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shot placement is everything with anything, however the .243 will serve you well in both the arenas of fox and deer. however looking at the size of the Roe deer, the .223 would also be good and has a ton of different ammos that'll get you from small critters to whitetails, but would rather the heavier bullets on deer that the .243 provides. there is also lighter rounds for varmints with the .243 .22 250 is an outstanding varmint round, but your heavier bullet choice for deer is somewhat limited. the velocity the .22-250 along with the lighter bullets may not give you the deeper pene

you left out wolf, sk jagd, and aguila. they are 3 respectable ammos. favorite ammo is tough as not all ammo will work the same in different rifles. for my favorite in most rifles and for the price in match / standard velocity it would be Wolf match extra or match target. for high velocity, CCI blazer.

if one is just messing around you can get by with the cheap knockoffs, or even the caldwell and rock mount "harris styled" bipods. for any serious shooting, hunting or competition, i'd go with the harris. the harris has better tension in the springs, more reliable positive extraction / collapsing of the legs, smoother operation in the swivel models, and better finish for looks.

i was looking at these http://www.nikkostirling.com/Content/Targetmaster.htm anyone have one in the newer design, or know where to look online to find one priced in US Dollars? don't want to turn this into a "you would be better off buying brand X" thread, would rather have opinions on the topic optic - nikko stirling targetmaster - than every other manufacturere out there. thanks

I like both, but when it comes to going to the field, i can more appreciate the extra power and distance that the .22 mag gives me. i know that if i'm out for squirrel, and a shot on a coyote, fox, groundhog, etc. presents itself, i have the extra punch and range to make a shot. there are plenty more special ammos available for the .22 mag now then there was, and i really like the 30gr hornady vmax in my marlin for everything except turkey. on turkey i like 40gr fmj for penetration and less tissue damage. of course the magnums are more expensive to "plink" with than the .22lr, but in

i have been glimpsing the posts here, and being from the U.S., i'm REALLY shocked at the kind of hoops you guys and girls across the pond have to jump through just to get anything. and now airguns. i really feel fortunate that i can do what i do, i just can't help but think that the states would be in the same situation in the future.

i tried the winc. 40 gr hollowpoints, not as accurate as the 34's. i tried the fmj's, not as accurate as the cci tmj (fmj). even though the hornady is super accurate and pretty flat, there are better applications for turkeys / coyotes for penetration. actually i ranked the 34 gr winc. super x as second accurate through my marlin. it is quite destructive also, small game at short range should be head shots. although i have witnessed them taking a turkey at 75ish yards, i've been told by others (whom are good shots) that the turkey gets up and runs away, having wounding loss. actua

odd my results are completely opposite. i found the 30 gr vmax made by hornady to be the top performer out of my marlin. i did a ton of comparisons to others, unfortunately that was before i really got hooked on rimfires again, so alot of the precise data on each of the ammos wasn't saved by me, just the top three best group ammo through my rifle. i tried all the winchester stuff, federal stuff, pmc stuff, cci stuff, and others. all differnt bullet wieghts and styles. 1. the hornady stuff by far surpassed all others in velocity, accuracy, consistancy, distance, etc. at least throug

can't think of having much more fun than plinking a rabbit at 100+ yards in the prone position with one shot from a well tuned bolt action.

one disadvantage I have seen mentioned was the speed of repeating, ie getting a good grip again for a quick second shot. what are your experiences there? second shot? what's a second shot? should always concentrate on the first shot, and strive to make it the only one.

love the look and feel of wood, however the "durability", light weight, and lack of expansion / contraction of synthetic is nice on a accurized field rifle.

thanks for the additional information, do you find the quality / feel to be about equal? and if you have had any experience with a mkii, do you tkink the mod. 5 is better performance wise?

that's the thing, i have cabela points to use up, plus an extra mailer for 20.00 off for a purchase over 120.00. i just called my "local" cabelas (about 1.5 hours away), the guy said i can use both the points and the 20.00 off toward the rifle. with tax and registration, should be about $175.00. although i love my mkii, i think i hit the accuracy wall and can't get much more out of it. i was saving up for a cz, but when i seen this remington, it caught my eye for a dedicated smallbore silhoutte set up. can't seem to find anyone that has good grouping #'s past 50 yards though. trying t

looking at a remington model 5 in 22lr, going on sale this weekend in my area for 189.99. if anyone has experience with it, my question is how does it compare in accuracy to a cz 452 or savage MKII. i have a mkii now, but am looking for a dedicated smallbore silhoutte / 100 / 200 yard compition rifle. my MKII is doing -1.75" groups at 100, and -7" groups at 200.