predator newbie

Soilarch · 10-04-2004, 08:01 PM

Im wanting to get into coyote hunting. I live in southern Illinois and no one I know hunts them so I figure it'll be some good action. I'd like to buy a new stock for my Rem700 but have no clue as to whether its ADL or BDL??? What do these mean. AND...is the 22-250 a LA or SA (i assumed these refered to long or short action).

Or....would my money be better spent on accesories and/or a bipod?

pharaoh2 · 10-05-2004, 05:49 AM

Why do you need a new stock? Is the one you have now ruined? If iy's a beater gun, wood or synthetic, paint it. Just sand it up good to give it some bite, then hit it with some matte black, or flat olive green. The difference between the two is minor. The Adl is the cheaper version, without a floor plate or clip, and usually has a matte black finish on the metal. The BDL is the higher end version of the same rifle. It has nicer metal, and if it's a wood stock, is a nicer finished piece with a black ebony-type fore-end. The 22-250 is a short action cartridge, and a fine choice. And you will probably enjoy a bi-pod on the rifle, as opposed to a new stock. That, and a little more powerful scope. Good hunting.

Soilarch · 10-05-2004, 08:52 AM

Thanks pharaoh, its a BDL...and i'd be all over the idea of painting my own, but there's something in that has ALWAYS hated covering wood with paint. (i guess im just weird). i don't have the gun infront of me but its scope is a 3-12x40. I'll look at bidpods first, but i'll probabley buy a synth stock and paint it before i cover the wood.
thank you

Nomercy · 10-05-2004, 10:31 AM

Like he said, if your stock is badly damaged, it needs replacing, if it's just scratched and beat up, it just needs refinishing...likely your rifle would too if this is the case. You can sand it down and refinish with furniture finish and polish if you need to.

I'm assuming you're really thinking about swapping the stock to get a more accurate rifle, which might be a good idea, but not really necessary for coyotes. The .22-250 is a short action. Personally, if there's nothing functionally wrong with your stock, I'd use the money on a good harris bipod and a higher magnification scope...3-12x40 isn't bad, I'd prefer a 4-16x42mm or 6-20x52mm for coyotes, but that's mostly because my "coyote rifles" are really "varmint rifles", which serve duties often at p-dog towns at 300yrds.

You also might look into bedding and freefloating your rifle, if your accuracy isn't exactly what you want (and it's not your fault that it's bad).

If you like, you can sand down the forend of your stock to give it a flatter belly for sitting on bags.