The 22 creedmoor thread

[StopMakingSense]

Good to go!

 

[waspocrew]

Finally had a chance to get the thermal on the 22 Creed and zero it. Hoping to find some coyotes now that calving season is full swing at our ranch.

62 ELDVT shot very well this summer:


100 yard zero with the thermal:

 

[StopMakingSense]

Should I get the 18" barrel threaded for a brake or go bare muzzle? No option for a supressor up north.

 

[david2duck]

I’d go bare muzzle if I can’t run suppressed. 22cm doesn’t have much recoil to begin with and I’m personally over obnoxious brakes.

 

[waspocrew]

I’d go bare muzzle if I can’t run suppressed. 22cm doesn’t have much recoil to begin with and I’m personally over obnoxious brakes.

This. Not enough recoil to need a brake.

 

[StopMakingSense]

I also feel any recoil reduction gained will be seriously negated by the concussion back to the shooter. Thanks for the votes of confidence to keep it bare.

 

[HuntHarder]

Bare, if no option for a can.

 

[huntnful]

I’m shooting bare muzzle 22CM. My first one was 9lbs shooting an 80 ELDM at 3300fps.

While it did have some pop, I didn’t deem it worth putting a muzzle brake on. The following 2 barrels were also bare muzzle

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

Finally had a chance to get the thermal on the 22 Creed and zero it. Hoping to find some coyotes now that calving season is full swing at our ranch.

62 ELDVT shot very well this summer:
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100 yard zero with the thermal:
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Barrel length?

 

[waspocrew]

Barrel length?

22” 1:7.5 twist

 

[waspocrew]

Went out last night for a few hours. Unfortunately, the coyotes didn't want to cooperate. Only heard a single howl way out there. Plenty of jack rabbits out an about though, so figured I'd see what the 62 ELDVT would do. I'd say I was a little underwhelmed by the terminal performance. Even at relatively close distance (100 yards or so), exits wounds were no where near that of the 80 or 88 gr ELDMs. The 88's usually just vaporize them. I should have snagged some photos of the rabbits last night, just didn't think to at the time.

A positive note - this might not be a terrible projectile to use if you're worried about pelt damage. I got lucky and center punched this raccoon at 395 yards. Didn't care to walk out in the dark, so grabbed him this morning. Just a little blood from the exit side.

Here he was climbing down the tree:



Just before the shot:




I'll finish up these rounds and may move on to trying the 69 gr TMK - I would think I could get them up to about 3550 or so.

 

[Tanner]

Went out last night for a few hours. Unfortunately, the coyotes didn't want to cooperate. Only heard a single howl way out there. Plenty of jack rabbits out an about though, so figured I'd see what the 62 ELDVT would do. I'd say I was a little underwhelmed by the terminal performance. Even at relatively close distance (100 yards or so), exits wounds were no where near that of the 80 or 88 gr ELDMs. The 88's usually just vaporize them. I should have snagged some photos of the rabbits last night, just didn't think to at the time.

A positive note - this might not be a terrible projectile to use if you're worried about pelt damage. I got lucky and center punched this raccoon at 395 yards. Didn't care to walk out in the dark, so grabbed him this morning. Just a little blood from the exit side.

Here he was climbing down the tree:

Just before the shot:

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I'll finish up these rounds and may move on to trying the 69 gr TMK - I would think I could get them up to about 3550 or so.

How’s pelt damage been with the 88s for you?

 

[waspocrew]

How’s pelt damage been with the 88s for you?

I've only shot 1 coyote with the 88 and pelt damage was minimal (shot was 600 yards though, so closer could be a different story). I've shot a couple of foxes with them and they are too explosive if you're wanting to keep pelts. I think foxes are pretty thin skinned regardless - I shot one with a 6 ARC and 108s going pretty slow and it still left a huge hole.