Zastava .22-250 Rifle

[charlie caller 3,654]

Dont worry about barrel wear mate, unless you are target shooting, you will have a hell of a job wearing the barrel out under normal use, foxing, maybe the odd deer, just think mate, how many rounds do you fire on the average night foxing? If I fire five I have had a bloody good night, more like two, as I have said before I have a keeper mate who has had his .22-250 since the eighties, he has shot hundreds of foxes with it and it is still spit accurate, one thing I will say, when you are zeroing, dont let the barrel get hot, let it cool before firing your next shot, it is the quickest way to wear the barrel, and dont think I am trying to teach granny to suck eggs, but take your moderator off after every time you use the rifle, cf is not like rf where you can leave it on, do it on a cf, and you will kill the crown and threads, I am sure you already new that Dan, but its surprising how many dont, when you getting it mate?

[shropshire dan 467]

I very much appreciate the advice mate. I didn't know that and have the habit of taking off the rimfire mods when in storage. How long should I leave barrel to cool? And also how often should I clean the barrel?

Its currently not screwcut but will be getting it done and looking at the T8 mods

 

Thanks again

 

And as said I really appreciate the advice mate.

Edited July 14, 2014 by shropshire dan

[danw 1,748]

T8 moderator = utter shite

That's speaking as some one who had one go pop and throw its self down range and when they first came out had 2 that rusted to dust in days lol

[shropshire dan 467]

Oh right. What others is their you'd suggest Dan?

 

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Dan

[danw 1,748]

Personally I use the jet-z and s5 mods from Jackson rifles but I should ask about because others will hold a different opinion

[shropshire dan 467]

Thanks Dan. That's give me something to start with.

 

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Dan

[celticrusader 78]

What's your opinion on the wildcat Danw?...my mate has one on his .223 and I'm thinking of one for the .243

[danw 1,748]

What's your opinion on the wildcat Danw?...my mate has one on his .223 and I'm thinking of one for the .243

Honestly never been near one other than their wildcat cub rimfire mod

[celticrusader 78]

Fair enough...it looks a decent mod and ive never heard anything bad about one and it only pertrudes 2 inchs and its easily maintained...well he sticks it in the washing machine.lol

[shropshire dan 467]

Haha. I'd like a reflex type moderator on mine

[celticrusader 78]

Its a shame I've had to wait for the all clear before I can go and have a look at everything but such are the rules.

[shropshire dan 467]

What rules CC?

[celticrusader 78]

The ones that state if I can't own it then I'm not aloud to touch it in the shop...those rules that certain shop owners treat some of us like children haha, I know a lot do not have that problem and are even very friendly with some of them.

Sometimes they allow me in the back to have a look at what ammo they have on offer sometimes theyve been rude and said "no!... you wait here" after I've attempted to have a gander.

Edited July 14, 2014 by celticrusader

[shropshire dan 467]

Haha. I was looking at .22-250 ammo in shop the other day and have to say its a big difference to the hmr.

[celticrusader 78]

Yeh I know and some of the guys in the shops are cushty and some are just plain rude...I wouldn't mind if they said "sorry mate policy prohibits" at the end of the day they need our business and who wants to be talked down to.