Any varmit shooters out there?

[MachIVshooter]

I also am also on a budget preferably under $400.

I hate to put a damper on this, but a sub-$400 varmint rig is really gonna limit your capabilities. I have a N.E.F. Handi-rifle heavy barrel in .22 Hornet with a Bushnell 4-12x that set me back about $300, and it's good to 200 yards. But if you want to get them much further than that, you're going to have to up your budget considerably. My two primary varmint rifles are a Remington 700 LVSF in .17 Rem. with a Weaver V-16 4-16x UFCH scope and a Ruger M77 varmint in .220 Swift with a Nikon Monarch 6.5-20x UFCH. Both of those are four-figure rigs. My next will be a 28" barreled Remington 700 action chambered in 6mm-06 improved.

I've been out with lots of guys who tried to use sporter weight rifles with regular duplex optics that would be fine for deer hunting, but they got really frustrated when they couldn't make most of the shots at range. Varmint shooting is loads of fun, but if you're serious about it, you can't be cheap.

 

[mstirton]

CZ223 makes a good point about barrel changes. Since you're on a budget, you may find more deals on rifles in 223. It looks like you've decided on 22-250 so I'll get off the caliber debate. I like the Savage 12 series (don't have one yet though). I have a couple Burris FF2 scopes and they are a great value. I have the 4.5-14x42 on a 700BDL 30-06 and a 3-9x40 on a CZ452 22lr. Speaking of CZ, my next rifle will most likely be a 550 Lux or FS in 8x57 and they make those in 22-250.

 

[ken22250]

well sir, for a .222/222 mag/ 223 i like a 6x leupold (if you can get your hands on 1 i really like the 7.5x leupold M-8 on my 222 rem mag), for a 22-250 for long range i like the FX-III 12x leupoldw/ fine crosswire, the bushnell 3200 10x seems to be a good scope, but if your shots wlnt be over 300 yards, a 6x,7.5x, or 8x, or a 3-9 varible would be a good scope. hope this helps.
ken