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View Poll Results: What would be your rifle of choice?.

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  • .17HMR

    3 6.25%
  • .22 Hornet

    2 4.17%
  • 22-250

    5 10.42%
  • .223

    42 87.50%
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Thread: Pest rifle recommendations

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Twodiffs Pest rifle recommendations 08-12-2023, 06:48 AM
STC 17 or 223 (hell ideally both)... 08-12-2023, 07:21 AM
Bol Tackshin .223, especially if you... 08-12-2023, 07:24 AM
Brad S where is the 30-06 option 08-12-2023, 07:52 AM
EmpireSafaris With price of 17 ammo now,... 08-12-2023, 07:59 AM
Fssprecision I do a lot of work for... 08-12-2023, 08:49 AM
Twodiffs Can't argue with that, my... 08-12-2023, 01:13 PM
Sh00ter It's tough to beat the .223... 08-12-2023, 10:00 AM
lau lau 223 and factory 55gr... 08-12-2023, 10:21 AM
HuntBeta Most if not all the... 08-12-2023, 11:01 AM
199p .223 forsure 08-12-2023, 11:05 AM
zimmer No shot gun? 08-12-2023, 11:07 AM
Twodiffs Yep Winchester 1200 pump and... 08-12-2023, 01:16 PM
zimmer Years ago I used to go out... 08-12-2023, 02:41 PM
Micky Duck feed them with falcon sp36 in... 08-12-2023, 03:08 PM
Trout 223 tikka,cover all small... 08-12-2023, 11:25 AM
charliehorse 22-250 is waaaay cooler 08-12-2023, 11:31 AM
Happy Jack Yep 22-250 for me 08-12-2023, 12:09 PM
Tahr If you are doing high volume... 08-12-2023, 12:22 PM
Jaco Goosen You might want to include the... 08-12-2023, 09:52 PM
blip I've got 2 of the rifles on... 08-12-2023, 10:23 PM
Beetroot Tikka 223 is the easy option,... 08-12-2023, 10:27 PM
Magnus Definitely grab your self a... 09-12-2023, 12:27 AM
Twodiffs Thanks for all the tips and... 10-12-2023, 09:04 AM
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    Pest rifle recommendations

    Morning all

    I've got myself covered with the bigger calibre bang sticks....but i'm wanting something to take care of the smaller stuff like goats
    and other nuisances such as magpies, hares out to a distance etc. We have property on the West Coast so mostly paddocks and riverbeds etc.

    I've got a couple of .22LR's but have been thinking about a .17HMR, .22 Hornet, 22-250 or maybe just get a .223.
    All very accurate in the right hands and it would possibly come down to the varied availability of cartridges for each calibre.

    Can I get your input please?.

 

 

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