Good Varmint rifle

[scruffee]

Hey,
I want to buy a good inexpensive varmint rifle (.223, .243,etc) i'm not planning on doing competion shooting or anything just to shoot at yotes...
What should i get and where should i get it from.... It can be a bolt action, semi, hinge, whatever works or even used...

Cheers,
Ray

 

[proonur]

Savage Predator I would say is a good way to go if price is an issue, depending on what you have to spend. Can't beat 22-250 for coyotes, but .223 works fine too.
Check Ellwood Epps for availability.

Edit: I checked Epps and they only have the expensive winter camo versions of the Predator now and they're $800!

They do have a used Tikka T3 in .223 for $499 though...

 

[TReX300]

Savage or a Stevens will be your best shooters for the money most of the time. You can get the Savages starting at just over $500 for a blued sporter barrel with a wood stock and you can get the Stevens 200 for around $300 with a blued sporter barrel and synthetic stock. You can spend alot more on a "better" prettier gun but its unlikley it will shoot much better. Check out my post on the "New Savage is a shooter" and you'll see what I mean. The three guys I hunt with all have Savages and their guns shoot around the same. I just ordered my son the Stevens 200 in .22-250 becuase his buddy has one and it shoots under 3/4" @ yrds with cheap ammo and a $100 scope. The Remington 700's sps are decent aswell but I've yet to see one out shot the Savage line right out of the box.

Good Shootin'
Tim

 

[scruffee]

thx guys ill check them out


Ray

 

[Scott_N]

The Remington 700 SPS is also another pretty good shooting econo rifle.

 

[kimberman]

Weatherby Vangard in 243 would do pretty darn good also!

 

[TacticalDan]

i just got a remington sps varmint 22-250 and i put a nikon 6x18x40 on it and its a tack driver i get half inch groups @100m and i cant shoot to good so i love this thing.

 

[Levi Garrett]

223 in a single shot, H&R , TC , who every sells those, their a good buy, match the bullet to the twist, pickup a good deal on a 8 to 10 x fixed power scope, go get em

 

[scruffee]

I think i'll go with the stevens 200 thx to u all for making the choice easier

 

[KK1]

I think i'll go with the stevens 200 thx to u all for making the choice easier

I have one in .223 with bipod and 4 to 14 scope. you wont be disappointed. The stock is a little ugly but she sure does shoot.

 

[rar]

how about a tikka t3 in a 223 or a 22-250 .good value for the money .