Favorite Varmint rifles

[Git r Done]

Add pictures if you know how to work the technology

[Jerry D]

Here you go

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...6&l=f48b6c2a43

My new left hand model 14 american classic in .223. It now sports a leupold vari x III tactical in 4.5-14x40 AO

The scope on it in the pictures is a Leupold vx III 3.5-10x40

[Git r Done]

Originally Posted by Jerry D

Here you go

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...6&l=f48b6c2a43

My new left hand model 14 american classic in .223. It now sports a leupold vari x III tactical in 4.5-14x40 AO

The scope on it in the pictures is a Leupold vx III 3.5-10x40

Can you consistently watch your hits through the scope? Is it a heavy barrel?

[matt 270WSM]

here is my CZ 527 american with a ziess conquest 4.5-14X44

[gramps73]

i am a Tikka guy but I must say I sure like my Remington VSF 223 with a HS stock and the VXIII 4x12x40
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[Richard B.]

for gophers to coyotes a Savage Model 23 in .32-20

[Git r Done]

What is a .30-20 comparable to???? 22-250??

[ishootbambi]

Mathews Reezen. few things in life more fun than skewering rodents.

[Ken07AOVette]

I would have loved to try shooting them with the .257 wby mgn, but the deal fell through and I can't get to meet the fellow. I guess the 22 cal stuff will have to do.

[gatorr]

Dont give up Ken. There will be other .257 Wby out there. Its king of the .257's. 80 grain bullet at close to 4000 fts. that will make go gophers go pop. Ultra long range yote gun.

[fluxcore]

Originally Posted by Tikkatactical308

This is my Remmy 243 with a IOR 2x12x32 by 35mill tube go to gun.I love my CZ stainless syn 22lr also for the goper good times.

nice!!!!!

[Ken07AOVette]

Originally Posted by gatorr

Dont give up Ken. There will be other .257 Wby out there. Its king of the .257's. 80 grain bullet at close to 4000 fts. that will make go gophers go pop. Ultra long range yote gun.

A buddy of mine has had me looking for 257 wby mag ammo, and I was trying to get one, so I bought...not going to say how many boxes, but he has now backed out of his, I dont have 1, and there are LOTS of 257 here.

[propliner]

For plinking: Marlin 7000 HB + El cheapo Tasco. Accuracy exceeds my old 10/22. Great feel.

For small critters: .22 Hornet Ruger M77/22 heavy barrel + Weaver 2-10 x 38. Timney trigger. Eleven grains of powder per shot. I recommend this rifle.

For bigger varmints : .220 Swift Rem 700 VSSF + Leupold 6.5-20 x 56 Varmint Extreme. Big, expensive, long range coyote whacker.

[lannie]

ruger 10/22 target- leupold vx1 2x7x28
cz453 17hmr /vx111-3.5x10x40
savage lrpv .204 ruger /vx111 6.5x20x40 LR target dot
tikka hunter 222rem vx11 4x12x40 fine duplex
tikka varmint 223 (1in8 twist) vx3 8.5x25x50 LR vamint ret.
cz550 22-250 elite4200 6x24x40 target dot
savage bvss 22-250 6.5x20x56 LR varmint ret
My best- 17 year old ruger laminate kmvt 220 swift-6.5x20x40 ao target dot
I shoot 55 gr bt's in all of the 22 cf's.in all of them other than the 223-69gr sierras or 75 hornady amax.
lannie

[6.5 shooter]

cz varmint...22lr-0 to 100yds, 4x scopechief fine x
sako vixen 222 100-300yds...8x redfield duel x tacticial turrets
ruger m77 243..300+yds 10x nikon fine x

the .222 is also good on yotes early in the season the .243 once they get a little wiser

polecat bipod.

6.5

[catnthehat]

I use a Burris 3-9X equipped C.I.L. 900 ( 54 Anschutz action) in .222 Remington for most of my coyote hunting (inside 250 yards), but for the long stuff have used everything from a 257Bob to a 300 mag.
Cat

[Kale 19]

Rem VSSF 2 in 22-250 toped with a bushnell 6500 4.5-30X50 for dogs and gophers way out there.

Tikka T3 lite in 25-06 topped with Leupold 3-9X30 for dogs on windier days.

Savage 17 HMR for gophers.

[Dozer]

On the top of my list are:

Savage .17 HMR Bushnell 10X40 , Tikka T3 Lite SS .243 Bushnell 5-15X40, Remington SPS Varmint .223 Vortex Viper 4-12X40



(Other Choices would include: Winchester Model 94 .22 WMR, Remington 700 BDL 22-250 and Savage in .204)

[Robmcleod82]

Well this is a hard one boys. I guess my all time fav has to be my browning 22 hornet this little caliber has blown my mind in both the accuracy and terminal effects department. I have shot lots of beavers, coyotes and gophers with this gun it is topped with a 6-18 vx 2. My next favorite has to be my 243 model 7 predator hunter its topped with a 4-12 vx 1 I was shooting gophers with it out over 300 yards that got me thinking i should put a bigger scope on it then I had to remind myself it was my coyote gun. The last one is my rem 700 VS in 223 it is topped with a 6.5-20 vx3 long range. I must say I have never really fell in love with the 223 cartridge I find it doesnt put coyotes down as effectively as I think it should.

[lclund1946]

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My favorite gopher gun is a CZ 527 V with Kevlar Stock. I added a 24" PacNor Super Match Stainless barrel chambered on my wildcat 20 EXTREME. Topped with a Leupold VX3 6.5-20X40 LR the Varmint Hunter Reticule compensates a 3475fps Hornady V-Max to 500 yards when sighted 1" @ 100. This bullet travels the same trajectory as a 22-250 with a Remington factory 55 HP at that speed. I can push it to 3650fps with 20.4 grains RL 10X and run the same trajectory as the Fed 55 BTHP but why? It has more energy at 500 yards than the 22-250 with factory Hornady 40 V-Max ammo.

I can run the 32 grain bullets from 3650fps to 4125 fps with 20.6-22.6 grains of powder with many loads around 1/3MOA.

Over 500 gophers this spring.

[Artist]

Savage .257WBY
GSC 100gr HP @ 3940fps.
Nightforce 12-42 X 56mm
Hart 30" Barrel

Built for coyotes!