Best Varmit Ammuntion?

[Jon855]

If I had it my way, I would take .22-250 So I can shoot Coyotes and other small games just as well.

Another long range shooting thread - http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=38&threadid=1657133

EDITED PICTURE ADDED : My Varmit / LR Shooting Rifle

 

[MiniDoom]

.223

 

[KK]

220 swift

 

[nakedfrog]

Dude, I ate some bad seafood a couple weeks ago and it made me varmit.

 

[Safeway]

Well, for small things, just take a powderless .22. It is powered only by the primer and is very quiet.

In my opinion, coyote are not varmin.

 

[0roo0roo]

.50 no chance of suffering😉

 

[Colt45]

7,62x39mm

 

[jtusa]

Originally posted by: Safeway
Well, for small things, just take a powderless .22. It is powered only by the primer and is very quiet.

In my opinion, coyote are not varmin.

That's not going to stop a coyote. When you're running powderless or subsonic you sacrifice a lot of velocity and a lot of range. As opposed to dropping the animal all that would do is wound it and piss it off, both of which are bad. DO NOT shoot an animal unless you have every intention of dropping it quick. It doesn't always work out that way, but that should be your intention.

Like was suggested earlier in the thread, I'd go .223. You could even go with a .223 hollowpoint. That'd be plenty to take down a coyote or anything smaller.

Edit to show off "varmint" rifles 🙂

 

[Jon855]

Originally posted by: jtusa

Originally posted by: Safeway
Well, for small things, just take a powderless .22. It is powered only by the primer and is very quiet.

In my opinion, coyote are not varmin.

That's not going to stop a coyote. When you're running powderless or subsonic you sacrifice a lot of velocity and a lot of range. As opposed to dropping the animal all that would do is wound it and piss it off, both of which are bad. DO NOT shoot an animal unless you have every intention of dropping it quick. It doesn't always work out that way, but that should be your intention.

Like was suggested earlier in the thread, I'd go .223. You could even go with a .223 hollowpoint. That'd be plenty to take down a coyote or anything smaller.

Edit to show off "varmint" rifles 🙂

AGREED...

 

[EyeMWing]

I use 7.62x39 out of an SKS Carbine for critter popping. I caught a rabbit in the back of the neck a few days ago - it's eyes literally POPPED OUT.

 

[mwmorph]

155mm howitzer. no chance of missing.

 

[CrackRabbit]

.22LR for Small Critters (Squirells, Moles)
7.62 for anything bigger than that.