View Poll Results: Which Varmint Cartridge?
.204
2
7.69%
.22-250
9
34.62%
.223
9
34.62%
Other
6
23.08%
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Which Varmint Cartridge?
#1
Which Varmint Cartridge?
Looking at purchasing new Varmint Rifle, primarily for cleaning out the overpopulated Coyote situation that are constantly on my farm.
Pick a Cartridge!
If you choose other please post with what your choice would be and why.
Pick a Cartridge!
If you choose other please post with what your choice would be and why.
#5
Administrator
I personally would go with a 6.5 Grendel in an AR based rifle for 'Yotes at 300 yards. 6.8 Remington would do the same thing at that range, but doesn't stretch it's legs nearly as well when you have to reach out there.
The Grendel was SAMMI certified, so I am sure there will be even more factory loads available, rumor has it that Wolf is importing steel cased ammo now.
.300 Blackout is another choice, but 300 is just about the range limits.
The Grendel was SAMMI certified, so I am sure there will be even more factory loads available, rumor has it that Wolf is importing steel cased ammo now.
.300 Blackout is another choice, but 300 is just about the range limits.
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#11
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You can buy the sabots and load your own if you wish.
Cartridge Information
Index Number Cartridge Type Weight (grs.) Bullet Style Primer No. Ballistic Coefficient
R30069 Remington® Express® 55 Pointed Soft Point 9 1/2 0.197
Velocity (ft/sec)
Cartridge Type Bullet Muzzle 100 200 300 400 500
Remington® Express® 55 4080 3484 2964 2499 2080 1706
Energy (ft-lbs)
Cartridge_Type Bullet Muzzle 100 200 300 400 500
Remington® Express® 55 2033 1482 1073 763 528 355
Short-Range Trajectory
Cartridge Type Bullet 50 100 150 200 250 300
Remington® Express® 55 0.0 0.2 zero -1.0 -3.0 -6.2
Long-Range Trajectory
Cartridge Type Bullet 100 150 200 250 300 400 500
Remington® Express® 55 1.4 1.8 1.4 zero -2.6 -12.2 -30.0
#12
I have a Weatheyby in .270 Win with a nice walnut stock, stainless barrel and action which I have used on lots of 'yotes and sees Deer Duty as well. The reason for the new small Cal dedicated Coyote rig is that this rifle will be mounted almost permanently in the chore tractor cab. Sometimes shots are necesary out of the tractor cab or in close vicinity and the muzzle blast etc of a big cal rifle is NASTY in that kind of a confined space.
Also, I cry a little everytime I get a ding in the stock of my Weatherby, so this would be something in synthetic stock/ stainless action to avoid some of the cosmetic dammage.
Also, I cry a little everytime I get a ding in the stock of my Weatherby, so this would be something in synthetic stock/ stainless action to avoid some of the cosmetic dammage.
#13
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I have a Weatheyby in .270 Win with a nice walnut stock, stainless barrel and action which I have used on lots of 'yotes and sees Deer Duty as well. The reason for the new small Cal dedicated Coyote rig is that this rifle will be mounted almost permanently in the chore tractor cab. Sometimes shots are necesary out of the tractor cab or in close vicinity and the muzzle blast etc of a big cal rifle is NASTY in that kind of a confined space.
Also, I cry a little everytime I get a ding in the stock of my Weatherby, so this would be something in synthetic stock/ stainless action to avoid some of the cosmetic dammage.
Also, I cry a little everytime I get a ding in the stock of my Weatherby, so this would be something in synthetic stock/ stainless action to avoid some of the cosmetic dammage.
http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/model/axis
Along with that, if you do choose the .270, you might try the Remington reduced recoil 115 Gr. ammo.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/882...oint-box-of-20
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/c....aspx?a=359293
#14
Sausage Aficionado (In training)
I have a dedicated Yote rifle, it is a 25-06. Google it, a 95 grain .25 cal slug in front of a necked down 30-06 cartridge. Really high muzzle velocity and moderate weight slug for long flat trajectory Yote shooting on the prairies. My rifle is a Ruger with Leupold optics, the cartridges are readily available at most gun shops.
#15
Okay so it's a varmint problem but you want a clean kill. You also want to do it on the cheap.
Honestly, I would go with a decent AR platform in 5.56x45 with a JSP or JHP. It'll shoot cheap and 300 yards is easy even with irons, more so with some glass from Leupold's Redfield line of scopes.
Honestly, I would go with a decent AR platform in 5.56x45 with a JSP or JHP. It'll shoot cheap and 300 yards is easy even with irons, more so with some glass from Leupold's Redfield line of scopes.