new rifle

[THE POACHER 13]

just bought my new rifle, its a howa 1500 sporting with a wildcat mod and just for now a scope which they threw in which is a nikko stirling 3x9x40 which i will change shortly. a couple of pics

 

 

[f.a.c.sam 1]

Very nice bit of kit there mate, what calibre did you go for? Make sure you give it a real good clean before you go out and zero it and if possible take the bolt to bits and give that a thorough clean, mine was covered in god knows what when i got it

[Hmr Hunter 2]

Very nice bit of kit there mate, what calibre did you go for? Make sure you give it a real good clean before you go out and zero it and if possible take the bolt to bits and give that a thorough clean, mine was covered in god knows what when i got it

Thats good advice, I bought my Tikka and it was spewing out all sorts of stuff Lol. By the way I was considering getting an Howa, it came highly recommended until I got the chance of a T3 at a snip. Hope it goes well with it man DAVE

Edited April 9, 2010 by Hmr Hunter

[jamie g 17]

i would give the barrel a good patch out before zeroing. as most rifles come with stuff in the barrel to protect it when shipped. get this stuff out before you shoot it.

[nod 285]

another thing is to make sure you clean it every few rounds when its new, other wise it will mess the rifling up, let us know how you get on with them privi's, i use norma 50grain v max through my howa 223 not too bad groups

[THE POACHER 13]

ive been out this afternoon to try it im grouping at about 2 inches at 200yds so its not bad the only thing letting it down is the scopes i need new ones asap so if anyone has any to sell give me a pm asap

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cheers

mark

[murphymax 9]

ive been out this afternoon to try it im grouping at about 2 inches at 200yds so its not bad the only thing letting it down is the scopes i need new ones asap so if anyone has any to sell give me a pm asap

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cheers

mark

Hi Mark

 

Get yourself a good 2nd hand (german) Schmidt & Bender 6 x 42, best scope for that calibre, wouldnt pay anymore than £300 though.

 

Good luck with the new rifle

[THE POACHER 13]

cheers mate

[nod 285]

try zeroing it in at 1/2 inch high at 100 yards it will be easier to see the target and should be ok at 200yards

[Deker 3,478]

ive been out this afternoon to try it im grouping at about 2 inches at 200yds so its not bad the only thing letting it down is the scopes i need new ones asap so if anyone has any to sell give me a pm asap

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cheers

mark

 

New gun/barrel, innexpensive scope, budget ammo....... you should be well pleased with 2" at 200!

[jamie g 17]

i would think hard before going fixed mag on a 223. if it was for deer yes but at night in the lamp a bit of extra mag can help.

 

if you get a s&b scope make sure you get the right crosshair as there pretty thick and can cover the bulls eye your shooting at. and rabbits at long range

[Treacle Trackpad 6]

ive been out this afternoon to try it im grouping at about 2 inches at 200yds so its not bad the only thing letting it down is the scopes i need new ones asap so if anyone has any to sell give me a pm asap

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cheers

mark

 

Hi Mark

 

PM Sent

[danebrewer10 6]

ive been out this afternoon to try it im grouping at about 2 inches at 200yds so its not bad the only thing letting it down is the scopes i need new ones asap so if anyone has any to sell give me a pm asap

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cheers

mark

Hi Mark

 

Get yourself a good 2nd hand (german) Schmidt & Bender 6 x 42, best scope for that calibre, wouldnt pay anymore than £300 though.

 

Good luck with the new rifle

 

I have to say german or hungarian it makes no difference, I have a 6x42 hungarian S&B on my HMR and it's outstanding- lets you shoot with every available minute of light- I am lead to believe that the only difference between the hungarian and german models is the location of their assembly- everything else is the same

[Mr_Logic 5]

there is no difference between Hungarian and German Schmidt - even S & B say so themselves as I asked!

 

However 6x42 on a 223 is IMHO the wrong mag, I much prefer a variable up to about 12x since 223 targets tend to be foxes and rabbits, not deer, and they're at longer ranges than the average deer too.

[Lewdan 17]

just bought my new rifle, its a howa 1500 sporting with a wildcat mod and just for now a scope which they threw in which is a nikko stirling 3x9x40 which i will change shortly. a couple of pics

 

 

Hi mate. good looking piece of kit putting a .223 cal on my ticket very soon, thinking about the howa , where did you get yours, what kind of deal did you get be gratefull on some info, please pm if you rather.

Cheers

 

LD