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    This happens quite commonly with older Spanish guns, exactly the same happened to one I owned years ago, at the time I was still working 'on my tools' I am a toolmaker, so I just took it to bits and made a new one from 'silver steel' dowel bar, that worked fine and was still ok when I traded the gun 6 or so years later. Anyway in 'today' money' I reckon that any gunshop 'fixit' man could put your gun right for about £50. Best of luck, and get some snapcaps.
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    You don't need any 'fancy' reloading gear if you reload virgin NON Military brass. Just buy a 100 bag of new brass and carry on as usual. Military brass often have the primers 'reinforced' in the pockets by 'splining' the brass, this apparently is to give them extra grip so that they can be used in machine guns where it can get a bit 'stressful' due to the application. ('Berdan primed' is the word I think) New brass does not have this.
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    My mate has a big Nikkon Monarch Gold on his 308, he bought it in America (Circa $950) but you can get them here easily enough, its very good and it certainly get knocked about on a 308. My 270 has a Leupold LPS 3.5>14x50 + paralax I bought new in the USA about 8 years ago for $1100, that is also very very good, I think they can be had from 'Optics Planet' reasonably now as Leupold don't make them any more? Highly reccomend the LPS, I use mine permanently on 8x Mag (30mm tube so think about mounts).
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    No experience with the RCBS, I've got some RCBS dies and they are very good? Anyway I use a Lee cast iron press and I reckon its just brilliant, my 'old' aluminium lee challenger wasn't really man enough for my .270 brass, and I now use that for bullet seating only and it's enjoying it's retirement in the bullet seating retirement home. I reload 1,000's of .223, 22.250, .243 & .270, and like the other's the Lee cast iron 'monster truck' will clearly outlast me!
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    I use a Leupold VX3 6.5>20x50 LRT, Varmint ret, zoom set 8x, works for me! It's on a Ruger Number 1 22.250. Most of my shots are between 75 and 200 yards.
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    Well Lee, a .223 is the easiest/cheapest to own and feed, the hornet and 222 are OK, but both have their shortcomings, the 222 is almost exactly the same as the 223 but ammo is more expensive, and the Hornet is not really as powerful as the other 2, and just as expensive to feed. But the main advantage of the .223 is that rifles can be got in just about all the makes and styles, and because they are very common the prices tend to reflect that, also trading in later for something else is also easier. On a slightly different tack, when moving to centrefires you may well be a bit shocked by th
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    Hi there. 'Classic doubles' are not renowned as excellent, they were a short lived 'version' of the Winchester shotguns when they ceased trading. I must confess I have never handled one, but I have two 'genuine' 1970's Winchester's a Model 23 S/S and a Pigeon Grade O/U skeet gun, both of which are very good, my contacts in the trade say that the 'Classic Doubles' are inferior and that fact is reflected in the price at which they change hands! That said if the price is right? My advice for what it's worth, get a 'real' one. REGARDS Andyf
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    Nice! I made mine so that the surface of the bench is higher than the conventional bench next door, because I stand to do my reloading, the bit of bench the press is bolted to is set such that I can insert the brass into the dies at chest level, and the press handle is just right to come to hand from the standing position. I dont need to bend over during any of the processes (if you'll pardon the expression). AF
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    Easy this one NO! that's not true, however if your fac is for approved range use only, then it's a problem because all sub's have expanding bullets (missiles) and by definition you can't buy them / don't need them for target shooting. If you are shooting over farmland for vermin etc, then even if you don't have a sound moderator you can buy all or any of the ammo your shop has in its 'cupboard', so from Subsonics to Stingers and Yellow Jackets you can have anything you like! AndyF
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    The T8 will have a black nylon bush at the rear which will have been turned/drilled out to the correct diameter for the rifle it was previously fitted to, unless by a fluke (or it is exactly the same rifle just a different calibre and the barrel is the same diameter), it will either be loose on your CZ if the barrel is 'thinner', or will not 'do up' fully because your barrel is 'fatter'. So you will probably have to get a new bush made or the old one bored out to fit. But your main point regarding 'swappage' between .243 and .223 no problem at all. Andy F
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    Don't know about the 40grn? but I reload loads of 55grn V max in my 22.250 and 110gr V max in my .270 (270 Foxing, mmm overkill, but dramatic to say the least). V max are very, very, good bullets,and I like the boatail format as it makes them easy to insert into the brass, I also use Nosler boatails in both calibres and they are equally as good. I had a .223 many years ago, nice it was to, I might try another when I get fed up with the '250, maybe on of those Remington VSSF's? AF
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    I have a Predator 8 on my .270, and if mine's anything to go by DON'T 'leave it alone', mines full of grey sand like gunge after about 50 shots, it's easy to strip, but a word of advice, I smear the various threads on mine with moly grease, but always the barrel thread, the Mod gets very hot as does the barrel, and moly grease is high temp resistant. I had to help my mate get his T8 of a BRNO .243, it was not greased and was almost glued to the barrel, I was worried we would damage or strip the thread, it came off eventually but the moly grease works just fine on it now, you can spin it of
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    Go with the Berreta, I have a 1980's vintage 303 with a 26" mutichoke barrel, I've owned it for about 10 years and shot 1,000's through it, it's never misfired and is light recoiling even with Magnum shells. A couple of people I know have Hatsans, their ok and are just about a copy of the Berreta anyway i.e. my shooting buddy has an unrestricted (FAC) Berreta Extrema and he has a Hatsan extension mag tube on it as it was about 1/3r'd the price of the genuine Berreta part, but I have seen a broken spring, also the quality is just not a good as the Berreta. Just give the Berreta a good 'l
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    I have shot off sticks for years now, I went down the road of a mono-pod to start with (actually a landing net pole with a plastic rod rest screwed in, and fine in was to. These day's I bought a 'Stoney Point' telescopic two legged alluminium jobby, also I have the third 'leg' which makes it into a tripod, and very good that is as well. But the third leg gets taken off before a lamping foray as its just to 'fussy' to set up and carry. I have Harris swivel bipods on all my rifles, but these also come off before I go shooting for 'real', as round my way when you lay down anywere, if your lu
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    Yes the S&B is a very good scope. I have a Leupold VX3 6,5>20x50 30mm Tube, Varmint Ret on mine (Ruger No1). It's only my opinion/choice but my Varmint Ret is really top notch, it's fine, easy to see (even at night under the lamp) and you have the advantage of the the 'ladder' Reticule up-ness and down-ness to play with. Not that you need much with a 100 yard zero'd 22.250. Best of luck! Andy F
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    Well, a headshot Rabbit often jumps about post shot, even with a rimfire, but an airgun is just not powerful enough to kill them 'properly'. I'm not saying don't do it, because thousands of them are killed every day in the UK with airguns. I don't use my airguns on live quarry, and if I had my way nobody else would either, please get a .22/.17hmr rimfire asap, sure if your location is unsuitable for firearms then fine, but you will be chasing wounded bunny's for ever if you dont. Beware the moon! AF
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    Hello I have the same rifle, mine has 'slimmed down' because I had the 22" barrel cut down to 16 1/2", good result, still a tack driver with Winchester Sub's. I have owned loads (and I mean loads) of rimfires, the CZd's are the best value, but have 'cack' triggers, the SAKO Finfire Varmint is a country mile in front, even the Anschutz are nowhere near. Don't worry about the weight, like the 'girly' hair stuff, "We they worth it". AndyF
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    Well! This is a chestnut! I have very different stories with brass. My .270 hasn't 'eaten' a single case in seven years, some must be on their 20th time around. BUT my 22.250 gobbles them up, two reloads and I can have terminal splits in the necks, I've tried all sorts of brands mostly cheapo' Rem and Win, but I recently bought some Nosler Custom Brass via Midway UK, expensive to say the least, but they were good, equal to Lapau in finish and general quality, but they also succumbed after two or three cycles? These are not hot loads either, just 34.0 grs of R15 and 52/55gr bullets, mild r
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    Yes I've got a couple of those wallet/boxes, they work just fine, I keep mine in my jacket pocket they dont rattle and keep the bullets from bashing each other to bits! However I have a 'Riflecraft' stockpack on my .22, it's a nice piece of kit, with a zipped pocket on one side and a soft leather cheek rest on the other, all held in place by velco straps. I keep two loaded spare mags in the 'zippy' bit and spare ammo in the boxes, !Simples! They are dedicated Right or Left hand so make sure you tell them if your a lefty (like me) Keeps those mags safe and sound, (Just as well with SAKO
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    20 rounds worth is hardly a WMD? Just chuck it up the garden, goodness sake it's not black powder or nuclear waste, health & safety gone mad again? AF
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    Hello there! I'm a Leupold fan and have two VX3's (4.5>14x50 and 6.5>20x50, both 30mm tube with parallex and Varmint Ret)and an LPS 30mm parallex 4.5>14x50 Duplex, I use them on a .22LR a 22.250 and a .270, they are all superb, I prefer them to Nightforce and Schmidt (I have these to), particularly in the hunting 'types. Get one with confidence. AndyF
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    Well, no difference at all that you'll be able to notice, (the actual bullet is exactly the same). The .223 aces the .222 in that you can buy ammo virtually anywhere, and have a choice of quality bullets, also for rifles, all the major players offer .223 in a variety of models and prices (not so .222). However if you fancy a vintage, set trigger Anschutz or Similar, then a .222 is the most likely .22 centrefire calibre you'll find, (maybe the .22 Hornet as well, but that's yet another 'can of worms'). Older rifles are not usually screwed for moderators, and often do not really suit them
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