suggestions for varmint rifle - Page 3

zlr101 · 11-12-2007, 04:08 PM

I just picked up a nice savage 340e in .222 it has an old tasco 3-9 for $317 after taxes. The gun is in excellent condition overall great shooter. I havent shot alot of rounds yet but got a nice 1.5 inch group at 100 yards. So i thought it was a baragin

rckymtnboy · 11-12-2007, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by johnnyd73

The one rifle I would never recommend for varmints is any .17HMR. Unless you are shooting something very small, at very close range, with no wind I would not get one of these.
Another friend who visits to shoot PD's brought a new .17HMR (Savage, varmint barrel with accu-trigger) and he had a terrible time. We shoot in Nebraska where the wind never stops and the country is pretty wide-open so we were shooting 100+ yards all the time with wind whirling everywhere and he was not at all happy with it.
I tried it and while it is quiet and has no kick at all it never blew apart a PD like my .223 and as I have mentioned was really tough to reach out and hit what I wanted to with the wind.

Should of went with the 17REM, it would be a lot more reliable in windy conditions, but let's be honest, almost any caliber has a hard time in seriously windy conditions.

I use .204 Thompson Encore and a .22-250 Remington Model 700 for the most part on gophers 200+ yards out (both with bipods). When I'm really looking for a challenge, I use .223 rounds from my mini-14 or Stag M4. You're going to get a lot more accuracy out of a bolt than a semi-auto. When you're talking about targets the size of gophers, that accuracy is a must. Besides, you'll have plenty of time between shots to cycle a bolt action since they all disappear for awhile after you take a shot. You'll save $$$ on ammo too, since you won't be so apt to go all rambo on them with a semi-auto and miss a majority of shots.

samuel · 11-12-2007, 07:39 PM

There is no platform more accurate today to fire from than the AR today.Other autoloaders are doing fine also today.A .17hmr,being a slower bullet than a .223or .22-250 has more time for the wind to effect it and naturally drifts further.They will do great if the shooter knows how to handle them. sam.

rdale501 · 11-17-2007, 09:37 PM

I have a CZ 527 American laminate wood stock. 204 Ruger. This gun gomes with a set trigger, is very accurate and cost me 535.00. That leaves plenty for your scope. I went with a 4-16 Tasco-189.00. Vert good rig, look into it.

11-12-2007, 04:08 PM	#41
zlr101 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 26	I just picked up a nice savage 340e in .222 it has an old tasco 3-9 for $317 after taxes. The gun is in excellent condition overall great shooter. I havent shot alot of rounds yet but got a nice 1.5 inch group at 100 yards. So i thought it was a baragin

11-12-2007, 07:39 PM	#43
samuel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,087	There is no platform more accurate today to fire from than the AR today.Other autoloaders are doing fine also today.A .17hmr,being a slower bullet than a .223or .22-250 has more time for the wind to effect it and naturally drifts further.They will do great if the shooter knows how to handle them. sam.

11-17-2007, 09:37 PM	#44
rdale501 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: oregon Posts: 398	I have a CZ 527 American laminate wood stock. 204 Ruger. This gun gomes with a set trigger, is very accurate and cost me 535.00. That leaves plenty for your scope. I went with a 4-16 Tasco-189.00. Vert good rig, look into it.