Thoughts

[jeffpenland123]

What's everybody's thoughts on the 22 creedmoor for a 300 yard and in coyote deer and bear rifle. I'm wanting to build a light weight low recoiling rifle that's not heavy to pack around. Will mostly be used for coyote and deer but also the occasional bear if they are in season. I will have a no farther shot than 300 yards. I'm going to get a Ruger American gen 2 with the 22 inch barrel just the base model gun pretty much, I'm wanting to put a 4-12x44 or a 3-15x50 Leupold or vortex I'll probably get a Magpul hunter stock and leave everything else the same other than the stock. What's everybody's thoughts on that or should I get a different caliber like .243 win or 6mm creedmoor. Keep in mind low recoil and lightweight. TIA

 

[jsig]

No experience with the 22 creed but I do know that the OG magpul hunter stock is heavy for what it is. I do think they came out with a lighter version fairly recently though.

 

[barner67]

What's everybody's thoughts on the 22 creedmoor for a 300 yard and in coyote deer and bear rifle. I'm wanting to build a light weight low recoiling rifle that's not heavy to pack around. Will mostly be used for coyote and deer but also the occasional bear if they are in season. I will have a no farther shot than 300 yards. I'm going to get a Ruger American gen 2 with the 22 inch barrel just the base model gun pretty much, I'm wanting to put a 4-12x44 or a 3-15x50 Leupold or vortex I'll probably get a Magpul hunter stock and leave everything else the same other than the stock. What's everybody's thoughts on that or should I get a different caliber like .243 win or 6mm creedmoor. Keep in mind low recoil and lightweight. TIA

The 22 Creedmoor is great for coyotes and can work on deer with proper bullets and shot placement, but it’s pretty borderline for bear. If you want low recoil and more versatility for deer and occasional bear inside 300 yards, a 6mm Creedmoor or .243 Win is probably the better all-around choice. Your rifle and optic setup sounds solid either way, just comes down to how much margin you want on bigger game

 

[brancher147]

I wouldn’t want anything less than my 7mm-08 or similar for bear, especially at 300 yards…but I wouldn’t be shooting that far. Plenty of lighter options and hardly any recoil on a 7mm-08. I would rather have too much gun than not enough. But I have lost a big bear before and know what it takes to kill them quickly.