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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1034303" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>The .17 Rem is a great caliber for critters up to coyote size and so is the .204 Ruger. If you can put it in the right spot you can take considerably larger game with the .204.</p><p></p><p>If you are hide hunting you want something of slower velocity with bullets that don't explode. The .22 Hornet does a great job of that as does the .222 and 223 Rem's.</p><p></p><p>There's nothing cheaper to shoot though than the hornet and the .223 Rem at least in centerfires.</p><p></p><p>I'm a huge fan of the .220 Swift if you just want them dead and especially if you want something you can confidently shoot deer with as well.</p><p></p><p>The Ruger 77 Varmint in .22 Hornet is a very accurate rifle you can get into at a very reasonable price and so is the CZ 527 in .204 Ruger. The CZ is probably the most accurate factory rifle I've ever owned but it didn't like shooting anything over 34 grains due to the twist rate.</p><p></p><p>My Remington VSSFII i .220 Swift is probably the second most accurate factory Rifle I've ever owned but the CZ is of course much lighter and easier to handle if you are in a hurry.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1034303, member: 30902"] The .17 Rem is a great caliber for critters up to coyote size and so is the .204 Ruger. If you can put it in the right spot you can take considerably larger game with the .204. If you are hide hunting you want something of slower velocity with bullets that don't explode. The .22 Hornet does a great job of that as does the .222 and 223 Rem's. There's nothing cheaper to shoot though than the hornet and the .223 Rem at least in centerfires. I'm a huge fan of the .220 Swift if you just want them dead and especially if you want something you can confidently shoot deer with as well. The Ruger 77 Varmint in .22 Hornet is a very accurate rifle you can get into at a very reasonable price and so is the CZ 527 in .204 Ruger. The CZ is probably the most accurate factory rifle I've ever owned but it didn't like shooting anything over 34 grains due to the twist rate. My Remington VSSFII i .220 Swift is probably the second most accurate factory Rifle I've ever owned but the CZ is of course much lighter and easier to handle if you are in a hurry. [/QUOTE]
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