Best Varmint Round?

[DarrellS]

https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/mobile/product/56459/redirect

Ecobeast, Here ya go. Bought mine last year.

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[VarmintRod]

224 Plummer. 257 Roberts case necked down to 224 and improved. Turns a yote inside out at 500 yds.

[Buckwheat]

Anything you shoot well. IMO. As long as you know how the Round operates ballistically and you put it where you want it.

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[hoythitman]

.222 rem all day long. Smokin fast and just inherently accurate.

[Horitexan]

Given the distances your planning to shoot and the fact that you're not interested in fur, I'd probably go with a 22-250, .223 or .243. Any relatively flat shooting rifle will work and if stay with something common that ammo is cheap and widely available. The likelihood of shooting a coyote at 500yds is pretty slim. If you're going to be getting into predator hunting you'll be calling and the whole point is to bring them closer. You don't want to call and then miss - you'll create a call-wise coyote. The smart thing to do is call them within easy shooting range or let them go (un-spooked) and try to call them another day, when you can be more assured of a kill. So, I wouldn't go trying to build some custom rifle in a more obscure (wildcat) caliber for one of those rare occasions that you might take a crazy long shot. There's nothing wrong with using a custom rifle for predator hunting but it's so unnecessary - it's a luxury. If you're looking for an excuse to build a rifle, that's a different story, lol. If I were you, I'd save some money on the gun and make sure you get a terrific e-caller, like the Foxpro Shockwave, and a really good sound library. For some awesome sounds, that I kill most of my animals with, go to PredatorUniversity.com - Tony has great sounds and his video will give you a big jump-start on your technique. A good shooting rifle is important but it's useless if you can't call critters. If you get a Foxpro, PM me and I'll help you out on the sound library front.

I use both bolt guns and AR style rifles. I don't think it really matters what you use as long as you can shoot it accurately. Don't forget a shotgun - I kill at least 1/2 of my animals annually with a shotgun. Even when I'm guiding predator hunters, I've killed dogs that my hunter couldn't hit with their rifle. A 12ga with a good predator (X-full) choke and good ammo (Federal #4 buck 2 3/4, 3" Dead Coyote T-shot, etc) will work great out to 65-70 yards. I usually have no problem calling them inside that range and it's much easier to deal with a triple with a shotgun, than it is with ANY rifle. No matter where I'm hunting, I always have my shotgun in my lap.

If you don't have a bolt gun laying around, in one of those common caliber's I mentioned, and you already own an AR, I'd just buy a a really nice barrel and put it on your upper. Your .257 Wby would be great too. Use the money you save on a good call, a good set of shooting sticks and a comfortable ground chair.


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[IOWA BOW HUNTER]

Hornady 5.56 or Remington 270 packs a nice punch for a yote!

[DarrellS]

Given the distances your planning to shoot and the fact that you're not interested in fur, I'd probably go with a 22-250, .223 or .243. Any relatively flat shooting rifle will work and if stay with something common that ammo is cheap and widely available. The likelihood of shooting a coyote at 500yds is pretty slim. If you're going to be getting into predator hunting you'll be calling and the whole point is to bring them closer. You don't want to call and then miss - you'll create a call-wise coyote. The smart thing to do is call them within easy shooting range or let them go (un-spooked) and try to call them another day, when you can be more assured of a kill. So, I wouldn't go trying to build some custom rifle in a more obscure (wildcat) caliber for one of those rare occasions that you might take a crazy long shot. There's nothing wrong with using a custom rifle for predator hunting but it's so unnecessary - it's a luxury. If you're looking for an excuse to build a rifle, that's a different story, lol. If I were you, I'd save some money on the gun and make sure you get a terrific e-caller, like the Foxpro Shockwave, and a really good sound library. For some awesome sounds, that I kill most of my animals with, go to PredatorUniversity.com - Tony has great sounds and his video will give you a big jump-start on your technique. A good shooting rifle is important but it's useless if you can't call critters. If you get a Foxpro, PM me and I'll help you out on the sound library front.

I use both bolt guns and AR style rifles. I don't think it really matters what you use as long as you can shoot it accurately. Don't forget a shotgun - I kill at least 1/2 of my animals annually with a shotgun. Even when I'm guiding predator hunters, I've killed dogs that my hunter couldn't hit with their rifle. A 12ga with a good predator (X-full) choke and good ammo (Federal #4 buck 2 3/4, 3" Dead Coyote T-shot, etc) will work great out to 65-70 yards. I usually have no problem calling them inside that range and it's much easier to deal with a triple with a shotgun, than it is with ANY rifle. No matter where I'm hunting, I always have my shotgun in my lap.

If you don't have a bolt gun laying around, in one of those common caliber's I mentioned, and you already own an AR, I'd just buy a a really nice barrel and put it on your upper. Your .257 Wby would be great too. Use the money you save on a good call, a good set of shooting sticks and a comfortable ground chair.


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Very solid advice.

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