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johnfaul

hi all i have been searching this forum and i decided to join today woo hoo
i live in cavan and am a keen shooter:)



regards john

Hezz700

welcome John,

The first step to a happy life, is acknowledging you are addicted to shooting:D

johnfaul

Hezz700 wrote:

welcome John,

The first step to a happy life, is acknowledging you are addicted to shooting:D

i confess i am addicted so what:p

Trojan911

johnfaul wrote:

hi all i have been searching this forum and i decided to join today woo hoo i live in cavan and am a keen shooter:) regards john

Greetings .... John.....,


If I recall your thread correctly prior to your editing, you were asking about .223's.... Is this still the case?


TJ911...

alan123

Hezz700 wrote:

welcome John,

The first step to a happy life, is acknowledging you are addicted to shooting:D

Addicted! Some of you guys are obsessed!!!....
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055020656&page=8 (Slug Chucker!!)

tuxy

Welcome John.

johnfaul

yes trojan where i live there is a lot of vermin and open valleys and i cant get many with the shotgun so i am hoping to buy a .223 rifle in the next year or so i would like you guys to give me reccomendations of different makes please

i am a bit undecided on what make to go for so i am looking for a bit of advice thanks john

I don't know much about it but the .177 is meant to the bees knees for vermin shooting (got this from another forum)

johnfaul

Deleted User wrote:

I don't know much about it but the .177 is meant to the bees knees for vermin shooting (got this from another forum)

the 17hmr is good but i was looking for a bit more performance as i will be shooting a good few foxes regards john

Kramer

I'd suggest you stick with the .223. More ammo choice available & generally cheaper too.

There are loads of happy Tikka .223 owners on here. I've a T3 Tactical myself & can't fault it but they range from €800 odd up. There's also the Remmy to consider, again, quite a range depending on budget etc. Some nice VSSF or laminated models about.

At the lower end (€600 approx), the CZ527 is also worth mentioning.

For smaller critters a .17HMR is ideal out to 150yrds. €400 odd for a CZ452 & easier to licence too, being a rimfire.

That's a start for you anyway & welcome .

macnas

Welcome, fellow County man:D !

foxhunter

I use a browning A'bolt myself Stainless and black synthetic with a 8 X 56 s&b
on top .Only one problem with it trigger pull is a bit heavy but cant complain about it other than that

johnfaul

thanks guys i was thinking of the tikka t3 tactical or the remington vs sf 11
not sure which i like most yet:rolleyes:
does anyone know the prices of them?
as for caliber i think i will stick with the .223
regards
john:)

bunny shooter

Hi,

welcome to our own little mad world

Have you considered .204 ruger ?

Tikka T3 excellent rifle by the way;)

Kramer

My Tactical in .223 was approx €1500.
I'd expect the VSSF will be somewhere in the same ballpark.

The only thing about the Tikkas is their twist rate - 1:8. They really prefer heavy/long ammo, 70gn+. Mine will shoot lighter stuff OK'ish, more than acurate enough for fox to 200yrds but she really shines with Hornady 75gn HPBT Match out to 400yrds & beyond.

Trojan911

johnfaul wrote:

i am a bit undecided on what make to go for so i am looking for a bit of advice thanks john

I have a CZ527 .223 & find it excellant. It is accurate and I have had no issues with it, it cost me €800 off the shelf but with all the bits and pieces added now about 1,400...

Talking to a chap I know in my local last night he advises people to get their "bigger" guns now as he has heard through the grapevine (and he is a man in the know, trust me) that there is going to be be a big clampdown on the issuing of firearms for the likes of the .223 next year, so get it now.

TJ911...

johnfaul

thanks guys does anyone know anything about the remmy vls?

Hezz700

I got a Remy 700 Vs in .220 swift and its capable of shaving hairs off a knats ass at 300 meters. Its a heavy f@#*er though and expensive to run, so i'd go with .223 cal wise.

Hezz

johnfaul

thamks heez i dont want a heavy rifle as i will be doing a lot of walking,
does anyone here use the .204 are the bullets dear thanks john

bunny shooter

johnfaul wrote:

thamks heez i dont want a heavy rifle as i will be doing a lot of walking,
does anyone here use the .204 are the bullets dear thanks john

I have CZ 527 in .204 ruger with leupold 6.5 x 20 x 50 scope. Excellent accuracy, use 39 grain federal and it's awsome. Hornady €25 per 20, winchester (hollow pointa) €22 per 20, federal €26 per 20

johnfaul

thanks i will stick to the .223

tikkamark

Alright john the tactical is a lot lighter than the vssf so its a handy rifle to carry as for the claims of it being ammo fussy-i set mine for hornadys 55grn vmax i was surprised to find it shoots them to the exact same poi as the american eagles 50gr delighted with that:D cant wait to try the v-max on a fox tonight hopefully;)
Mark

johnfaul

well mark do like the tactical need a rifle soon seen a fox last night couldnt get him into shotty range about 70 yards and 8 or 9 grey crows fired at one with a bb was slightly under him id say but still too far i think i might go for the 20 inch version of the tactical. thanks

alan123

Whats a bb? Is this air rifle stuff as in "bb gun"?

spideog7

I think he means a Shotgun
Yea 70yds is a bit much at night time... just about do-able during the day though !!

macnab

a BB is a shot gun cartridge with about 10 4.5mm lead balls in it. When using the shotgun I dont tend to shoot at an animal if it is greater than 50 yards out. 70 yards is a no no.

alan123

Whats it called? i.e 40grm number 2? What would you use it for? Foxes? Sounds like the sort of round military use for people!!

Rovi

It's a birdshot size, .180" diameter (4.57mm), 47 lead pellets/ounce (28.3 grams).
Used for big stuff like geese.

More here-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotgun_shell

johnfaul

what i meant by bb was a cartridge size as explained above

tikkamark

Did you get any details of the tikka yet john or serial numbers?Also hopefully your local supernintendo aint a ****** my local gave me my .223 licence handy enough as i already have a hmr,but he refused a mate of mine on the grounds that he had not enough experience with shottie and said he would only grant a rimmie:mad:

johnfaul

hi mark was out in local gun shop was takin bout licences and stuff with him a new sargent just moved in to our local station and he says he is a total bxxxxxd but i say i will be alright as we have land i think the superintendo is ok