What caliber?

HuntinFoo · Oct 23, 2009

I am looking at getting a new rifle for small game like coyotes, bobcats etc... I want a caliber that will shoot out to 300 or 400 yards, and do the job, but I dont want to blow big holes in them. If I want to sale the furs, or have the hides tanned. What would you recommend?

popeyoung2 · Oct 23, 2009

out to 400 yards needs a .243 winchester. out to 300 yards would be a .222 remington or .223. The exit hole can be controlled by the type of bullet you buy.

REDDOG · Oct 23, 2009

firemedic56 · Oct 23, 2009

22-250......wonderful little round,...popeyoung was right on about the bullet.

projp · Oct 23, 2009

One more vote.....22-250

mathewsman · Oct 23, 2009

If you don't want to blow them to kingdom-come, go with the .204 ruger. Laser flat & ZERO recoil- you literally watch the impact in the scope.

popeyoung2 · Oct 23, 2009

i forgot, and yes, 22-250= great caliper. If You want to know alot about calibers. Buy a hardback reloading manual and read about the origin and ballistics of each. Great read>

mywifeishotterthentiffany · Oct 24, 2009

22-250

IDhunter · Oct 24, 2009

I'd have to agree with the 22-250. Thats what I use and have been very happy with the results

peakfreak · Oct 24, 2009

22-250, no question.

JACO · Oct 26, 2009

I would pick .223 Rem. Similar to the .22-250, but cheaper to shoot. I've killed a few coyotes with mine, as well as countless whistle pigs and raggits. It is dead on at 300 yards, just a couple inches drop at 400. It's my favorite gun in my arsenal.

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elkantlers · Oct 26, 2009

22-250 is a great choice for varmit hunting.

unclebuck32 · Oct 26, 2009

22-250 is all I shoot For predators! Awesome caliber!

txhunter58 · Oct 26, 2009

The 223 shines out to 300 yards, beyond that the 22-250 is hard to beat

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TheGreatWhiteHunter · Oct 26, 2009

22-250,with out a doubt.

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HuntinFoo · Oct 27, 2009

Everyone I know that has a 22-250 says it blows huge holes in varmints, is that not the case?

justr_86 · Oct 27, 2009

I have a 22-250 and shoot 50 gr hornady V-Max bullets. Small entry hole and the bullet stays inside the ribcage from rapid expansion. Shot 2 bobcats and I dont know how many coyotes with them and never had an exit hole and all went right down. Anywhere from 50 yds to 500.

I wont be changing anything anytime soon.

The .223 is the same price to shoot as the 22-250 too, the 22-250 flat outperforms the .223 IMO.

nickman · Oct 27, 2009

Us old school guys still like the 220 Swift.

You need to shoot full metal jacket bullets in any of them if you want to save the hides.

rancher05 · Oct 27, 2009

.223, the 22-250's bullets are too expensive

dutch · Oct 27, 2009

LAST EDITED ON Oct-27-09 AT 10:48AM (MST)[p]"223, the 22-250's bullets are too expensive"

hell I think they all are too expensive. dam government.

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agrvarminthunter · Oct 27, 2009

Another vote for the 22-250. If your reloading the damn things the bullet costs the same. It just takes a few more grains of powder to fling it out there with the 22-250. But with that few more grains of power comes more velocity, flatter trajectory and more knock down when it gets there. There isn't a better round for small game than 22-250.

projp · Oct 27, 2009

>I have a 22-250 and shoot
>50 gr hornady V-Max bullets.
>Small entry hole and the
>bullet stays inside the ribcage
>from rapid expansion. Shot 2
>bobcats and I dont know
>how many coyotes with them
>and never had an exit
>hole and all went right
>down. Anywhere from 50 yds
>to 500.

Ditto....Same load same results

HuntinFoo · Oct 28, 2009

Well thanks for all the advice, I have a 223 so I think I will try it and see how it goes, if it isnt working I will try a 22-250. I was just expecting to get more people talking about 204 and other smaller calibers.