223or22-250

[moutain man]

I want to get a rifle for hunting coyote,and maybe deer if close enough,i walk and dont want one that 10 pounds,anybody have any ideas got to be a round $1000 with scope.

[deerslayer223]

the 223 is a cheaper round to shoot and equally effective. Most people dont urge it's use on deer but i have used it on deer effectively quite a few times. Just use a premium bullet if u plan on possibly shooting a deer with it and keep the shots 150yds or less and broadside if u do that and put the shot in the vitals i guarantee u will harvest the deer everytime. I shoot a savage model 10 with a bushnell scope it certainly wasnt a 1000 dollar setup but it is a tackdriver none the less! good luck in your decision and future hunting trips!

[moutain man]

dose the 223 have the power to take them at 300 yards,how far can you shoot a deer with it.

[deerslayer223]

the 223 has the power to take a coyote as far as u feel comfortable shooting. On a deer i'd say 150yds 200 if the deer is still and unalert just make sure u hit the heart or lungs. Maybe try some of noslers new partitions for the 22cal centerfires for ur bullet im sure they would get the job done! best of luck.

[Ks_Sniper]

.223 hands down. And with a grand to play with.... ho ho ho... You've got a sweet little toy there.

[PlushHunter]

223 owns i got one thats a H&R with a scope setup less than 400 but its a single shot depends if u like singles

sweet shooters cheap to shoot and good range. the winchester varmint loads them hallow points just rock.

[Sixgun_Redneck]

Its all personal preference really. you can go with the .223 which is cheaper, quieter and has less recoil or you can go with the .22-250 which is slighty more expensive and louder, but has more veleocity and therefore less drop and more recoil.

See, i personally like the guns that really bark and i don't care that much about cost or recoil. The .22-250 also makes gophers and other small critters exploded somethin fierce.

[North Texan]

I don't know what your local laws are, but some states don't allow .22 centerfires for deer hunting. Texas does, but some states don't. If you are a serious deer hunter, I would recommend something a little larger, like a .243 or 25-06. I just got a 25-06, and plan on carrying it when I'm hunting deer in more open country. I'll still use my 30-30 for stand hunting and in brushy areas where shots are close. I may also carry it when hunting coyotes on open ground. The much larger .25 caliber bullets buck wind a lot better than the .22 caliber bullets. The only downside is they damage the pelts a little more. Many coyotes in my neck of the woods don't have good pelts, so I don't care.

A .223 is capable of taking a deer, but I would limit my shots to under 100 yards. I would also aim for the neck. The thing that limits any .22 caliber rifle is bullet selection. Most factory ammo is made with thin jackets for rapid fragmentation. This makes neck shots deadly, as bullet fragments tend to hit everything. However, on a chest shot, the varmint bullets are seriously handicapped because of their thin design.

As far as .223 or 22-250, the 22-250 has an advantage in ballistics under ideal conditions. But the .223 has a lot better selection of ammo and is a little cheaper to shoot. I got a .223, mainly because I wanted a gun that I could afford to do a lot of shooting with. And the wind here usually causes enough drift to take away the added range of a 22-250.

[Ks_Sniper]

Good points all around Texan. Also, if I remember right, there's also the new .223 WSM. If you can afford to play with the .22-250, then I'd pick up the WSM instead. Flatter traj, tighter groups in decent hands, and shorter action.