Originally Posted By: laportecharlieMan I was worried for a while there. I stopped renewing my subscription to Varmint Hunter when you stopped writing for them several years ago. Just found out you were posting here a couple of weeks ago and then you were gone!. Welcome back and try to ignore the jerks. Seems there are always a few around no matter where you go. Your writing is directly responsible for my owning a 223AI X 2 and a Holland built 280AI. Also still considering building a 6mm-250 as a dedicated Coyote gun based on your VHM article.
Charlie
Friend Charlie,
The 6-250 is definitely worth it. Be sure to specify that the reamer is to be off of the .22-250 and not the .250-3000 Savage (different shoulder angle, believe it or not). Then, buy Redding dies and specify "6mm/22-250" and buy a Redding loooooong tapered expanding plug to take the chamfered and inside-lubed case necks of virgin cases from .224" to .243".
From that point, life is very simple. The data in my article is GREAT STUFF and I fired every stinking bit of it.
Yes, the Leupold VH reticle, which is my design and patent, will easily "catch" the trajectory and drift of the 6-250.
My favorite load, by the way, is the 70-grain Ballistic Tip pushed by 41.0 grains of H-414 in W-W brass, with Winchester WLR primers. The average muzzle velocity (40 shots) is 3,419 fps @ 10 feet ... figger that about 3,430 fps at the actual muzzle. Recoil is minimal and it kills predators lickity-split.
I've also layed down a quite decent 5X5 mulie and a 16+ inch prairie goat with the rifle and load. Both gave one good kick and hit the dust with their chins. No wasted meat and BANG-PLOP kills, what more could a fella want?
If you need any help along the way, don't ever hesitate to ask, my friend.
Steve
