Thread: .223: The Ins & Outs of it

Mate just took my new-to-me Howa model 1500 223 (pictured in post above) out to range to shoot it in. A very fine shooter - shot 0.32 and 0.35" three shot groups at 100m with his handloads, and 0.7" five shot groups with Fiocchi SP 55gr softnose bulk ammo currently available - which I'll be using.

Will be a very precise worker... Just proves old adage - you do not need to spend up on big names for a deadly effective hunter rifle