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Waidmannsheil
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Re: So... Varmint Rifles?
25/04/17 07:37 PM

For me it's definitely the 222 Rem. My mates and I all have them in a variety of guns. Krico 600 (mine), Sako 85 Hunter, Tikka T3, Winchester model 70. With a good soft point or hollow point 50 grain bullet they are dynamite on foxes. I use Norma solids on hares and rabbits as they don't blow them to bits. I have also collected about 150 rounds of brass in 222 Rimmed including a box of factory ammo made by the Super Cartridge Company. One day I would like to have an Under and Over combination gun in 16 Gauge over 222 Rimmed. Would be very handy for some of the terrain that I hunt foxes in.

I also use a 22LR with Winchester 42 Grain Powerpoints. They are exceptionally good killers of foxes out to 100 yards. The heavy bullet really hits hard. I have never needed more than one bullet on foxes and feral cats.

I have also used a 22-250 quite a lot, it was in a Sako Model 75. Very accurate and extremely deadly on foxes. I was using Speer 52 grain Hollow Points and that combination is not ideal for collecting pelts. On the other hand, if you want to blow a hole big enough to fit your head into then that combo is great. The 22-250 kills out of all proportion to the size of the cartridge and projectile. Very nasty.

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So... Varmint Rifles?	A_Pepsi_Cola_Can	24/04/17 04:07 PM
Re: So... Varmint Rifles?	GABE93	01/05/17 07:22 PM
Re: So... Varmint Rifles?	gryphon	01/05/17 08:00 PM
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Re: So... Varmint Rifles?	DarylS	04/05/17 01:04 AM
Re: So... Varmint Rifles?	Ripp	06/05/17 11:25 AM
Re: So... Varmint Rifles?	VonGruff	06/05/17 02:20 PM
Re: So... Varmint Rifles?	DarylS	07/05/17 01:12 AM
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Re: So... Varmint Rifles?	jgrabow	09/05/17 05:55 AM
Re: So... Varmint Rifles?	DarylS	04/05/17 03:42 AM
Re: So... Varmint Rifles?	Wanabebwana	05/05/17 01:58 PM
Re: So... Varmint Rifles?	DarylS	05/05/17 04:09 PM
Re: So... Varmint Rifles?	gryphon	05/05/17 05:09 PM
Re: So... Varmint Rifles?	Waidmannsheil	01/05/17 11:03 PM
Re: So... Varmint Rifles?	Ripp	01/05/17 11:06 PM
Re: So... Varmint Rifles?	Ripp	24/04/17 11:56 PM
Re: So... Varmint Rifles?	Bidgee	25/04/17 01:04 AM
Re: So... Varmint Rifles?	DarylS	25/04/17 02:03 AM
Re: So... Varmint Rifles?	Ripp	25/04/17 07:18 AM
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Re: So... Varmint Rifles?	DarylS	26/04/17 09:06 AM
Re: So... Varmint Rifles?	Ripp	26/04/17 10:00 PM
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Re: So... Varmint Rifles?	DarylS	25/04/17 11:36 AM
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Re: So... Varmint Rifles?	Waidmannsheil	25/04/17 07:37 PM
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