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Name your favorite Varmint bullet.....
13 July 2002, 16:11
Magnum MikeName your favorite Varmint bullet.....
Sierra's 190 Match King really works wonders on woodchucks!! My 300 Win Mag Sendero
REALLY likes 'em.....
Should be ventilating a few tomorrow with this bullet!
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What is your favorite????
55 grain remington or 52 gr speer hp out of a 223
13 July 2002, 17:47
<abnrigger>.243 Caliber 75 grain Hornady hollow point.
Ker-Splat!
13 July 2002, 17:58
Bubster.22-250 - 50 gr. V-Max
.243 Win- 58 gr. V-Max
6mm-284 - 65 gr. V-Max
I shoot V-Max's in all my varmint rigs for maximum splatter. I've found nothing that compares.
14 July 2002, 04:41
HolmesFavourite so far has been 85 gr B-Tips in a 25/06.
Long range preference for bigger varmints in the same calibre is the Sierra 117 gr SBT.
Now experimenting with the Sierra 100 HPBT MatchKing. (It IS a varmint hunting bullet, isn't it?!)
~Holmes
14 July 2002, 04:54
<mick4x4>60 GR SIERRA VARMINT .223
55 GR V MAX .22 250
87 GR BURGER MEF .2506
100 GR BL TIP .243
140 GR BL TIP .280 REM
14 July 2002, 07:24
<genesispg>My favorite is the Sierra 50 gr Blitzking out of my Fireball. It knocks out chucks better than the V max IMO.
14 July 2002, 07:36
<Lightnin>Sierra 50 gr. blitz........222 Rem
14 July 2002, 08:29
<Ricochet>69 GRN Match Sierra in my 223. Might not be concidered a hunting bullet by some, but it is to accurate not to be used.
Remington 55gr HPPL in my Winchester 22-250. I have used these bullets on coyotes and they work great.
14 July 2002, 11:06
p dog shooter52 gr serria match for 224's 80 serria blitz for 6mm's.
15 July 2002, 05:30
<horsethief>i have a .224tth and it likes 69gr sierra matchking. with this bullet and reloader 19 it shoots .5 inch groups at 100yds.i havn't splated a groundhog with it yet but with this accuracy it should do agoodjob-
i also have a 6mm-06 and it like 95gr nosler partion. on whitetail deer this load is great.
15 July 2002, 07:13
hvyw8t85 grain nosler ballistic tips coming out of my custom 257 weatehrby seems to find their mark on coyotes so well! its the sound of that bullet hitting the critter that is so sweet!
15 July 2002, 10:38
WstrnhuntrSuper-X 4 shot 12 ga 3" mag. Rabbits hate um!
15 July 2002, 10:45
<dannyboy>75 gr V-Max- 25-06
100 gr Ballistic Tip- 25-06
15 July 2002, 17:58
DannoBooneTactical 20 - 33gr Hornady VMax
22-250 - 55gr Hornady VMax
25-06 - 75gr Hornady Hollow Point
75gr Hornady VMax
Never tried MatchKings, though. I hear they're a good
deer/varmint bullet.
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16 July 2002, 02:18
Bob in TXSince most of my varmint hunting is for predators, I use the Sierra #1365 55gr. soft point. It gives excellent accurancy and minimum fur damage.
Bob
18 July 2002, 18:35
222Rem55 grs Ballistic-Tip
55 grs V-Max
40 grs V-Max (short disance)
55grs/222Rem = Muzzle Velocity (1016 m/s) 3333 fps
Medizin for fox, crow .....with my Sako Varmint
222Rem (Good old Germany)
[ 07-18-2002, 09:36: Message edited by: 222Rem ]08 August 2002, 02:31
<Made in Sweden>.243 Win. 70 gr Speer HP TNT.... seated in front of a healthy dose of Norma MRP.... anything this side of the moon will explode into a cloud of very very small pieces....
09 August 2002, 01:00
<dennis hepner>quote:
Originally posted by Made in Sweden:
.243 Win. 70 gr Speer HP TNT.... seated in front of a healthy dose of Norma MRP.... anything this side of the moon will explode into a cloud of very very small pieces....
made in sweden,
i use almost the same combination, except i use an 85gr SIERRA HPBT. for any thing with fur or feathers, excluding larger species of bears.
dennis
09 August 2002, 01:05
<dennis hepner>quote:
Originally posted by Bob in TX:
Since most of my varmint hunting is for predators, I use the Sierra #1365 55gr. soft point. It gives excellent accurancy and minimum fur damage.
Bob
bob,
they say a picture is worth a thousand words, good job!
dennis
12 August 2002, 12:40
Vman50 grain Sierra BlitzKing in 223AI @ 3600 FPS for Pdogs, 85 grain Sierra GameKing from 243 Wby SPM for coyotes both moly coated.
12 August 2002, 17:49
rudieMy choices are ....
22 K Hornet = 35 gr V-MAX.
.22-250 = 55 & 40 gr V-max , also 52 HPBT ( Hornady)
.223 = 40 gr V-MAX
Regards
Rudie
13 August 2002, 00:51
DMCI*I really like the Sierra 6.5 100gr. Varmint Hollowpoint. This is a little bigger than most, however its wind bucking capabilities can't be denied in my opinion.
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13 August 2002, 01:15
<Smokeless>I Only have one scope on a 30-06,so I use it for groundhogs,deer and as of 8-9-02 one coyote.The bullet is a 125HP TNT from Speer.Longest shot at hogs was 300yds and it almost cut the head off the little Varmint.
Smokeless JIM
Greene Co,PA
14 August 2002, 23:31
<1GEEJAY>Hey'
6mmBR rifle,70 grain Nosler Ballistic tip,Rem 6 1/2 Primer,N133 32.5 grains,velocity 3565 fps.
1geejay
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18 August 2002, 06:56
<DuaneinND>Any bullet that hits and kills the varmint I am shooting at!
www.duanesguns.com19 August 2002, 09:11
remboI have been using the 50 gr VMax in both my VSSF 223 and my Sako Varmint 22-250.They sure blow up a gopher and darn accurate too.In the area of 3/4" in both rifles.
23 August 2002, 22:35
1894With a good backstop, 100gr ballistic tip from my 6.5x55. Sloping fields, 40gr Vmax 222rem or 30gr MEF.
24 August 2002, 07:35
VarmintGuyMy all time favorite Varminting bullet is the Sierra 50 grain Blitz bullet (Sierra #1340)! This often overlooked bullet is very affordable, very accurate and very devastating to Varmints. I also recommend the 55 grain Sierra Blitz. I have about a four year supply of the 50 grain Blitz bullets on hand and use it in many of my 22 caliber Varmint Rifles. If you haven't tried them in your Varminter then you should give them a go next time your doing load development. I am sure you will be pleased ith them.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy