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Recently on the range a strong cross wind was moving the .17 hmr over about 3"'s .It must've been bad because the .223 was 1.5" off ,this was at 100yds Had I used my anemnometer (which I did'nt take ) I'd have say it 'd be around 15-20mph . If shooting in those conditions your really shooting for out and out pest control .If shooting for the pot with accurate head shots then forget it unless you can get really close .

Have the same rifle myself .Good choice

If you don't mind me asking ........What price is import duty nowadays

Absolute spot on advice .However i would never take a Fox @ 130 yds with a HMR .Certainly alot closer yes but it's no dedicated Fox calibre IMO Each to their own and no offence intended .

I disagree .If people like to browse this or any other similar forum with the intention of being offended at the result of one of nature's cunning and respected pest being opened up to reveal the devastation it can cause then so be it . get em up

Interesting thread here I've got a .223 ,my mate has the 22/250 and we both homeload and use the same Hornady 50 grn V-Max bullet .Now I'm on 24.2 grn of N133 in fed brass giving out 3400 FPS and he's on 35grn H414 giving out 3600 FPS .OK 200 ft per second difference but alot more powder to get it there . At the end of the day in capable hands a .223 will match a 22/250 up to 225 Yds which is a long way at night .The question is how many 300yd shot's do you think you'd be taking ? You'd probably need a hotter load as well .I do know that his SAKO 75 could'nt get on with any factory s

The plastic honeycomb stock is utter sh1te and there is a high possibility that the qd stud will pull out ...........Imagine that Just when your walking across a farmyard as well Other than that there is nothing wrong with a Tikka ,I have the M595 (previous version )

For a out of the Box in ANY calibre a CZ takes some beating ...Good luck with it .

If that ain't worth skinning and preserving I don't know what is .....Fine example there fella .well done

All this talk of long range shooting with an HMR will take alot of experience and practice to be consistant .Not to mention some decent glass and a suitable cross air . My experience with my CZ ,Leup & Remington ammo combo is head shots up to 110yds and after that it's zeroing on the larger body . I have floated the barrel also but 200yds is some shot .........it can be done and conditions have to be ideal but to echo previous comments :HMR is no 200 yd calibre that'll guarentee a high humane kill rate at that range.

Yep ........I had to repair my mates T3 when his stud fell out ........The synthetic stock is'nt the best I have to say .

You've got me all wrong here Fella....I'm not saying you did'nt acheive that group but this ammo as a solid reputation for being absolutely shite and I'm saying well done . After a box of 20 simply use a copper removal solvent like Butches bore shine and push a bronze brush thru 20 times followed by a Jag and patches . Advisable to use a bore guide as well . PS waldini is on about your Sofa

I would refrain from putting ANY oil in the bore unless the rifle is'nt to be used for some time and even then I'd use a degreaser or some form of solvent to remove it first .Oil cause excessive pressure in the bore of the rifle . That second group is as good as any homeload .I'm even more amazed that you achived this with Powershok SP Ammo.

Look at it like this .The Brand name must be protected at all times and can you imagine S & B using inferior glass on their product and still giving the same guarantee's I have the hungarian model .....It's identical and it's S & B's way of introducing the poor man to their excellant products

I might add as well it's also one of the very first to have the silencer over the complete barrel or in other words it's a shrouded barrel with the exhaust ports under the scope