The 22 creedmoor thread

[khuber84]

Anyone running 88s in .22 GT?

Running 85.5s in my 22in 22gt, 3170mv with H4350.

 

[mtnbound]

On game? 525 on a Moose with the 6 and 585 on a Sheep with the 22. Lots of dead rocks out to 1300.

With those ranges why are you looking at building a 6UM?

 

[Bluumoon]

On game? 525 on a Moose with the 6 and 585 on a Sheep with the 22. Lots of dead rocks out to 1300.

Are you getting the bullet splash you want w the .22?

Good to know on the Grand powder, I have a good bit and have yet to find a bullet it likes.

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

With those ranges why are you looking at building a 6UM?

Peer Pressure @Ryan Avery

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

Are you getting the bullet splash you want w the .22?

Good to know on the Grand powder, I have a good bit and have yet to find a bullet it likes.

As long as there is dirt or rock around, yeah I am. I don't seem to have a harder time spotting splash between the 80 grain range and the 112's. Maybe if you were comparing side by side. I would say that the reduced recoil makes it more likely to spot the impact. This is in light-ish guns where a 25% increase in recoil is actually going to make a difference. Put it this way, It wouldnt be for lack of splash that I went back to 6mm.


Update: backed down to 44.8g of Ramshot Grand & the 88’s to eliminate all bolt lift.
2967 fps and shot 1 MOA.

 

[mtnbound]

Are you getting the bullet splash you want w the .22?

Good to know on the Grand powder, I have a good bit and have yet to find a bullet it likes.

For me, it is a little harder to see the splash compared to my 6CM.

 

[KHntr]

Added another data point for the Creed this weekend.

Onside rib, heart damaged, bottom of lungs obliterated, and an exit out through the offside rib and leg on a 200-ish pound whitetail buck. (Was cold so didn’t take the time to weigh him as the hide was starting to freeze on.).
3118 fps impact velocity (if you don’t want to do the math, it was about a 7 yard shot and a muzzle velocity of 3130fps). Buck was trotting at the shot, a stumble, hopped 4 more steps with the offside leg held up, and hit the ground. Maybe 3 seconds from shot to down, and dead.

 

[Bluumoon]

As long as there is dirt or rock around, yeah I am. I don't seem to have a harder time spotting splash between the 80 grain range and the 112's. Maybe if you were comparing side by side. I would say that the reduced recoil makes it more likely to spot the impact. This is in light-ish guns where a 25% increase in recoil is actually going to make a difference. Put it this way, It wouldnt be for lack of splash that I went back to 6mm.


Update: backed down to 44.8g of Ramshot Grand & the 88’s to eliminate all bolt lift.
2967 fps and shot 1 MOA.

I’m in a .243 min state , after 3 animals w 22 CM and 1 w 6CM I think I’ll settle on the 6 for a while. No issues w lethality, but more bullet choices a very similar distance to 1800fps and more barrel life. Throw in a RS lite I may change my mind again.

 

[Bluumoon]

For me, it is a little harder to see the splash compared to my 6CM.

Shooting steel out past 600, even smaller plates I don’t get the gratifying report w the 22. It’s all about the whallop.

 

[mtnbound]

Shooting steel out past 600, even smaller plates I don’t get the gratifying report w the 22. It’s all about the whallop.

When guys at the range ask “did you hit it, I couldn’t hear anything” it’s kinda like her saying “put it in me” and you say “it is”.

 

[wind gypsy]

TBD. I'd stick with 22 if I can get the 88's to work consistently for me. However with a UM build this winter on the books, I'll have to decide for sure at some point. 22 CM, 6 CM, 6 UM..
It'll be a 7 lb gun, scoped and suppressed. (Raven, Rokstok Lite) At that weight, the 22 CM will recoil 11 ft lbs and the 6 CM with 112's will recoil 27% more at 14 ft lbs. Do I really need a 6 UM when the 22 Creed gets me to 900 yards and is a 8 mph gun?

No. But I'll be interested to hear your feedback.