Thread: Best alround varmint cartridge

i use targex 69gr pills in my 223, they do very nicely and the thing shoots like a demon. Next will be a 6br, reckon that would win in terms of versatility while maintaining good barrel life

.22-243 for the reason below.

Them some big varmints!


But yea I want one

Enjoy using my .223, fun, accuracy, barrel life etc are all considerations for me. Yet to kill anything with it yet, still setting it up. Not going too well in that department.

Originally Posted by gimp

I can hit a rabbit further away than 16 meters with my .223 though

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Originally Posted by headcase

Still the best one liners..

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A cartridge or two that haven't been listed......17 Hornady Hornet, 17 Ackley Hornet, 17 Fireball, 17 Remington, 20-222, 20VT, 20 Duster, 20PPC, 20 Tactical, 20BR, 22PPC, 22BR, 223AI, 222 Rem Mag, 22-250AI, 6PPC and 6BR.........these all make good varmint cartridges, while some of these will burn out a throat quicker than others..........Kiwi

Originally Posted by Kiwishooter

A cartridge or two that haven't been listed......17 Hornady Hornet, 17 Ackley Hornet, 17 Fireball, 17 Remington, 20-222, 20VT, 20 Duster, 20PPC, 20 Tactical, 20BR, 22PPC, 22BR, 223AI, 222 Rem Mag, 22-250AI, 6PPC and 6BR.........these all make good varmint cartridges, while some of these will burn out a throat quicker than others..........Kiwi

You forgot the .22K Hornet.

I use 223 or 25-06 good when the unexpected bambi shows up

Philipo, maybe change the thread topic to Best all-round (centerfire) varmint cartridge ? Be interesting to see results for a rimfire poll.

For centrefire, my vote goes to 223 as well...

But in real-life practical terms, I would say 22LR. Dirt cheap amo used on just about every farm I know of

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Got one Lostlegend? Up for the 20mm biz challenge ?

I had one VC, you'd never hit a bunny with the thing
my vote 223

Originally Posted by BRADS

I had one VC, you'd never hit a bunny with the thing

haha, and even if someone could, they'd never find evidence of the kill, just pink mist drifting slowly down the valley

so own up guys, other than lostlegend, who is the other redneck 50cal varminter

Originally Posted by ebf

haha, and even if someone could, they'd never find evidence of the kill, just pink mist drifting slowly down the valley

so own up guys, other than lostlegend, who is the other redneck 50cal varminter

You'd be supprissed ebf I shot 6 deer with my 50 cal, The damage is less than a 338, 300wsm etc,
just a hole straight through.
Here's one me mate shot with my fifty at around 730yrds it was just a yearling shot through the shoulder, almost all the venison was used, little wastage

nice, SSR ? hear what you are saying about deer at several hundred meters. for the average .50 projectile, that is taking the "heavy bullet less meat damage" rule kinda WAAAY out there

what's the smallest thing you hit below say 200m ?

bunny + 650-750gr @ over 10K ft lb energy can't be a hell of a lot left ?

Yeah mate SSR, the first lightweight one Scott made.
I don't think I ever hit anything smaller than a goat with it.
Really the 223 is a better bunny gun i feel
It wasnt me that voted the bmg as a varmint round,
you'd need a bloody accurate one, most of them are not.