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I am picking up a Ruger American Rifle for coyote calling, plinking and to use as a truck gun. Seems like a 1 in 8 twist 223 would make a great plinker and decent coyote gun. It also seems like a 1 in 10 twist 22-250 would shoot flatter and hit with a little more whack. I have to stay with sub-6mm cartridges because my state doesn't allow 24+ caliber rifles in the field during big game seasons and I want something to use all year.
What do you all think? My local gun store has one of each.
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For plinking, and truck gun with coyote on the side I would get the .223 in compact..
I just bought one and love it..
It is fun and cheap to shoot and you can watch your hits...
Personally for coyote calling I would get the 22-250 with 22" barrel as I always had better luck with it over the .223..
Haven't called in over 22 years so the lighter 40gr. V-max or BT in the .223 might level the playing field..
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The 1-8" .223 will cover all bases.
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Been shooting an american ranch this week and I am realy impressed with it. 3 different loads and 2 of them went .5 or better and the other was right at .75 so I was impressed. This modle comes with a 16 inch threaded barrel and with my can it handled great and the trigger is not to bad either. Im a real happy with it.
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For plinking, and truck gun with coyote on the side I would get the .223 in compact..
I just bought one and love it..
It is fun and cheap to shoot and you can watch your hits...
Personally for coyote calling I would get the 22-250 with 22" barrel as I always had better luck with it over the .223..
Haven't called in over 22 years so the lighter 40gr. V-max or BT in the .223 might level the playing field..
I have a load with a 40g. NBT and RL-7 that moves out at 3925fps out of a 26" barrel. My load for my 22-250 is a 50g. NBT with Varget for around 3800fps. As a result I don't feel undergunned distance wise with the .223. That same load for the .223 will push out of a 16.5" AR at 3675fps which is also moving the mail. With ease and economy of reloading the .223/5.56 I find myself reaching for the .223 bolt or the AR when I go out for rock chucks or coyotes. The bestest of all would be to have both with a 24" tube in both but I don't think that the American comes with that length. I love the long range performance and accuracy of the 22-250 in a dedicated coyote rig and have equal love for the .223 round with my faster stepping reloads.
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Gun shop called and I will have my choice of either one tomorrow. Leaning 223 for cheaper plinking. Sounds like hunting wise, I'll be giving up a little energy but methinks it will be fine under 350 or so.
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For plinking, and truck gun with coyote on the side I would get the .223 in compact..
I just bought one and love it..
It is fun and cheap to shoot and you can watch your hits...
Personally for coyote calling I would get the 22-250 with 22" barrel as I always had better luck with it over the .223..
Haven't called in over 22 years so the lighter 40gr. V-max or BT in the .223 might level the playing field..
I have a load with a 40g. NBT and RL-7 that moves out at 3925fps out of a 26" barrel. My load for my 22-250 is a 50g. NBT with Varget for around 3800fps. As a result I don't feel undergunned distance wise with the .223. That same load for the .223 will push out of a 16.5" AR at 3675fps which is also moving the mail. 3925fps with a 40gr. NBT should leave a mark on a coyote.. If I loose 40fps/inch I should still get 3600fps from my 18" barreled compact.. BigChief870, So which one did ya get?
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Not that it matters much, but I'd wager you'll get better than 3600fps with the 40gr. Your math is correct, but you don't need a 26" barrel to get 3900fps.
I'd try to capitalize on the 1-8" barrel with higher BC bullets anyway.
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I am picking up a Ruger American Rifle for coyote calling, plinking and to use as a truck gun. Seems like a 1 in 8 twist 223 would make a great plinker and decent coyote gun. It also seems like a 1 in 10 twist 22-250 would shoot flatter and hit with a little more whack. I have to stay with sub-6mm cartridges because my state doesn't allow 24+ caliber rifles in the field during big game seasons and I want something to use all year.
What do you all think? My local gun store has one of each. 223 with 1&8 twist will get it done on Coyotes. 26 gr of Varget and the 60 gr Hornady V-Max .
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