Hi all
was hoping someone here might be able to chime in:
I’m looking to get a .223 bolt action rifle for predator-control (fox) out to 250 yards, egyptian goose out to 100, some precision fun at the range (100y max). I prefer a lighter, shorter rifle for carrying out to the fields and would love to shoot monolithic bullets when available( less damage to pelt/meat) if possible I would like to hand-load for it, but bullets are hard to come by here…
Shortlist :
I realise the tikka has the best reputation but I sort of dislike the not completely flush 4 rd mag… (and apparently the .223 mags are known for feeding problems after a bit of use)
Howa is a known performer if the interwebs is to be believed , like mags that work pretty good according to research but we only have 1 exclusive dealer so aftermarket support might be…spotty![Grinning face with sweat :sweat_smile: 😅](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/7.0/png/unicode/64/1f605.png)
Hope you guys can chime in on using mono .223 in the shorter, slower twist bergara barrel? Anyone tried it in another 1 in 9 twist?
( if I understand correctly you can get away with a slower twist rate but need extra speed to get the accuracy up?
p.s. shortening barrels is a no-no here… rifle has to be checked and tested by the gvt if shortened and is not worth the paperwork and hassle…
thanks all!
was hoping someone here might be able to chime in:
I’m looking to get a .223 bolt action rifle for predator-control (fox) out to 250 yards, egyptian goose out to 100, some precision fun at the range (100y max). I prefer a lighter, shorter rifle for carrying out to the fields and would love to shoot monolithic bullets when available( less damage to pelt/meat) if possible I would like to hand-load for it, but bullets are hard to come by here…
Shortlist :
- howa 1500 mini action varmint (1 year wait) 1 in 8 twist, 20 inch bbl
- tikka t3x light with d18 profile barrel, so a roughtech, veil, … (9 month wait) 1 in 8 twist, 22 inch barrel, .7 muzzle diameter
- bergara extreme hunter (self import as they were only made for one country, 6 month) 1 in 9 twist, 18 inch barrel, .654 muzzle diameter
I realise the tikka has the best reputation but I sort of dislike the not completely flush 4 rd mag… (and apparently the .223 mags are known for feeding problems after a bit of use)
Howa is a known performer if the interwebs is to be believed , like mags that work pretty good according to research but we only have 1 exclusive dealer so aftermarket support might be…spotty
![Grinning face with sweat :sweat_smile: 😅](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/7.0/png/unicode/64/1f605.png)
Hope you guys can chime in on using mono .223 in the shorter, slower twist bergara barrel? Anyone tried it in another 1 in 9 twist?
( if I understand correctly you can get away with a slower twist rate but need extra speed to get the accuracy up?
p.s. shortening barrels is a no-no here… rifle has to be checked and tested by the gvt if shortened and is not worth the paperwork and hassle…
thanks all!