Most .17 caliber bullets are much lighter than those of .22 caliber, and that makes them greatly dependent on high velocities for quick kills on
varmints. Ballistic coefficients of those with plastic tips are considerably higher than the hollowpoints.
Many
varmints I've taken have been "pop-up" targets of opportunity.
Varmints like coyote, feral hogs, prairie dogs and others are considered a nuisance.
The .22 mag offers plenty of power for whatever
varmints may appear plus the 20 gauge with field loads is good for
varmints or small game.
It offered two factory loads for the .243 Winchester: one with an 80-grain bullet for
varmints and one with a 100-grain bullet suitable for deer.
"My boys and I came up with the idea because we were having trouble with
varmints and digging animals such as moles.
Regardless of whether you call them
varmints, small game or something else, knowing more about these animals can add sport and perhaps even a few surprising dinners to your hunting year.
Bullets specifically designed for
varmints like Nosler's Ballistic Tip or their Varmageddon and Hornady's V-Max not only shoot well but give
varmints a real headache.
This whole thing reeks of an Oregon conspiracy against
varmints. Especially when you consider that there are more than 80 firms large and small making rifles on AR platforms throughout the country and Nosier could have partnered with any of them.
Upon closer investigation, I found that even if I hadn't speared any
varmints, I'd done a nice job of perforating the underground water lines.
Oh, and you also get to kill a class of animals called "
varmints." However, it is not called "killing" in this game; it is called "clobbering." The
varmints are bear, groundhog, snake, fox and coyote.
As a backyard gardener, I had a problem this spring with
varmints digging up my potted tomatoes and sweet peppers.
THE Severn Valley Railway is set to get extra financial help for its rebuilding appeal when Black Country rebel rousers Highway Dave and The
Varmints release their latest song.
Romney said: "I've always been a rodent and rabbit hunter, small
varmints, if you will," adding that he started hunting "when I was 15 or so, and I have hunted those kinds of
varmints since then.
