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Post by huntingman on Aug 28, 2010 21:19:39 GMT -5
ok after some research i narrowed it down to these two. its for yotes and fox and when i go to washington state. it will have to be good for bobcats and cougars too. i wanna tan the pelts so just wondering about your guyses 2 cents on this?
thx
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Post by greyfox1757 on Aug 29, 2010 20:20:07 GMT -5
Two very good choices I own both calibers and use them both often on coyotes and fox. My .223 is an AR-15 that I am in the process of modding out for coyote hunting. I love and use my Savage .243 the most. I have a Harris bi-pod on it, 3-9X12 scope, and McNett mossy oak break up gun wrap. The Savage I have made some lengthy shots and has so far been the most reliable gun. As far as which one you get I am in the middle with because I own both and love them both. Good luck and happy hunting.
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Post by coyote6974 on Sept 1, 2010 19:22:12 GMT -5
If just for coyotes here in Indiana I'd go with the .243. Since you've thrown in fox and bobcats, and saving pelts, I'd have to go with a .223. BUT.. If you want to shoot lions, though not particularly had to kill, I'd want a .243. I wouldn't want a not quit dead yet lion in my face. Sounds like you should just get one of each.
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Post by tobias on Sept 1, 2010 20:19:42 GMT -5
.243 for me. I own both, but take my .243 90% of the time.
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Post by huntingman on Sept 2, 2010 17:21:35 GMT -5
well i asked on another forum and they said a 22-50
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Post by baldguy637 on Sept 2, 2010 17:31:32 GMT -5
Ballistics on the 22-250 and .243 are pretty much the same. I'd go with the .243, you can go with 58gr v-max for yotes and up over 100gr for deer/bear, ect... in other states. I also own both, and grab my .243 80% of the time. I sold my 22-250 years ago and went with the .243 and haven't looked back.
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Post by huxbux on Sept 6, 2010 19:55:02 GMT -5
The 243 will be more expensive to shoot, but the heavier bullets will do better at long shots where wind may be a factor. I wouldn't use a 22-250 on cougars. When he falls out of the tree, I'd want him DRT.
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Post by trapperdave on Sept 7, 2010 0:01:53 GMT -5
223. cheaper to shoot, will kill anything up to deer dead with one shot
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Post by huntingman on Sept 29, 2010 17:03:44 GMT -5
well i wont be shootin that much i would go with the 22-250 but idk if it will be to much for foxes. and i want to be ablr to take cougars and bobctas in washington state with it. i have a deer rifle so whatever will work best for foxes, yotes, bobcats, and occasional cougar
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Post by esshup on Oct 5, 2010 7:49:18 GMT -5
Look at what your bullet impact speed will be. The 22-250 isn't designed to be a close range gun, and the bullets designed for it might not hold together at the range that you'd be shooting a treed cougar at. Also, at the speeds that it shoots, I don't know how large of a hole the 22-250 would be putting in the pelts if you want to save them and tan them.
Now, we're assuming that you'd be hunting them with dogs.
I'd vote for a .243 with a Barnes TSX for the cougar, and a different bullet for the smaller critters; or the .223 if the barrel has a fast enough twist to shoot a heavier bullet.
I have all 3, and for what you describe, I'd grab the .243.
What distances would you be hunting at for all the different critters?
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Post by huntingman on Oct 6, 2010 15:04:46 GMT -5
shots over 50 yards i would be hunting clearcuts in the west. we would be calling. i would have somone with a shotgun with me.
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Post by huntingman on Oct 6, 2010 15:06:04 GMT -5
Ballistics on the 22-250 and .243 are pretty much the same. I'd go with the .243, you can go with 58gr v-max for yotes and up over 100gr for deer/bear, ect... in other states. I also own both, and grab my .243 80% of the time. I sold my 22-250 years ago and went with the .243 and haven't looked back. bear with a 243 ? i wouldnt use anything under 30 cal for a bear |
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Post by derrick on Nov 19, 2010 12:30:22 GMT -5
If it were me I would just paint a hand grenade red, throw it to the bear and hopefully he will think it's an apple....problem solved lol, no but seriously, i would opt for the .243 because it's a more versatile weapon with a wide range of ammo for many different circumstances
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