Varmint Rifles and Cartridges: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Select Guns and Loads

by Charles T. Richards

Overview

A thorough guide, Varmint Rifles and Cartridges provides detailed information about getting started in varmint hunting, selecting the best rifles for the job, and choosing your cartridges and other components. The text is supplemented by more than one hundred detailed photographs that illustrate the various types of rifles and cartridges available for varmint hunters.

Varmint Rifles and Cartridges presents information about the history of varmint hunting and how those original rifles differ from the most popular rifles and cartridges available for varmint hunters on the market today. Each chapter of the book is dedicated to a particular cartridge, including the:

•.204 Ruger
•.223 Remington
•.220 Swift
•.243 Winchester
•.257 Roberts

At the end of each chapter, author C. T. Richards demonstrates how each cartridge and rifle performs through the results of range tests and trajectory tests he conducted himself. A varmint hunter since the 1950s, Richards is more than qualified to grade these products and offer advice on varmint hunting in general.

The content of Varmint Rifles and Cartridges will appeal to readers considering varmint hunting for the first time, as well those who have previously acquired some experience in using these tools.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626365582
Publisher:	Skyhorse
Publication date:	02/04/2014
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Charles T. Richards began varmint hunting in 1950 at the age of fifteen. Recently retired, he was a technical writer for more than thirty years, mostly in the telecommunications industry. He now enjoys writing for pleasure rather than business and, when not writing, enjoys trips to the local gun range to punch holes in paper. Richards resides in Parsippany, New Jersey, with his wife, Marilyn.

Table of Contents

Preface xi

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

Varmint Rifles 1

Varmint Cartridges 15

My Varmint Rifles and Cartridges 18

Chapter 2 .204 Ruger 21

The CZ Model 527 American 21

.204 Ruger Factory Ammo 22

Handloading the .204 Ruger 23

Range Tests 26

Trajectory Tables 29

Chapter 3 .221 Remington Fireball 31

The Cooper Model 21 Varminter 31

.221 Remington Fireball Factory Ammo 32

Handloading the .221 Remington Fireball 32

Range Tests 35

Trajectory Tables 39

Chapter 4 .223 Remington 43

The Cooper Model 21 Custom Classic 43

.223 Remington Factory Ammo 45

Handloading the .223 Remington 46

Range Tests 55

Trajectory Tables 58

Chapter 5 .22-250 Remington 61

The Ruger Model 77 MK II Target 61

.22-250 Remington Factory Ammo 62

Handloading the .22-250 Remington 63

Range Tests 70

Trajectory Tables 73

Chapter 6 .220 Swift 77

The Ruger Model 77V 77

.220 Swift Factory Ammo 78

Handloading the .220 Swift 79

Range Tests 86

Trajectory Tables 90

Chapter 7 .243 Winchester 95

The Remington Model 700 CDL 95

.243 Winchester Factory Ammo 96

Handloading the .243 Winchester 97

Range Tests 103

Trajectory Tables 106

Chapter 8 6mm Remington 111

The Ruger No. 1 Varminter 111

6mm Remington Factory Ammo 112

Handloading the 6mm Remington 113

Range Tests 119

Trajectory Tables 122

Chapter 9 .257 Rooerts 127

The Ruger Model 77 Hawkeye 127

.257 Roberts Factory Ammo 128

Handloading the .257 Roberts 128

Range Tests 132

Trajectory Tables 134

Some Parting Thoughts 137

Related Publications 139

Directory of Firearms Manufacturers 141

Reloading Equipment and Components 143

Index 147