Confession time.
At present I shoot a .17 Rem and a 243.
Both are excellent guns, but the 243, I can't get on with. I am not really interested in Deer and If I were, then the 243 would probably be swapped for another calibre anyway. The 243 was really a long range varmint design for me.
The .17 I use primarily for the long range crow/bunny and fox.
The 243 is a W'by MKV with a new PAC-NOR 1-8 twist (I know ) and shoots very well,, although not by me. Therefore I just use the .17 whilst the 243 is now up for sale as I can't group it that well at all. I believe this is down to the recoil. I'm not a little chap, but I can't tame the beast. Off a bench is okay, but in the field is a waste of time for me.
Therefore after a chat with Guesty last night over three warm rifles, he suggest I ask on here about the 204 Ruger.
I intend to get a Sako 85 either Varmint or Sporter.
So what do I do.
This will be for up to 400 yard foxing.
22-250 (I shoot the AI version regularly, but it is on a RFD ticket, not mine and I can cope with the recoil)
223
.204
I'm definitely not going down the custome route, so it can't be anything other than a .204 Ruger.