Opinions on using the odd six for wolves

Lumping in the 22-250 and the .223 is great for us guy's that know 10 grs. more powder with the 22-250
There is a lot of young guys that will read this and think the .223 is a laser beam cartridge and has lots of power??
When I have run into the trappers on sleds around Big White they carry a .223 and use when a animal is snared...And yes the wolves are staying up high and running on the sled trails??
Personally 1 with a .300WM and 3 with a .375 H+H
Never heard of one killed with a 45-70????
 
NL-Hunter said:
Wolf VS Coyote :)

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Holy f##k
 
Some resent Wolf pics Ive seen on Instagram gives me shivers and flashbacks of kids stories as to how huge they are, like small horses, didnt realize how massive they are till their next to a guy posing for his trophies.
 
GUB said:
Today I'm bringing a .270 with Speer 100 gr. topped up with 60 gr. of IMR 4350
Fast and has some knock down power
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I read on an Ontario hunting forum, that certain trappers in the northern regions of that province consider the 270 the bees knees on the grey wolf.
Makes me wonder if they were on the shores of Hudson Bay where there are lots of scrub brush and wide open spaces?
 
My go to "Wolf Caliber" for 2017 will be a 300 WSM shooting 178 ELD-X's....every year animals grow thicker hides and get harder to kill...I ain't taken any chances :) :)
 
GUB said:
Lumping in the 22-250 and the .223 is great for us guy's that know 10 grs. more powder with the 22-250
There is a lot of young guys that will read this and think the .223 is a laser beam cartridge and has lots of power??
When I have run into the trappers on sleds around Big White they carry a .223 and use when a animal is snared...And yes the wolves are staying up high and running on the sled trails??
Personally 1 with a .300WM and 3 with a .375 H+H
Never heard of one killed with a 45-70????
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4570 is only for squirrels
 
In real life, except for culls, most wolves are taken by big game hunters using whatever rifle they have in their hands. I've got a wolf pelt five feet away from me right now that was taken with a .375 H&H and 285 grain grand slam. Pelt damage is minimal.

I have to agree with Ardent's opinion on the 223 for close to moderate range wolves.

For a dedicated wolf rifle, personally I would go for a rifle .243 win, in a heavy varmint variety, only because most of the wolves I've had real opportunity to shoot have been in the 400 - 600 yard range.
 
I have killed several wolves with a 220 Swift, and several more with the 6mm Remington.
I could not really see much difference in performance.
I also shot 2 wolves in the early 60's on lake ice with the 30-06 and 180 grain Silvertips [old style]
Neither had huge exits, and the pelts were quite nice.
I would be leery about using the 30-06 and light bullets, since they are likely to produce large exits.
D.
 
Grizzly Adams said:
Ever shoot one? :) Better a good solid 06 than some punu little .243 .

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Several..... I cut my teeth on the aught six, and it still holds a special place for me... while I don't have one now, I plan on getting one as a keeper in a nice platform like a Ruger #1.....

I guess it comes down to what the op wants to do.... have a "specialized" gun to chase wolves with or shoot a wolf with a day to day hunting rig..

If he wants a "wolf gun", then .30-06 isn't it...... if he wants a day to day hunting rig that will do it all and kill wolves the .30-06 is fine....

But a .243 is fine for wolves.... and yes, if you are asking about the wolf versus the gun, then yes, I have shot several.... ther are some members here that are more seasoned than I on wolves and they advocate .223 with a good bullet.....
 
A 257 Wby with 80 gr TTSX or 100 gr. TSX is my favorite wolf load. I can pretty much hold dead on out to 400 yards. It's not often I get a chance to range a wolf, they're like a coyote, always on the move. I've shot them with a bunch of other calibers, but this one seems to kill them the fastest, often toppling them over on the spot. The ones I've shot with the 223, 220 Swift and 22-250 always seem to run some distance, which is no big deal as long as there's snow.
Of course if they're in a trap/snare, most calibers are sufficient, as is a big stick or axe.
 
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