Post by: jdb on January 06, 2008, 01:46:40 PM
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Post by: Slenk on January 06, 2008, 03:19:30 PM
Or Stevens 7-08 with what ever I have loaded at the time .
slenk
Post by: MuleySniper on January 06, 2008, 06:26:17 PM
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Post by: Coasthunterjay on January 06, 2008, 07:28:55 PM
really reaches out there and nows how to turn em circles. You laugh but it'll flat put a hurting to any coyote it lays its sights on up to about 500yrds no problem. Never shot anything that small farther than that.
Post by: Ray on January 06, 2008, 09:17:46 PM
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Post by: LOVHUNTIN on January 12, 2008, 09:57:30 AM
by far the tika is the way to go but the ar is hard to beat
Post by: big fatt on January 17, 2008, 01:11:28 PM
Post by: littletoes on January 19, 2008, 07:45:42 PM
Also borrow my Wife's .243 Youth Model firing 90 grn Nosler BT's. Short and fast handling.
Post by: xXx Archery on July 26, 2009, 01:03:28 PM
Post by: fishnate on July 26, 2009, 01:45:42 PM
Post by: bearpaw on July 26, 2009, 02:18:33 PM
10/22 mostly federal bricks of 550
220 swift 52 gr. HPBT
6mm 75 gr.HP
257 WBY 75 gr. HP
Post by: BigGoonTuna on July 26, 2009, 02:54:44 PM
Post by: bearpaw on July 27, 2009, 11:37:48 AM
Post by: jackelope on July 27, 2009, 05:12:50 PM
:dunno:
Post by: Straight Shooter on July 27, 2009, 05:57:20 PM
I would advise the 223 over the hornet because my son has a hard time finding cartridges for his hornet at times. The 223 will outperform the hornet by quite a bit too.+1
I absolutely love the .223 round. It's very accurate, fun to shoot, has very mild recoil (you can watch the bullet hit the target), ammo/reloading is inexpensive, is available in all types of actions, and will do the job out to 300 yards or so.
Post by: rasbo on July 27, 2009, 06:01:37 PM
Post by: bowhunterforever on July 27, 2009, 06:06:04 PM
Post by: PolarBear on July 27, 2009, 06:10:08 PM
.250 Savage is my go to gun for varmints, or whatever I can grab first.
Post by: Huntboy on July 27, 2009, 06:30:33 PM
Post by: bearpaw on July 27, 2009, 11:27:18 PM
I am not near as good of benchrest shooter as those who taught me and I could get a 5/8 group with those bullets. I also shot dozens of coyotes with them and hundreds of squirels. They seemed like an all around good bullet. I tried many other bullets but always went back to the 52 gr HPBT. :twocents:
Post by: jackelope on July 28, 2009, 08:13:15 AM
i'm a factory ammo guy, not a reloader so i'll look around and see what i can find. most of my guns shoot better than i do.
Post by: bearpaw on July 28, 2009, 08:49:28 AM
Post by: jackelope on July 28, 2009, 09:17:04 AM
Post by: huntnphool on July 28, 2009, 09:31:19 AM
I also shot dozens of coyotes with them and hundreds of squirels.
LMAO, you are shooting squirels with a 3800fps round? :lol4
Post by: bearpaw on July 28, 2009, 10:03:09 AM
You must have looked up the ballistics, yes I am shooting in between 3750 to 3800. I don't load it to the max load, too hard on barrels if you shoot a lot.
Ground Squirrels, Prairie Dogs, Rock Chucks, Coyotes......all very dead. This is varmint shooting pretty close to the max. The 204 is faster but doesn't have as much bullet. :dunno:
I have had it rebarreled as I already shot out one barrel, awesome round. 22/250 is about the same thing, also another excelelnt round. I like the 6mm and 257 Wby as well for varmints. I also shoot a lot of 22 long rifle too, it don't have to be ultr-velocity to have fun.
Post by: huntnphool on July 28, 2009, 10:05:33 AM
LMAO (don't know what that means) :dunno:
Laughing My Ass Off BP ;)
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You must have looked up the ballistics,
Don't need to BP, I own one ;)
Post by: demontang on July 28, 2009, 11:49:35 AM
Weatherby .338 win 200gr BT :o
Post by: Kain on July 28, 2009, 04:30:00 PM
Weatherby .338 win 200gr BT :o
:yike: Jeez man you must really like horror movies.
Post by: demontang on July 29, 2009, 07:45:22 AM
Post by: xXx Archery on July 29, 2009, 06:41:01 PM
Hey xXx, what scope is that?
.250 Savage is my go to gun for varmints, or whatever I can grab first.
Konus pro M30 8.5x-32x52
Post by: buckhorn2 on July 29, 2009, 07:04:14 PM
Post by: Kent Hunter on August 04, 2009, 12:17:57 AM
Post by: bearpaw on August 04, 2009, 12:35:49 AM
I have a 8x24 Bausch & Lomb on my pre-64 220 swift, I had it rebarrelled with a match grade SS barrel. Gun shoots better than I can... :chuckle:
huntnphool....I really enjoy the 257 WBY with 75 Gr HPBT, hot loaded at 4000 FPS, disintigrates squirrels or prairie dogs and nearly cuts a coyote in half anywhere under 300 yds. So flat shooting that any coyote is a dead on shot out to 300. You need to go prairie doggin one of these summers in MT with us, we'll blow up some dogs....
Post by: Guy on August 04, 2009, 09:05:08 AM
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He's also done just fine with my .25-06:
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I like my .204:
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And my oldest son is a fan of the Evil Black Rifle for vermin eradication!
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Varmints and Coyotes are great "off-season" quarry... Keeps the eye sharp and gets me afield year 'round. Love it! Fun pursuing the accuracy requirements too...
Post by: bearpaw on August 04, 2009, 09:14:28 AM
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vermin eradication
Guy....I can see you taught your sons well..... :tup:
Post by: Guy on August 09, 2009, 09:01:18 AM
The varmint rifles have been a lot of fun, but they're just a part of the picture. Anytime I can get into the hills or out on a trout stream with one or both of my sons is a real treat.
You guys w/young children, savor those years and make the most of them, they pass amazingly quickly. Soon enough those toddlers are looking you in the eye and are every bit the man you'd once hoped they'd become.
Regards, Guy
Post by: MtnMuley on August 12, 2009, 09:45:06 AM
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Post by: KimberRich on August 25, 2009, 11:23:19 AM
Post by: saylean on August 25, 2009, 11:41:32 AM
its pretty dam sexy.
Post by: seth30 on August 25, 2009, 03:46:49 PM
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Post by: 5shot on October 19, 2009, 02:49:24 PM
Also have a Colt HBAR AR-15 that is a tack driver too.
223 is cheap, fun and easy to shoot.
Post by: dontgetcrabs on October 19, 2009, 03:12:46 PM
Post by: 5shot on October 19, 2009, 06:39:05 PM
1" at 100 is damn good though - punching through a grapefruit sized target at 300 will kill just about anything.
When sighting it in, rest it right up next to the mag well and don't put any pressure on the receiver or you will end up putting pressure on the barrel and your groups will suffer.
They really aren't target guns, but still fun and accurate enough.
Post by: MasterMisser on October 19, 2009, 07:45:23 PM
Post by: 5shot on October 19, 2009, 09:10:09 PM
I never looked at mine as really a target gun - just something to get the job done. I am sure out to 250 yards I don't have to worry.
Post by: firecrotch on October 20, 2009, 07:58:33 PM
Post by: 5shot on October 20, 2009, 07:59:53 PM
Post by: Straight Shooter on October 21, 2009, 09:05:10 AM
v-max loads.
Post by: outdoorblogger on October 22, 2009, 12:07:22 PM