Perfect Predator rifle.

[GlennGTR1]

If your the kind that does a lot of walking to get to remote areas what do you think is the perfect predator and cartridge combination for Coyotes, bob cat, lynx, mountain lion and wolf?

[Sidewinderwa]

If you are talking wolf and mountain lion, I would be looking at a 243 in something like a Tikka. It would be pretty tough on coyote and bobcat pelts if you want to save them. Nice lite weight rifle with good accuracy.

[Jim White]

I'd have to agree with "sidewinder", a 243 cal would be my minimum. For caliber alone, maybe a fast twist 22-250 but I'd have to see if heavy hunting bullets in the 80gr weight range are available and in a walk-around rifle.

[terrace]

you need 5 one for each

[Sidewinderwa]

Glenn, ... lynx & wolf .....are you in Canada?

[Darkker]

There is always the bit about "right bullet, right placement". I have killed everything on the list, most in multiples. With a mountain lion and wolf, bring enough gun; the 204 isn't that.
Lions aren't too hard to knock down, but they aren't something you want on top of you. Wolves are remarkably tough, very un-coyote like.

[tuck2]

When walking back in, will you be in big bear country ? If so , get ready to stop walking and start running with the little 243 Win rifle.. There are no_ perfect_ rifles for any thing. You my get by with a 243 Win rifle.

[onebreath280]

204 Ruger rifle and a scoped 44 magnum revolver.

[Captqc]

"Perfect" is a hard thing to define. Weight, ballistics, etc. Perhaps a 270 would be the way to go.

[blkdog]

6.5 Creedmoor all the way. High BC, low recoil, true 1000 yd rifle, beats a .308. Use 140 gr bullets and get min. fur damage