Originally Posted By: wormydog1724Update on my 224 Valkyrie thermal hunting coyotes.
I ended killing 30 coyotes this past january with the 224V and the 55gr Sierra Game Kings. I killed a couple with the 60gr VMAX but started experience high pressure issues, blown primers, split case necks etc. I did not experience any of that with the 55gr SGK's. I think I ended up with 7 in February and 3 in March before I quit calling. Pretty decent for me and I know there's going to be plenty out there this fall from what I've been hearing from pumpers and farmers.
I think the 224V has plenty of speed for coyotes from an AR platfrom. Accuracy isn't the best but I really haven't tried to tune a load. I need to get a proper day optic for it and work on that this summer/fall.
224V never was intended to run light bullets, period. Same goes for 6CM and 6ARC.
Unless its a custom reamer and barrel there us no guarantee. I see post after post of guys pulling their hair out trying to get those calibers to shoot the light bullets, some get lucky, a LOT don't.
I like betting on a winning horse and by that I mean people need to understand and educate themselves on how twist rates, freebore, bullet jump, maximum COAL and throating effects bullet selection and performance. I run stuff specifically designed as a complete system, not tweak stuff that was never designed to do.
I ended killing 30 coyotes this past january with the 224V and the 55gr Sierra Game Kings. I killed a couple with the 60gr VMAX but started experience high pressure issues, blown primers, split case necks etc. I did not experience any of that with the 55gr SGK's. I think I ended up with 7 in February and 3 in March before I quit calling. Pretty decent for me and I know there's going to be plenty out there this fall from what I've been hearing from pumpers and farmers.
I think the 224V has plenty of speed for coyotes from an AR platfrom. Accuracy isn't the best but I really haven't tried to tune a load. I need to get a proper day optic for it and work on that this summer/fall.
224V never was intended to run light bullets, period. Same goes for 6CM and 6ARC.
Unless its a custom reamer and barrel there us no guarantee. I see post after post of guys pulling their hair out trying to get those calibers to shoot the light bullets, some get lucky, a LOT don't.
I like betting on a winning horse and by that I mean people need to understand and educate themselves on how twist rates, freebore, bullet jump, maximum COAL and throating effects bullet selection and performance. I run stuff specifically designed as a complete system, not tweak stuff that was never designed to do.