Another thing you want to ask yourself is how you will be doing this hunting. I have a couple of rifles that I use depending on how I will be hunting. If you are hunting big open areas, that are accessable by vehicle then you might want a heavier rifle in 22-250, 220 swift or other higher velosity flatter shooting gun and that gun to be heavier for accuracy and stability off a rest. If you hunt primarily by hiking or walking trails and do most of your calling in brushy areas you would want a light compact rifle in 22 hornet, 222, or 223. I have three guns that I use more than others. I have a remington 600 mohawk in .222 with a short 18" barrel and compact 3-9 scope, its light and quick and deadly out to 250-300 yards and is really good on fur with a 40gr V-max at 3150fps. For areas where I am in more open area I use a DPMS Panther with 24" heavy bull barrel and 6-24 B&L 3200 elite scope with cross sticks or bipod that is accurate out to reallly long distances, I wouldn't hesitate to shoot 400+ yards with it, but it weighs 14+lbs so I won't be carrying it all day while snowshoeing trails like I will the 222. I also use a browning .243 with 100gr bullets when I think I might encounter a wolf, it is a mix between the other two as far a carrying goes, its a little bigger than the mohawk but not as heavy as the DPMS, it is a lot harder on hides than either one but I trust a 100gr bullet better on a 100+lb wolf than a 40gr bullet. It all depends on how your going to be doing it. If you like to walk around I suggest a CZ-527 american in .223 with a compact 3-9 scope, if you like to drive around any good heavy barreled bolt gun or AR in 17 rem-220 swift, if you hunt area where there is a chance at a bigger animal use a 243 or even a 25/06 or heavier cartridge.
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Edited by - Josh Sorensen on 12/14/2002 21:31:25