What varmint gun to buy
Looking to prarie dog,ground hog, and coyote hunt. Looks like most go with a 6mm or 22-250. I am looking for the most accurat gun possible out past 300 yards. I want stainless steel and I shoot left handed. I do not reload right now.
What manufactor should I go with?
What make should I go with?
What cal. of bullet?
Is a single shot bolt more accurat than a bolt that holds 4 0r 5 bullets?
Ted Robinson
What manufactor should I go with?
What make should I go with?
What cal. of bullet?
Is a single shot bolt more accurat than a bolt that holds 4 0r 5 bullets?
Ted Robinson
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1st question is how much can you spend? If you can spend alot go with the Remington VSS if you are on a budget get a Savage, The Remington is worth what you pay, The Savage is MORE than what you pay for. 0 -
i only shoot the 6 mil for varmints however if your looking for something else, here it goes:
ruger #1v stainless 22-250
ammo is readily available for this caliber if you dont reload and the ruger as above is a nice weapon if you have the trigger re-workd.
are you sure u cant be swayed to try the 6mm??[:p][:p][8)]0 -
Remington 700 VSSF hands down. The savage heavy barreled rigs are great shooters as well. Also,..a few members who's abilities I will vouch for,...seem to be sweet on the heavy barreled Howa rifles.
My personal choice is the 700, but I will say that is mostly because I am used to shooting them and they just feel "right" in my hands.
why chase the game when the bullet can get em from here?....
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If you want one of the fastest/flattest shooting calibers, choose .220 Swift. They are not as common or as cheap as 22-250 but have an edge in every respect. If you are going to shoot in higher wind speed conditions, then I'd probably opt for a little heavier bullet such as the 6mm. I had a .17 Rem years ago and it was an absolute pleasure to shoot - when it wasn't windy. One day prairie dog hunting in western Kansas I tore 'em up using the .17. The very next day, the wind was kicking up over 20 mph and I couldn't hit one to save my life. I ended up shooting my .22lr because it seemed to be less effected by the wind.
My personal preference is also the VSSF, but currently it is only available in .223, 22-250, and .220 Swift. If you choose a 6mm then you'd have to get a VLS if you stick with Remington (which I prefer). I recently went prairie dog hunting with another member from this board and he was shooting a 22-250 Savage 12fv (along with a .222 and .223 in a Ruger VT and Savage 340), and it was very accurate too. Here's some pics (they are clean until you go into the "kills" directory): http://bambihunter.myftp.org/images/Prairie_Dog_Hunt/
Heck, I flung something like 450 rounds downrange, but I had a ball with just my 13 year old (and kinda worn out) 10/22lr. There is an obvious difference between the kills however...0 -
Lots of good answers..and it really depends on how much you want to spend..and how much rifle you want to tote. You might give a thought to something chambered in 25-06...lots of factory ammo for it, and if you start to reload, then you can tailor rounds for whatever you want to shoot...from 75grain bullets up to 120 grain bullets. Remington 700, Ruger 77 or #1 would be my choices. Go with what you feel good with that fits your pocket book. 0 -
Savage 12bvss in 22-250. The rifle is stainless steel, 26" fluted heavy barrel, laminated stock, and (the big difference) has their new accutrigger. I just bought one in 300wsm. The gun shoots like GOD. As for the question about the floorplate vs. blind box, the savage has the blind box. Also offered as a single shot i believe. I prefer the blind box because it stiffens up the stock a little. Contributes to accuracy. We wont start a war here but for varminting, leave the 25-06 alone. Long action rounds just arent as accurate as short action rounds are. Too many writers done too many articles on that topic. Short actions are stiffer and inherrently more accurate. Now for the 220swift. One bad mother if you have plenty of money. What every one neglected to tell you is that barrel life expectancy on them isnt good at all. Just too hot a load. It out does the 22-250 but at what cost. We dont have prarie dogs here in louisiana but when we go after the local varmints we shoot a lot. And a barrel isnt going to hold up for too long if you are pouring the lead out all day every day with the swift. By the way, the remingtons(and I do love the model 700. Have a $3000 custom built on a 700 action) are about $300 higher than the savage. The remington trigger has nothing on the new accutrigger from savage. Trigger is adjustable to 1.5lbs by YOU. And you dont have to worry about accidental discharge because the trigger is sort of like the glock trigger. Gun will NOT fire until you pull the trigger. The remington sells for around $850. I paid $545 for my savage.
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