How about a DPMS upper in 243 or 6.8 SPC?

I have recently bought a Kimberly Montana in .243 mounting a Leupold straight 4X, but have not hunted with it. I notice a fmj is available in .243 but nobody here mentions fmj. Wouldn't that be the best fur bearing critter bullet?

I just bought mine. Sako L-46 .222.

I've handled that Savage Predator, to me it just felt like a bench gun with a camo paint job. Same with the Howa Axiom...just too heavy for a stalking predator gun IMO. If you're sitting in a blind or you have a calling spot where you have a limited line of fire, works just fine. But if the rifle might have to be moved a lot, or you're on foot, I'd like something lighter and handier. Pitty most of the gun makers are forgetting that varmint market. Even the new Savage "light" 25 is a pig best suited for a bench. Again, IMO

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Originally posted by Abob:
Seafire,

223 rem, 55 grn FMJ, under 2800 fps; is that possible?

mostly fox & coyote, wolf if they show them self

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Abob , that is my fur bullet . but with 21 gr of 4198 . It should be going around 3000 fps but a starting load will do around 2800 fps ...If I could get a 6mm BR in the Ruger M77Mk II VT . that would be my first choice with the Hornady 80 gr FMJ bullets .......... As it is I will go with a 243 with the same bullet moly tumbled at around 2950 fps .. a little more velocity than needed for fox and lynx , but better on wolves ............... Where are you at here ....??? .. I,m loading TSX bullets in my 223 for wolf ...Till I get the 243 and 260 Rem ........ I think an AR would be great , but not with a tight match chamber as in the real cold ., -20 f or colder , the brass may not extract and there you are .. jmo

Live in Palmer but spend a lot of time around Delta Junction

my primary fur gun is a 257 ROB AI with Barnes 90 grn solids but also carry my 223 AR when my son goes along

First thing is that I don't have experience shooting Lynx, wolves, or fox. I have shot coyote (in the head, with a .308. Talk about "face-off). I think I would stick with your Roberts on wolves. They can get alot bigger than 100 lbs, here in Northeastern BC, anyway. I have heard that on a good feed year, with not much competition, a big male wolf can go up to 250 lbs. I can't verify that, but that is not a .223 target IMHO. Maybe a .243 with a deer bullet would do the trick?

Good hunting, and PS, shoot an extra limit of wolves for me. You'll never shoot enough by yourself to affect the population!
Graham

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Originally posted by M70classic:
First thing is that I don't have experience shooting Lynx, wolves, or fox. I have shot coyote (in the head, with a .308. Talk about "face-off). I think I would stick with your Roberts on wolves. They can get alot bigger than 100 lbs, here in Northeastern BC, anyway. I have heard that on a good feed year, with not much competition, a big male wolf can go up to 250 lbs. I can't verify that, but that is not a .223 target IMHO. Maybe a .243 with a deer bullet would do the trick?

Good hunting, and PS, shoot an extra limit of wolves for me. You'll never shoot enough by yourself to affect the population!
Graham

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Thats the truth. I know on Revillagigado Is. in SE. Alaska that they get to 150 lbs , and an A.D.F.& G. Biologist in Unit 3 and 4 told me they usually don,t see any that weigh over 225 lbs.........