Ruger No.1V 24"Varmit 22-250

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soup

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Folks,
I thought I'd throw this out for discussion. I've got a No.1V 22-250, it's been bedded-barrel free floated -Canjar set trigger. All work performed by Indiana Master Gunsmith Mark Penrod of Penrod Precision.It has a Leupold 6.5X20 scope with side focus and has a 24" barrel. After many many trips to the range, not to mention several types of powder and bullets, I've developed a good load with Nosler 55 grain Varmegddon bullets and Varget. So far, I've only shot 50 yards, but the 5 and 6 shot groups were all .500.
The bad part is that it weighs about 10 pounds out the door and I'm on my way to 76 years old.
I'd like to use this as a daytime coyote rifle -I'm not walking more than 1/2 mile tops. Do you all think it's too heavy? I shoot off a tripod sitting. However, window #2- I've got another No.1a in .243 that shoots 65 grain VMax bullets pretty accurately.
Window number 3 is I sell the 22-250 and buy a Tikka Lite Roughtech in 22-250 with an 8-twist tube, which I hope will shoot 55 or 60 grain bullets. What do you gentlemen think?
Thank you in advance for your time, help and consideration.
Semper Fidelis
Soup

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#1's are nice rifles, I wish I had one so I vote keep it. A couple pounds isn't going to make a difference based on your hunting plans is it?
 
I'll start with saying that I would never have a single shot calling rifle, let alone a ten pound one.

Although I wish my AR was ten pounds.....ha ha.....

So I'd sell it & buy the Tikka, except I don't see the Roughtech available in 22-250, but the Tikka Lite is, plus it's a hair lighter.
 
Bill, any of those guns mentioned will get it done. While I wouldn’t consider your No. 1 Rugers an ideal calling rifle, the calibers you have are proven coyote medicine.

While it doesn’t take much to convince most of us that a new rifle is “needed”, only you can decide which path forward is right for you. If you’re realy going to get serious about getting after coyotes, set yourself up to do it. If it’s just an every so often kind of thing, just use something you already own.

Is this is for daytime or nighttime pursuits? I know you recently purchased a Tikka in 243. Maybe just consider an RTZ (Return To Zero) mount for your Daytime and Nighttime optics and just swap back and forth to suit the time of day on the Tikka you already have?

Good luck with whatever you decide. And a huge thank you for your service sir!
 
Well I'll give my thoughts. It all depends on the type of coyote hunter you are. If your just getting out of the house for some time in the woods, use what ever suits your fancy be it a single shot or an AR 15. Just go out and enjoy yourself. If your trying to see how many pelts you can rack up then there are probably better options.
 
I do like the #1 and have killed a few deer with one and dumped a few metal rams. As a coyote rifle I'd like it a couple pounds lighter and a lot less scope. Yours sounds more like it was set up to shoot woodchucks or cross canyon marmots. Being a SS is of little concern, I hunt with drillings and combo guns which are single shot rifles with attached shotgun barrels, easier to switch triggers than guns.

For me your #1 is way over scoped for calling coyotes, I like 1x-2x on the bottom end as I have a lot more coyotes under 50 yards than over 300. To me fast target acquisition is important and being able to follow .moving game in the brush.

The main thing is loving and having trust in the rifle. Caliber and weight makes little difference for .most part fur is worthless so no worries about damage. Weight, you could always get a back pack to get your rifle to the stand or even a pull golf cart like sporting clays shooters. Enjoying yourself is far more important. When you get older you'll understand.
 
soup said:
Folks,
I thought I'd throw this out for discussion. I've got a No.1V 22-250, it's been bedded-barrel free floated -Canjar set trigger. All work performed by Indiana Master Gunsmith Mark Penrod of Penrod Precision.It has a Leupold 6.5X20 scope with side focus and has a 24" barrel. After many many trips to the range, not to mention several types of powder and bullets, I've developed a good load with Nosler 55 grain Varmegddon bullets and Varget. So far, I've only shot 50 yards, but the 5 and 6 shot groups were all .500.
The bad part is that it weighs about 10 pounds out the door and I'm on my way to 76 years old.
I'd like to use this as a daytime coyote rifle -I'm not walking more than 1/2 mile tops. Do you all think it's too heavy? I shoot off a tripod sitting. However, window #2- I've got another No.1a in .243 that shoots 65 grain VMax bullets pretty accurately.
Window number 3 is I sell the 22-250 and buy a Tikka Lite Roughtech in 22-250 with an 8-twist tube, which I hope will shoot 55 or 60 grain bullets. What do you gentlemen think?
Thank you in advance for your time, help and consideration.
Semper Fidelis
Soup

HAPPY 249 BIRTHDAY TO ALL MY UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS BROTHERS!!!

"Down South 68-69"
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I'm putting the No.1 for sale when I get home.
Soup
 
If it was a 220 Swift I would definitely consider taking it off your hands and that I the caliber I have shot for 45 years. That being said, a few years ago I bought a Tikka T3X Super Lite in 243 Win. My intention was to buy a caliber between my 220 Swift and 7mm RUM for Antelope and Deer size game. I worked up a load using the Barnes 80 gr TTSX and it shoots incredibly well. It is very light, a joy to carry and has become one of my favorite rifles in my safe. I don't intend to work up any loads besides the above mentioned as that is what my Swift and other varmint calibers are for but I do not hesitate to shoot coyotes with that load and where I live here in Wyoming, it bucks the wind pretty well versus a a 50-55 gr bullet.
I can't say enough good about the Tikka T3X Super Lite, regardless of which caliber you get it in.
 
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