Thread: .223 Recommendations ?

im one of those guys that like the old school cals I know 223s are accurate but the 222 held bench rest records for possibly decades I think that's what it was originally desighned for but I may be wrong mines a 788 Remington and a tack driver its the smallest caliber allowed on doc land ive shot deer and goats and one stoat with it

Originally Posted by northdude

im one of those guys that like the old school cals I know 223s are accurate but the 222 held bench rest records for possibly decades I think that's what it was originally desighned for but I may be wrong mines a 788 Remington and a tack driver its the smallest caliber allowed on doc land ive shot deer and goats and one stoat with it

That does sound good aye. Alot of these old cullers ive meet recently have all sworn by the .222 might be worth a gander at some point. Cheers bro

Stick to a bolt action man

Budget in a suppressor as they are quite nasty with out one

Cheap factory ammo and great for reading wind drift.

I have a weatherby 223 heavy barrel shoot great and nice lite trigger after a bit of work.

There are lots of options out there decide what you want it for. Heavy barrel is great for longer strings but not so nice to carry around

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got a zastava .223 and love it to bits....will go sub inch all day every day with pretty much any ammo Ive chucked at it....if you arent going to stretch the barrel you dont NEED a fast twist or heavy projectiles.......to my mind if you are going to run 80 grn projectiles you might as well use a .243 win...... BUTS THATS JUST ME.
55grn plenty heavy enough,64 will work ok. for deer I use 50 grn ttsx and sure cant complain about how they work...if I think longer shot is on the cards I take the big gun....keep the .223 for what it excells at....hares rabbits wallabies goats fallow and the occasional red or pig and you wont go far wrong...you just got to pick your shot if something big comes along. they are a lot of fun to use ,cheap to feed and very satisfying to turn bunnies etc into red mist with.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

got a zastava .223 and love it to bits....will go sub inch all day every day with pretty much any ammo Ive chucked at it....if you arent going to stretch the barrel you dont NEED a fast twist or heavy projectiles.......to my mind if you are going to run 80 grn projectiles you might as well use a .243 win...... BUTS THATS JUST ME.
55grn plenty heavy enough,64 will work ok. for deer I use 50 grn ttsx and sure cant complain about how they work...if I think longer shot is on the cards I take the big gun....keep the .223 for what it excells at....hares rabbits wallabies goats fallow and the occasional red or pig and you wont go far wrong...you just got to pick your shot if something big comes along. they are a lot of fun to use ,cheap to feed and very satisfying to turn bunnies etc into red mist with.

Cheers brother that makes alot of sense! Im excited to play with a .223 never shot one before. Should be fun

re the trebly......I PERSONALLY BELIEVE some of the reason they were held in higher reguard than the .223 back in the day is they had better/softer projectiles..the .223 was fed harder 55grn jobbies the trebly mostly 50 grn...for that reason Ive kept my .223 fed on 50-52grn loads at around the 3000fps mark since day one and never seen need to change...they work and work well.

If you do get a 223, then you will have the 3 commonest calibers in NZ. You can walk into any gunshop and get 22, 223, and 308 without any trouble, there should be be tons on the shelf.( Unless the great ammo panic that gripped the US returns). That's an upside.

buy the 1-8 tikka i have for sale scoped and suppressed

Originally Posted by burtonator

buy the 1-8 tikka i have for sale scoped and suppressed

Its real nice rifle bro, unfortunately dont have the funds for any purchase for another couple months, just formulating some plans and opinions on different .223s cheers for the offer cuz

Originally Posted by Been Upto

Its real nice rifle bro, unfortunately dont have the funds for any purchase for another couple months, just formulating some plans and opinions on different .223s cheers for the offer cuz

Sit and scheme for awhile. Right now the NZ dollar is weak(I think) which will probably mean that stock in the shops gets more expensive in the short term.

Shopping for a rifle is a hunt all of its own.

Originally Posted by Max Headroom

Sit and scheme for awhile. Right now the NZ dollar is weak(I think) which will probably mean that stock in the shops gets more expensive in the short term.

Shopping for a rifle is a hunt all of its own.

Ill take that into consideration bro! Gonna pick my options and such. If you end up finding anything in the next couple of months give me a bell!

He’s right. That’s a good package IMHO a good $

The 223 is a short case so why would you want a long action with a bolt stop like the Tikka ?? I wouldn't. In a med or longer case length the Tikka is fine. But as was posted earlier by another member go with the mini action Howa or other small short action.

Last year my son got a Steyr Prohunter 223 with the medium barrel in S/S. Has the set trigger and 3 way safety. I'm really impressed with it. easy to shoot and shoots well. Stock is plastic but is stiffer than most plastic stocks available.
I have seen them advertised for ??? $1499 recently. They were a special build for NZ and Aussie markets and I'm told supply is going to tighten up due to Steyr moving more resources into military production.
Comes with 1:8 barrel which is good certainly for up to 70 gr and heavier in some bullet styles.
He just recently also got a Ruger AR-556 16" barrel. Quiet nice for the price point but not my cup of tea. He still uses the Steyr for longer range.
shooting. Comes with 1:7 barrel for the heavy military ammo.

Re The little JW15's. I got one decades ago and while it was a little rough it was cheap enough that I could practice some trigger polishing skills, stripped the lacquer of the stock and oiled it. Floated the barrel and it turned into a very nice shooter that will stay in my safe.
Not quite the same as the BSA Target 22 rifle but closer than I expected.
Half the bluing has come off. The only thing that bugs me is that the safety lever on the bolt ends rides up and has to be clicked back down every once in a while.
From what I have read from others I believe my experience is typical of the current units. Out of the box they are rough and average-poor shooters but with a little work they can shoot with any of the european brands.
Zq

Stainless synthetic is practical, but walnut and Blued steel is so much nicer.

Get a CZ 527. Great little mini mauser action and it shoots thumbnail sized groups without too much effort at all.

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