"walking varminter"

[Camp Cook]

Too me a walk around rifle/cartridge needs to be light enough to pack but have enough ooomf to reach out 400 yards and drop a coyote with authority...

I mentioned it earlier in this thread my 22" barreled Sako 85 Grey Wolf in 22-250 with a VX111 4.5-14X40mm scope has been my rifle of choice for this kind of scenario but I have added a new rifle that also fits the bill.

I have now also started carrying my Robinson Arms XCR-L with a VX111 4.5X14X40mm 30mm LR Varmint reticle scope in 6.8 SPC loaded with 95gr TTSX @ 2825fps I have no issues shooting out to 430 yards with this combo it is definitely not as flat shooting as my 22-250 but I carry a range finder and know which reticle line to hold for a given distance.

CC

 

[220Swifty]

This doesn't clear anything up, it just makes me more confused. There is no need for a heavy barrel when coyote shooting, as the amount of shots is not that high. If you are packing it then the sporter barrel is much nicer to carry. That being said you have just told us that you already have the perfect gun, a t3 in 22-250. You then say that you like to use it for gophers in the summer, yet you have a heavy barreled 223, which is perfect for that cause.

You don't have to beat around the bush, you are really just asking which cartridge we think is cooler. You already have a 22-250, so the 223 AI is slightly redundant, although it will use less powder to achieve the same effect. So I would go for the 22-250 AI, with a 1:8 twist. That way you will have a rifle that has more power than the 22-250 and you can use your regular 22-250 ammo in it if needed. Just like with any "magnum" I would load the heaviest bullets possible.

Not quite.

I find the light weight of the T3 a little tougher to "settle down" when I am trying to hit a 30 lb dog past 300 yds. A little more weight is desireable when I am considering the fact that I am not walking for several miles on end, and that when I shoot something, I wont have to combine the weight of the rifle with a pack full of meat.

I have actually decided on the format of the rifle, something to mimic my 6.5-06, which is a 24" Smith #5 barrel on a m700 action, bedded in a B&C medalist. This rifle balances well, is a bit heavier, but still carries nice on coulee hikes for mulies. Building another one like this one will breed familiarity with my deer rifle, and should pay dividends when the shots really count for something

 

[caramel]

NEF Superlight 223 with Tasco 6X24X40 cheap scope,cheap chinese bipod and WWB 45 grs... Under 7 pounds... This 400.00 rig gonna shoot with the bigs boys all day many hours of pleasure. JP.