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Besides all of the flooding Here are the 22 caliber cartridges I reload for  22Hornet 221 222 223 22ppc 22-454 225 22-250 22-250ai 220Swift I am one gun away from being happy | ||
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I've got a Remington XP-100 in .221FB and am seriously considering getting a Cooper in that caliber, with both being used for Ohio chucks and out-of-state PDs. How good a job has the cartridge done for you? Member: Orange Gunsite Family, NRA--Life, Varmint Hunters' Assn., ARTCA, and American Legion. "An armed society is a polite society" --Robert Heinlein via Col. Jeff Cooper, USMC Caveat Emptor: Don't trust *Cavery Grips* from Clayton, NC. He is a ripoff. | |||
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I am in the flatlands in the NW corner which is reasonably populated. I find that very few shots are 300 yards or more. I have a XP-100 as well as a 700 classic in 221 Fireball. Both guns sholot very well and seem to like the 37gr Calhoun bullets which really open up a woodchuck. I am one gun away from being happy | |||
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I have two custom .221's, one on a Sako L461 and one on a Mini Mark X. Both of them are ringers. The MMX likes 40- grain Nosler B.Tips while the Sako likes 40 grain Hornady V-Max, both at between 3350 and 3400 fps. AA-2200 and AA-1680 are my best powders for this caliber. I find that this caliber and bullet combination is about as effective as the larger .22 Centerfires up to around 300 yards. The small powder charge heats the barrel more slowly, allowing you to make more consecutive shots before the barrel gets uncomfortably hot. Low recoil and slightly less noise are other benefits. | |||
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I began using the .17 HMR a few years ago and I've been extremely impressed with the effect on Ground Hogs as we call them in the south. Mind you, my ranges are close, 25-40 yards as they are in my backyard along the riverbank. But stone dead is an understatement. I buy OTC Hornady's in the 17 grain "ballistic tip." Shot some crows and squirrels with it as well. A lot of fun to shoot. Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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My concern w/ using the XP-100 w/ its sub 11" barrel might be that it's too weak for Ohio groundhogs. Am working up a load using Hornady 40gr Vmax bullets. I am trying to hit 3000fps, but don't think it will happen. Groundhogs in my area are big and tough; I hate to see them take a solid body hit and run into their holes to die. Am experimenting w/ H110 and 4227. Anyone here use either powder? Member: Orange Gunsite Family, NRA--Life, Varmint Hunters' Assn., ARTCA, and American Legion. "An armed society is a polite society" --Robert Heinlein via Col. Jeff Cooper, USMC Caveat Emptor: Don't trust *Cavery Grips* from Clayton, NC. He is a ripoff. | |||
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No worries about the velocity loss from a short barrel if you are using a good varmint bullet. The old Hornady SPSX are great under 300 yards I am one gun away from being happy | |||
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