.22-250, .243 or 25-06 rifle?

infer · 02-25-2005, 03:20 PM

I want to go varmit hunting in the desert and mountians of San Diego County. I'd would hunt coyots mostly, but other game as well.

Would any of these calabers be a good overall choice for long range shooting. All my other rifles are 7.62 and above.

Infer

gopher slayer · 02-25-2005, 03:24 PM

if your saving hides i would say go 22 250 those other are hard on the pelts.

deerslayer223 · 02-25-2005, 04:15 PM

y not get a 223. easy on pelts and kills clean and is cheap to shoot and accurate. You could also use the 243 with some 55grBT's.

North Texan · 02-26-2005, 02:12 PM

For long distance shots, the 25-06 is the one to beat. Its larger bullets buck the wind better and give it more punch. But a .243 and a 22-250 will both do well at distance, also. The 22-250 shoots a smaller bullet, so it doesn't damage the hides as much. For myself, I use a .223 and a .25-06. The .223 will handle anything out to about 300 yards, but I use the .25-06 if I think my shots are going to be 200 yards or further.

Zen Archery · 02-28-2005, 09:14 AM

I vote 223 because of the cost of ballistics and the gun itself. My part of Texas its hard to find a 22-250 under 500.00 thats a cheap model too!

KonaBoy · 03-01-2005, 02:48 PM

I'd go with the .22-250 or the 25-06 myself in you're not to worried about the hides.

Rebel Hog · 03-29-2005, 05:47 AM

22-250

aborquez18 · 03-29-2005, 04:22 PM

Any one of those sounds good to me. Id take any one of those any day. But for long shots like out to 400 yds id go to the 25-06.

Jeep4x4 · 03-30-2005, 06:30 PM

.25-06 would be more versital than the other 2

Sixgun_Redneck · 03-30-2005, 06:46 PM

If you aren't keepin the pelts i would use one of the 7.62s. But if you really wanna buy another rifle (who wouldn't), I would go 25-06 if you ain't keepin pelts, if you are going to keep'em i would go 22-250.