Big or Bust

I always give the Smith a dummy round taking into account magazine constraints and a bit of flexibility to shoot other bullets if the want or need arises... I'd have to go look at old notes but a factory 700 action/mag is perfect for the .22-250 Ackley....

Mine was a faux Remington 700 Ti. 22" 1-8" Pac-Nor, mountain rifle contour dupe. It was a backpack rifle. I throated it for 80 Berger's to kiss. I was running 80 Berger's at 3,250 from the 22"... Best powders were in the RL-19 or so burn range.. Killed coyotes forming brass, killed all with formed... Killed my best coues buck at about 500 yards with said load. Dead on feet. Great cartridge, fun to shoot, great bullet choices...

I ran a .22-250 Ackley for a good while. I'd endorse what the guys above said, anything more than 80's I'd want a skootch more twist than 8".... Lots of good powders these days and Lapua brass... Really fun cartridge that is basically a .243 twisted fast with heavies...

Super job.... Great accomplishment...

I did Casey.... The mere words Super Bowl set me off, especially after that article.... Burn them and get married....grin...

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/01/22/nfl-rejects-veterans-groups-ad-urging-people-to-stand-for-anthem.html Not sure how any American can even watch the NFL anymore let alone how they justify it to themselves. It's sickening what the NFL has allowed to happen. They can all kiss my #&$... Hope he gets rid of them by burning them grin...

I'd defer to Bryan Litz regardless what Nosler says...

Mule deer... During the rut deer change their pattern somewhat. Doe herds are disrupted as they are hanging with bucks, etc.

I honestly think critters are harder to call these days with an e-caller... I've been hunting coyotes since Burnham Brothers were the best gig in town... Generationa of coyotes educated to Lightning jack...

It's been a mid day feed pattern for all critters for 2-3 weeks from what I've seen and trending to midday and evenings better than mornings...

I've seen the exact opposite in southern AZ... I'm seeing more pigs than ever in the usual spots and pigs in spots I've seen few... They all over...

Good guy bump! This is indeed a sweet truck!

If he's with girls, he ain't in misery...

That buck will be just fine I assure you ..

I agree with your placement comment....

I've glassed up two mulies with arrows in them.. That buck will be just fine...

Absolutely correct....

Yup... I know of three really big coues killed in the last 5 days....

Steal of the month...

No sir....

No experience with either of yours...

My rule on rangefinders is add 50 percent to the distance you want to actually range critters in the field. Companies test distances on hard objects not deer. For 800 yards in the field reliably every time, I'd run the Sig 1250 or 2000... If not, find you a Leica. I've got multiple of each.

That is about my load too Stomp in a 22" tube. Think I'm at 59.0 even in a 22" tube and am about at 2,825.

They'll stop during their hasty retreat after I've been busted with a bow and maul a barrel cactus. Then start their hasty retreat again. I'm talking big big boys.. See it quite often...grin...

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