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stick · November 14, 2001, 04:09 PM

VELOCITY and it shoot pretty straight as well. It works well on varmint class critters (squirrels to coyotes). Explosively so at the smaller end. Flat trajectory.

Factory loads will give you ~400 fps over a 223. Federal loads a 40gr bullet at ~4000 fps. Several other weights are available.

The ammo is pretty common. Walmart and the local shop tend to have it on the shelf. You will not find inexpensive surplus ammo, though.

Recoil is light compared to your 308 or a 243. Not a problem to fire several hundred rounds on a good dog town.

As for a set up, look into a Remington 700 VS, Leupold optics and getting the trigger adjusted. Of course you can always build up a custom rifle...

Check out Varmint Hunter magazine as a resource.

November 14, 2001, 04:09 PM	#3
stick Member Join Date: September 6, 2001 Posts: 90	VELOCITY and it shoot pretty straight as well. It works well on varmint class critters (squirrels to coyotes). Explosively so at the smaller end. Flat trajectory. Factory loads will give you ~400 fps over a 223. Federal loads a 40gr bullet at ~4000 fps. Several other weights are available. The ammo is pretty common. Walmart and the local shop tend to have it on the shelf. You will not find inexpensive surplus ammo, though. Recoil is light compared to your 308 or a 243. Not a problem to fire several hundred rounds on a good dog town. As for a set up, look into a Remington 700 VS, Leupold optics and getting the trigger adjusted. Of course you can always build up a custom rifle... Check out Varmint Hunter magazine as a resource.