rabbiter Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 browning A bolt .223 , 50gn sako arrowheads,50gn norma v max and especially 40gn hornady v max when I can get them,my rifle shoots brilliant with either of the 3,daytime or with nv,its the only c/f I have at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neillfrbs Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 xbolt 223 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrol Posted September 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 Hi 6.5 x 55 SE I've been looking around for some 70 grain BT, apparently they shoot as flat as a pancake Can't find any hereabouts Can I ask what propellant your using and barrel twist of your rifle and the 10000 dollar question how do they group Cheers Patrol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorvale55 Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 Rem 700 in .243. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONY R Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 I'm a .22-250 man personally, I used to use .243 but found too much "boom" Currently running a Archer Gen3 but soon will be running my own front mount tubed unit. I went all in on .243 as a fox rifle had a custom done in it, what a dissapointment, it was accurate but i just found no advantage over the middlestead 22243, i just passed it onb and went back to the .22250 and if i think i need more just usethe 2506 etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5x55SE Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 Hi 6.5 x 55 SE I've been looking around for some 70 grain BT, apparently they shoot as flat as a pancake Can't find any hereabouts Can I ask what propellant your using and barrel twist of your rifle and the 10000 dollar question how do they group Cheers Patrol Personally I've never seen a 70gr BT .264 projectile. Powder is Swiss Reload RS52 My Rifle has been rebarreld from. 25-06 to 6.5x55 with a Begarea ( spelt wrong ) i think 1.9 !!!! It shoots 80gr to 140gr ragged hole if i do my bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masmiffy Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 Howa 1500 in 223 and 243 223 was the choice but thats now got nv on it, personally love the calibre, hate the NV but its not mine! 243 for lamping it loves 58 grain Normas but the 70 foxes we have shot since 1st June have hated them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 Personally I've never seen a 70gr BT .264 projectile. Powder is Swiss Reload RS52 My Rifle has been rebarreld from. 25-06 to 6.5x55 with a Begarea ( spelt wrong ) i think 1.9 !!!! It shoots 80gr to 140gr ragged hole if i do my bit Why did you rebarrel it from 25-06? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5x55SE Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 Why did you rebarrel it from 25-06? Had shot a .25-06 for 38 years absolutely rate the Calibre 75gr V-Max for foxing and Park Culling. 120gr Muntjac to Big lowland Red. Was shooting 250-300 Deer as season + Park Culling. Gave it all up now only shoot a few Deer and fancied a calibre change nothing more and certainly nothing to do with the .25-06. If i went heavy culling again I'd buy a .25-06 in a Heart Beat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 Had shot a .25-06 for 38 years absolutely rate the Calibre 75gr V-Max for foxing and Park Culling. 120gr Muntjac to Big lowland Red. Was shooting 250-300 Deer as season + Park Culling. Gave it all up now only shoot a few Deer and fancied a calibre change nothing more and certainly nothing to do with the .25-06. If i went heavy culling again I'd buy a .25-06 in a Heart Beat I need to pm you if you don't mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5x55SE Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 I need to pm you if you don't mind. No problem at all mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeylove Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 SGC speed master with wdv 700+ nm800ir, 60g vmax homeloads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 Your setee looks beautifully worn in. I bet it could tell a tale or two? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeylove Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 The best thing about leather sofas is that they wipe clean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrol Posted September 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 Hi 6.5 x 55 se I sold some reloading gear to a guy in Hampshire and he had been using 70 grain heads for quite a while apparently in his 6.5 , there is a load sheet available from one of the loading manuals, ive seen it somewhere I've been looking for the 70 grm BT but had no luck. - so far Be a good exercise if I can get some, that are accurate, my initial thought was the bullet weight is a tad light for the old swede, I'm still on the lookout Lol Patrol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpy22 Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 have been out a few nights with a great bloke of here fox shooting. he has been using my 243 and is relatively new to cf shooting. but has still been shooting well with it. i plan to organise a night out with another mate i do most my shooting with and he has tikka 595 in .222. i will be interested to see which one he prefers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5x55SE Posted September 18, 2016 Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 Hi 6.5 x 55 SE I've been looking around for some 70 grain BT, apparently they shoot as flat as a pancake Can't find any hereabouts Can I ask what propellant your using and barrel twist of your rifle and the 10000 dollar question how do they group Cheers Patrol Yes mate I've load data for 70gr but never seen any advertised V-Max I believe are 85gr and Nosler BT 95gr.If you manage to find any please let me know 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrol Posted September 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 Just took delivery of a new 222, run it up with 50 rounds over two days clean and shoot clean and shoot, factory Ammo and its shooting a ragged hole, grassed three foxes with it so now it's good to go, out tonight to start, seen five foxes only one with a shot on, grassed that, so now it's bunny bashing for the rest of the evening Patrol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam1e Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 Used .243, .204, and .223 in that order. All 3 knocked the foxes flat dead. I made a mistake selling the .204, what a cracking calibre, so flat to shoot. I have plans to get another at some point.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 What's the bang like from a 22-250? I currently use a .308 and .22lr, wouldn't mind bridging the gap between the two, with less noise and flatter trajectory. But .223 trajectory seems too close to the .308 to warrant buying another whole gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 22/250 is loud! Moderators work fine but without mine fitted if I take a shot my mate from Lincolnshire phones up to ask if I got it or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrol Posted September 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 Grandalf You made me larf. I tried the 22-250 quite a few years ago, didn't have mods then, I'm still looking around for the phone even now. Lol Joking apart it's a serious long range foxing rifle, I don't think it's got any limits Patrol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 Grandalf You made me larf. I tried the 22-250 quite a few years ago, didn't have mods then, I'm still looking around for the phone even now. Lol Joking apart it's a serious long range foxing rifle, I don't think it's got any limits Patrol Worth getting on top of a .308 then? Dedicated for foxing, in particular night time work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted September 21, 2016 Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 Grandalf You made me larf. I tried the 22-250 quite a few years ago, didn't have mods then, I'm still looking around for the phone even now. Lol Joking apart it's a serious long range foxing rifle, I don't think it's got any limits Patrol My Tikka is my preferred rifle for NV foxing - That's for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 Howa 1500 in .243 Win, laminate thumbhole stock, varmint barrel, , Pulsar N750A with NM 800 IR, heavy lump of a thing but does the job well. Currently shooting Varmint X 56 grain BTs at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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