what to do

[my82cam]

i'm not quite sure what to do, so i thought i would see what my fellow TGOers think. right now for my varmint rifle i am using my 243 with 90gr balastic tip, works great. so far, the only thing i have killed with it is a squirrel at 222 yards, the gun is a great shooter. i have the funds for a new rifle, i only got the 243 in the first place because i got a great deal on it, i really wanted a 22-250. i have been looking at the remington 700 22-250 vs with a heavy barrel but only weighs in at 8.5 lbs. i have also considered the 204 ruger as being a good one and building another AR in 223 with a 20 inch barrel. here is where i hunt and what i want to do, i yote hunt up in indiana and can shoot at them up to 600 yards, i am not anywhere good enough to shoot at 600 yards, so i am wanting get a system where i can shoot 400 yards or so. i want something with a flat trajectory and still hits hard at 300 or 400 yards. if i stick with my 243 i will buy an H S stock and get a better scope for it, or i will use the money to buy a new rifle and than later buy a nice scope for it. thoughts, ideas, comments?

[my82cam]

www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=209757270 this is the 22 250 i am looking at

[Randy L]

I have been thinking about a Savage in 223 for about the same reason at the ranges I plan on hunting I think it would do just fine. I know it doesn't have the range of a 22-250 but for me it will fit the bill. I have also heard good things about the 204 Ruger but will it last think of all the rifle calibers that have came and went.

[Randy L]

Hard to go wrong there good looking gun

[my82cam]

yeah, i like that it comes with a h s stock and already has a good set of rings on it and looks great! i have wanted a 22 250 for a long time though, but i want the best system and wonder if the 243 will be better than a 22 cal at longer ranges. it may not make that big of a difference at 400 yards, i dunno

[StPatrick]

Do you reload? .243 is a very versatile round if that's the case - "mild to wild" is the phrase, I think. An old friend of mine has taken deer at ~600 with his own reloads (in WI, where long shots are common), so coyote would be no problem at that range, though the practice and load building would be quite difficult in our fair state, since there isn't a flat spot to be found.

[my82cam]

yes, i do reload my ammo. well, i decided on a remington 700 vs in 22-250. i found a great buy on one on auctionarms.com. i figured if the 243 was already a good shooter, i would rather put the money in a new rifle which i have always wanted. i will stay play with the 243 loads and use it. i can't wait to get my new rifle and play with it!