Deker
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As many have said here they are DIFFERENT tools and both serve their purposes, if you have no need for one then fine, if you do, then you simply have to put up with everything you have said above!
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I do have some rimfires, and have used a few over the years, I have no need for anything other than CZ in the field! Anyone can have an issue with a plastic stock, but I run a HMR and .22lr Silhouette, my lad has a Style and I know many other synthetic stock, Bipod, CZ users, who have no problems! Mine are used almost exclusively with a Bipod and then slung over my shoulder by the Bipod attachment, so they take a pounding...no problems yet! The varmint barrel is NOT more accurate, unless by some chance you decide to empty about 20 magazines straight off and "Warm" the barrel up, it ma
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should if got a HMR then really Most people tend to zero their .22lr around 60 yards, 75-110 is certainly capable for the .22lr, but personally I too would suggest that distance spread is better suited for HMR or WMR (sorry, I can't bring myself to say HM2). For those calibres zero half way, around 90-95 yards and then all you have to do is point and shoot, if you miss it is your fault and not the tool! ATB!
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They are all good and there isn't a best, the Varmint is too heavy for me, I run Silhouettes and Americans, my lad has the Style...it's what you want or suits you!
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Mine runs FAC at 26ft lb, it's 11 years old, has had a lot of use, and has been serviced once, when the breach block cracked!! Service it when you are happy to obviously!
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When you need to. This depends on usage, your cleaning/storage regime, etc. For the vast majority a PCP service every couple of years (which will tend to cover seal changes) is plenty. Let's not get carried away, in principle if it aint broke don't mess!
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Barrels can be difficult, you will very often find considering a whole brand new rifle more cost effective!
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I will be fascinated to hear how this saga turns out! ATB!
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You say optimal but do you think it will make that much difference shooting foxes 250yrds and less with a 32g? Im thinking of the sako as I like the feel of them. Im thinking Im going to just try the lighter bullet with the sako with 1 in 12 and then if it doesn't work get on the phone to border barrels. Do you need to vary your fac to change a barrel of the same calibre? Sako Am I getting confused, if I understand your responses correctly you are only looking at a .204 because your night vision is not rated for above .223, therefore not suggested on your 22-250 I'm gettin
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Long barrels are essential to get the best out of the .204, what difference their will be between the two above I know not, but getting a .204 and chopping the barrel short is counter productive!
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A .223 will not generally do everything a .204 can as few will want very light and fast ammo in it, BUT..... A .223 CAN do pretty much anything a .204 can if you use the right ammo and have the right barrel and twist, you then turn it into a .204 on steroids and it is pretty useless at anything else! I have no need to knock down crows at 300 yards with a .204, and there are better tools for fox, be careful of ammo and surface splash, it isn't a deer calibre and is daft for rabbits, I have no need for it. It obviously has a place, but you need to find a gun/ammo/quarry combination th
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I have had first hand experience of them, although not owned one, and know owners who have had them and got rid quickly. They are a pretty specialized tool and FUSSY. I have .223, .243 and .308 in the centerfires as well as a collection of air rifles, rimfires and shotguns, I run my own Game and Vermin Control company, I am Secretary of a Home Office approved Rifle club at Bisley and a Deer Mentor. I have no requirement for a .204. Others may! ATB!
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You will need HMR as well, some numb nuts at your licensing may think you mean a .177 air rifle, but there are also .17 Centrefires, all very different animals to the HMR.
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The .204 is a notoriously fussy calibre, ammo, barrels, twists, barrel length, the list goes on. If you get lucky out of the box then fine, many have to reload to get what they want and some apparently chuck away their factory barrel and get a custom. There are of course happy owners, but in most situations there are also easier to get on with alternatives, think carefully about the specific need for a .204 before investing!
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As you may have noticed most people think the best gun is the one they have, hey, it's human nature, you don't see many people say... I have a Remington ....it is S**t I have a Howa... it is S**t I have a Tikka... it is S**t I have a Winchester.... it is S**t I have a Browning...... it is S**t I have a Steyr... it is S**t I have a Sako...it is S**t I have a CZ... it is S**t I have a whatever ..it is S**t There are very few bad makes out there, they simply do not survive, there are obviously a few bad guns, it happens. Get what you want, that you can afford and makes you fe
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If your force will allow, .22lr and .223 etc this may be the way to go, if you have issues with the centrefires then they may look on the WMR or Hornet more favourably!
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As others have said the .22lr is not a General purpose fox tool, although certainly capable in the right circumstances. If you think the usual centrefires may be an issue try a Hornet, and a WMR is pretty handy too, these are both excellent fox tools out to and past 100yards!
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Thats a new one, I've never heard of anyone looking down on them, Hatsans are a heap of Dogs doings, nothing to do with gun snobbery. One day they may be ok, and they have already made a number of design alterations since the early models, I understand things have got a little better. But lets have a look at the facts....... Like it or not, and it has nothing to do with gun snobbery, Hatsans have a desperately appalling reliability record! Don't believe me, search this or any other forum for posts on the Hatsan, it stands out a mile from anything else with problems! Mine B
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The 452 is the tool but the 453 popped up and now the 455. If you are able consider carefully the 455 (whichever model you like or can find) otherwise a 452. We all have our preferences and some like heavy barrels/rifles, I don't for field work and I have yet to find a reason for carting around all that extra weight around for miles, accuracy simply isn't an arguement, there is no advantage. ATB!
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The HMR is a good round for what it is good at! The Sako is also a decent rifle, and unless there is some issue with yours you will be very unlikely to buy another field tool you will find to be any more accurate. A Heavy barrel will not help accuracy in the field, it will just tire you out quicker carting it about. Many like/prefer heavy barrels and get on with them, but that is simply a personal choice and not born out of any intrinsic accuracy benefit. It sound like you do just want a change, so a very difficult one to answer. Some models of rifle are no longer being chamb
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No you couldn't, sorry. I have to agree!
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Normal Laser Rangefinder would be useful.
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how the f**k can you see a rabbit at 600+yrds . what glass he got on the rifle? To be fair you don't need anything all that special to "SEE" them at 600 yards, you do need something pretty reasonable to have a chance of hitting them at that distance though, and half decent mounts, and ammo, etc etc etc!
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That is impressive! I've had many a V Bull down the range at 600 yards but no rabbits in the field anything like that distance, certainly an achievement far greater than range shooting
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Whatever you want, Beech is common, easy to work and can even have some decent grain sometimes! Are you looking at a natural finish or do you intend a paint job, etc?
