Recent content by Maz_636

I've got one of these, had it for years now and use it regularly, best lidl bargain I've had. Sure I looked them up online when I bought it too and the lidl price was about £10 cheaper than anywhere else online as well. 🙌

I've only recently been granted my FAC and have bought my first 2 rifles. As the OP states I spent so long reading contradicting opinions online trying to work out what I should go for, and in the end, I relied entirely on the opinions of experienced people local to me that were independant and...

Yeah they are quite heavy. For me though, 90% of my shooting will likely be prone without having done a huge amount of walking either. There will obviously be some longer stalking days, but I'm also 34 and relatively fit so I don't think the difference between it and the standard barrel would...

Wooo, purchased my .223. A Tikka T3X Super Varmint with a Stalon moderator. Just need to sort out a nightvision scope now!

I took mine to bits near enough straight away to give it a good clean and lube - just the engineer in me haha. I saw some videos on youtube about aligning the barrel a certain way or the ejector wouldnt catch the edge of the brass well enough to remove it, maybe something like that was sticking...

Really? Mine has been great so far 😂. Maybe it's just the novelty of having my first rifle haha.

Thanks, I figured for my FAC grant better to stick to the smaller calibre stuff first and I can always put in for a variation later down the line when I am a bit more experienced too. I joined the aberdeen full bore gun club last year too, so I am going through my probation there, thats...

Hi folks, Just joined the forum, based in Aberdeenshire and starting out rifle shooting. I've been shooting shotguns for a couple of years now, clays and birds (pest control rather than game days though). Recently had my FAC granted with a .22LR semi auto and .223 on it. Purchased my first...