The 22 creedmoor thread

[mtnbound]

Caribou felt all the “wallop” at 500 yards. No drama, no tracking.

80gr ELDMs. 3” entry size wounds one ruined most of the neck meat; on the other it ruined most of the front shoulders (additional high lung shot left little evidence of lungs).

Good job; my only concern with my 22CM is meat loss. I am considering building a load with DRT bullets.

 

[benconfused]

Yep. Then find a pre-fit or a gunsmith to chamber a blank. Or do the 22-250 8 twist route. Saves a little coin.

If you do the 22-250 route and cut to a 20' barrel, how does that impact the existing 8 twist grooves already cut in the barrel?

 

[KBat22]

I’ve killed dozens and dozens with 88 ELDM and 80 ELDX with VERY mixed results.

Some pelts are unusable. Some are fine.

Sorry to bring back such an old post.. do you have any updated results using the 88gr? I intended to run the 75gr ELDM but my rifle shot the 88's much better.. 18" @2900fps so a little slower than I was hoping. Coyotes are the main target, but the goal is to have as close to a "do all" rifle as possible. Thank you!!

 

[ID_Matt]

If you do the 22-250 route and cut to a 20' barrel, how does that impact the existing 8 twist grooves already cut in the barrel?

Just like cutting any other barrel. As long as the gunsmith does a good job with the crown it has no negative impact. My rechambered tikka barrel was cut to 18" and shoots plenty good.

 

[wind gypsy]

If you do the 22-250 route and cut to a 20' barrel, how does that impact the existing 8 twist grooves already cut in the barrel?

Barrel blanks get cut at both ends every time they are crowned/chambered, cutting it a little shorter is no different.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

Sorry to bring back such an old post.. do you have any updated results using the 88gr? I intended to run the 75gr ELDM but my rifle shot the 88's much better.. 18" @2900fps so a little slower than I was hoping. Coyotes are the main target, but the goal is to have as close to a "do all" rifle as possible. Thank you!!

If I was trying to save pelts on dogs I wouldn’t use ELDMs personally. They certainly kill then dead but can be messy.

88s, if your gun shoots them well, are fantastic “do all” bullets for killing.

 

[justin davis]

If I was trying to save pelts on dogs I wouldn’t use ELDMs personally. They certainly kill then dead but can be messy.

88s, if your gun shoots them well, are fantastic “do all” bullets for killing.

What bullet do you suggest for coyotes ?

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

What bullet do you suggest for coyotes ?

For killing? Any of them. I don’t save pelts. I normally don’t even go up to the dead dogs unless it’s close.

The only state where I don’t leave them laying where they died is in MN where we get $40 for the tails most years.

If you truly want to save pelts, shoot a 17WSM or HMR. Or with your 22 creed shoot them in head.

204 Ruger with the 32 Vmaxs works well for pelts in most vital shot cases.

 

[Formidilosus]

Good job; my only concern with my 22CM is meat loss. I am considering building a load with DRT bullets.

The DRT is very destructive- meat loss is as heavy as most of the tipped match bullets. If meat loss is the concern, but you want better wounds than monos give, the 75gr Swift Scirocco is what I would try first.

 

[justin davis]

For killing? Any of them. I don’t save pelts. I normally don’t even go up to the dead dogs unless it’s close.

The only state where I don’t leave them laying where they died is in MN where we get $40 for the tails most years.

If you truly want to save pelts, shoot a 17WSM or HMR. Or with your 22 creed shoot them in head.

204 Ruger with the 32 Vmaxs works well for pelts in most vital shot cases.

Yea I was just curious I’ve been using 80 grain Berger’s and they have pretty good on fur Might try some 75 ELDMs this winter thou

 

[NoDakhunter]

Yea I was just curious I’ve been using 80 grain Berger’s and they have pretty good on fur Might try some 75 ELDMs this winter thou

My small sample size with 75eldms has been good. Only bad one was a gut shot that ripped it wide open. Frontal and behind shoulder have been minimal damage. The new 69 grain Blitzkings might be worth a try. I run the 50s at 3800 out of 22-250 night gun and have had one “splash” out of a sample size of 75-100.

Has anyone here tried Blitzkings on medium/big game?