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the irish hunter
Joined: 22 Dec 2008
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Location: IRELAND
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| Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 5:49 pm Post subject: HI CAN YOU HELP ON A NEW RIFLE |
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| HI EVERYONE I HAVE A .22 MAG LUGER RIFLE I WOULD LIKE TO SHOOT AT A LONGER RANGE AROUND 200 TO 300 YARD FOR MAGPIES WHANT DO YOU THINK 222REM ,223REM OR 204 RUGER THANKS |
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jim muir
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Location: new brunswick
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| Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Any one of those should do the trick, the .204 has the advantage of a flatter trajectory and higher velocity. I know this doesn't help but the .22-250 would be another excellent choice. |
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jim muir
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| Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Forgot to say welcome to the site. |
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the irish hunter
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| Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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| thanks for the welcome... |
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Romey
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Location: Montana
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| Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Yup, take your pick, I will warn i have a hunch the 204 is a flash in the pan |
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BDH
Joined: 21 Dec 2008
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Location: Northern WI
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The .223 Rem will do the job from just about any rifle on that size target at that range. The ammo is cheap and readily available and you can play with it if you're a handloader. A lot of these varmint rounds are pretty exotic and hard to find...not to mention expensive.
I use the .223 for medium sized game (coyotes, coons and possums) at ranges out to 300 yds or more from a Ruger Mini-14 topped with a NcStar 3-9X scope. I really like the Wolf varmint rounds with the red plastic tip. They feed reliably and expand nicely without causing too much pelt damage. They are affordable and the quality control seems pretty consistent. That's always important with an autoloader. Good luck!
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ChesterGolf
Joined: 17 Aug 2002
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Location: Nova Scotia
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| I agree with the above post. The 223 rem will be excellent for what you need to do and the ammo is everywhere. 22-250 may be another caliber that fits your situation for you to look at that is easy to find ammo for. It is more powerful and flatter shooting than the 223. Out of all these calibers, we are not talking about a whole hell of a lot of difference one way or the other. |
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heinz57
Joined: 02 Jan 2009
Posts: 70
Location: mirabel quebec canada
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| Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:23 am Post subject: Re: HI CAN YOU HELP ON A NEW RIFLE |
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the irish hunter wrote: HI EVERYONE I HAVE A .22 MAG LUGER RIFLE I WOULD LIKE TO SHOOT AT A LONGER RANGE AROUND 200 TO 300 YARD FOR MAGPIES WHANT DO YOU THINK 222REM ,223REM OR 204 RUGER THANKS
magpies are they on the ground ??? or nested in a tree ????
on the ground no problem but in the tree 222 , 223 will go a long way ,do u know where the bullet goes?? |
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