good overall gun for yotes, deer and varmints?

mossbergman11 · 02-20-2008, 12:10 PM

What is a good rifle for coyotes, racconns, deer and other varmints?

cjwink · 02-20-2008, 12:44 PM

I like the 22-250..

A11en · 02-20-2008, 12:48 PM

I also like to .22-250, but its on the low side for deer. I would go with a .243, which is great for deer, perfect for yotes, yet a bit stout for varmints. I'd rather be slightly over gunned than under.

cjwink · 02-20-2008, 12:59 PM

Your right.. I didn't see the deer part.. I'd upgrade to 243

RugerM77.270 · 02-20-2008, 01:33 PM

The .243 here too.

wyotimberghost · 02-20-2008, 02:11 PM

.243 would be my choice, though the 6mm Remington is a great choice also if you reload

oldelkhunter · 02-20-2008, 02:27 PM

25-06 does it all

Rammer · 02-20-2008, 03:14 PM

243 is my go-to gun for a dual purpose gun.

cjwink · 02-20-2008, 03:16 PM

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ORIGINAL: wyotimberghost

.243 would be my choice, though the 6mm Remington is a great choice also if you reload

I just got a 6 MM a few months ago.. Man that is a sweet little round..

salukipv1 · 02-20-2008, 03:20 PM

deer/varmints, I think any of the .243/6mm are the way to go, kinda the purpose of those calibers, .25-06 is more deer than varmint, .223's are more varmint than deer. I think the 6mm Rem gives you about 200fps more than the .243 Win. I think handloads in 6mm can do almost what the .25-06 can do. I know some guys love the .25-06, then some guys don't because it doesn't give you much that a 6mm doesn't. There's always the .240 weatherby too! A new .243 might be nice, something like the .240 weatherby, but loaded by remington or something.....and beltless. we have the 6mm but it isn't really available, maybe I'm just going to have to get a 6mm and take up handloading.