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It can be confusing. it doesn't help that some cartridges are designated in Metric and some are imperial. The .222,.223 and 22-250 all shoot the same diameter bullet (.224) but have different case sizes. the .222 is the smallest the .223 is very slightly bigger and the .22-250 is the biggest of the 3, still shooting a .224 cal bullet but uses a necked down .243 case. other .22 centrefires in rough order of size. .22 Hornet .22 Fireball .222 .223 .22ppc .22 BR .22-250 .220 swift The other caliber you mentioned is the 6.5x55 and is in Metric. it meens it has a 6.5 calibre bulle

I had a 220 swift built on a LH sako action about 12 years ago and it was awsome. very accurate (but no more accurate than my .223) devastating on foxes with a 60gn bullet. flat as anything. i sold it because i was worried about it getting shot out, it didn't really give me anything over the 223, it was noisy as hell, used lots of powder, no chance of factory ammo anywhere. Plenty of rifles capable of 4000 fps, but with that comes lots of copper fouling, throat errosion, powder consumption, bullets tearing themselves apart before getting downrange. 22,250 came later but was more popular. I

Hi Wint, Balistic tips vary in construction as much as soft points so it's allways worth a look at the manufacturers website to see what the recomended velocity ranges are and often you can get an idea of the intended quarry. I have shot hundreds of foxes with .223/55gn Vmax/26.5gns Varget and i've shot quite a few Roe with the same load but using a Sako softpoint bullet. I've never shot a deer with a 243 but i have shot a fair few foxes with one using ballistic tips and soft points in the 70gn range, the BTs mush things up a lot and often the soft points passed through (fox was nearly a

I Had a Redding for a while but it would not throw reloader 22 very accurately at all so i upgraded it to a Harrel from Sinclair international. to be honest i mostly use a Lee perfect measure set to throw light charges then use a dribbler to top it up in the scale pan. Works for me. Ezzy

For all things 10 22 speak to Roger at South Yorksihre shooting suplies (rimfire magic) he will sort you out. Ezzy

Try Morgans gun room in oswestry the ring Wynnastay farmers in oswestry and play them against each other, The gun room manager at wynnastay has a bit of an issue wuith the lads at morgans and doesn't like to be beaten on price. if you've never been over there it is worth a drive as they are both within 2 mins of each other and have a fair bit of stock. Don't know where abouts in telford you are but it's just a straight drive down the A5 towards Oswestry then straight over the little chef island, first left then Morgans is 200 yds on the left. Ezzy

As i've posted elsewhere on the site I've used A 17rem for foxes and it will definately kill them, works better with the heavier bullets (25gn) Powder charge is about the same as a 222/223 ( I used 26gns Varget) it is very flat out to 250 but will loose its energy rapidly after that. the amount of rounds it will fire between cleans will vary from rifle to rifle depending on bore condition and velocity. Speeds of 4000fps are possible but expect to clean a fair bit and familiarize yourself with JB paste. Any rabbit shot with a 17rem will be in bits especially at 4000fps (still good fun tho

I have shot foxes with both the 17 rem (about 50) and the 17 Ackley (about 1/2 dozen) a mate had a 22K Hornet and a standard Hornet All of them will kill foxes out to 200m with ease. Ackley hornet was a bit of a pig to reload for, in fact all the 17'S are a bit tricky especially if you've got big hands. PERSONALLY, I don't rate the 17S as fantastic fox rounds, they are quiet, low recoil, flat out to 250m but the wind plays hell with them, reloading bits are sometimes hard to get hold of, I had a lot of runners especially with 20gn bullets. If I was only shooting 150 yds i'd look at a 22

These are the only piccies I could find of the various set ups we tried. The Board on the quad was great (thats not me on the quad) you could use a bipon and get a rear hand on the tank. The SJ was a few years earlier and although you cant see it in the picture, it was a soft top and it had a full cage welded into the back. the cage then had 2 sockets that a board could mount over the driver and passengers head so again you could shoot of a bipod and get a good rear rest as well. it would go anywhere, quietly. I've Lamped from the back of Landys but you need something around you

Hi Adam, congratulations on getting your certificate. sxs versus ou? OU guns tend to be heavier than sxs therefore recoil a bit less. if you are going to be shooting clays then a OU is probably the best option. Shop around for a Second hand lincoln or similar (gun fit is more important than make) if you want a rough shooting piece to walk around with then a SXS is a good choice. Both guns will kill game, both fire the same cartridges. The baikal sxs is a heavy gun that is built to last, I had one for a knock about/lamping/dog training gun and I actually quite liked it, I found the ext

I've had Bushnells and now i've got a Leica 1200. It depends what you want one for, the bushnells are lighter,easier to hold steady and operate one handed. they dont work at night and in my opinion a little bit less accurate. The Leicas have a bit better optics and will work in the lamp (lit display) but they are nearly impossible to use one handed. I tried the Leopold ones last year and they are very similar to the Bushnells. If you are walking around and want a rangefinder in your pocket for checking distance to targets out to 350m in daylight then the bushnells or the leicas will be f

You are going to struggle with this one, the FLO will refer to home office guidelines. Common sense will say,, use a .22 or your 243. I had a 357magnum 94AE that was great fun but not suitable for foxing. what bullets would you use? it will be hard to get expanding bullets for a .44 and at lead velocities they are inclined to bounce. Good luck with this, ATB, Ezzy.

If it's got a 1:9 twist then 55gn might be a tad light but if it shots well in your rifle then so be it. I use 55gn V max, 26.5gns Varget, federal match primers, sako brass. Plenty hot enough and shoots really well in my .223. buy good brass and it'll last you for donkeys with a reasonable load. The lee hand primer tool is great and allows you to 'feel' the primer seating into the case. you have to spend a lot more money if you want to improve on the lee tool. Hope this helps. Ezzy.

No you won't have to buy a cabinet, when your visiting officer comes to see you, just explain what you are doing (borrowing a gun for example) if you want to purchase a gun and keep it at your home adress at a later date then you will probably need to buy a cabinet. hope this helps, Ezzy.

I had a 2.2 Turbo quattro and a 2.2 20v quattro a few years ago, awsome handling and very good in the snow. No good off tarmac. Ezzy.