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mossbergman11 02-20-2008 12:10 PM

good overall gun for yotes, deer and varmints?
 
What is a good rifle for coyotes, racconns, deer and other varmints?

cjwink 02-20-2008 12:44 PM

RE: good overall gun for yotes, deer and varmints?
 
I like the 22-250..

A11en 02-20-2008 12:48 PM

RE: good overall gun for yotes, deer and varmints?
 
I also like to .22-250, but its on the low side for deer. I would go with a .243, which is great for deer, perfect for yotes, yet a bit stout for varmints. I'd rather be slightly over gunned than under.

cjwink 02-20-2008 12:59 PM

RE: good overall gun for yotes, deer and varmints?
 
Your right.. I didn't see the deer part.. I'd upgrade to 243

RugerM77.270 02-20-2008 01:33 PM

RE: good overall gun for yotes, deer and varmints?
 
The .243 here too.

wyotimberghost 02-20-2008 02:11 PM

RE: good overall gun for yotes, deer and varmints?
 
.243 would be my choice, though the 6mm Remington is a great choice also if you reload

oldelkhunter 02-20-2008 02:27 PM

RE: good overall gun for yotes, deer and varmints?
 
25-06 does it all

Rammer 02-20-2008 03:14 PM

RE: good overall gun for yotes, deer and varmints?
 
243 is my go-to gun for a dual purpose gun.

cjwink 02-20-2008 03:16 PM

RE: good overall gun for yotes, deer and varmints?
 

ORIGINAL: wyotimberghost

.243 would be my choice, though the 6mm Remington is a great choice also if you reload
I just got a 6 MM a few months ago.. Man that is a sweet little round..

salukipv1 02-20-2008 03:20 PM

RE: good overall gun for yotes, deer and varmints?
 
deer/varmints, I think any of the .243/6mm are the way to go, kinda the purpose of those calibers, .25-06 is more deer than varmint, .223's are more varmint than deer. I think the 6mm Rem gives you about 200fps more than the .243 Win. I think handloads in 6mm can do almost what the .25-06 can do. I know some guys love the .25-06, then some guys don't because it doesn't give you much that a 6mm doesn't. There's always the .240 weatherby too! A new .243 might be nice, something like the .240 weatherby, but loaded by remington or something.....and beltless. we have the 6mm but it isn't really available, maybe I'm just going to have to get a 6mm and take up handloading.


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