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Factory ammo
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 4:08 am
by brad9920
Hi, first post here. Just wonder what is a good factory ammo for ground hogs & coyotes? I can't reload just yet but will soon. I bought a CZ 527 varmint in 204 put a Nikon 6-18 scope and will be breaking it in soon(what else!!) Please help
Brad
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 4:20 am
by Robert harrel
Try to get a varity and see what your gun likes my cooper liked hsm from cabelas but my rem liked what else remington brand although both had anoying flyers any more i just roll my own
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:09 pm
by cracker
i have the same gun and it likes to be fed the hornady 32 gr. v-max
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:54 pm
by Squatting Wolf
I've had excellent luck with the hornaday 32 grainers....my LRPV loves 'em!
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 7:04 pm
by sniper2o4
Most everyone gets good luck with the Remington or Hornady 32 or 40 grain bullets. Nobody has had any luck that I know of besides me with the Winchester 34 grain hollowpoints. My rifle is a Remington, yet I don't think it matters on the brand of your rifle, since each is different. I do recommend trying out all of the 32 and 40 grain loads, then moving to the 34 grain Winchesters and then the 39 grain Sierras, which are loaded by Federal. Good luck!
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 6:46 am
by LeeC
My VLP does like the Win 34's, but I don't like cleaning out the Lubalox.
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 7:29 am
by glenn asher
My Savage likes the pre-Lubalox loads pretty well, too, I just hate to buy factory ammo
Of the
other factory loads I've tried, the 32 Hornady loads have also done very well.
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:05 am
by Rugerdogdog
My gun didnt like any factory ammo very much but the 34gr Win was one of the better for groups and did a very good job on a coyote at just under 100yrds.
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 10:16 am
by sniper2o4
AHA! There's the rest of the 34 grain shooters!
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:12 am
by Lee C.
Welcome to the forum brad9922, I've only shot one box of Hornady 32gr v-max through my 12fv when it was new and it looked like a shot gun pattern when you looked at it. But with the 35gr. berger reload's i made up the accuracy i'm getting is very good. So good luck on the factory bullet's And let us know how your reloading goes when you get to that point Ok?
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:21 pm
by brad9920
Thanks to all for the great information. Good forum
Brad
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:21 am
by Bergcrane2
Hi Brad- My Remmy didn't like either the 32 or 40 Vmaxs. The Federal 39 BK's were the ticket. I'm shooting about .5" groups.
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Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 4:28 am
by brad9920
Well my CZ 527 Varmint LOVESSSSSS Hornandy 32 less than 1/2" with only 25 thru it. Gota love that
Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 4:55 am
by Bergcrane2
Nice Brad. It took about 100 rounds through mine to get it to settle it.