a perfect answer, but I would say that 300 yards would be a very long shot in real conditions.  There are those who will tell you that you can kill them at 500 yards but they are most likely telling bar stories.   Larry
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« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2005, 09:56:29 PM »
My .223 Handi will not shoot accurately beyond 200 yards.  At 250 my group starts spreading bad.  Wind also affects it adversily.  In other words don't plan on hitting anything beyond 200 yards if the wind is gusting.
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« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2005, 12:26:36 PM »
if your goal is pest control, i say if you can see it you should be able to hit it.  with a m16, i hit targets at ranges you almost couldnt believe; all with iron sights.    once i was asked by someone with more rank, what the range of my weapon was.  i responded that if i could see it, i could kill it.  to which end he said "well, between you and that m16, the red army aint got a chance. push."     :)    as time went on, he got chances to observe me shoot.   after that, he liked me a lot.
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« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2005, 06:17:27 PM »
Agreed with the 250-300yd range for the .223 especially with the lighter bullets. Even the .22-250  slow's down pretty fast and at 400yds is not much more than .22WMR velocities.
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« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2005, 03:39:58 PM »
i shot one today at 375+ and it could have been as much at 425yrds.  i held on his left ear(just enough wind to notice) as he sat quartering to me.  i made a soso hit the first shot and missed the second and smoked him with the 3 shot.  the bullet was a 40gr nosler, i was laying prone with a bipod and i when i was looking through my scope i had no doudt that i was going to kill him.  the 3rd shot went in his neck on the left side and exited behind the right shoulder.

some will call BS, that cool but i know what i did and i have a witness.

the big one on the right is my long range coyote. :D
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« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2005, 04:04:55 PM »
Good shot!  At 425 yards that little .223 is 28 inches low (if you are zero at 200 yards) and has drifted 16 inches in a 5mph wind.   not bad for holding on his ear.  Larry
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« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2005, 11:25:45 PM »
Hi i think it is not all the gun but it needs to be accurate But the person behinde the the gun and how much he has shot the gun alot to know what it will do at 400 yrds and if the shooter does his part the 223 will kill a coyote so can i say it wont kill one at 400 yrds or farer No i cant it is the guy behinde the gun and how good he knows the gun and what it will do out there i have a 223 i use it on fox and most of my shots are less than 150 yrds on a fox  i havent shot a 223 much i hunt with a 22 250 mostly but i will hunt with my 223 if i know there is alot of fox around because the 22 250 makes to big of a hole on a fox VM
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« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2005, 09:03:47 AM »
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« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2005, 11:24:42 AM »
Swift-one,... I can't read your shorthand,   You might try all caps. Its easier on us old guys who should be wearing glasses.   Sorry, I couldn't resist. jh
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