One rifle for varmints only. Then it would be a 22-250. It will do everything the 223 can plus more.

Deer, pigs, elk, moose, grizzly, space aliens, I would choose a different cartridge.

Just one huh, it would be my 22BR. It's on a Remington 700 action and it's cleanly killed many prairie dogs, a few groundhogs, a raccoon and two doe whitetail (head shots). Fast, accurate as all get out, and efficient with little recoil. Yep, I'll take my 22BR.

Factory cartridge, .223 or .22-250. Whichever was on sale that day!!!!!!!

.22 K-Hornet

Plan and simple, full custom sako vixen in 223ai.
McMillan fibergrain stock
Hart barrel 24 inches, 1X9 twist, for the heavier 69 grainers.
Leupold 4.5x14.

I went through this decision making process last year, this what I ended up with and I haven't regretted it the least and wouldn't do anything different.

Doc

Dr. Michael:

What velocity is that rig giving you?

SSCoyote:

Any idea what velocity Kindler's 30 grain gold will achieve in the .17 Rem?

Thanks,

Jordan

Oh I would have to say the 220 Swift.

I have owned one for well over 25 years. This is it's third barrel on it and I have shot anywhere from 2,000 to 3,000 rounds from each barrel before groups started to decline.

Excellent varmint round. Extremely fast, flat and lethal on hogs. I shoot somewhere around 400 hogs a year with this gun and it has never failed on me. Just rebarreled it last month with a new Kreiger cryo dipped 1.35" X 30".

Just breaking it in now.