Hi all,
My step dad mentioned to me yesterday that he's thinking about getting a rifle to take care of a predator problem they're having at their farm. Turkeys and chickens keep going missing, it seems...
He seemed somewhat interested in something in .223. Several years ago when he first thought of this, he was thinking something in .243...
BUT, he already has a 15-ish year old Win 94 in .30-30. I told him to just put a good scope on it and go from there. At their place, a 100yd shot on a 'yote would be a long one. 150yds absolute max.
So - in this situation - think a scoped .30-30 would suffice? Or does he have to spend $400 more + glass (Thinking one of the Mossburg rifles? or Ruger American? to keep cost down?)
My step dad mentioned to me yesterday that he's thinking about getting a rifle to take care of a predator problem they're having at their farm. Turkeys and chickens keep going missing, it seems...
He seemed somewhat interested in something in .223. Several years ago when he first thought of this, he was thinking something in .243...
BUT, he already has a 15-ish year old Win 94 in .30-30. I told him to just put a good scope on it and go from there. At their place, a 100yd shot on a 'yote would be a long one. 150yds absolute max.
So - in this situation - think a scoped .30-30 would suffice? Or does he have to spend $400 more + glass (Thinking one of the Mossburg rifles? or Ruger American? to keep cost down?)