Thread: beginner varmint hunter

I had a 204 for a while, ended up selling it and getting a 223 instead for a bit more versatility - heavier projectiles giving more options for larger animals etc.

That was due to the rifle as well as the round to be fair, it was a heavy barrelled varmint rifle that weighed 10lb bare, lovely to fire from a bipod but a bitch to carry anywhere or shoot offhand. Switched to a sporter weight 223 that is a much better all-rounder and just as accurate (both Savages but different models).

Depending where you shoot, it may also be worth considering DOC's somewhat arbitrary restriction in its hunting permit conditions that only calibres .222 and larger are permitted.