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Old 04-11-2005 | 12:43 PM
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From: Pirate on the river Saskatchewan
Default RE: gonna get a gun

Well i think you are goin to have a hard time findin that kind of gun around 200 dollars unless you look at a used one. If i recall right you are in saskatchewan also, a .243 isn't really a widely chosen deer cal for sask. Sure it will do the job if all goes well but i really can't say that i know anyone that uses one here. You can pick up a 17hmr for around 200 dollars which would make a pretty good gopher and smaller varmit gun but for yotes you probably want a little more pepper say a 22-250, 222, etc. I have shot a few yotes with my 17hmr but these were 80 yard shots or so. If your really lookin to reach out and touch them a 17hmr does you no good for coyotes. I really don't know what to tell you i guess it just depends on what you want to hunt the most, buy a good cal that suits that specific animal instead of trying to overkill or under kill several critters with one cal. I know it ain't the cheapest route but its a life long investment so you might as well buy what you want. I have a 17hmr for varmits and a 7mag for big game. I still need to pick up a 22-250 for yotes and a 300wsm for an elk dropper and then my collection is complete. Within the next 10 years i should have them all i hope. Good luck
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