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Plus one here.In my experience, heavy .22 caliber bullets at moderate velocity are (at best) a crutch. In a .223 they are great at punching paper at longer distances but their performance on colony rodents is marginal. I tried heavies in a .224 Valkyrie last summer. Unspectacular hits and crawl-offs were all too common as yardages increased.
A .223 Rem is a ton of fun using bullets in the 50 grain range. The 53 grain V-Max may be the ultimate ticket. Once the shooting distances outpace that combination, it’s time to step up to a more suitable cartridge. Trying to turn a cartridge into something that it aint has too many down sides.
As the distances start to stretch out, it’s hard to beat a 6mm 87 grain V-Max in a chambering that can send it at 3100+ FPS...and preferably faster.
F224, what bullets do you use out of your 22 RF's? I also use 22 RF for walk-around handgun pd shooting and prefer the Armscor for terminal effect and OK accuracy. What 204 bullets are you shooting-40ish grainer polymer tips? I also have a friend who LOVES his 20 BR XP-100 handgun with 55 Bergers for best terminal vs. BC combination. Thinks it's the best setup ever.
I just developed a good load out of my AR 223 AI using the 60 TMK for coyotes. Will have to shoot a few pds to test it.