RE: .223 or .22-250 for yotes??
I have both and would say the .22-250 because of its ability to reach out and touch. the .223 is a great gun, cheap to shoot, and kills coyotes cleanly. but i just like the .22-250 because i know every time its gonna put the dog down from 10 to 300 yards. I shoot Federal American Eagle 50 grain flat base hollow points in my .223, they shoot good and are only like $6 a box. im gonna try and pick up a can of FMJ's for plinking around the house. I shoot Winchester 55 grain soft points in the .22-250. with the 4.5-14X scope and Harris bipod, 24" bull barrel, that baby shooots like a dream. my pick:.22-250.
The .223 is just a basic Ruger M77 Mk.II .223 w/ a Leupold rifleman 3-9X. I was seriously looking into a Ruger Ranch Rifle but its lack of accuracy wasn't real good with me. Then i looked at an AR-15 style rifle. I didn't like the price. Got the Ruger at auction new in box for about wholesale price.
the .22-250 is a Remington 700 BDL Varmint w/ 24" bull barrel, leupold vari x III 4.5-14X40mm w/ harris bipod. If i were to go and deck out a new .22-250 right now, i'd go witha Remington 700 Walking Varmint. 7 1/4 lbs, flat forend, great bolt action for coyotes. Ruger #1 with a heavy barrel would be a second choice. I dont care much for Winchester or Browning. Savage is a good cheap option.
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