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ive got a Howa 223, great gun for the price.
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I have a .243 that I have been using. I put a .223 AR-15 Varmint rifle together. Going to try it out next month in Montana. I hope the prairie dogs are out.
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Howa varminter .223 with a Pentax Lightseeker 4x16 44mm scope, 9 1/2 lbs.
CZ American.223 with 2x7 Bushnell 3200
Boneaddict, I 2nd the 25.06, I had a Browning a-Bolt that I sold to a buddy- MISTAKE, I want it back now!
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Recently picked up this little .204 Ruger/CZ American. Topped it with a 4.5-14x Leupold and am working up handloads for it. Hope to make it my primary rockchuck & coyote rifle. Reasonably light, accurate and just kind of fun. Neat little tiny mauser action. I like the maple stock too. Took this shot of it up in Swakane Canyon a couple of weeks ago.
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Guy, my dad has that exact same rifle. I sighted it in for him when he first got it, and I shot two 5-shot groups at 100 yards that you could cover with a dime. You really can't beat the CZ's for accuracy. He's also got one in 22LR that is just as accurate.
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I went with a CZ 527 in .223 and a Leupold VX-II 4.5 x 12 x 40 AO. It just arrived today.
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My favorite is a AR15, Olympic Ultramatch, shoots better than most bolt guns I have owned.
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I have a New England Arms single shot .223, weighs next to nothing. But I shoot most of my yotes with a 00 buck from a 3 inch mag shotshell.
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Machias, I just got the same rifle with a bull barrel, (but I mostly hunt with archery gear). Have you worked up any favorite loads for it yet?
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Remington 700 in 22-250 topped with buris 3X9 and a T/C encore in .204 topped with pentax 4x12. Both are wonderful coyote killers, but the heavy barrel on the t/c makes it a bit much to cart around the country. Total tally for the season was 26 coyotes and two missed bobcats...is there such a thing as "cat fever"
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Sorry bearbait, I just noticed you ask me a question. No I just shoot factory loads. However I do not buy the cheapest brand. I seem to have really good accuracy with the Winchester brands.
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Winchester White Box ammo shoots very good in my rifle too.
My gun likes the 52grn Sierra HPBT Matchking with 39grns of H335 best though, under 1/4" groups at 100 yards.
Remington 700, .223 LH
Luppy 6.5-20X40 AO EFR
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Just bought a Stevens in 7mm-08 and have a 22-250 barrel on the way for a switch barrel setup.
Also have a Savage in .270 for the larger stuff .
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Colt Ar-15 sporter & original colt scope
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