I have been shooting the 20gr. VMax out of a #4Douglas barreled L46 sinlge shot Sako for a couple of years.
My load is the VMax molycoated on top of 24.5grs of IMR4320 using CCI benchrest primers. MV is 4140fps. And will shoot .375-.625inch 5 shot groups. Most of my shooting is at ground squirrels, with some rockchucks and magpies thrown in the mix. That little bullet is like a lazer beam. My rifle wears a KT15X Weaver and I can watch the hits because of no recoil. Seems like when I squeeze the trigger the bullet is already there. Squirrels just dissappear in a red mist. The bigger chucks are just as dead but still have some form of a body left.
I have fired up to fifty rounds without cleaning the barrel with no noticeable effect. Pete

pete
I have been shooting 24.6g varget rem 7 1/2 primers at about 3700 fps thru my rem stainless heavy barrel 17 for ayear now on prarie dogs here in Texas have a place to go where we shoot over 1000 yes 1000 in 2 1/2 days of shooting just riding around shootin them out of the truck we dont clean the barrels all day and usually shoot over 150 rnds before cleaning the barrel and it will still group under and inch after 150 rnds. Hit them out to 500 yds thought I would brag a kittle on the 17 its a wonderful underated round.
HAppy shootin

I shoot a factory remington 700 clasic the load i shoot is 20 gr vmax IMR 4895 24grs this load shoots into the high 3s. I am a coyote hunter, after one full seasion i have shot about sixety coyotes and eight bob cat with this load. Good hunting. The Dog Hunter

I also am a coyote caller and as much as I like the 17s I don't take them out after coyotes anymore. I've had too many take off after a marginal hit or even show no signs of being hit with a lung shot. Since the 17s don't leave any blood trail it can be next to impossible to recover a dog in sage or tall grass. For calling I'll take my 22/250, 220Swift, or 6mm.
Call em in close_____Pete