sussex lad Posted April 26, 2005 Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 I,ve seen the light, I thinking of trading my much loved AR15 .223 in for a remy 700 vssf in .223 ! Why ? Its just to ****** heavy, great for the range or laying up and ambushing but you dont want carry it too far, all up it weighs about 14.5 lbs. So do any of you guys shoot one , i've read the reviews and advertising bumpf but hands on opinons are what i really need to hear before i part with my baby! Cheers Brian... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinkus Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 get a tikka 595 or T3 in .223 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussex lad Posted April 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 A mates got one in .222 shoots well enough but the trigger is nasty single stage pile of poo ! Can they sweetened up at all? My AR15 has a Jewel fully adjustable 2 stage beauty that trips at 2.5 lb . With the remy i can put a replacement unit off the shelf and get a half descent trigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sniper Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 sussex lad, I own one of these fine weapons in 223. I bought it about six years ago. The first thing I did, with the first VSSF, was take it out of its stock when I got it home. I'm pleased I did. The alloy mountings were very rough. It turned out when I returned the gun to the reputable dealer I had bought it from,( and got a full refund !!) it was a grey import that had not come straight from America via Hull Cartridge ( who were the importers then ) It had come to England via some country in Europe. Please be aware of this. The second VSSF I got was the genuine thing from America. After I had worked up a suitable handload I have been getting 1" consisitent groups at 200 yards. That will do for me. I have put 524 rounds through it, so far, and the accuracy is in no way diminishing. I am well pleased with it. The only down side I can think of is the weight of it. It is a bit on the heavy side. I wouldn't like to think I was carrying it all day. I do tend to use this gun from a prone position or from a vehicle. As regards the triggger. My friend smoothed it over a bit and it is a delight to fire. If you want to replace the trigger this can easily be done with a Timney or Jewell. I have seen no need to do that. I hope this helps, :wacko: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRDS Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Agree with the Tikka comment I have a Tikka T3 in 223 and its spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Hi Brian, I had a Remmy VSSF in .22-250 for about 5 years, and apart from it being quite heavy, I got on with it very well. In 5 years it never let me down, and accounted for quite a few Pennine foxes ! After the initial messing about with loads I finally settled it down and was very pleased with the accuracy. Having said that........I now have a Tikka T3 in .243 and I love it ! The quality of manufacture is easy to see, and the out of box accuracy, even with factory loads is brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussex lad Posted April 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Hmm , Me finks a second look at these tikkas is in hand ! Is the trigger any good on the new T3? I know i keep going on about the triggers but i believe that a good trigger can make a good rifle great ! Cheers for your views, Brian... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinkus Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 my trigger's pukka nica and crisp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjimmer Posted April 29, 2005 Report Share Posted April 29, 2005 There was some good advice on adjusting a Sako 75 trigger posted somewhere. The Tikka T3 appears to be the same! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussex lad Posted April 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2005 Hi all, Just been told by my firearm dept that i need to sell the gun then get a variation then i can buy again so if this is right how can i px it ? Think i,m being told a pile of poo poo!!! Cheers Brian... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted April 29, 2005 Report Share Posted April 29, 2005 (edited) No they are right i had to sell my .17 so i could get another one .17 same cal but different makes the gun shop i bought my gun from just gave me a bill of sale saying they had bought it. then when my variation came through i went back and picked up new gun. simple as that :wacko: :( PS should of said it only took 4days for permit to come through. mind i did drop it of at police HQ and pick up when ready. Mike :*) :*) Edited April 29, 2005 by hawkeye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quercus Posted April 29, 2005 Report Share Posted April 29, 2005 Last year when I upgraded my .22 to one without dings or rust :wacko: I faced a similar problem. I was told that the turn around time at firearms licensing was about six weeks . I phoned the firearms department and explained that I couldn't be without my rifle for that length of time, and was told to send in my certificate with a covering letter and they'd see what they could do. Four days later my certificate was returned with my old rifle removed and permission to purchase a new one, and a temporary certificate allowing me to hold my old rifle until i found a new one. Surely Sussex could sort something out along similar lines. Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjimmer Posted April 30, 2005 Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 (edited) Hi all, Just been told by my firearm dept that i need to sell the gun then get a variation then i can buy again so if this is right how can i px it ? Think i,m being told a pile of poo poo!!! Cheers Brian... If you can get a second .224" calibre rifle put on your certificate, then you will have some breathing space to sell your first rifle anywhere. You could ask for a 28 day license to hold the first rifle while you dispose of it, but having 2 on your certificate should be no problem. I had a certificate allowing me to buy a second .22rf for years without using it and then decided not to bother. NB You can have a Tikka T3 with a stretch trigger, but the extra cost seems a lot! Edited April 30, 2005 by rjimmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verminator Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 I went to york guns to have a look for a .243, I handled a T3. Didnt Like it, they dont feel solid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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