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Re: Thinking of a new varmint rifle
Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 9:48 am
by Shakey Jake
I'd take out my Marlin 783 in .22 WMR any day to shoot varmints. A very flat shooter and very accurate if not shooting over 150 yards or so. I'd take out my Ruger American .223 or M77 25-06 heavy barrel if long range shooting was the fare for the day.
Jake
Re: Thinking of a new varmint rifle
Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 10:41 am
by Yornoc3
A Henry lever action rimfire in .17 HMR would be interesting, right? I'd have a hard time not buying a single shot in .223, though, if I was looking for a "walking around varminter" rifle
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Re: Thinking of a new varmint rifle
Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 11:07 am
by Ozarkwoodswalker
does the 100 grain 308 bullet have reduced recoil over a larger 308?
Re: Thinking of a new varmint rifle
Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 11:08 am
by BigAl52
I watched Tom Sellack take out 3 vermits with his varmint rifle in Quigley Down Under yesterday
Re: Thinking of a new varmint rifle
Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 12:03 pm
by CT_Shooter
There are a couple of films that I must stop and watch (if only for a little while) whenever they are shown and I stumble on them when I'm flipping channels.
Quigley Down Under is one of them. I actually watched the entire film about a month ago for the umpteenth time. It includes all the elements needed to be a great movie. Never get tired of it.
BigAl52 wrote: ↑Mon May 04, 2020 11:08 am
I watched Tom Sellack take out 3 vermits with his varmint rifle in Quigley Down Under yesterday
Re: Thinking of a new varmint rifle
Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 12:10 pm
by BigAl52
This ain Dodge City and you aint Bill Hickok. Agree CT was a great movie. Came out at the time I was in the middle of shooting long range with the Sharps. I also have a copy of it on DVD.
Re: Thinking of a new varmint rifle
Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 1:20 pm
by JEBar
Ozarkwoodswalker wrote: ↑Mon May 04, 2020 11:07 am
does the 100 grain 308 bullet have reduced recoil over a larger 308?
back with our sons started hunting we had Ruger M77 308's cut down for them ... I know their full power big game 125 gr bullets produces less recoil than our normal 150's .... I believe that dropping down to 100/110's would reduce it even more .... just how much is hard to say because felt recoil is very subjective thing
Re: Thinking of a new varmint rifle
Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 3:11 pm
by Ojaileveraction
I know 308s were top of the mid and long range accuracy world for awhile until something brighter and shinier came along.
A scoped Henry Frontier in 17HMR is the most fun I've had with any rifle. As a walking around varmint getter even with its range , using fragmenting bullets it as safe or safer than a 22lr, notorious ricochet.
Re: Thinking of a new varmint rifle
Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 6:38 pm
by Vaquero
brm4450 wrote: ↑Sun May 03, 2020 2:08 pm
Tell the truth I’ve only owned 1 bolt action rifle and that was a .308 from Montgomery Wards some ?0 years ago, still have it. I’m left handed that’s why I chose to shoot lever actions. Never did like reach around to eject with a right handed bolt never got used to it. My 3 sons, all former military, say tactical is the way to go. I kind of like the left handed Rem 700 varmint lh, but I told them I would research it.
No real input on caliber, as I have 22 mag, 25-20 and 223's for such, but
Seeing how you mentioned your lefthanded.
You won't like the AR shooting it LH, and those empties flying across in front of your face.
RP
Re: Thinking of a new varmint rifle
Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 11:02 pm
by brm4450
I didn't think of that, i might be old fashioned but i still really have a preference for wood, i think i'll check out the Long Ranger
