Ding89 wrote:I'm looking for one rifle to take game that a 270 would be significant overkill for like bunnies and foxes. It'll also get a fair bit of use at the range.
I'm thinking a 22-250, 220 swift, or 204 ruger but have zero experience with all of them. I understand they're not the most economical but I'm keen enough for the speed for it to be worth it.
BBJ wrote:Do you want pelts from the foxes or rabbits for meat?
22-250 Rem and 220 swift are still going to over kill for either if you want to recover anything from them. They're .22's yes, but as an example both the 22-250 and 220 will launch a 50gr bullet just shy of 4,000fps.... Enough to turn a rabbit into a fine paste.
Same for pelts, damage would likely be unacceptable if you want to do anything with them.
Since you mentioned 'overkill' I'd lean towards the .204
Ding89 wrote:Haha, great story. Having said that, the deal above includes a conversion kit. Do I still have to load through the top of the gun or is the magazine removable?
Westy wrote:Tikka Vs Howa it's been done to death all right but last Saturday night @ around 12 0clock it happened again ???? I shoot Tikka and the mate shoots howa and we were working a cull permit on a mates farm under light of course he's top feeding his howa and I'm magazine feeding the tikka as normal both using 223's when Arnold Ziffald runs along the fence and into the light he panics and jams his gun I quickly change magazines from 55 grn serrias to the other mag with 70Grn Speers in a wink of a eye and Arnold is no more 1/2 way through the fence!!!The driver (the owner ) asks Neil what the hell happened he said I bought a Howa!!!!!!!
Bring it!!!!!!
He is going to give the howa to his son josh and is now buying a 1-8 Tikka this week true story
Howa are a awesome rifle but IMHO Tikka's have the edge but you pay for it!!!!!
headspace wrote:Sometimes it sounds like going hunting with Westy is a cross between Mardi Gras and some other life changing experience. I looked at the Tikka's but bought a HOWA!
I like to have a top feed and a floorplate, not that funny little letter box slot on the top of a Tickler. When's the next trip W?
JD
Westy wrote:^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Is that all you got??? Well Good luck Bucko