.22-250, .243 or 25-06 rifle?
 

I want to go varmit hunting in the desert and mountians of San Diego County. I'd would hunt coyots mostly, but other game as well.

Would any of these calabers be a good overall choice for long range shooting. All my other rifles are 7.62 and above.

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RE: .22-250, .243 or 25-06 rifle?
 

if your saving hides i would say go 22 250 those other are hard on the pelts.

RE: .22-250, .243 or 25-06 rifle?
 

y not get a 223. easy on pelts and kills clean and is cheap to shoot and accurate. You could also use the 243 with some 55grBT's.

RE: .22-250, .243 or 25-06 rifle?
 

For long distance shots, the 25-06 is the one to beat. Its larger bullets buck the wind better and give it more punch. But a .243 and a 22-250 will both do well at distance, also. The 22-250 shoots a smaller bullet, so it doesn't damage the hides as much. For myself, I use a .223 and a .25-06. The .223 will handle anything out to about 300 yards, but I use the .25-06 if I think my shots are going to be 200 yards or further.

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I vote 223 because of the cost of ballistics and the gun itself. My part of Texas its hard to find a 22-250 under 500.00 thats a cheap model too!

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I'd go with the .22-250 or the 25-06 myself in you're not to worried about the hides.

RE: .22-250, .243 or 25-06 rifle?
 

22-250

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Any one of those sounds good to me. Id take any one of those any day. But for long shots like out to 400 yds id go to the 25-06.

RE: .22-250, .243 or 25-06 rifle?
 

.25-06 would be more versital than the other 2

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If you aren't keepin the pelts i would use one of the 7.62s. But if you really wanna buy another rifle (who wouldn't), I would go 25-06 if you ain't keepin pelts, if you are going to keep'em i would go 22-250.

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Why do so many of you guys perfer the 25-06 to the .243? I am in the same quandry. I would like to be able to use if for praire dogs as well as coyote.
I was leaning toward the .243, should I rethink this?

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I dont see any reason to rethink it. A 243 is a good varmint cal a 25-06 is just best for longer range shots. If youre leaning towards the 243 I think you shlould just stick to it. But I do have a 25-06 Ackley that I use for 400+ yards that is a real tackdriver that id recomend.

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Thanks coyotegod. I will have to check out some reloading sites and determine the best fit. When my son gets old enough to hunt with me I may end up using it for deer also. So I will have to consider that.

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On photo Nightforce 12-42x56 Mannlicher SSG in 243 calibre. The best shot 455 yd. Hit in a head

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Wow, thats a heck of a shot. How long is that sun-shade on your scope?

RE: .22-250, .243 or 25-06 rifle?
 

It not from the sun.
Being heated up by a trunk gives a mirage from warm air which prevents an aiming.

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Good advice.....Sasha!

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I learned something new today, good idea. Thanks