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    Good stuff Just remember that although it's conditioned for fox it's not a "fox" calibre. keep shot placement in mind and keep the distances down. I've had less runners with the .22 lr ! If you've got a lot of foxes to shoot get a centre fire.
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    Great guns. I always clean mine but it's so easy to do. You can have the gun in bits, trigger assembly out and just left with the hollow action then have it all back together in 10 minutes . Fool proof. Good guns for the money. I've had the 30" mossy oak version for 6 years and it's never skipped a beat.
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    Now sold
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    Does anyone know of any shops that have any varget ?. Can't source any anywhere. Any info greatly appreciated. Thanks
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    As above, 6-24 mag x 56 mm front lens with 4" sunshade. Very good condition. Slight cabinet marks but pretty much as new apart from the rear flip up lens cover has been misplaced last year so only comes with the front lens cover. It's sat on the optilock mounts to suit tikka rifles ,and I'd be willing to sell it all together for 275 or just the scope for 200. Any postage would be on top. Thanks,and pm me if you want any more details.
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    Tikka
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    Sold
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    Pm sent
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    Selling my little used 410. A couple of small cabinet marks but otherwise in excellent order. Full choke 26" moderated single shot barrel with black synthetic stock and the upgraded baffle, not the old fashioned washer style baffle. £275. Usual sac holders only etc. I'm near scotch corner on North Yorkshire/ co Durham border.
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    I'm selling my Mtc mamba scope as I've recently upgraded and it isn't getting used. It's the mamba with 4-16 magnification, 50 mm front lens and side parallax with illuminated scb reticule and sunshade. Aesthetically there are a couple of very small cabinet marks and the lens covers are a bit loose with use but the scope itself Is in good order. The mounts with it are 30 mm high mounts for 11mm dovetails and il put them in with it. £125 collected. I'm located near to the scotch corner off the A1.
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    Just be aware the claimed velocities hornady advertise don't always live up to expectations, especially in the .243 calibre where anything less than a .24" barrel will generally struggle. I've chronoed the .243 58 g v max which are supposedly doing 3900 fops. They were actually doing 3650................ .223 40 grain v max ( not superformance ) claims 3800 but actually delivers through a 20" barrel around 3670. 53 g superformance .................... Etc, etc etc,. My advice is always chrono your ammo in your rifle to get a true indication of the energy and trajectory.
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    Was thinking along the same lines and eventually settled on the RCBS supreme press and RCBS dies etc after talking to a few people. Spent a bit on the kit but first loads produced 1/4" groups. Well happy. Very simple with a bit of research and patience, and well worth the initial expenditure in my opinion. Just do a bit of research before you start and read the manuals thoroughly as you'll pick up a few extra pointers this way. Your .223 will probably shoot much better with other factory ammo. Your twist rate will have a influence on the type of ammunition it prefers, but like you
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    Much better than the unreliable ( in my experience ) hmr. A true all rounder if longer range vermin and short to medium range fox are expected. Obviously not ideal as a normal range bunny brasher but if you've already got a .22 lr then it would would be a good addition. I was playing with one a couple days ago shooting rabbits at around 100 yards or so and if I didn't already have the .223 I'd definitely have a hornet.
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    I had my Brno cut to 12" with a match crown and it did the job fine. It was 22" inch originally. I'm currently using a 16" barrel as I shoot off the roof more these days ,but for inside a vehicle the 12" barrel was hard to beat.
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    Forget Hmr as a foxing calibre. As a rifle purely for foxes I'd be looking at .22 hornet upwards but would suggest a minimum of .222. From there the world is your oyster but a .222, .223, .22-250 or .243 would be the obvious choices depending on how far you need to stretch out to. My personal preference purely for fox is .223.
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    .223 isn't a close just a close range tool, it'll hold its own against the .243 out to 250 yards as long as its not blowing a Hoolie. The .243 is flatter with more punch but you get more noise, flash kick etc and use much more powder. Main bonus with the .243 is that you can put lamp in car, go sit out for a deer till dusk, then go lamping straight after without changing guns. I tend to take the .223 out as first choice, especially when on foot for fox or closer to built up areas ( it's quieter ), and take the .243 when lamping from the truck roof or when it's windy. You won't go w
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    A mate uses the insa turbo specials and rates them. They look like tractor tyres lol. The tyres will be used for road journeys a bit more than they should be but for long journeys and during the summer they will be getting swapped for the all terrains. I've heard that the bfg muds wear quick compared to some others, but from what I can gather they're a lot quiter and better on road than the insas. I don't do serious off roading but I do drive on some boggy fields where soft mud is the main obstacle. Touch wood the grabbers have always pulled me out so far but as they're getting down a
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    I've been running general tyre all terrains for the last few year and they're just starting to round off and are getting down a bit although they still have plenty of life left in them. I'm thinking of getting another set of wheels and tires, to use for winter, where I can swap back to the grabbers in the summer months. I've been looking at the insa turbo Dakar remoulds, as well as the bfg mud - terrain. The dakars come in at 500 and the bags around 700. Just wondering what mud tyres people are running and any recommendations.......
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    Sounds like your .22 which will take rabbits to 100 easily is doing its job fine for you so if your after a rifle for fox with a spot of long range (100-300 ish yards ) rabbiting then a centre fire is a far better choice than a HMR. Choice is personal, a hornet is a great mid range cal but a .222 or .223 as stated above sounds like it will suit your needs perfectly. Very little difference between them in practical terms but I feel more choice with ammo if your buying factory with the .223. I shoot rabbits late season with the .223 when they're a bit skittish and if you head shoot them
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    Have a look at the browning buck mark, small light and reliable. I use a bolt action myself but I've had a go of a friends buck mark a few times and it never skips a beat and is light and compact. He never has a bad word to say about it
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    When I've shot HV rounds in past I've found there's a lot of variation in the noise. Even them subs last night all sounded different. Winchesters were the quietest and the cci,s the loudest.A couple went supersonic so they must have a higher charge. It's been a while since I've tried a few different brands, A good way to spend a couple hours in the sun.
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    I can't see why anyone would opt to use HV rounds over sub sonics out to 100 yards if rabbits are the quarry. If a close range fox was expected then that would be a exception to give a little more hitting power than the sub. Funnily enough I was out last night testing eley, Winchester, rws and cc I subs through my cz and all were shooting less than 1" ten shoot groups at 60 yards. Eleys shot a one hole group and were best but I can't recommend a particular brand for you as every barrel is different.
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    It was frustrating on Saturday night after seen some easy shots missed for no apparent reason. We put target up at 50 yards and shot a group that was spot on. Even my mate who has been dismissing my whines and moans lately as me just been "fussy" finally admitted that he "may " have pulled the odd shot and found the bolt awkward to operate either quietly or smoothly. I've found it's like a marmite rifle, with no middle ground. Personally I'm not a marmite lover lol
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    The T bolts are a gimmick in my opinion. ( sorry ollie , please don't hold this against me ......) I don't own one myself. I've owned different cz and Brno rimfire as well as marlin and weirauch and although they all had their slight plus and minus points, they all used the standard bolt action and performed as expected. My current Brno mk 2 is a pleasure to shoot, silky smooth and crisp pull ( cheap trigger kit fitted by myself. Easy to fit and adjust ) My friend has a t bolt and I regularly use it ....... I find that I often pull shots due to the awful trigger, although this
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    Had 3 and sold 3. Nuff said. Never had any problems with .22 lr Edited to say cost never came into it.I like the way it shoots (when your lucky enough to find a decent box of ammo ). I got fed up of poorly made inconsistent ammo, bullets lodged in barrels several times.
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