Varmint Rifles (AR Variants)

[M&PVolk]

I'm sure I'll get flamed for this, but I hunt varmints with my Bushmaster M4 16". I put a Nikon BDC scope on it and can swap it out for the standard sights at any time. I would say just about anything within 300 yards is perfectly doable.

 

[sscoyote]

Just took mine out last week for a few prairie dogs. My buddy's were shooting mostly as they're from out of town, but i pulled mine out at the end and 1 ofthe guys made a 530-yd. shot in about 5 shots, in some serious mirage, that wiped out the 500-yd. dogs sometimes. It's an ISSI 223AI, and right now is shooting the 69 Sierra at 3130. I have a V16 Weaver on top with a T. K. Lee reticle that looks like this--
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Dots range from 3/8ths to 1/8th, 3 MOA apart (4MOA wind). Shot was made holding 2 minutes wind and 10 MOA vertical.

 

[HardShell]

I'm sure I'll get flamed for this, but I hunt varmints with my Bushmaster M4 16"...

No flame here. Most ARs are more accurate than they have any right to be, and I said in one of my earlier posts that a basic AR was capable of varmint duty within reason.

 

[LoneRider]

Anyone ever have much experience with the Remington R-15/R-25 varminters?

 

[something vague]

I've never had the pleasure to shoot either of Remingtons R-15's/R-25's but my shop has got a few in stock. I was extremely dissapointed with the camo paint job on these guns. The paint flakes off leaving like a white primer visible once the camo falls off. Mind you these things are brand new just taken out of the box and white spots are showing all over this thing. I would hate to see what this thing would look like after a couple of months of use.

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Well, if you really DO want to make a combo target/varmint rifle with a BUIS / backup capability for 'fighting', rather than buying two rifles (regardless of whether you go with 20, 22, 24" etc.), then obviously you're looking at going with QUALITY quick-detach mounts for your varminting optic, since you cannot co-witness with the BUIS. Pro-Mag makes a pretty decent QD ring set for under $100.

 

[LoneRider]

Thanks Doctor. Pro-Mag sounds like a decent buy adaptable with flattop rail I assume? The R15/R25 rifles have the Picatinny rail system.

I've never had the pleasure to shoot either of Remingtons R-15's/R-25's but my shop has got a few in stock. I was extremely dissapointed with the camo paint job on these guns. The paint flakes off leaving like a white primer visible once the camo falls off. Mind you these things are brand new just taken out of the box and white spots are showing all over this thing. I would hate to see what this thing would look like after a couple of months of use.

If that does become a problem I'm sure I can repaint the weapon or pay someone who knows what they're doing to do so.

 

[LoneRider]

Thanks Doctor. Pro-Mag sounds like a decent buy adaptable with flattop rail I assume? The R15/R25 rifles have the Picatinny rail system.

I've never had the pleasure to shoot either of Remingtons R-15's/R-25's but my shop has got a few in stock. I was extremely dissapointed with the camo paint job on these guns. The paint flakes off leaving like a white primer visible once the camo falls off. Mind you these things are brand new just taken out of the box and white spots are showing all over this thing. I would hate to see what this thing would look like after a couple of months of use.

If that does become a problem I'm sure I can repaint the weapon or pay someone who knows what they're doing to do so.