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[Mr_Logic 5]

Are you buying your your friends brother in laws rifle ChrisR? That you're getting his handloads along with his rifle that he loaded them for?

 

I can't reload here in Ireland but I'd be hesitant to use reloaded cartridges which were developed for another rifle in my rifle. That's just my personal opinion, but, I'd reccomend that if the rifle you're buying is not the rifle that those reloads were developed for you post a question on the safety of using those cartridges through a different rifle up on the Reloading section of this forum to get better advice than I can give to you from experienced reloaders.

 

It's entirely possible I'm overreacting through my own lack of knowledge on reloading, but it's better to be safe than sorry

 

No I've decided not to buy that rifle for two reasons. One I was told it was a Sako & it turned out to be a 7 year old RWS, no problem with RWS though & it was in good nick but secondly it's got a floor plate magazine & I prefer drop out mags.

 

As for the reloads they weren't, they turned out to be newly custom loaded by a local firearms dealer who loads rounds for a few of the keepers round here. I have been offered them & will be talking to the FID about them to see what he says.

 

Looking at getting a new Tikka or RWS Titan at the moment also saw a nice laminate thumbhole stocked Howa on the weekend.

 

Anyone got an opinion on these? (bugger, just saw Howa's are floorplate mags as well)

 

Chris

Well, I am looking at Tikka myself to replace my Sako, but it'll be 223 not 22-250. My Sako would do you nicely, in all seriousness! 5-shot detachable mag, a year old, in good nick, shoots very straight. My part ex value has been pretty naff so you will get a good price that's not too far away from a Tikka, depending on where you go..

[arcpest 6]

Well, I am looking at Tikka myself to replace my Sako, but it'll be 223 not 22-250. My Sako would do you nicely, in all seriousness! 5-shot detachable mag, a year old, in good nick, shoots very straight. My part ex value has been pretty naff so you will get a good price that's not too far away from a Tikka, depending on where you go..

 

 

snap i have ordered a Tikka T3 varmint s/s .223

what would you recomend as a zero range?

 

arcpest

[Mr_Logic 5]

Depends on the range you will be shooting animals at... If that's out to 300 then 200, otherwise 150-odd?

[Deker 3,478]

Well, I am looking at Tikka myself to replace my Sako, but it'll be 223 not 22-250. My Sako would do you nicely, in all seriousness! 5-shot detachable mag, a year old, in good nick, shoots very straight. My part ex value has been pretty naff so you will get a good price that's not too far away from a Tikka, depending on where you go..

 

snap i have ordered a Tikka T3 varmint s/s .223

what would you recomend as a zero range?

 

arcpest

 

 

 

I'd tend to go along with Mr_L but there is a bit more to the story, .223 ammo comes in a lot of varients and some are very flat and fast and others are a rainbow that hits like an express train!

 

My view is that 300 yards is absolutely possible but for many will be a loooooooong shot hunting! You need to look a bit more at your land in general, your quarry, your ammo and of course your own abilities. For "General" .223 hunting use I would tend to suggest about a 150 yard zero, this will mean that between a very useable range of about 100-200 yards you will have very litte adjustment to make with most ammo. But again this is general and just my opinion as the vast majority of .223 hunting I do is between 100-200yards! (and mine is a T3 Lite)

 

Having said that I have just got another piece of land which gives me a brilliant Fox shooting galley but out to about 500yards....I've done 600yards at the range with .223 and this site will allow me Bipod prone, so I've got some practising to do, but its not really the tool, actually 500 yards is a long shot with ANY hunting tool!

[Mr_Logic 5]

I'd tend to go along with Mr_L but there is a bit more to the story, .223 ammo comes in a lot of varients and some are very flat and fast and others are a rainbow that hits like an express train!

 

My view is that 300 yards is absolutely possible but for many will be a loooooooong shot hunting! You need to look a bit more at your land in general, your quarry, your ammo and of course your own abilities. For "General" .223 hunting use I would tend to suggest about a 150 yard zero, this will mean that between a very useable range of about 100-200 yards you will have very litte adjustment to make with most ammo. But again this is general and just my opinion as the vast majority of .223 hunting I do is between 100-200yards! (and mine is a T3 Lite)

 

Having said that I have just got another piece of land which gives me a brilliant Fox shooting galley but out to about 500yards....I've done 600yards at the range with .223 and this site will allow me Bipod prone, so I've got some practising to do, but its not really the tool, actually 500 yards is a long shot with ANY hunting tool!

 

Is that the farm from the 9-hour, 2-bunny trek the other day, by any chance

[Deker 3,478]

I'd tend to go along with Mr_L but there is a bit more to the story, .223 ammo comes in a lot of varients and some are very flat and fast and others are a rainbow that hits like an express train!

 

My view is that 300 yards is absolutely possible but for many will be a loooooooong shot hunting! You need to look a bit more at your land in general, your quarry, your ammo and of course your own abilities. For "General" .223 hunting use I would tend to suggest about a 150 yard zero, this will mean that between a very useable range of about 100-200 yards you will have very litte adjustment to make with most ammo. But again this is general and just my opinion as the vast majority of .223 hunting I do is between 100-200yards! (and mine is a T3 Lite)

 

Having said that I have just got another piece of land which gives me a brilliant Fox shooting galley but out to about 500yards....I've done 600yards at the range with .223 and this site will allow me Bipod prone, so I've got some practising to do, but its not really the tool, actually 500 yards is a long shot with ANY hunting tool!

 

Is that the farm from the 9-hour, 2-bunny trek the other day, by any chance

 

 

 

 

That copse does offer the shooting as you are aware but it will still be some shot whatever we use!

 

PS ...I'll have to get back into IT, less work and much better money than Game & Vermin Control

[Mr_Logic 5]

I'd tend to go along with Mr_L but there is a bit more to the story, .223 ammo comes in a lot of varients and some are very flat and fast and others are a rainbow that hits like an express train!

 

My view is that 300 yards is absolutely possible but for many will be a loooooooong shot hunting! You need to look a bit more at your land in general, your quarry, your ammo and of course your own abilities. For "General" .223 hunting use I would tend to suggest about a 150 yard zero, this will mean that between a very useable range of about 100-200 yards you will have very litte adjustment to make with most ammo. But again this is general and just my opinion as the vast majority of .223 hunting I do is between 100-200yards! (and mine is a T3 Lite)

 

Having said that I have just got another piece of land which gives me a brilliant Fox shooting galley but out to about 500yards....I've done 600yards at the range with .223 and this site will allow me Bipod prone, so I've got some practising to do, but its not really the tool, actually 500 yards is a long shot with ANY hunting tool!

 

Is that the farm from the 9-hour, 2-bunny trek the other day, by any chance

 

 

 

 

That copse does offer the shooting as you are aware but it will still be some shot whatever we use!

 

PS ...I'll have to get back into IT, less work and much better money than Game & Vermin Control

Warmer working environment this time of year anyway! Well I might have to get the 243 first. in the meantime the 22-250 should have the legs, unless I manage to sell it