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Couple others ruger 77 22-250



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ruger 77 220 swift



The heavy barreled rugers been betty, betty goot to mee......

Ruger Hawkeye .223

Seems like everytime I need a shotgun to seal the deal I dont have one handy. Sooner or later though I'll get to use the 20ga

From about 1975 to 1985 my go to gun was a standard Rem 700 in .22-250. From 1985 to around 1990 I switched to a Rem 700 in .222. Since 1990 I've used either a Sako Vixen in .222 or a Kimber of Oregon .223. The last couple of years or so I've been messin' around with a Savage 1899 in .250-3000. The Savage is a 1917 vintage takedown model with a Lyman tang peep sight. Since fur prices are down, a guy might as well have some fun. I'd have to say the old Savage is my all time favorite even though it's certainly not the most efficient.

Tom,
I really WANT and NEED that 21" vent rib barrel off that Benelli M1S90!

Remington Model Seven Predator in .243 Winchester with handloaded 85 gr. Sierra HPBT scoped with a Leupold VX-III 3.5x10...


Browning BAR Lightweight Synthetic .243 topped with a Baush & Lomb Elite 3x9 that shoots everything very well but dotes on the 75 gr. V-Max...


Benelli 3" 12 gauge M1S90 Turkey Camo Gun 24" barrel with Kick's GT choke in either .660" or .670" depending upon the load chosen. Loads are either Federal Premium No. Four Buckshot or Remington Wingmaster HD in BB size shot...



Benelli 3" 12 gauge M1S90 Tactical Model 18 1/2" barrel with fast iron sights and uses choke tubes. The same loads and chokes mentioned above work just as well in this gun...

700 Remmy VTR in 22-250 no brake 24"barrel. Leupold QD Manager 4.5-14 illuminated Duplex reticle 30mm tube

Man lots of COOL riggs out there more than i can buy right now.

Ihave
2-220 swifts
2- 22-250
1- 243
1- 25-06
1- 204
Love to shoot but can't have enough guns thanks guys for pics this is fun to look all of them .

MTHunter: I have killt Coyotes with both the calibers you inquire about - the 17 Remington Fireball and the 240 Weatherby!
I enjoy both calibers VERY much!
I have a fully custom 240 Weatherby built on a Winchester pre-64 Model 70 action - this Rifle has a heavy 27" Hart barrel and has a Leupold 6.5x20 variable scope affixed to it!
Its a Coyote killing machine "par excellence"!
Also with this Rifle Whitetail Deer, Antelope and Mule Deer begin trembling and hiding when I bring it out of the gun vault!
Its a dual purpose Rifle in other words - medium game and long range Varmints of any type.
I have been using my newish 17 Remington Fireball for the last 2 1/2 years now and am constantly impressed with this tiny cartridge being able to do so much in the Varminting arena!
I have owned a 17 MachIV custom Rifle since 1995 and many Coyotes, Badger, Prairie Dogs, Fox and Rock Chucks have been brought to bag with this "wildcat" twin of the 17 Remington Fireball.
Anymore though when push comes to shove I have been favoring one of my 5 Varminters in caliber 204 Ruger when the quarry is going to be Coyotes.
The list of virtues of this caliber on all manner of Varmints is simply to long to espouse by me right now (afternoon Goose Hunt coming up!)!
I say - 204 Ruger for the most part anymore!
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

Slider1: Great looking rig you have there!
I have a VTR (with brake) and I got's to know - where did the "brake" go on your Rifle?
Is that a Remington Model I have not seen afore?
Those Leupold 4.5x14's are wonderful scopes aren't they?
I have never had anything to do with that illuminated model you have but I am sure its a dandy as well, out in Coyote country, come dawn and dusk.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

Custom 17 Little Nasty (17PPC -.175" short)

Rem 40X action (Metalloy finish), 22" Lilja #4 fluted , Jewell bottom safety, McM Rem hunter, Davidson 1pc base/Jewell live center rings.

* I also have a Rem 700 Titanium in 6BR when I need the big gun

Mw406: Great photos of you, your quarry, your Rifles and Montana!
Thanks for sharing those!
I was a young man (I am 62 now) when I saw the owner of Goldbergs Fur Exchange in Seattle, Washington pay $200.00 APIECE for several "Montana White" Coyotes!
These were large white Coyotes from Montana that were predominantly white in color! Kind of like your Coyotes in pictures 1 and 2 of yours.
Its a shame that fur prices are down anymore!
What a "classey" Rifle (the 1899!) to Hunt Coyotes with in Big Sky Country!
Wishing you many more "fun" Hunts with the 250/3000!
Keep after'em - theres more out there!
That country you been Hunting sure looks like "my" little corner of Montana (Beaverhead County!)?
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

Depends on the weather or the mood.....

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22 Dasher - 22 Dasher - 6 Dasher - 260 - 6-284

Or, whatever happens to be in my hands.....

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My 7-08 birthday coyote, 11-22-09.

What are yote hides worth nowadays?

This one started out as a Savage 12FV in .223 but was not the most plesent to pack in the field.


Converted to .223AI with a 22" sporter barrel. Now it is just about perfect for a calling setup.


I used a .22-250 for a long time with great success, but the .223AI is my new favorite.

With most buyers holding unsold goods from last year, not much if you can find a buyer. The better regions will stand a better chance but I might as well use an RPG here.

Been using a LH 223 AI for the last year or two. Run everything from 53 TSX to 75 Amax. All seem to work very well.

Seems to work well on jackrabbits also...





Think a Remingon R-15 or similar is in the works for tax return time.

VarmitGuy, I hunt coyotes primarily along the Musselshell from Ringling to Two Dot. I've done a fair bit of calling in your corner of the state from Dell to Monida. That used to be a great area for red fox. I haven't hunted there in quite a few years since the fox numbers took a nose dive. Have they come back? I do a fair amount of calling south of Miles City along the Tongue River. I've also hunted coyotes in the panhandle of Texas, western Colorado, and the east half of Wyoming. I do believe that central Montana is the best place I know for pale coyotes. Here's a couple more typical coyotes from around Ringling.

Beautiful coyotes and an exquisite old school rifle for the chore. Had a chance to get a some sort of special run straight grip 99 with an octagonal .250-3000 barrel a few years back at a pawn shop and foolishly passed.

Won't let that happen again.

Hey Dan how goes it?

Here's a couple of mine--

XP-100 17 Fireball--


XP-100 6.5 WSM--


ISSI 223 AI--

6 AI Rem 700--

22-250AI Ruger 77 x2--


243 WSSM Savage Striker--
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...and this is my partner's factory 22-250 Savage Striker that's as good a shooter as any of my customs--

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