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Fulldraw84

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I'm looking at getting me a new "longer range" rifle. Currently i have .223 ar that i use a lot as my call gun. I used to have a remington model 700 .22-250 that was my uncles and he let me use it because he doesn't hunt or shoot. Well now he wants to start coyote hunting he thinks so i have to give it back. I have all of the reloading components for the .22-250. The situation that i'm in is should i buy another .22-250 or should i look a little larger. When i had the .223 and .22-250 i was saying that my next gun would be a remington model 700 vls in 6mm. That caliber seems like a great caliber and i read a lot of good words in hunting/shooting mags regarding that. There is the possiblity that my uncle will try to coyote hunt and decide it's not for him and give me back the gun so then if i bought another .22-250 I would not need it. I have thought about a tikka in .22-250 and a remington in .22-250. I have also thought about a sako l579 in .22-250 but i don't know what kind of price i would be looking at for one of those. I guess what i'm looking for is some opinions on what others would do in my situation? I primarily hunt coyote and fox in IL with timber and open farm country being the kind of terrain i'm in. I also like to shoot a lot a develope loads and tinker with my guns.
 
I own a 22-250, love it, and am familiar with central Illinois terrain. I don't feel you need anything more than what you have already though. The difference between your .223 and a 22-250 is fairly negligible in the distances you will probably be encountering. Since you are in shotgun only for deer territory, upgrading to a 6mm/.243/.25-variety weapon won't have the double duty benefit that some look for in these calibers.

I wouldn't worry about your .223's capabilities. Unless you really WANT to buy a new rifle...
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Good Luck.
 
I have a Remington 700 VLS in 6MM and love it. Remington doesn't list the 6MM in their catolog anymore (they do have a 243 Win). The only bad thing with the VLS is it is heavy, like carrying a cinder block around. But it is very accurate. If your going to carry it you may want to look for something a bit lighter.

For hunting open country, my carry rifle is a Remington 700 LVSF in 22-250.
 
22-250 works fine for Yotes. It also has more distance capabilities than the .223, although I like both calibers. Unless you are ready and have the wherewithall ($$) to buy new caliber reloading gear, why not just go with the 22-250. Any of the major weapons manufactures make 22-250's so take a look around and see what you like and can afford.
 
The .223 should be doing you fine to 300 yds. If money is tight I would wait to see what the uncle is going to do, you might save yourself the price of a gun, or maybe he will sell you that one, being as though he doesn't shoot it. I personally have never given a lot of thought to a 6mm as brass is not as plentiful as .243 and the little bit of velocity increase in the 6mm is not worth it in my opinion. If money is an issue stick with the 22-250 as you already have the dies.
 
Always looking for a new reason to buy a gun
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Anyhow. Does anybody have an idea of what kind of price i would be looking at for a sako 75 grey wolf in 22-250?
 
Quote:I guess what i'm looking for is some opinions on what others would do in my situation?


If it were me I pick up a Savage model 16 ( sporter barrel 1/12 twist I believe ) in 22-250 with accustock or if you don't mind the extra weight a model 12 VLP ( varmint countour barrel but a 1/9 twist for heavier bullets). If your uncle decides that hunting is not for him and gives you the gun back, the 22-250 will have a .473 bolt face so with a simple rebarrel you could go 308,260,243 etc...

Quote:I also like to shoot a lot a develope loads and tinker with my guns.

If you like to tinker Savage is an excellent platform to tinker with .

Mike
 
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Originally Posted By: Shynloco22-250 works fine for Yotes. It also has more distance capabilities than the .223, although I like both calibers. Unless you are ready and have the wherewithall ($$) to buy new caliber reloading gear, why not just go with the 22-250. Any of the major weapons manufactures make 22-250's so take a look around and see what you like and can afford.

Amen!!
 
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