Thumpersniper Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Hi, as per the title i would like some advice from the pro's. If you had a £800 to spend, (£1000 max if you sold a shotgun to help fund it) and wanted a .22-250, a scope, mounts and a box of carts please tell me what you would buy of each to help me decide. Would you go for cheaper new gear or better quality second hand gear and hope it wasn't burnt out? thanks in advance, a boring thread i guess but any advice is very much appreciated and will save a newbie to the centre fire community spending money on the wrong thing when times are hard!! thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby b Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 I would go for a tikka t3 light as they are very accurate and very reliable and a leupold scope as they are not too expensive but still very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groach1234 Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 I can't offer any personal advice as such but can tell you my plan for when i put in for my centre fire in the next few months. Will go for either .22-250 or.243 and from there i will be looking for a second hand tika most likley t-3 (local rfd has a left hand tikka continental for £300 im thinking of putting a deposit on) and from there i will be looking at a second hand scope probably S&B or Zeiss 8x50 or something similar again around 300-350 and then get a wildcat p8 mod. Hope my plans can give you some inspiration all the best with whatever rifle you settle on George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumpersniper Posted January 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 thanks for the replies! Second hand decent kit then? thats what ive always bought so far, have several shotguns and a load of air rifles but i thought maybe it was different with a centrefire something about the barrels wearing out. The scope and the mod will probably cost as much as the gun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 I'd be very careful buying a used .22-250! They burn barrels faster than most so if you do go for one make sure you get an accuracy or your money back agreement with the seller! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Look here, a new one for a very good price... http://www.guntrader.co.uk/GunsForSale/Det...+170&Filter[NewType][]=Rifle&Filter[NewMechanism][]=Bolt%20Action&Filter[Calibre][]=.22-250 Can't go wrong with that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ST3V3 Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 peter lawman was selling howa's 22-250 with scope mod and slip for £750 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Look here, a new one for a very good price... http://www.guntrader.co.uk/GunsForSale/Det...+170&Filter[NewType][]=Rifle&Filter[NewMechanism][]=Bolt%20Action&Filter[Calibre][]=.22-250 Can't go wrong with that! now that's a steal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumpersniper Posted January 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Thanks for that njc, i think i had read it on here about the barrels but wasnt sure if it was bitching or true! Why is that gun so cheap??? and what do you mean by quickly rounds wise? will they burn out if used for hunting or by constant use on the range? was it a bad choice of caliber if the gun isn't going to last? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 it will last however with a second hand buy you'll never really know how many rounds have gone through it and how they were loaded. Its a gun that people can load up a bit to get faster rounds that will burn the barrel faster. In usual use its not a problem but if you buy new you know what its done. Its one reason I went for .223 as they are harder to shoot out, I picked up a remington 700 sps with timney trigger and mod for £600 so your budget isn't impossible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeymagic1969 Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 (edited) Standard loaded round count for a 22-250 is about 1250 rounds for sub MOA accuracy, but will still shoot fine for most hunting applications well beyond 2000 rounds. IF the rifle has been used for target shooting and been loaded 'Hot' then this may take the sub MOA accuracy down below 1000 rounds, but still fine for hunting. They are not a bad choice at all and probably the best foxing round out there, they are flat shooting and hit pretty hard. That CZ is damn cheap and you will be hard pushed to beat that price for a new and cheapish gun ( but accurate and people swear by them). The Howa deal is also good, but some shoot and some don't!!! if you can afford a New Tikka or (even better) Sako then this is the route i would take Edited January 19, 2010 by monkeymagic1969 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Just what your after http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...howtopic=111249 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 thats a very very nice setup, would be ideal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeymagic1969 Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 (edited) That is perfect and i would be very tempted if i was in your position Thumpersniper Edited January 19, 2010 by monkeymagic1969 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumpersniper Posted January 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Thanks fella's looks just the ticket abd fits with your advice as long as it's only fired 100 rounds it should be ok for a good while i hope! I have sent him a PM and i look forward to hearing back from him. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeymagic1969 Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 What part of Cymru you in Thumper? - i have a cunning plan if your not to far away with regards to RFD to RFD charges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumpersniper Posted January 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 cunning plan ey? ha! im in mid wales near aberystwyth, but i have family in North wales near Porthmadog, what were you thinking Moneymagic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeymagic1969 Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 PM me you phone number = i know an rfd real well and would be able to get the charges knocked off this end, just depends what they charge at the sellers end - but saying that Citalgarth also has family down this way i believe!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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