Velocitor .22 LR's

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They will kill a yote at 100 yards with a behind the shoulder lung shot.



Maybe, but can you find the coyote anytime soon after the shot? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smiliesmack.gif
 
Maybe on the plains where there isn't enough cover and the terrain is just so, they can't get out of sight before they expire. You can watch them run 200-400 yards before they lay down. Where the terrain is more broken and rugged and the cover is thick, soft footed coyotes don't leave foot prints to follow in a hardwood forest where leaves cover the forest floor six inches thick. They won't leave a blood trail because of the small caliber, low velocity bullet, and, single sided wound with no exit. What little blood does come can quickly be absorbed by the surrounding fur. Because of the up and down nature of the terrain they're out of sight within a few jumps. All this leads to is crippled and unrecoverable game. IMHO, that's poor decision making on the part of the hunter. I've killed coyotes with the .22LR and it's considerably bigger brother cartridge the .22 Magnum. Most experienced hunters on these forums won't recommend the .22 Magnum for 100 yard shots and I agree. A search of the ".22 Magnum" should produce evidence that the more experienced hands recommend a shorter range, or no more than 100 yards for the little rimfire magnum. If the .22 Magnum which is 500 fps faster with the same bullet weight isn't a 100 yard gun, then the Long Rifle Velocitor is a far piece behind it.
 
Sorry. I hunt in wooded areas only. Never said I recommended it. Just said it can be done. I am Sorry that you have a problem with other hunters using the 22lr. for coyotes.
 
i have a ? about the velociators and stingers, Nonya said that they will kill a yote a 100yards, well if a 22 will do it a 10 yards wouldnt the 17hmr defintley do it then


i already kno the 17hmr debates but if we are sayin a 22 will do it, i just dont kno anymore lol /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smiliesmack.gif
 
Chaulk me up as a big fan of Win Power Points.
Tried the velocitators on P Dogs as well as a few other .22 lr types, the Power Points put them down better for me.
Quick shoks and stingers never shot all that well in my guns.
Matt
 
Winchester used to make a bullet similar to the stinger called the X-peditor in the early 80's that really worked good in my gun but it looks like they have gotten out of the hyper-speed 22lr business alltogether.
 
Don't know about the Velocitors, but have shot feral house cats (very tough) with Stingers, and they kill them RIGHT NOW with a behind the shoulder shot.
 
I've only used a .22lr for small game squirrels, birds, rabbit etc. For larger game I would/will/do use larger caliber centerfire rifles, depending on the size of game, hunting conditions etc.
 
So will the Stingers fit in any 22lr? O ya, and I'm a cheap guy so are the Velociters and/or Stingers available at the one and only WalMart?

shake n bake
 
Stingers will fit most factory barrels. You'll have a problem with match chambered rifles or auto-loaders with Bentz chambers. The longer case of the Stinger will engage the rifling. You don't have this problem with Velocitors as they use a standard length case.
 
shake_n_bake

Stingers will work just fine in a stock 10/22 barrel. Can't guarantee that they'll shoot as well as Velocitors or Powerpoints. Best thing to do is to buy a box of each and see which gives you the best groups. As I said earlier, I'd rather shoot a round that goes where I aim it rather than one that gets there faster and misses.
 
I have one of those Carbon Fiber barrels on my 10/22 and have tried most of the 'super velocity' cartridges through it and it tends to give me the best groups with the old Federal HPs.
At 100yds, the QuikShocks, Velociters, and Stingers tend to open up a bit.
 


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