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Post by MK-M-GOBL on Mar 2, 2012 16:42:08 GMT
...on the Savage 25 Walking Varminter. Instead I gave the green light to the T/C Venture in the 22-250 to occupy a vacant spot in my gun safe I’ll either pick it up this weekend of next weekend. Coyotes look out because I’ll be reaching out to TAGOUT your butts now
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Post by mjflores on Mar 7, 2012 13:17:05 GMT
If you haven't already, have a look at the new Winchester Model 70's. They've always been my favorite. Extremely accurate right out of the box, partially due to the flat bottom receiver. The triggers are really nice, as is the bolt the front bolt lugs, stick designs. In my opinion they're the best off the shelf rifle money can buy...I'm thrilled to see them back in production, came back about 2 and a half years ago and just as good as they've always been. Again, this is just personal opinion but I've never liked Savage. They feel clunky to me, and I don't care for the 110 receiver or bolt. The TC...well, I used to love TC but they went way down hill over the past few years and there's no telling what they'll be now that they're made in Mass by Smith & Wesson. Robin's sister, and her husband to be worked at the TC plant in Rochester right up until it closed last spring...and even though they got 65% off all TC firearms neither would recommend ever buying one LOL. I personally witnessed a buddy of mine who bought a brand new TC Triumph and brought it here to my range to site it in...the damn thing wouldn't close with a primer in it! Nice huh? Check out this Winchester coyote zapper! www.winchesterguns.com/products/catalog/detail.asp?family=001C&mid=535144That's a varmint gun done right. High cheek piece for comfort sitting behind a scope. Vented stock for the barrel cooling and less mirage off the barrel on repeat shots (if needed), forward stud for bipod mounting, no glare with the matte stainless finish...and it's ready for screwing on your favorite silencer for a whisper quite coyote killing spree hahaha ;D
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Post by MK-M-GOBL on Mar 7, 2012 15:25:13 GMT
Nice however, I'd like that a lot better if they got rid of the thumbhole stock No matter what gun or what model, I'm not a huge fan of any thing with the thumbhole stock. Seeing how this new addition acts on the range and in the field has yet to be seen. But as for the feel, balance and function of the bolt/trigger off the rack...this one should be sweet set up. Now if I find issues with accuracy or feeding the chamber, it's spot in my safe will be vacant very fast A gun that doesn't perform flawlessly to my expatiations doesn't stick around in my safe very long. My Remington 1187 turkey thumper comes to mind while typing that last statement. My Benelli M2 also comes to mind and she's really lucky she's not already gone The way she performed two seasons in WV ago on the video hunt I posted. It sucked pulling that trigger and hearing CLICK
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Post by NHGriff on Mar 7, 2012 16:17:13 GMT
I like that Winchester but for Eastern Coyotes I just don't get the caliber choices. 300 WSM? 308? The only one that makes any sense is the 22-250 and even that is over kill. I know Tom doesn't shoot for pelts but it seems a little over gunned for here in the east. I still think a shotgun and a nice AR in .223 are best for Eastern Coyote situations.
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Post by mjflores on Mar 7, 2012 16:55:45 GMT
I agree about the .300. and .308. My only guess is, since they're all short actions you might as well offer the calibers that are popular. Some guys might buy it for dual purpose, hunting coyotes and then taking it on an antelope hunt. Some may use it as an everything rifle for prairie dogs, coyote, and deer. Personally, I like a .223 for everything from targets to coyotes. Brass is everywhere, as are bullets, doesn't eat much powder, barrel throats are good for many thousands of rounds, and coyotes don't flinch when wacked by a .223 pushing a 55 grain Nosler.
Winchester also makes he gun in a standard stock, but don't knock the thumbhole. I think they're ugly too...but are super comfy when you're watching through your scope for 15 or 20 mins or longer waiting on wind to change or a yote to close the last 80 yards. They're more of a natural position for your wrist, and align your finger with the trigger with less of an angle than that of a standard stock. Better trigger feel. heck, they were kinda born on the offhand silhouette range.
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Post by MK-M-GOBL on Mar 7, 2012 17:56:39 GMT
I too like the 223 for coyotes but I figured that the 22-250 would be a more versatile caliber for me. I still head back to the old homestead in Adams County PA to hunt and the family farm is just a 10 minute drive from being in apple orchard country. That means thousands of acres to hunt ground hogs at some very long yardages Even in WV I can really reach out and hunt yardages close to what’s in PA. Now over in the orchards you can find shots from 100 yards all the way to 1000+ yards if you wanted to. I’m no where near good enough with my set up to reach out that far but I sure wouldn’t hesitate reaching out to 400 yards to try and dirt nap a ground hog. I’m sure Jake and I will be doing some shooting this summer over on our family friend’s orchard We’ll drive right up to the migrant’s workers housing in the middle of the orchard and set up there. Break out the my shooting bench, spotting scope, range finder, the 22-250 and we should be able to cover a lot of land from that one spot
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Post by firestormhtr on Mar 8, 2012 21:56:35 GMT
Guy in my bass club is the marketing rep for TC and he get to go hunting all over,with all the big wigs you see on hunting shows, he just got back from outwest prairy dog hunting and thats the gun he said he had set up for him to try,he loved it.I thought about it in the 223,but kind of like your idea on the 22/250.
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Post by MK-M-GOBL on Mar 12, 2012 2:50:42 GMT
Mike I saw the Winchester Model 70 in the 243 the other day. Feels great and has a real nice action! The price at least in the shop I was in was high. If they had it in the 22-250 I might of been tried to wheel and deal with down.
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