Your Coyote gun

[jdb]

I shot a t/c encore .223 40 grain v-max or a remington 870 with a 20" barrel and rifle sights superfull choke #4 buck

[JoshT]

Was just goin to ask if you were shooting the 115 VLD's.  Good man!

That's as hard hitting a .25-06 load as I've ever seen. 115 VLDs at 3200 are no joke... they're packing more energy at 400 than almost every factory .270 load with a 130 grain bullet.

Truth be told though... I shoot more of the 100 grain NBTs than anything. Same load as the 100 Sierras in the picture above... but the Noslers shoot better.

I really like the 6.5/284 also... but with the 115 Bergers in .25 cal... you have to step way up to the 130 VLD to gain anything in BC on the .25-06. And, you can't shoot them anywhere near 3200fps (like the .25-06 will run a 115)... so you give up some of that 'flat-shooting' side of the .25-06.

[runniNgunnin]

H&R single shot .223 Ultra Varmint. Bull barrel, hammer extension, adjustable bipod mount(front and back..), Harris bipod, bushnell 6-18x50mm, shootin Hornady V-max 55gr. i want to buy the 308 barrel for it as well. about the cheapest i could go with desent quality i guess...

[jjhunter]

Was just goin to ask if you were shooting the 115 VLD's.  Good man!

That's as hard hitting a .25-06 load as I've ever seen. 115 VLDs at 3200 are no joke... they're packing more energy at 400 than almost every factory .270 load with a 130 grain bullet.

Truth be told though... I shoot more of the 100 grain NBTs than anything. Same load as the 100 Sierras in the picture above... but the Noslers shoot better.

I really like the 6.5/284 also... but with the 115 Bergers in .25 cal... you have to step way up to the 130 VLD to gain anything in BC on the .25-06. And, you can't shoot them anywhere near 3200fps (like the .25-06 will run a 115)... so you give up some of that 'flat-shooting' side of the .25-06.

Actually, with the 120's, the 6.5 can be almost exactly the same thing as your 25-06.  I will be shooting the 140 VLD's.  I like the 140's (.618 b.c.) at 2950 better than 115's (.479 b.c.) at 3200 as a long range round.  If I want flat shooting, I will take the Cooper .204 or my 300 win. spitting out 168 VLD's at 3250.   The 6.5 will fill another void.

[runniNgunnin]

50 BMG..... lol      i dont skin the dawgs out.......

[JoshT]

Actually, with the 120's, the 6.5 can be almost exactly the same thing as your 25-06.  I will be shooting the 140 VLD's.  I like the 140's (.618 b.c.) at 2950 better than 115's (.479 b.c.) at 3200 as a long range round.  If I want flat shooting, I will take the Cooper .204 or my 300 win. spitting out 168 VLD's at 3250.   The 6.5 will fill another void.

BC on the 115 Berger is .520... and it shoots a bit flatter than that. After shooting the drop chart it works out at .540. The 6.5/284 is the cool schitt when mated with those 140 VLDs... though I like my 210 VLDs at 3200 even better. But, neither of those belong in the coyote gun discussion... now, where is that long range deer hunting thread???

[Antlershed]

though I like my 210 VLDs at 3200 even better.

I need to talk to you about those in the near future. 

[Jamieb]

I shoot a Savage in 22-250 or a Rem 700 in .223
molyed 50gr. V-max's in both. 3900FPS in the 22-250 and 3350fps in the .223
I painted the stock on the 22-250 with krylon camo colors

[jjhunter]

If you have checked lately, it appears that Berger has "re-evaluated" the Ballistic Coefficients for some of their bullets - the 25 cal 115's are one of them.  Now listing at .479.  If you look at comparable bullets from other bullet makers, a few of the bullets seemed a little inflated in the past.  Another of these is the .30 cal 168 VLD's.   

[jjhunter]

Didn't see that you had actually figured it out at .540.  That is pretty crazy!

[JoshT]

Didn't see that you had actually figured it out at .540.  That is pretty crazy!

Suprised me too...

[jjhunter]

Cooper makes the Phoenix in 25-06??  You might be swaying my decision.  I used to have a tang safety Bull Barrel Ruger in 25-06.  It was a nice rifle - should have kept it.

[Hacksaw]

I shoot a Savage in 22-250 or a Rem 700 in .223
molyed 50gr. V-max's in both. 3900FPS in the 22-250 and 3350fps in the .223
I painted the stock on the 22-250 with krylon camo colors

Krylon Fusion's going on my Model 12 tonight.

[wastickslinger]

I'll have a new one to add to the list tonight!!!!

[Antlershed]

I'll have a new one to add to the list tonight!!!!

Right on! I think you will be happy with it.