Hello All Another Newbie Here

[dax17 6]

Hi guys I have just joined and need a little help as I need to get past the initial 5 posts
I'm just getting into 22-2250 shooting with a couple of mates who have been shooting for a while the idea of me being in here is to get some help and advice from guys doing the same thing as me but obviously with a lot more experience as I don't know everything so I'm here to learn

Looking at a tikka t3 varmint 22-2250 any personal reviews on this gun or ideas for anything better would be great,

 

 

edited by paulus

 

all your first 5 post dont have to be in this section,(new members) i moved your last one as i will this one.

 

regards

 

paulus

[SportingShooter 0]

Ignore Paulus Dax, hardliner Moderator as he is

 

The Tikka is a very good rifle and along the same lines but more expensive are the likes of Sako.

 

Mind you, there re some very good guns out there which aren't as much if you're on a budget, the likes of the Remington 700 or CZ527, both are very good rifles and will outshoot the vast majority of varminters skills.

 

.22-250 is a very capable round for foxes, is that on your ticket ready to be bought or is it something you want when you apply?

 

SS

[Deker 3,478]

To turn this on it's head, what are you shooting, at what distances, what has led you to a 22-250?

 

...and to quote SS.......... "is that on your ticket ready to be bought or is it something you want when you apply"

Edited March 27, 2013 by Deker

[dax17 6]

foxes and roe deer up to 200yards at the moment

 

22.2250 is on ticket which is hopefully going through soon, looking at this as a good fox/deer gun as i have been shooting with my mates 22,2250

 

and i believe tikka and sako come from the same factory0 going out with him for the last fwe months

 

 

 

Ignore Paulus Dax, hardliner Moderator as he is

 

The Tikka is a very good rifle and along the same lines but more expensive are the likes of Sako.

 

Mind you, there re some very good guns out there which aren't as much if you're on a budget, the likes of the Remington 700 or CZ527, both are very good rifles and will outshoot the vast majority of varminters skills.

 

.22-250 is a very capable round for foxes, is that on your ticket ready to be bought or is it something you want when you apply?

 

SS

[Deker 3,478]

I have knocked Roe Down at 229 yards with my .223 and fox further, so 200 yards is straightforward and easier with a 22-250.

 

I see the 22-250 as a strange calibre, largely because of the Law, but there is debate anyway.

 

It is a very capable calibre, and easily capable of dealing with Roe, and bigger deer, but there you have the Law.

 

I see it as a top end Fox calibre but not as capable as a .243 with a 55g or 58g V-Max, which personally I would rate as the best long range fox setup available, it is not only a pussycat to shoot but laser like and devastating on arrival. Of course the .243 is also ALL deer legal in Scotland/England/Wales with the heavier ammo as well!

 

Reloading costs are slightly less than .243, but factory ammo is similar price for both.

 

So, if you want what a 22-250 gives you then why not a .243 with better performance, similar factory ammo costs, longer barrel life, more versatility, less noise, and I don't see it any harder to get than a 22-250.

 

Don't get me wrong here, there are many who love their 22-250 and it serves them well, It doesn't do it for me, I run .223, .243 and .308 in CF and with those and the ammo availability I have no need of a 22-250. But if I could only keep 1 Centrefire it would be the .243, it would never be a 22-250.

 

Like I said we are all different and have different requirements and there are those that love their 22-250 and it suits them fine.

 

Seems to me though if your mates are into 22-250, the argument goes then, why another? Versatility has its uses and they will likely get a surprise if you had a .243.

 

From a simple point of view of practicality and versatility, when I'm out with a shooting companion we VERY seldom both carry the same calibre, usually a few levels between us so we can cover loads of eventualities between us.

 

Give it some thought.

 

[dax17 6]

I have knocked Roe Down at 229 yards with my .223 and fox further, so 200 yards is straightforward and easier with a 22-250.

 

I see the 22-250 as a strange calibre, largely because of the Law, but there is debate anyway.

 

It is a very capable calibre, and easily capable of dealing with Roe, and bigger deer, but there you have the Law.

 

I see it as a top end Fox calibre but not as capable as a .243 with a 55g or 58g V-Max, which personally I would rate as the best long range fox setup available, it is not only a pussycat to shoot but laser like and devastating on arrival. Of course the .243 is also ALL deer legal in Scotland/England/Wales with the heavier ammo as well!

 

Reloading costs are slightly less than .243, but factory ammo is similar price for both.

 

So, if you want what a 22-250 gives you then why not a .243 with better performance, similar factory ammo costs, longer barrel life, more versatility, less noise, and I don't see it any harder to get than a 22-250.

 

Don't get me wrong here, there are many who love their 22-250 and it serves them well, It doesn't do it for me, I run .223, .243 and .308 in CF and with those and the ammo availability I have no need of a 22-250. But if I could only keep 1 Centrefire it would be the .243, it would never be a 22-250.

 

Like I said we are all different and have different requirements and there are those that love their 22-250 and it suits them fine.

 

Seems to me though if your mates are into 22-250, the argument goes then, why another? Versatility has its uses and they will likely get a surprise if you had a .243.

 

From a simple point of view of practicality and versatility, when I'm out with a shooting companion we VERY seldom both carry the same calibre, usually a few levels between us so we can cover loads of eventualities between us.

 

Give it some thought.

CHEERS FOR THE INFO IT'S APPRECIATED ANDI WILL GIVE IT SOME THOUGHT BUT WHAT YOUR SAYING MAKES SENSE BUD. CHEERS