straightshooter wrote:I wonder, has the original poster found his best 223 yet?
Daddybang wrote:straightshooter wrote:I wonder, has the original poster found his best 223 yet?
Yep...a .22 hornet!!!!
TassieTiger wrote:I heard a law was just passed ruling out 22 hornets for any game shooting? It was legal when the thread started but times change....
Islander7 wrote:...you guys may be right, and I'll need a budget for another gun in a couple of months
Islander7 wrote:TassieTiger wrote:I heard a law was just passed ruling out 22 hornets for any game shooting? It was legal when the thread started but times change....
Nice one Tiger , then we would do another 15 pages looking for something in between .22Hornet and .223
By the way, finally bought the scope today. After all the research I decided to go with Meopta Meostar R1r 3-12 x56mm with illuminated reticle. Found one on special for just $1k. Reviews suggest that optically they are up there with the best ones, and since 99% of shooting will be done during first and last legal hour I definitely wanted to go 56mm. The next ones I truly liked were at least twice more expensive, I simply couldn't justify that much spending. After all, you guys may be right, and I'll need a budget for another gun in a couple of months
Ziad wrote:And after the 22lr....he had to start reloading to save money
SCJ429 wrote:You could ask about a 204 Ruger and end up with a 300 RUM.
Islander7 wrote:What scope rings are suitable to install a 56mm scope with 30mm tube on to HW 66 Production rifle? Which are the best? Are there any difference between cheap and expensive ones? Any recommendations are welcome
bladeracer wrote:SCJ429 wrote:You could ask about a 204 Ruger and end up with a 300 RUM.
Or even more likely, end up with both of those...as well as something else
Flyer wrote:Islander7 wrote:What scope rings are suitable to install a 56mm scope with 30mm tube on to HW 66 Production rifle? Which are the best? Are there any difference between cheap and expensive ones? Any recommendations are welcome
Hmm, the 30mm scope does restrict your choice somewhat. Normally I'd recommend Burris Signature Rings, but they only fit 25mm scopes.
So you have Talley high rings here: https://www.talleymanufacturing.com/pro ... ail-setup/
And Warne medium rings here: https://warnescopemounts.com/product/73 ... ium-rings/
Or CZ medium rings here: https://www.winchesteraustralia.com.au/ ... -7000-01ND
Or here: https://www.cz-spare.parts/mount-cz-452 ... 30mm#tb1=2
I have Warnes on my Weihrauch, but the CZ rings look like a nice bit of kit. Both medium heights will fit the 56mm objective, but beware of different brands, as Leupold "high" rings are lower than Warne and CZ "medium" rings etc.
SCJ429 wrote:I wish I could have owned a 204 as my second rifle.
Islander7 wrote:Flyer wrote:Islander7 wrote:What scope rings are suitable to install a 56mm scope with 30mm tube on to HW 66 Production rifle? Which are the best? Are there any difference between cheap and expensive ones? Any recommendations are welcome
Hmm, the 30mm scope does restrict your choice somewhat. Normally I'd recommend Burris Signature Rings, but they only fit 25mm scopes.
So you have Talley high rings here: https://www.talleymanufacturing.com/pro ... ail-setup/
And Warne medium rings here: https://warnescopemounts.com/product/73 ... ium-rings/
Or CZ medium rings here: https://www.winchesteraustralia.com.au/ ... -7000-01ND
Or here: https://www.cz-spare.parts/mount-cz-452 ... 30mm#tb1=2
I have Warnes on my Weihrauch, but the CZ rings look like a nice bit of kit. Both medium heights will fit the 56mm objective, but beware of different brands, as Leupold "high" rings are lower than Warne and CZ "medium" rings etc.
Thanks Flyer - very much appreciate all your help mate!
I'm a bit lost though, do I also need to buy ring bases separately or the rifle comes with them installed? I'm trying to find various photos of the rifle on the web but get mixed results.
Islander7 wrote:Just received my scope in the mail today.
I've got a quick question about eye relief/eye box on various premium scopes. Eye relief on my scope is ok and comfortable enough up to X9, however past X9 it' kind of difficult to 'catch' the image, possible but difficult. Is this normal? Is it because lack of experience from my side or is it something that other scopes (Swarowski, Leupold etc) do much better? The scope is unmounted, will this problem be rectified once I mount it?
Unfortunatelly I have nothing to compare it with, the only other scope I looked through was some cheapo they provided during the firearm course and it was terrible in this regard imo. In my local firearm dealer they only stock budget scopes, so can't check it in person either..
Totally happy with the scope otherwise, not as bulky/heavy as I expected it to be at all, definitelly happy with my 56mm choice, just concerned about eye relief on higher magnifications a bit. Still can return it and get something else, however it doesn't make much sense if other scope if going to perform similarly in this area..