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What should my next Varmint rifle be
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<blockquote data-quote="Flyfisher" data-source="post: 2364995" data-attributes="member: 75117"><p>I am in a similar situation to you in that I have a 223 bolt gun that I use for varmints. It is a great caliber and I shoot 55 and 69 grain bullets from it. I have found that the lighter bullets get blown around by the wind a good bit the farther away the target is, somewhat limiting my effective range to around 300 yards. I realize that there are better Shooters on this forum who have a greater effective range with the 223 than that, I'm just sharing my experience. I began looking for a second rifle caliber to extend my range and have bullets that were more wind drift resistant. I settled on a custom rifle in 6 Comp Match caliber. It is a wildcat cartridge based on the 243 Winchester cartridge. I shot a 105 Hornady Amax bullet with a .500BC at 3100fps that is much more wind resistant. I would recommend looking at the 6mm class of cartridges (243 Win, 6 Creedmoor, 6XC, 6BR, 6 Comp Match) as they will allow you to shoot heavier bullets of higher ballistic coefficient that are more wind friendly. You have the options for factory chambered rifles or custom route. The cartridge you choose just depends on how fast you want to send the bullets, weather or not you reload your own ammo, and the price that you want to invest. Good luck with your decision.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Flyfisher, post: 2364995, member: 75117"] I am in a similar situation to you in that I have a 223 bolt gun that I use for varmints. It is a great caliber and I shoot 55 and 69 grain bullets from it. I have found that the lighter bullets get blown around by the wind a good bit the farther away the target is, somewhat limiting my effective range to around 300 yards. I realize that there are better Shooters on this forum who have a greater effective range with the 223 than that, I'm just sharing my experience. I began looking for a second rifle caliber to extend my range and have bullets that were more wind drift resistant. I settled on a custom rifle in 6 Comp Match caliber. It is a wildcat cartridge based on the 243 Winchester cartridge. I shot a 105 Hornady Amax bullet with a .500BC at 3100fps that is much more wind resistant. I would recommend looking at the 6mm class of cartridges (243 Win, 6 Creedmoor, 6XC, 6BR, 6 Comp Match) as they will allow you to shoot heavier bullets of higher ballistic coefficient that are more wind friendly. You have the options for factory chambered rifles or custom route. The cartridge you choose just depends on how fast you want to send the bullets, weather or not you reload your own ammo, and the price that you want to invest. Good luck with your decision. [/QUOTE]
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