223 bolt gun

[henpecked]

whats everyone shooting?


I shoot a Ruger Mk2 24 inch stainless
and a remington VTR 20 inch

[mx'r]

I have a Smith & Wesson 1500 in .223 that I was selling. havent had a chance to shoot it though. Think I have a 20x scope lying around that I might put on it. Anyone shooting Coyotes with theres?

[henpecked]

Ive shot coyotes with the Ruger..
The remington is to new, havent had the chance yet

[mx'r]

I deal with a Farmer/Rancher in the Limon area for beef/prok. He was telling me about a Coyote calling and shooting contest comming up. I think it's next weekend. I'll find out for sure and post the date if anyone's interested. He has access to thousands of acres to do this if anyone is interested in the two day hunt. Think that their giving away prizes for most killed, largest, etc. Would be a good time to try out the 1500..

[bczandm]

Mine is a heavy barrel, composite stock, older varmit gun. It shoots well....too bad I don't!

[henpecked]

Heres the kid with the Ruger
6.5 x 20 power Leupold
harris bipod




The VTR has one of them new redfields on it 3x12
This gun was stress relieved on a metalax machine

[van7559]

I deal with a Farmer/Rancher in the Limon area for beef/prok. He was telling me about a Coyote calling and shooting contest comming up. I think it's next weekend. I'll find out for sure and post the date if anyone's interested. He has access to thousands of acres to do this if anyone is interested in the two day hunt. Think that there giving away prizes for most killed, largest, etc. Would be a good time to try out the 1500..

post up the details, on this, I have a feeling you will get an overwhelming response

[970TJ]

post up the details, on this, I have a feeling you will get an overwhelming response

X2 Please post details. Probably too far for me, but I have done several of these and they are a hoot!

[Tim K]

I'll play. Here are my two rifles. My primary is a stock Rem 700P in .308. I bedded the action and made the cheekpiece. The scope is a NF NXS in 5.5X22 on a 25 moa base. I shoot it primarily at the Pueblo PD matches Hoser and company put on. If I do my thing, and that's a big "if", it will shoot into 3/4" at 100 yards. I also play with it to 1K yards at my secret spot.

The camo rifle is my .22 trainer. It's a Savage Mark II FV. Scope is a Millett TRS-1 on a 25 moa base. I did another cheekpiece and also a spacer to raise the butt up. Ergonomically, the two rifles are as identical as I can make them. The only significant difference is the size of the grip. The .22 feels skinny in my hand compared to the .308. It shoots just sub moa with Eley Target. The plan is to cut some 1/2 scale prairie dogs out of steel and set up a practice range, but I haven't gotten that far yet.

[mx'r]

Still loving that cammo job TimK. That's an awesome idea. You'll keep that forever, and in 20 years be really glad that you did it.