.204 Ruger/.223 Rem and a nice budget~what would you buy?

[.22LRGUY]

Hey guys~I'm at a fork in the road, looking for some input. For the last few years, I've been lugging around heavy varmint guns through the spring/summer...hunting groundhogs..and having a dandy time. This year, I added a non-restricted black gun (.223) to the mix with an eye on it being the gun I use if I take another crack at coyote hunting this winter. I have allot of money tied-up in this rifle and as much as I like it, a 7 hour hike through hot/humid fields gets old fast with such a heavy rifle/scope package. It is accurate though!

 

[DanielWGelinas]

Hello,

I am far from being a varmint expert but this is what I did when the question came up a few years ago. I didn't have much cash at the time so I bought the ugly STEVENS .223 and put a walmart 5-15 40 bushnell scope on it. It shoots great for under 600 dollars and is very light to carry around in the field! I chose the 223 because of all the wealth of information on the round and because it is a little heavier (not affected by wind as much). Lastly, I put epoxy in the plastic to stifen the whole gun and painted it with walmart rattle cans.

Turned out to be a nice gun!

Good luck!

-Dan

 

[Dorian Gray]

I hear the Ruger American Rifles are nice. Shoot well and arn't that expensive. Savage Axis too.

 

[hometownhero]

I would go all out and go cooper. Not much will compare to it. Also in 204. Your reload so ammo cost doesnt matter.

 

[CV32]

If your budget permits, I would seriously think about ordering a .204 Cooper in 1 in 10 twist like member B-78 recommended in another thread.