Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles best tractor rifle....... suggestions

was on the tractor bushhogging a back pasture yesterday and had more than one yote come within 50 yards of the tractor non cab tractor open to suggestions on recommendations was thinking maybe a short ar in 300 black out or maybe a scruffy model 94 30-30 win something qick to point and easy to shoot, what are your ideas

Not for deer or pigs? Ruger 10/22.

Yes an AR , in .556 though, for more range maybe if you need it...Joe

12 gauge with number 4s.
Or. Standard ar with a red dot

22mag

And I was gonna ask…..how big is the tractor! 😜 😂 memtb

10/22

Was going to be my answer, but with #4 buck for the shotgun. But just know, as soon as you bring a gun, you won't see anything haha

Cheap AR in 5.56

For smaller ones, like Forn 8N, little Kabota's, I feel sure any good deer round would work. Now when you get up to the big John Deeres, etc. your going to need something much lager. Just like elephant, I think a 375 H&H would be the smallest I would be comfortable with. I am sure there are many that will come along and argue, but this is my thoughts on best tractor rifle.................(grin)

Compact bolt action. Short barrel and shorter LOP to save OAL. But, they are still plenty accurate to shoot a critter at 100 yards or more.

Exactly. Why would you shoot a tractor?

Perhaps poor performance! 😉 Some have shot their dogs for simply that! 🤔

But, I was merely answering the question as asked! 😄 Of course, it was my mistake to answer with a cartridge response rather than a rifle response! An irrational, impulsive answer! ☹️ memtb

Remington 597 22 mag is my tractor gun

Kimber Hunter 243 with fixed 6x36. The 55gr varmageddon works great for coyotes and woodchucks.

Bought Single Six in 22 LR/22 Mag. Have carried it in a holster/belt over the back of the seat for years. Mostly to shoot at groundhogs. I won a Ruger Precision Rimfire in 17 HMR, I'm thinking that has some potential as a tractor gun.

FWIW,

Dale

I'm gonna suggest a simple break action

I spend quite a bit of time in a tractor, several hundred hours per year. Been all over the map on whats ideal. Carried 17hmr-308 and most everything in between.
Always carry two in tractor
.410 single shot shorty for close up, snakes , coons, possums, etc and have settled on 243- or 264 for centerfire. Couple three compact bolt rifles in rotation.
75 gr vmax, 108 eldm, 147eldm
Rifle changes along with seasons
Shotgun stays same

Be my pick.

Ruger American Ranch

Works great on the John Deer lawn tractor..