Long Range Varmint Gun Options

[Dave T]

I'd think either stick with a 6BR for efficiency or else go to a 6mmRem is you really feel you need a bigger case. The 6mm Rem is a nicer case design than the .243, ie a longer neck which will give better alignment, more flexible seating for heavier projectiles in faster twist barrels and is nicer on barrel throats.

Chris NZ

Chris NZ is spot on here also, good points Chris.
Dave T

 

[1holeaddict]

Dont be affraid to look into the 6mm super lr or the 6.5 super lr they have the 243 beat hands down.As i posted before i dont own these but have done some research and found these very interesting.

 

[1holeaddict]

1holeaddict has it right. Go for the Savage 6BR. It will outshoot the Remingtons.

I started varmint shooting with the same idea you had and got a .243, but it had a custom barrel. It was very accurate and I was happy with it, but I shot out the barrel in 4 prairie dog trips. In the meantime I had discovered that the 6BR will push the same 105G A-max bullets at the same speed with half the powder and recoil. That makes it a pleasure to shoot compared to the .243 and the barrel will last twice as long. My PD hunting buddies had me buid them custom guns after watching me snuff dogs at 600 - 700 yards with my .243. They wanted .243s at first because that was what I was doing so well with, but I convinced them that the 6BR would launch the same bullets at the same speed just as accurately. last trip out my buddy got a dog at 1071 yards with his custom 6BR. He had never killed anything over 250 - 300 yards with his factory guns.

The Savage 6BR is winning factory class shoots very regularly at our local club competitions. I've been a Remmy fan for a long time because they are accurate, but Savage has caught up with that 6BR. Too bad Remington doesn't offer that caliber. The 6BR is also much easier to load for than the .243. It's not nearly as fussy about having a tuned load to get good groups, and my experiments with seating depth showed that it didn't much care where the bullets were seated. It still shot great.

I have made alot of remmy men approach me and start out by "where did u get that gun?"Next question is "Is that a custom barrel?" then "How much did u pay for it?"

 

[oldhoward]

If you want to try something different, try a 257 Weatherby. A 75 grain bullet at close to 3900 fps seems to work well on long shots. Beware all you will find left is red chunks of stuff, perhaps a foot and.......

 

[A_Gamehog]

The .243 has a short barrel $life$. If you plan to use this a long time and keep it intact then others are better for you.

Look up the 30AR. Slower but more accurate. Barrel life is awesome. Better in the wind and extremely tolerant of

loads. For a "Volume" varmint shooter you might check out this rifle.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[swt5]

I have the Remington VSSF II in .223 and am happy with it...but:

I want to buy a new rifle for long range varmint hunting, coyotes/rockchucks out to 500/600 yards.

My criteria is the same but I'd like to stretch it out even further. I'm seriously looking at HS Precision's Pro Series 2000 HTR in .260 remington...? Any feedback on this rifle for both of our anticipated applications?
https://www.hsprecision.com/shop2/rifles/tactical-rifles-1/htr.html

 

[warbird]

you can change out barrels on remington with same tools as savage [same price]at home also. just something to think about.