What caliber do you like for predator/ varmint hunting?

[Mark5868]

A 55gr Nosler .243 going 3900 fps is where its at. The Coyotes get so scared of that bullet they actually die before it hits em.

 

[yeahkkyle]

About 6 months ago moved from a 6cm bolt to 22nosler AR which I've been happy with for follow up shots. Debating building a 22cm in 1:9 to shoot 60gr nbts and use for coyotes/ground hogs.

 

[Lxhuntinpa]

I’m using the 76gr Norma TipStrike Varmint out of my .243 coyote rifle. Haven’t heard any complaints from the yotes

 

[Ram4402]

I just built a 6ARC and have killed a few with it. So far I’m impressed.

 

[yeahkkyle]

I just built a 6ARC and have killed a few with it. So far I’m impressed.

What gr are you shooting? Friend is running 6arc. I like a 6mm but also like a flat round for night hunting.

 

[Ram4402]

What gr are you shooting? Friend is running 6arc. I like a 6mm but also like a flat round for night hunting.

I was shoot 65gr bergers but now I’m trying out some 65gr vmax. Might try some 70gr blitzkings next

 

[KnCaffre]

None, I use a 22-250 for Coyotes. Lightweight rifle with easy to load ammunition. Pretty nice to have a laser out to 400 yards with a 50 grain VMAX going 4,005 FPS out of the muzzle.

What kind of twist do you run in that 22-250 barrel?

 

[Venatic]

Now that the 22 Creedmoor has been announced by Hornady/Horizon it should be getting more mainstream than it already is.

 

[draht42]

For long range, not caring about fur, 22 CM is amazing

 

[Seeknelk]

Im not very serious about yote hunting but I've used my 22cm on one yote with 88eld.
It's my range toy/ going to shoot some deer, antelope and such with it. Couple cow elk this fall maybe.
I will say it's my favorite rifle of all to shoot. Got lucky and put one on moa steel plate at a mile after about 6 attempts but spotter never saw any splashes. Just too tiny
Was using a 6x swfa
22-250 flattened coyotes well for me with 60 grain v max also.

 

[Wiscodoghunter]

55grn. Vmax out of a .223 . 22arc. Will be my next when they are available.

 

[TheGDog]

55grn. Vmax out of a .223 . 22arc. Will be my next when they are available.

I just found out about that .22 ARC the other day! That cartridge sounds awesome to me! LIke a Modern day 22-250, but that can hold longer sleeker more modern high-bc bullets!

Kinda seems like it might put the nail in the coffin of something like a .243 Win, looking at the specs.

 

[tlbradford]

.204 with the 32 grain vmax. My Savage was a littel finicky and didn't stabalize the 40 gr as well. Still a great performing bullet.

 

[CatManDo]

6mm ARC with 75gr V Max

 

[Venatic]

Some might be interested in the new 80 ELD-X

22 Cal .224 80 gr ELD-X® - Hornady Manufacturing, Inc

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www.hornady.com

 

[wyogoat]

.223 with 55 grain Hornady TAP. It’s been good to me. Hard on the dogs.

 

[Wiscodoghunter]

.223 with 55 grain Hornady TAP. It’s been good to me. Hard on the dogs.

I was gonna try the tap, but I have a crap load of the vmax. How bad is the pelt damage with the tap.

 

[wyogoat]

Not bad at all it doesn’t seem. I generally shoot about 20 dogs a year and they dump right away. No baseball sized exit holes or anything but I don’t skin them out.
I have a lot of them and they shoot great out of my 24 inch barreled AR so I haven’t tried much else.

 

[Wiscodoghunter]

Not bad at all it doesn’t seem. I generally shoot about 20 dogs a year and they dump right away. No baseball sized exit holes or anything but I don’t skin them out.
I have a lot of them and they shoot great out of my 24 inch barreled AR so I haven’t tried much else.

Good to know, when my supply runs low I'll have to try them

 

[wyogoat]

I think they are certainly worth trying. Sorry for not having a better response to the hide damage question. I’m just looking for controlling some predator numbers in my deer and antelope areas.