WHAT IS A CALLING RIFLE

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tj thompson

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SORRY TO SOUND SO DUMB, BUT WHAT IS A CALLING RIFLE. iS IT THE RIFLE YOU HAVE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU ARE CALLING. jUST WONDERING. I AM NEW AT THIS YOTE STUFF. not having much luck eather!!
 
A calling rifle to me is , what ever you shoot well with , points and swings well, and that you dont mind carring for extended periods of time.
 
So my 22-250 with the heavy barrel and bi pod prob. isnt good for that name. That thing is heavy as %^$@. Thanks for the reply. Good luck this year
 
No, a heavy barrel isn't really good to call with if you've got to walk any distance in order to get away from your vehicle, and its not like you are going to shoot so much that you'll heat up the barrel. I usually use a Ruger model 77 mk2 in 30-06. Overkill maybe but it puts them down and I know what it'll do. If you're looking to buy something and dont want the hides a short barrel 243 would be just about right, in my opinion.
 
For me it's going to be a Mini 14 ranch rifle with a 3x9 leupold compact riding in a Hogue overmold stock here very shortly. Some bedding and other mods to accurize it to MOC to 200 or so yards shootability.

I was going to go with a Ruger 77 in .223, but decided to go semi auto. I'm tired of calling in doubles, shooting the first, then trying to jack in another round, yelp, and shoot. I'm going to eliminate one of those steps and collect a few more doubles. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
It all depends on what type of calling I'm doing at the time. If I'm calling in the daytime and doing a lot of walking, I like a lighter gun like my Purple Swift or Blue 223. Night calling it doesn't really matter as long as the gun has a scope with 50mm objective bell. Once you start calling you'll begin grabbing a certain gun that just feels good for you and works well.
 
I have a "day" and "nite" gun. In the day when I can get around to some high hills, I use the Savage 12BVSS for the fun long shots. At nite, I use a short, lightweight Ruger, easy to carry and nite shots aren't all that far, and it is light enough to sweep with if I am by myself. I have a 3x9 on it and usually keep it on 3 power. It is my primary calling gun with a Liteforce 140 on it.
 
Yea, I'm tired of calling in doubles too! Heck davr, the poor guy isn't having much luck and youtell him your tired of calling doubles...regardless of the turnout...lol...I hope I NEVER get tired of calling in doubles and triples...lol...I feel for you, really I do.

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A calling rifle is many things to many people. I know that my calling rifle (a Ruger #3(single shot), 223 Rem., #5 contour Shilen barrel cut to 22", Ruger #1 Rail scope bases & 3x9 B&L 3000 Elite) would not be a perfect calling rifle for the 16" AR user or the long range shooters in the mid west. But its near perfect for me. A calling rifle is the one that your hand seaks out every time you reach in your gun cabinet, its the one that you trust, it may be long, it may be short, it may be heavy or it may be light, it might have a scope or open sites, no matter the exact configuration its the one rifle that seems to fit "you" for your needs. I can guarantee you, if you bring an old beat up 30-30 to your stand and kill coyotes with it, that rifle will unquestionably always be "Your calling rifle". Its what fits your hand that counts.
 
I think crapshoot nailed it.

I personally like for my calling rifles to be under 10#'s. However my brother loves his much heavier.

I think that more people tend to lean towards the lighter side.
 
bigc--read the quote below from davr's post:

I was going to go with a Ruger 77 in .223, but decided to go semi auto. I'm tired of calling in doubles, shooting the first, then trying to jack in another round, yelp, and shoot. I'm going to eliminate one of those steps and collect a few more doubles.
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I think you misread what he was trying to say there. To me he is telling us that he's not tired of calling in doubles--he's tired of NOT being able to connect on doubles due to not getting the second shot off in a timely manner.

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tj, I like my varmint guns on the heavy side. Either a medium to full bull barrel weight.

I just purchased my 3rd (4th actually, but sold one), predator rifle. 2, 22-250 and 2, 223's.

I like the heavier ones better for extended shootings, steadier hold and usually better accuracy.

So to me your 22-250 is the ideal ticket in other words.

Happy Hunting
 
p.s. And yes, I normally do a lot of walking with these heavy rifles. Not in steep country of course, but I have put on a lot of miles in a single day. With a sling they are not burdening at all IMO. And I'm no spring chicken at 56 yrs old. lol
 
Where I hunt the coyote over 200 yds. is few and far between. Probably 80% of the time they are under 100 yds. My bigger problem is when they come in on a funny line and come in from the back side and through the stand. So for me I shoot a Rem. model 7 in 22-250 . It has a 20" barrel on it and just seems to want to point it self on target. That is my calling gun (when I'm not using a shotgun) and I love it. I think alot of it has to do with what kind of area you hunt. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
Its the rifle that calls my name when I go in my Brothers store.
It calls and whispers "come fondle me" and I am weak. I do and there I am in trouble again. But I got a few cool rifles.
LOL
Carl
 


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