What to buy to replace my .223 Semi

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Originally Posted by Gun nut

Literally one of my dream rifles, it won't happen though. Winchester do limited runs and they are very purist to the originals.

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Yep, after all nobody NEEDS them.

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Originally Posted by Cordite

Winchester could re-do their 1895 able to take detachable 5- and 10-round STANAG box magazines.

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To be fair that is what the BLR and Henry Long ranger are, modern interpretations of a box feed lever.

Maybe one of these would be more your thing?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNFLQqoPz6s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KJUktwss14

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Originally Posted by mikee

Mate if it is as accurate as their pump I would not be a buyer

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Maybe you got a dud? I have heard some good reports but they do have a thin barrel.

The straight pull would be nice on 6.5 G

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Originally Posted by Got-ya

Maybe one of these would be more your thing?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNFLQqoPz6s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KJUktwss14

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yep but no BLR lightweights -pre81's be in country untill mid / end 2020 apparently

My experience with traditional lever rifles has been that they are not particularly accurate. But as 100m bush rifles they are ok.

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Originally Posted by mikee

yep but no BLR lightweights -pre81's be in country untill mid / end 2020 apparently

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Sorry do you mean the pistol grip non-takedown version? Only downside to the BLR in 223 is the twist rate which is 1 in 12 which for the heavier 55+grain not so good.

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Originally Posted by Got-ya

Sorry do you mean the pistol grip non-takedown version? Only downside to the BLR in 223 is the twist rate which is 1 in 12 which for the heavier 55+grain not so good.

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No straight grip, takedown model. I think I have a plan now for now and will wait and see what might be avaible later in the year as the new "rule" allow as it were

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Originally Posted by mikee

Yes I have also heard rumors that messers Nash / Adern with the assistance of the NZ Police have single handedly been the best sales people the sports stores have never employed!!

Just been looking at the Americans, I would have brought a HMR14 Begerra in .223 but they don't make one

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But they make one in 22 250 with a 1-9 twist which maybe a starter @mikee

Or just a marlin in 30 30, shot many wallabies with one of them years ago plenty of older jm ones about

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Originally Posted by jakewire

But they make one in 22 250 with a 1-9 twist which maybe a starter @mikee

Or just a marlin in 30 30, shot many wallabies with one of them years ago plenty of older jm ones about

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going to use the 357mag for for the "driven wallys" and my tcu for the night shoots and make do with internal mag until I see what new things are imported

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Originally Posted by Got-ya

Maybe one of these would be more your thing?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNFLQqoPz6s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KJUktwss14

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Like the Browning 1892 prototype especially. The enclosed striker no doubt reduces lock time.