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Offline bigbore442001

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« on: May 17, 2003, 11:54:43 AM »
I will be leaving in a month for a long vacation in the northern Rockies and Great Plains.

Last summer I shot a lot of PD's and gophers with a TC 14" 22 magnum. Although I did have a 14" .223 barrel I did not shoot it. I had more fun shooting them with the 22 magnum than anything else.

I am thinking of three barrels. A 14" .22 magnum, a 16" .17 HRM or a 16" 22 Hornet. I have been leaning towards taking the 22 Hornet but I am willing to entertain others.

Any suggestions?
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« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2003, 09:35:18 PM »
For gosh sake, take the .223 barrel. You'll extend your effective range quite a bit and be able to use 55gr. bullets in the wind. The polycarbonate tipped bullets vaporize picket pins and prairie dogs at extreme velocity. I use a .221 Fireball, .223Remington, .225Winchester, and a 6BR. If the town isn't spooked, we'll go in using semi-auto .22s with red dots for fast shooting. Just watch out for the rattlers! Have fun watching the predators come in for a free lunch, too. :lol:
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« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2003, 10:13:20 PM »
444Marlin makes a BIG SPLAT :)  :)  :) But the 6TCU would be better in the contender for PD's or the 6mmBR in the encore.
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« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2003, 03:01:43 AM »
If you like to use 10" barrels in the Contender, the .221 Fireball is excellet on prairie dogs.  I think it's a better choice than .22 Hornet because the brass is better and it performs a bit better also.
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« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2003, 05:29:23 AM »
You can use the 45 or 47grn bullets for longer hits.  :shock: I use the 55grn SPSX and the Midway Dogtown 55grn SP with W748 and I'm getting good 300 yd range trajectory and hits.  :eek: The .223 to me is the less expensive way to go. Bulk bullets, range brass and a little powder goes a long way. :lol:

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« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2003, 06:12:07 PM »
Does anyone use a 222 Rem mag out of a contender?  I was looking at a Bullberry stainless 15 inch for a good price, if 223 is good, 222 mag must be better, right? (Already have dies/brass)

whattcha think?

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« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2003, 05:32:09 AM »
Personally I would throw a revolver in the mix to keep things interesting. Something along the lines of a 454 or perhaps a 500. nothing like the nice soggy splat from a big fat nose hitting something soft and squishy.
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