What caliber do you like for predator/ varmint hunting?

[copperhead121]

223 Rem with a 60 grain Vmax or 243 with a 87 grn vmax

 

[Longranger81]

243 with 75g vmax

 

[MTPaul]

17 Hornet, 223 and 243. The choice of the firearm and cartridge is entirely dependent on several things. Varmint in question. Distance to said varmint. Wind speed and direction. Desired result when impacting said varmint. By the desired result I mean a DRT, aerial display or desired amount of red mist.

 

[Harronek]

6x45 ( 6mm-223 ) with Sierra 85gr hpbt or 70gr BlitzKing .

Here’s a photo of a loaded 70gr BK and the trusty Rifle about to go out and find some Dogs .

 

[RJ Hunt]

Was running some 64grain tgk bullets this last weekend at 3440fps and they are very explosive. Head shots, neck shots and others were opening up like crazy.

Will be playing with them a bit as well as just ordered some 60 grain tmk's. I really like the 69 tmk so very interested to see how the 60 does.

I’m having same issues out of my 22-250ai with the 64tgk at 3500fps with hides… pretty much hollowing those poor coyotes out. How did you like the 60 tmk?

 

[huntinfool84]

I’m having same issues out of my 22-250ai with the 64tgk at 3500fps with hides… pretty much hollowing those poor coyotes out. How did you like the 60 tmk?

I use the 60 TMK in my 22 ARC and it is not fur friendly in that gun. It's running 3015 fps in a 16" barrel so still moving pretty good, but it does anchor them though!

 

[TheGDog]

I use the 60 TMK in my 22 ARC and it is not fur friendly in that gun. It's running 3015 fps in a 16" barrel so still moving pretty good, but it does anchor them though!

Thx.. I was curious what kinda speeds those 22 ARC's got out of 16".

 

[sportsmans challenge]

I’m having same issues out of my 22-250ai with the 64tgk at 3500fps with hides… pretty much hollowing those poor coyotes out. How did you like the 60 tmk?

I dont remember now, but I have soo much faith in the 69 tmk that I have a few thousand of them and can depend on them to knock things down with authority and not blow up hides

 

[farmermail]

Had a .221 Fireball rifle built, awesome varmit round. 40 grn Nosler BT, no recoil, quiet, precise.

 

[Coyoteclint]

204, 22-250, 22arc, 17 hornet, 22 hornet. Are some of my favorites. Maybe a 22 creed next

 

[eaglemountainman]

.220 Swift