Shhh Alan no one likes a boaster, nah, nice work - I'm not shy I body shoot them with your old AI, Gives me a better chance of hitting the and I shoot far more rabbits than I can eat!
We love our 22Lrs right? But what is the mext step up?
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Shhh Alan no one likes a boaster, nah, nice work - I'm not shy I body shoot them with your old AI, Gives me a better chance of hitting the and I shoot far more rabbits than I can eat!
Overlay
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jesus i can’t see 347 yards.
let alone shoot that farwhat scope you using - can’t be NV surely
that’s a fair old range for any optic
sir-slots-alot
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Glad my old 223 AI is still being put to good use.
jesus i can’t see 347 yards.
I have a 6-24x56 Zeiss Victory on my BR. But a bit more mag would help these days
Sheprador1973
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Thanks for all the advice and ideas guys...really helpful.
I think, based on the fact that my perm has muntjac, I already have a slot for it, i could de-tune loads and head shoot rabbits (which is my shot of choice anyway)...the 223 makes sense for now. Having had a look I even have 100 brass and a die set tucked away. As dave suggests I'm more likely to find a s/h left hooker in that as well as there tend to be more .223s than the others advertised in the usual places.
Obviously if I had the money, a bigger cabinet and good reason I'd have the lot! But wouldn't we all?
Will seriously consider the Hornets for the future though...not really heard anything bad about either, which is not the case with the hmr in my experience.
Have heard they need care to reload in terms of case prep, but everything else sounds spot on to bridge the gap between the 22lr and a .223.
Its addictive this is, eh?
Many thanks...
I think, based on the fact that my perm has muntjac, I already have a slot for it, i could de-tune loads and head shoot rabbits (which is my shot of choice anyway)...the 223 makes sense for now. Having had a look I even have 100 brass and a die set tucked away. As dave suggests I'm more likely to find a s/h left hooker in that as well as there tend to be more .223s than the others advertised in the usual places.
Obviously if I had the money, a bigger cabinet and good reason I'd have the lot! But wouldn't we all?
Will seriously consider the Hornets for the future though...not really heard anything bad about either, which is not the case with the hmr in my experience.
Have heard they need care to reload in terms of case prep, but everything else sounds spot on to bridge the gap between the 22lr and a .223.
Its addictive this is, eh?
Many thanks...
Sheprador1973
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And bouncy?
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.270
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Sheppy, Sheppy, Sheppy...... you’re just not getting this are you, you need a left handed .22 Hornet
For Sale: - Anschutz 1730 .22 Hornet
Anschutz 1730 .22 Hornet Left Handed Exhibition Grade English Walnut stock (£1500 value ) Original barrel untouched/unmoderated Deep bluing throughout, very few signs of use Bore spotless Very low round count Comes complete with Conetrol mounts and rings for a 1” tube Stunning rifle £1599
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On a more Just be aware downloaded ammo is a bit of a faff, and often not as accurate as full fat loads. The main (easiest) powder used recently, trailboss, is no longer available in the Uk. Jacketed bullets will not expand well and my zing off like a .22 sub, slow them too much and they may jam in the barrel. lead bullets will not shoot as well as as they could if you don’t scrub all the copper out of the barrel first.
Seriously consider the .22 hornet it’s 700 ft-lb and shoots like a rim fire on the shoulder, flatter than HMR, reloadable, accurate enough to head shoot bunnies at 150 yards or more. Plus it’s Easier to load to low velocity on account of the smaller capacity.
But as you’re a southpaw chances are if you don’t like the above and want a true left hooker then .223 is the logical choice. A lot of fun for bunnies at close range though but dead is dead!
As for bigger cabinet and good reason, Um, best I don’t comment. But you do need at least 4 rifles for each quarry groups you shout as far as I’m concerned....
Sheprador1973
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Sheppy, Sheppy, Sheppy...... you’re just not getting this are you, you need a left handed .22 Hornet
For Sale: - Anschutz 1730 .22 Hornet
Anschutz 1730 .22 Hornet Left Handed Exhibition Grade English Walnut stock (£1500 value ) Original barrel untouched/unmoderated Deep bluing throughout, very few signs of use Bore spotless Very low round count Comes complete with Conetrol mounts and rings for a 1” tube Stunning rifle £1599
On a more Just be aware downloaded ammo is a bit of a faff, and often not as accurate as full fat loads. The main (easiest) powder used recently, trailboss, is no longer available in the Uk. Jacketed bullets will not expand well and my zing off like a .22 sub, slow them too much and they may jam in the barrel. lead bullets will not shoot as well as as they could if you don’t scrub all the copper out of the barrel first.
Seriously consider the .22 hornet it’s 700 ft-lb and shoots like a rim fire on the shoulder, flatter than HMR, reloadable, accurate enough to head shoot bunnies at 150 yards or more. Plus it’s Easier to load to low velocity on account of the smaller capacity.
But as you’re a southpaw chances are if you don’t like the above and want a true left hooker then .223 is the logical choice. A lot of fun for bunnies at close range though but dead is dead!
As for bigger cabinet and good reason, Um, best I don’t comment. But you do need at least 4 rifles for each quarry groups you shout as far as I’m concerned....
It all makes complete sense now mate...mods pls close the thread, it's all over
. Thank you mate 
Overlay
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Glad my old 223 AI is still being put to good use.
I have a 6-24x56 Zeiss Victory on my BR. But a bit more mag would help these days
yus
I’ve just put a x 15 mag on my .243 Zeiss V6 and it’s pretty clear as far as you want to see
really decent scope,
harrygrey382
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You like to reload - get a 222 and load anything from 22lr levels to almost 223. Much more versatile, less fiddly, stronger brass and in general more accurate
Just shoot everything with your muntjac loads as long as the backstop is decent. The Sierra Gameking is a good bullet in .223, not too expensive either.
Down loading can work but you often find the case obturation isn't so good and things can get a bit hit and miss with the burn too. If you want to low load, try to find a load with a fast powder and be very careful were you get your info from. It's not as simple as just lowering the charge of the powder you'd normally use. To be honest it's not something I'd recommend for a beginner, not at all.
Old school 222, in an S491 or an M595, bonce shots on bunnies to 175yds with factory ammo, 50 gn SP's. Or a 22 magnum out to 125 yds.
phillips321
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Not in my eyes, I had a Remington 597 22wmr and it was terrible, struggled to group 2inches at 60 yards. A mate has a CZ455(maybe 452?) also in 22wmr and this was terrible as well!
Hi guys.
Simple one I think. I love my 22lr (cz). Accurate, fun to shoot, cheap to feed and can knock bunnies over all day. It got me my first FAC and ammo is available everywhere right? I'm not even considering getting rid of it but had couple of thoughts...
I only shoot rabbits for food on my perm and have no need or interest in foxes. But, I do like to reload, would like to shoot out a bit further accurately, and would like to avoid damaging game to the point that it is inedible.
So I'm guessing my choices for 'stepping up' are 17hmr, 17 hornet, 22 hornet, 204 ruger and 222/223? I already have an empty slot for .223 on my fac but do you think I'd be better of with any of the others? For clarity I'm not concerned with noise or recoil particularly...more suitability tbh.
Thanks in advance
Haven’t read the thread but my money would be on a used CZ 527 .223 which is what I did and after 1000.s of rounds never regretted the choice.
Willowbank
That's the rifle's fault not the round, I have 2 a bolt action and a semi, the bolt will comfortably do 3/4" repeatably at 100 yards, the 452 I had previously was better than that, you do need to find ammo they like but its a cracking round. That said the 452 i had was my first rimfire and originally I looked at the 597, everyone advised me against it so bears out your experience which to be fair, if you've only seen 2 rifle shoot the round, is very limited.
Roestalker39
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.222 the lords own Calibre
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