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short barrel rig #5988059 01/01/12 Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 280 central california M Maaax OP Campfire Member OP Maaax Campfire Member M Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 280 central california What would you say would be the most efficent caliber for varmints in a 18 to 20 barrel? 250 yard max. Thanks. Gary

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Re: short barrel rig maconcountyboy #5988770 01/01/12 Joined: May 2007 Posts: 580 KC Engine22 Campfire Regular Engine22 Campfire Regular Joined: May 2007 Posts: 580 KC Remington Tactical .223 20" 1:9. Mine loves the 55 v-maxes so much I haven't spent the time to look for a load for the heavies. NRA member Mill Creek Rifle Club member DeSoto, KS

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Re: short barrel rig huntsman22 #5998086 01/03/12 Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 8,660 back home in Potter Co. PA old_willys Campfire Outfitter old_willys Campfire Outfitter Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 8,660 back home in Potter Co. PA I am hoping 18.5 inches will work for me! I just found a clean CZ 527 carbine in .223 for my new short barrel rig, cant wait to try it out this weekend! Ted

Re: short barrel rig old_willys #5998274 01/03/12 Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 613 Missouri bgold Campfire Regular bgold Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 613 Missouri Kids have an 18" 223 and it works quite well.

Re: short barrel rig bgold #5998492 01/03/12 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 6,387 Central California Winnie Campfire Tracker Winnie Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 6,387 Central California 375 just because but really a 223 will get it done.

Re: short barrel rig Winnie #5999091 01/04/12 Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 10,170 T TWR Campfire Outfitter TWR Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 10,170 I run 16" AR's and kill em just fine.

Re: short barrel rig TWR #6001774 01/04/12 Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 10,955 Likes: 6 B bbassi Campfire Outfitter bbassi Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 10,955 Likes: 6 Originally Posted by TWR I run 16" AR's and kill em just fine. yep. They say everything happens for a reason. For me that reason is usually because I've made some bad decisions that I need to pay for.

Re: short barrel rig Maaax #6001933 01/04/12 Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,044 Kpt.,TN , Montgomery, Co, VA bea175 Campfire 'Bwana bea175 Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,044 Kpt.,TN , Montgomery, Co, VA Originally Posted by Maaax What would you say would be the most efficent caliber for varmints in a 18 to 20 barrel? 250 yard max. Thanks. Gary I like the 16 inch on the AR and 20 to 22 inch on my bolt guns A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.