First varmint rig
12-06-2007, 06:42 PM
#21
Typical Buck
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RE: First varmint rig
mauser06 - I did the same thing, but I'm not kicking myself about it. I bought the Kimber Longmaster VT in .22-250 and topped it with a Zeiss Conquest 4.5x14x44. It shoots sub MOA. I practice with 12oz water bottles at 250 yards and connect consistently. Great for Coyotes. Anything smaller explodes like a gallon of water. I'm shooting Federal Premium 40gr Balistic Tips
12-06-2007, 07:43 PM
#22
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: First varmint rig
great lookin rifle allen...
question....what rate of twist is that barrel? you happen to know?? mines 1:14..i know i should be shooting lighter...but light as i went was 50gr...they shot a hair better than the 55s...i think i aughta try some 45s and 40s this spring...got a bunch of 55gr ballistic tips to burn up first...want to start reloading for it..but wont get around to that for a few years...
question....what rate of twist is that barrel? you happen to know?? mines 1:14..i know i should be shooting lighter...but light as i went was 50gr...they shot a hair better than the 55s...i think i aughta try some 45s and 40s this spring...got a bunch of 55gr ballistic tips to burn up first...want to start reloading for it..but wont get around to that for a few years...
12-06-2007, 08:04 PM
#23
Spike
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RE: First varmint rig
ORIGINAL: varmintsgrudge
I was origionally going to get the howa but I found the weatherby for just a little bit more and it has the sub MOA guarentee. I like the look of theweatherby stock more anyway, but thats just me. now if the "sub MOA guarentee"isnt really worth the extra money then I will get the howa like I orrigionally planned on.
I was origionally going to get the howa but I found the weatherby for just a little bit more and it has the sub MOA guarentee. I like the look of theweatherby stock more anyway, but thats just me. now if the "sub MOA guarentee"isnt really worth the extra money then I will get the howa like I orrigionally planned on.
That being said give the 39-grain sierra BK's a try. Most guys really like them. If you have not settled on a given rifle yet may I recommend you give a CZ527 Varmint, a serious look.
Don’t expect much out of the 20 cal. 40-grain V-max as few rifles stabilize that longer bullet well.
Personally I am a Remington and CZ fan. Ill be straight up initially most folks do not care for the clip arrangement on the CZ 527, gaudy as she is. Though once you get past the butugly clip the trigger will impress the HE double toothpicks out of you. I have two CZ527's in 204 ruger. One rifle is the American laminate sunset camo and the other is a plain walnut Varmint barrel. Both are shooters. Though the extra weight in the varmint pays off big as she is not near as finicky as to the load development. Now I do not have any Weatherby's so I cant honestly make a fair comparison.
I can say I have heard a lot of good things about Savage as much as I dislike the way they look. So if I were to try to sway you in any way I would have to say give the CZ527 Varmint a serious look. I have heard good things about the CZ527 HS precision stock package also.
12-07-2007, 11:12 PM
#24
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: West Virginia
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RE: First varmint rig
this is my first actual what i would call a varmit rig. its a rem 700 .243 caliber with a tasco 6x24x42 setting on top of it. i am handloading for it. i am shooting 65 gr. hornady v max bullets. its not as expensive as some rifles i have seen on here, but it definitely does the job. i shouldve cleaned the counter off, but oh well....
12-08-2007, 03:43 PM
#25
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2007
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RE: First varmint rig
The .204 is and aweome caliber for varmints of any type I hunt for fur and thats one of my rifles, but their right. The .204 is not the best caliber for out past 375. What you need to do is get a .223 ackley improved. Some argue with that but its a great gun. My .223 ackley is shooting only 240 fps slower than a 22-250. To tell you the truth I really dont like to shoot yotes, foxes, etc. out past 375-400. Ive only done it twice, the 1st time I was only messing around not thinking that I could hit it till i hit it behing the ear.lol But anyway, if you are going to hunt the smaller varmints out past 450 than you need either a .223 ackley improved. Actually a lot of long range hunters in MO, use a 25-06 ackley for g-hogs and such. But I hope I have helped you a little.
12-08-2007, 04:46 PM
#26
Typical Buck
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RE: First varmint rig
mauser06 - Its a 1:14 twist. I started shooting 40 gr when I bought it so I don't know how 50 or 55gr perform in it. the 40gr are tack drivers so I haven't needed to switch. I'm actually looking forward to the end of deer season so I can focus on coyotes / fox
12-08-2007, 05:00 PM
#27
Typical Buck
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RE: First varmint rig
Bowhunter 747 - As you stated, you don't need something expensive to get the job done. My first varmit rig was a Rem Model 700 adl synthetic in .243 with a simmons 4.5x14x40. I bought the Kimber LongMaster VT just so I could dot an i at 300 yards. I only take the kimber out when I'm hunting a field (so I don't scratch it) and there is no change of rain.It weights a12lb scoped soI certainlydon't want to carryit more than a half mile. Its really just a toy.
When I'm heading out for some serious predator hunting, I take my Handi Rifle (synthetic) single shot in .243. it weights 6 lbs and can take a beating - the 55gr ballistic tips are perfect. I also carry 100 gr bullets in the even I see a hog.
When I'm heading out for some serious predator hunting, I take my Handi Rifle (synthetic) single shot in .243. it weights 6 lbs and can take a beating - the 55gr ballistic tips are perfect. I also carry 100 gr bullets in the even I see a hog.
