Varmint Hunting Rifle
 

Im trying to decide which rifle would make the most sense to me but I cant quite make up my mind. Ive settled on the 204 but I cant decide which brand. I have compared the Remington, the Howa, and also Savage. To be honest the Howa actually looks and from what I read shoots the best. Im just a little apprehensive about buying a Howa. Has anyone used them? They may be really popular but I personally dont know crap about them.

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I have a Howa 1500 Varminter Supreme in 223. Love it, for the money it's much better than a Remington in my opinion. Savages while not the prettiest gun in the world are quite well made and have a reputation for being some of the most accurate out of the box rifles made.

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I would find a good predator hunting forum and see how many 204's are for sale. I'd strongly recommend finding someone who is a successful varmit hunter to share his opinon of the 204. All the brands you mentioned are fine, but you can find a much better caliber. The 22/250 or the .223 would be a much better choice in my opinion.

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I was gonna go with 223 at first but then I head that the 204 shot a little flatter. They say it is more sensitive to the wind but for the flatter trajectory I might have to sacrifice a little bit heavier cartridge.

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Zach you have come to the right place for advice. However for someone to give you advice you need to supply a lot more information about what you want to do. What type varmints, what ranges do you want to shoot at, location you are shooting at, your hunting style, your experience, do you handload. In order to get good information you need to supply good information. Tom.

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If your goingafter yotes, than I would reconsider. I know of several good hunters that have complained about the effectiveness of their 204's. They are very fast, and very flat, but the results have not been that great. The 204 rifles and ammo are not cheap. If you're gonna pay the money anyway, get the 22/250! If you're goning to be hunting a lot of PD's and plan on shooting a ton of rounds, go with the .223! Good Luck with whatever you decide!:)

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Do you reload? If you do you might want to look into a .220 Swift.

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I the same gun in .243 My feelings are the same.

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Ruger M77 MKII target .220 swift!!!

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Howa makes the vanguard for Weatherby. I would definitely trust the brand.

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Also not a fan over anything under .223......ie the .204, 17's etc.....

get a .22-250 or a .220 swift

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What about a .243?

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I have a CZ 527 in .204 Ruger. It is extremely accurate and I have yet to lose a Coyote or any animal I have shot for that matter. It is a great caliber and the CZ is a great gun in my opinnion. I have two Remingtion Senderos and the CZ is more accurate than both Remingtons.

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TC in a .22-250 or a old savage model 340D in 222 cal.

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By the wayit's Legacy Sports International.

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I've posted it before, but I love to show it off. This is my Kimber 84M LongMaster VT - .22-250. The accuracy is like nothing I've seen before and the caliber is incredible. Anything smaller than a yote explodes like a milk jug hit with a .30-06.