Thread: 223 for varminting?

There's a .17 Hornet for sale now on here.

If I wanted a specific rifle to shoot only shooting rabbits, hares and corvids, I'd go with either a .17 Hornet or .17 Remington, or a .204 Ruger. I had a .204 Ruger in Aus for a while and liked it a lot, but it was a T3 and that's unnecessarily big for the cartridge I'd want a mini/micro action next time round.

I'd also be thinking about where I was shooting it, the terrain, range and the likely wind effects, that would determine whether I went for a .17 or a .22.

The .223 I use is a fantastic varmint rifle. I also use it a lot on goats and for head & neck shooting deer and pigs. For me the .223 is more of an all-rounder, rather than a specialist varmint cartridge.

If you go .223, you won't be sorry, but if you want a real varmint rifle, there are some more specialist options to consider.