243 for 223

[Verminator 66]

If I was going to that level I wouldn't go for any of them. As Kent said you can get a semi custom for that money and that's where you really start to notice the quality. Even a pretty rough action can be made very sweet by someone who knows their stuff.

O-yes

have had a play with some custom jobs and from the standard gun to it being tweaked up what a difference

 

I went for the pro varmint http://www.steyr-mannlicher.com/en/hunting-weapons/pro-varmint/

and never looked back

Thought I would have with the price but worth every penny

out of the box on the pod and clover leafing 3round groups all day long

 

just a pity they don't do it in 204

[al4x]

neither have those who own a 85 had a 75 :rolleyes if you had there is a great argument for buying a used perhaps shot out 75 and re-barreling with a border archer for around £500 the gun £600 new tube £1100 total and one heck of a gun for the money

 

 

yup and 6 months to get it done, far easier to just buy one no real benefit on getting a re barrel it won't shoot any better than using an 85 and reloading for it. Mine shoots an inch at 200 yards if I do my bit which for any real use in the field is as good as you need, certainly the magpie at 180 yards yesterday didn't like it much

[Verminator 66]

yup and 6 months to get it done, far easier to just buy one no real benefit on getting a re barrel it won't shoot any better than using an 85 and reloading for it. Mine shoots an inch at 200 yards if I do my bit which for any real use in the field is as good as you need, certainly the magpie at 180 yards yesterday didn't like it much

I bet he didn't, nothing likes bighting the bullet

good shooting bute