What rifles you guys running for varmint hunting?

[woodnut]

Just went to the range today to work up a load for the 20PPC using a powder I have on hand since any powder is ultra hard to get now. Think I found a load! Using VV133 and a 40gr. Berger running 3875fps, here's the group of 3 . I started a 1/2 grain lower and got .377. This one went 0.074!!! Oh, at 100yds.

 

[ShootMo]

Well I'm going to have a fairly boring entry here compared to all of you shooting gourmet cartridges, but I just installed a .243 Winnie barrel on my Savage for yotes and deer.

 

[woodnut]

Ain't nothing wrong with that! What twist does it have?

 

[ShootMo]

It's a factory Savage barrel so 1:9.25 I'm pretty certain. I haven't measured the twist because for my purposes, it's all but irrelevant. I'm in the beginning stages of working up a load around the 70g Hammer Hunter. If I get what I want out of it, that same bullet will be used for dumping dogs and deer. So at 70g, the factory twist will be plenty.

 

[Buckleman]

Ruger stainless 22-250 40 grain sierra h.p.

 

[woodnut]

ShootMo, that's an interesting combo! I don't know the bullet, but it sounds like it should do the job you want done.

 

[Aoudad shooter1975]

Custom 22 creedmoor, 17 WSM savage custom stock, 6 ARC AR , 6.5 grendel Encore, 22 tcm rock island …what ever is in the truck when I see one

 

[2ClicksOff]

Sako 222, Ruger 22-250, Sako 243
Not for meat preservation....boom

 

[woodnut]

Well, I've narrowed done the rifles I'm planning to take this year. A Ruger 77/ 17 WSM, a Cooper 20 TAC, a 700 in 20 PPC, and a Defiance actioned 6 Creedmoor. I'll probably shoot that 17 the most, then 20 TAC and 20 PPC. Save the 6 for next zip code shots.

 

[ROCKCREEKARMS]

in the shop/garage 17 hmr (savage 93) in the kitchen there's a 22lr marlin 929, there my cal squirrel shooters, bigger varms bigger shooter 6x45mm msr style have 22nosl/224valk sitting in the saft got tired of them they shoot well but the 6x45 does it better, stag 6h 223 1/7 twt this is one of the best field rifles, 3x m4s 223 match service and bigger from there

 

[Straight Shooter]

CZ 527 17 Rem ( 1/4" shooter), 22-250, Savage 10 Predator in 6 creed ( 1/4" shooter), 6.5 creed.

 

[rkb21]

6.5×284

 

[Idgunner]

I have a pair of 223's with 8 twist barrels for heavy bullets and a 25-06 for shots beyond 500 yards.

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

6.5×284

rkb21:
What bullets you using, twist and loads in your 6.5x284? What varmints you shooting?

Were building 6.5x284, but for target with 1:8 - 30" - 1.25" tube and using 142 SMKs.

We also have 6.5mm - 123 SMK, 130 TMK, 140SGK for our .260 Rem 1:8 with 26" heavy Bartlein and they all shoot the same POI @ 100yds, just worked out with the powder loads. Shoots < 1/4".

Our Varmint rifles are .223 RRA and .204. Ruger 77 Mark II target.
Might also use Jill's 6mm 1:7, 30", 1.25" tube (still building waiting for a MPA Pro Matrix
Chassis)
Len & Jill