Essex Keeper Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 I'm hopefully going to get my .223 in the new year. What would be your set up for a non crazy price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Cz527, 3-9x40mm VX2 Leupold, Cz medium mounts. no moddy. If new and I was watching the budget, you wont kill more foxes with anything more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
308win Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Howa 1500 - of your taste, Personally id go for the Stainless & Detatchable mag kit. Third-eye-tactical Mod, Zeiss Duralyt 3-12x50. Bang, bang, bang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houlsby Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Jesus, I feel like a right peasant!! Tikka m55 £230 Pes mod sh £25 Nighteater 10-50-60 £230 Bipod £40 Sling £5 Optilocks £?? Best thing iv bought those optilocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olliesims Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 I'm using a howa 1500 in a boyds stock mtc mamba scope Thomas Lowe defence mod works well on the foxes not a big budget set up either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 I thought the Hugarian S&B 8x56 was the scope of choice for the foxshooters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Only on their way to buying a variable...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Tikka T3 rifle and S&B 8x56 scope,T8 mod,Harris bipod!-superb hunting kit.Get all these and you wont go wrong! ATB in whatever you choose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad1 Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 (edited) Cz 527 varmint, jsr stalker mod,mtc scope .... .....simples ;-) Edited December 21, 2012 by mad1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Personally your best option is looking second hand at the right package, buying rifle mod mounts and maybe scope as well together you do tend to get bargains. I bought a remi 700 that had had some work done to it in .223 and that was a cracking rifle very accurate and very robust, its now gone to a mate so I might be looking for another in the not so distant future and really I don't know what I will buy. With time on my side I might look for another sako but the cost is very different. To give a guide my 700 was £600 with dm80 mod and rifle basix trigger and hogue stock once you start adding up what they cost the first owner the costs get silly. With .223 you can buy second hand with relative confidence they haven't been shot out, obviously you still ideally buy one from a decent source and have it checked but it is one of the safer calibers to buy 2nd hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger955i Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Second hand Tikka M590 in .223, predator8 Mod, bipod and an old Tasco TR scope. All fairly low budget but it still cloverleafs at 100yds. Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
308win Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 (edited) I thought the Hugarian S&B 8x56 was the scope of choice for the foxshooters? I use a Nightforce 5.5-22x50 on the .204 for foxing & the like Ive never been a fan of the S&B 8x56, each to their own and all that Edited December 21, 2012 by 308win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 there is nothing wrong with an 8x56 S+Bender for foxing but a 3-9 x 40 gives the option of lower mag and its a lighter scope giving better balance on a smaller dedicated .223 action . You seriously don't need high mag levels to kill foxes and you don't need a bigger action full of blanking spacers for a diminutive .223 case- a common trend with accountant designed rifles these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbart Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Depends on how many foxes you are shooting and if it is going to be a dedicated foxing gun or an all rounder. As you will find by the replies it will turn into a "how long is a piece of string" thread as everyone will have an opinion even those who shoot the odd fox now and again suddenly become a foxpert and will tell you to use what they use as anything else is not good enough. You should be able to get a very capable gun, scope,bipod and mod for less than a grand. If money is tight i would go New gun and second hand everything else. At the end of the day get what you are happy with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 That's very true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Mule Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 Bought myself a new Tikka T3 Lite and use old every thing else (Bushnell 3-9*50, Reflex T4, Harris bi-pod, a sling) and am thoroughly enjoying it. OK I'm using .22-250, but I doubt setting up in .223 will make much of a difference (to your enjoyment levels anyway). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aister Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 Could this be a budget set up? http://www.guntrader.co.uk/Guns-For-Sale/Browning_Rifle_A-Bolt-Composite-Stalker_For-Sale_110615174910002 http://www.guntrader.co.uk/Sights-And-Optics-For-Sale/Leupold_M8-6x42-duplex_Telescopic-Sight_For-Sale_120803101503001 http://www.guntrader.co.uk/Sound-Moderators-For-Sale/MAEPES_Sound-Moderator_Small-Muzzle-Can-224-STS_For-Sale_120924115618000 I can vouch for the A-bolt being an accurate rifle and the leupold M8 is IMO a good scope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyotemaster Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 Personally your best option is looking second hand at the right package, buying rifle mod mounts and maybe scope as well together you do tend to get bargains. I bought a remi 700 that had had some work done to it in .223 and that was a cracking rifle very accurate and very robust, its now gone to a mate so I might be looking for another in the not so distant future and really I don't know what I will buy. With time on my side I might look for another sako but the cost is very different. To give a guide my 700 was £600 with dm80 mod and rifle basix trigger and hogue stock once you start adding up what they cost the first owner the costs get silly. With .223 you can buy second hand with relative confidence they haven't been shot out, obviously you still ideally buy one from a decent source and have it checked but it is one of the safer calibers to buy 2nd hand Very good advice You should consider it. A used .223 will shoot on forever as they are not really hard on barrels at all and you may get a real deal with the optics and mounts--it all adds up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essex Keeper Posted December 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 I'm open to a used gun not going to rush into anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
308win Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Depends on how many foxes you are shooting and if it is going to be a dedicated foxing gun or an all rounder. As you will find by the replies it will turn into a "how long is a piece of string" thread as everyone will have an opinion even those who shoot the odd fox now and again suddenly become a foxpert and will tell you to use what they use as anything else is not good enough. You should be able to get a very capable gun, scope,bipod and mod for less than a grand. If money is tight i would go New gun and second hand everything else. At the end of the day get what you are happy with I agree with the quoted comment - Personally id keep away from a used CF rifle unless i knew the history - it all depends on what you are wanting to do with it, if you are happy with 1" at 100 thats fine. If you want to stretch the legs you may struggle. With potential pitting from a poor/no cleaning regime, if you want accuracy - a clean with just a "Pull Thru" will not suffice. barrel may well be pretty much shot out etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 I thought the Hugarian S&B 8x56 was the scope of choice for the foxshooters? Only the peasant ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 (edited) my mate has one of these http://www.yorkguns....ikal_rifles.php don't knock it, with a cheap Bushnell banner scope on it shoots like a demon Edited December 23, 2012 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 For a second hand buy it would go to a good clean Sako vixen if it were myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 I thought the Hugarian S&B 8x56 was the scope of choice for the foxshooters? Quality scope!Im keeping mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 (edited) Only the peasant ones. Quality scope!Im keeping mine! Thanks for proving my point Mark.All the best for Xmas fella,and aye,im joking. Edited December 23, 2012 by sako751sg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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