best rig for yotes

odf 1bn · 07-18-2007, 10:18 PM

i live in central ohio with gentle rolling hills the longest shot might be 500-700 yards. im looking for the best rig for yotes and maybe a monster buck. Im not wanting an AR-15 would like to have a hunting rifle. i saw a write up in a magazine about the Savage model 10 Predator anyone hear anything about them yet?

lefty o · 07-18-2007, 10:23 PM

if your looking at doing 5-700yd varmint shooting , a 22-250 or 220swift would be a good choice. for deer, a .243 or bigger would be best. now alot of people claim to shoot deer past 300yds, very few succesfully do it. try to keep your shots closer.

odf 1bn · 07-18-2007, 11:57 PM

i would like to have one rifle for both what do you think about a .308?

Lng Rng · 07-19-2007, 12:23 AM

The .308 is a good round, but what it comes down to is getting a good scope and taking time practicing to get good with it. A 25-06 comes to mind too.

frozentorso · 07-19-2007, 01:21 AM

in order: .243, .257, .25-06

nighthawk80 · 07-20-2007, 12:04 PM

In Ohio you can only hunt deer with a shotgun. No rifles. You can hunt yotes with anything though.

odf 1bn · 07-20-2007, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by nighthawk80

In Ohio you can only hunt deer with a shotgun. No rifles. You can hunt yotes with anything though.

i know but you can hunt deer with rifle in west virginia

lefty o · 07-20-2007, 09:49 PM

308 is a good choice for deer, and if you handload you can come up with some excellent varmint loads.

ArkansasHunter · 07-20-2007, 10:30 PM

While your looking check out the CZ's and Howa's

07-18-2007, 10:18 PM	#1
odf 1bn Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: central ohio Posts: 87	best rig for yotes i live in central ohio with gentle rolling hills the longest shot might be 500-700 yards. im looking for the best rig for yotes and maybe a monster buck. Im not wanting an AR-15 would like to have a hunting rifle. i saw a write up in a magazine about the Savage model 10 Predator anyone hear anything about them yet?

07-18-2007, 10:23 PM	#2
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 5,111	if your looking at doing 5-700yd varmint shooting , a 22-250 or 220swift would be a good choice. for deer, a .243 or bigger would be best. now alot of people claim to shoot deer past 300yds, very few succesfully do it. try to keep your shots closer. Last edited by lefty o; 07-18-2007 at 10:27 PM.

07-19-2007, 01:21 AM	#5
frozentorso Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North East Texas Posts: 593	in order: .243, .257, .25-06 __________________ "I'm your huckleberry. Thats just my game!"

07-18-2007, 11:57 PM	#3
odf 1bn Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: central ohio Posts: 87	i would like to have one rifle for both what do you think about a .308?

07-19-2007, 12:23 AM	#4
Lng Rng Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 962	The .308 is a good round, but what it comes down to is getting a good scope and taking time practicing to get good with it. A 25-06 comes to mind too.

07-20-2007, 12:04 PM	#6
nighthawk80 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Just south of Central Indiana Posts: 408	In Ohio you can only hunt deer with a shotgun. No rifles. You can hunt yotes with anything though.

07-20-2007, 09:49 PM	#8
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 5,111	308 is a good choice for deer, and if you handload you can come up with some excellent varmint loads.

07-20-2007, 10:30 PM	#9
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,998	While your looking check out the CZ's and Howa's