Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Predators and Varmints Remington 700 VS model 22-250??

I have an opportunity to buy a Remington 700 VS in 22-250 for a fairly discounted price.


My hunting lease is deer, hogs , coyotes and bobcats. I have zero experience hunting coyotes and bobcats other than seeing them now and then. I would like to get into varmint hunting for a mount or two….not trying to destroy fur.


Is it possible to use this round with out destroying varmints and get still being viable for a hog that shows up?

Thoughts on this rifle?

Good rifles. You'll probably want to stay with a copper Barnes type bullet. Most of the Varmint type loads in that caliber put big holes in the animal especially bobcat size and they would definitely work for hogs. Plus it should be accurate enough to head shoot hogs if you wanted.

All well and good except the twist in the gun is 1 in 14 and won't stabilize the monos very well, except the 45 grainers. Lots of other viable choices out there though, for hogs or varmints, though the .22-250 can be pretty tough on the hides of things smaller than coyotes.

I have one and it shoots 50-55 grain bullets very well. I have used a variety of ammo but standard Remington 55gr soft points shoot great and are good on deer and hogs. Various Federal 55gr soft points have shot well over the years. Hornady ammo was great. 55gr ballistic tips have been very good as well as comparable Winchester bullets.

Boxerdog: I have a BUNCH of Remington 700 heavy barrel Rifles in caliber 22-250 Remington. I use them for all kinds of Colony Varmints at all kinds of ranges and for calling Coyotes out west here. The caliber is not especially kind to pelts on any predators though.
I get excellent accuracy out of all my 22-250 heavy barrel 700's so I suggest you BUY the Rifle at that "fairly discounted price" - and use it on Hogs and Deer and get another rig (222 Remington, 223 Remington, 17 Remington, 204 Ruger) for saving hides.
I have NO "stability issues" with any bullet I have tried/I use in any of my Remington 700 & 40-X 22-250's.
Best of luck to you and if YOU don't like that 700 in 22-250 it will be EASY to re-sell!
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

not for hogs, go big or stay at home

The best coyote bullet I’ve used out of a 22-250 is a 50BT pushed as hard as I can ( usually3800fps or so with my loads). Pin hole in and very often just a very small hole for an exit where the solid base pokes through. Never shot any hogs with a 22-250 but I’ve killed several dozen deer with 55 sierra 1365’s as well as quite a few with plane old 55&60gr hornady soft points. Wouldn’t hesitate to shoot pigs with any of them but would lean towards the 60’s. The last bobcat I shot was with a 22-250 using 1365’s started right at 3600fps. Nailed the cat at about 275 yards. I figured it would’ve been pretty hard on that cat but I was shocked the bullets stayed inside. She must’ve turned right as I shot because I hit her in the on side shoulder and angled to her back hip. On coyotes the hornadys always exit ( unless shot length wise) but usually don’t blow huge holes. On foxes or bobcats….. be prepared for the worst as a 22-250 is going to be very hard on them. I’ve had and loaded for several Remington varmint barreled 22-250’s and they’ve all been great shooting rifles. Is the rifle your looking at a varmint special (old style BDL stock with heavy barrel) or a varmint synthetic? Those old varmint specials hold a special spot in my heart and I love them dearly!