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Re: What kind of varmint rifles do you have?
« Reply #15 on: April 13, 2007, 09:02:52 AM »
ive got a Howa 223, great gun for the price.


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Re: What kind of varmint rifles do you have?
« Reply #16 on: April 13, 2007, 10:46:25 AM »
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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Re: What kind of varmint rifles do you have?
« Reply #17 on: April 13, 2007, 02:10:34 PM »
Howa varminter .223 with a Pentax Lightseeker 4x16 44mm scope, 9 1/2 lbs.
CZ American.223 with 2x7 Bushnell 3200

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Re: What kind of varmint rifles do you have?
« Reply #18 on: April 15, 2007, 09:41:42 PM »


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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Re: What kind of varmint rifles do you have?
« Reply #19 on: April 15, 2007, 09:53:40 PM »
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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Re: What kind of varmint rifles do you have?
« Reply #20 on: April 24, 2007, 02:54:59 PM »
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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Re: What kind of varmint rifles do you have?
« Reply #21 on: April 24, 2007, 06:05:15 PM »
 My favorite is a AR15, Olympic Ultramatch, shoots better than most bolt guns I have owned.

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Re: What kind of varmint rifles do you have?
« Reply #22 on: April 25, 2007, 02:17:42 PM »
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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Re: What kind of varmint rifles do you have?
« Reply #23 on: April 28, 2007, 07:12:17 AM »
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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Re: What kind of varmint rifles do you have?
« Reply #24 on: April 28, 2007, 11:40:38 AM »
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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Re: What kind of varmint rifles do you have?
« Reply #25 on: April 28, 2007, 04:20:17 PM »
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Re: What kind of varmint rifles do you have?
« Reply #26 on: May 02, 2007, 02:29:17 PM »
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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Re: What kind of varmint rifles do you have?
« Reply #27 on: June 02, 2007, 12:47:42 PM »
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.



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Re: What kind of varmint rifles do you have?
« Reply #28 on: June 02, 2007, 03:48:51 PM »
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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Re: What kind of varmint rifles do you have?
« Reply #29 on: June 02, 2007, 05:23:32 PM »
Colt Ar-15 sporter & original colt scope
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