Factory ammo

brad9920 · Post by **brad9920** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 4:08 am

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

Robert harrel · Post by **Robert harrel** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 4:20 am

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

cracker · Post by **cracker** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:09 pm

i have the same gun and it likes to be fed the hornady 32 gr. v-max

Squatting Wolf · Post by **Squatting Wolf** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:54 pm

I've had excellent luck with the hornaday 32 grainers....my LRPV loves 'em!

sniper2o4 · Post by **sniper2o4** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 7:04 pm

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!

LeeC · Post by **LeeC** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 6:46 am

My VLP does like the Win 34's, but I don't like cleaning out the Lubalox.

glenn asher · Post by **glenn asher** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 7:29 am

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.

Rugerdogdog · Post by **Rugerdogdog** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:05 am

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.

sniper2o4 · Post by **sniper2o4** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 10:16 am

AHA! There's the rest of the 34 grain shooters!

Lee C. · Post by **Lee C.** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:12 am

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?

brad9920 · Post by **brad9920** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:21 pm

Thanks to all for the great information. Good forum

Brad

Bergcrane2 · Post by **Bergcrane2** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:21 am

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.

brad9920 · Post by **brad9920** » Fri May 18, 2007 4:28 am

Well my CZ 527 Varmint LOVESSSSSS Hornandy 32 less than 1/2" with only 25 thru it. Gota love that

Bergcrane2 · Post by **Bergcrane2** » Fri May 18, 2007 4:55 am

Nice Brad. It took about 100 rounds through mine to get it to settle it.