Perfect Varmint Caliber???

[Mil Dot]

What kind of varmints? What kind of ranges? And are you a "Red Mister" type of guy?

The 223 is a great varmint caliber. Inexpensive, available ammo. You can shoot a bunch without over heating very quickly. It gives you a pretty exciting impact on prairie dogs out to about 350. Doesn't completely destroy coyotes if you're careful with shot placement, can completely destroy coyotes if you're careful with your shot placement and bullet selection. If you reload you can heat 'em up, if not factory ammo generally shoots relatively good.

I tote both 223 and 22-250 in varmint guns. The first was the 223 for the above reasons. The 22-250 was for distance and speed. Both are capable of turning vermin inside out.

17 is a good plinkin and hide saver. A friend has one and we've tipped a bunch of P-dogs over with it, but I tend to like multiple revolutions and landing zones. Nothing you get a solid hit on is going to suffer with the 223 or 22-250.

MD