As "larger" 224 goes.I shoot Speedmire,22-250AI and CHeetah. 'Course I shoot Swift too,but they suck enough,so as to not rate serious conversation. Hint.
Of the trio,it's Speedmire by lightyears for me. Hint................
Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
A double busted me before I saw them. Sent one at around 230 yds and on a full run and dropped her. Sent 2 more at the lead yote but couldn’t connect.
Upon retrieval I realized that you don’t need to lead much with the 22CM. Damn near took her head off! Both eyes not popped out but completely blown out and off side of head had a hole I could put my fist in. Gruesome so say the least.
Quick sit before work. This big male might have been the mate running with the female I shot last weekend. Never played a distress sound, just invitation howls.
He hung up at 312 yds so I sent a 75 ELDM his way.
If only for conversation,a 75 ELD at 3450fps in the following atmosphere,do thusly. Hint.
So a target at 230yds,moving 10mph,requires a 36" lead. 20mph being double,if only obviously,at 72". Figuring a full tilt escape at 35mph and that's a 126" lead,travelling at 90-degrees from the muzzle. Hint.................
Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
So a target at 230yds,moving 10mph,requires a 36" lead. 20mph being double,if only obviously,at 72". Figuring a full tilt escape at 35mph and that's a 126" lead,travelling at 90-degrees from the muzzle. Hint.................
That's precisely what I calculated in my head in the heat of the moment... just off a few inches
It's why I like a GOOD FFP Milscale reticle,because Base Ten is as easily applied to leads,as it is to atmospherics. You'll note how the angular lineal measurement,slides nicely on the Milscale and it's a paltry 4.4 to 6.3 Base Ten Lead Shift,from 50 to 1000yds. Hint.
I tend to keep such things in my ocular. Hint.................
Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
So a target at 230yds,moving 10mph,requires a 36" lead. 20mph being double,if only obviously,at 72". Figuring a full tilt escape at 35mph and that's a 126" lead,travelling at 90-degrees from the muzzle. Hint.................
That's precisely what I calculated in my head in the heat of the moment... just off a few inches
Takes quick thinking for the proper leade. There is about zero time for charts and ranging, especially when the coyote is quartering away with turbos and boost full power.
Them little red fox we have here are SOB on the run. They all don't escape though..grin
Hardly "daunting" to Base Ten leads and factor same into the equation,well prior to the first shot. Hint.
Seldom does Guessing,begin to factor connect percentages like KNOWING,whether it elevation,wind or leads. Hint...............
Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
I'm not really a 17 Centerfire guy,but then again,I don't shoot anything greater than 17 Rem case capacity. Hint.
Do LOVE my Annie 54 1717D HB and both my Garrow Hummer uppers,along with my Franklin 17 Whizzum Upper and 77/17 Whizzum though. Hint................
Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
It’s antlerless (doe) season right now and I really wanted to test this setup at a little longer range. So I set up in a spot where I would get about a 500ish yard shot if they came through where they normally do.
An hour after sunrise this big male came through the pasture so it quickly turned into a coyote hunt. He stopped at 375 quartering away hard, I dialed 2.5MOA on the V4 and sent it. Dropped like he was struck by lightening. No exit
Right at 10:00 I ended up having about 15 does and fawns come through right where I figured they would but for some reason they were all running and they never stopped. Something spooked them and I didn’t ever see what it was. It would have been a perfect 515ish yard shot scenario. Next time....