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View Poll Results: A poll
.222
0
0%
.25-06
4.35%
.22-250
24.64%
6 MM
1.45%
.243
18.84%
.220 Swift
7.25%
.270
2.90%
.22
2.90%
.223
23.19%
other
14.49%
Voters: 69. You may not vote on this poll

Pick your predator/varmit rifle.

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Old 02-12-2003, 09:02 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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Default Pick your predator/varmit rifle.

Which do you prefer when it comes to calibers for predators or varmits?

I' ll start it off with my 22-250.
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Old 02-12-2003, 09:20 PM
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.223 should be in place of.222[8D]
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Old 02-12-2003, 09:43 PM
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Trapper, I added the .223 and corrected your vote to show it.
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Old 02-13-2003, 01:02 AM
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220 Swift. Good luck.
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Old 02-13-2003, 03:43 AM
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243
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Old 02-13-2003, 09:56 AM
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Thanks Rob!
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Old 02-13-2003, 12:53 PM
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Only thing i have to shoot varmints with is a .17 hmr (not coyotes unless they make a bigger gr bullet). But im gonna give the 223 wssm a try when they are available, so my vote goes for 223.
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Old 02-13-2003, 03:26 PM
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.243 with Rem 700,nothing special,no bells and whistles-outa the box and drives tacks,I use Nosler 55 gr bllistic tip & 50 gr H414.About 3900 fps.Vaporizes chucks and kinda rough on coyotes.
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Old 02-13-2003, 04:26 PM
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It' s the .22-250 for me.
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