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Re: Scope for .223

Post by ebr love » 01 Mar 2016, 1:05 pm

brett1868 wrote:Rasslabsja


What now?
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Re: Scope for .223

Post by brett1868 » 01 Mar 2016, 1:14 pm

ebr love wrote:
brett1868 wrote:Rasslabsja


What now?


Vodka...of course :)
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Re: Scope for .223

Post by juststarting » 01 Mar 2016, 1:19 pm

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Re: Scope for .223

Post by AusC » 03 Mar 2016, 9:26 am

Speak strayan dammit it! :lol:
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Re: Scope for .223

Post by MalleeFarmer » 04 Mar 2016, 7:49 pm

Yeah what is this rasslabsja
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Re: Scope for .223

Post by brett1868 » 04 Mar 2016, 8:06 pm

MalleeFarmer wrote:Yeah what is this rasslabsja


Rasslabsja = Relax in Russian

Juststarting understands Russian and me being married to a Russian Princess I thought I'd "speak" to them in their own language :)

I speak a little Russian and speak enough Swedish to get a feed, get drunk and get my face slapped. My attempt at bringing a little multiculturalism to the forum :)
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Re: Scope for .223

Post by MalleeFarmer » 04 Mar 2016, 9:54 pm

Ok cool! I'm all for multiculturalism :friends: if the imports are happy to call themselves Aussies and live peacefully and in that case I recon the more the merrier. :drinks: :drinks: My brother in law is from chile. Me I'm a 5th generation Aussie so I don't understand anything other than Australian I mean English!
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Re: Scope for .223

Post by Oldbloke » 05 Mar 2016, 6:29 pm

"Ok cool! I'm all for multiculturalism". +1
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Re: Scope for .223

Post by Gwion » 05 Mar 2016, 6:53 pm

I'd be in trouble if I didn't support multiculturalism. Dutch, Scottish, Spanish...... Etc, etc. I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for cross cultural relations.
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Re: Scope for .223

Post by MalleeFarmer » 05 Mar 2016, 7:19 pm

Agreed! Though I'm less of a bitser. Mostly German for me. Mum is all German blood and dad is German Pommy cross.
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Re: Scope for .223

Post by Oldbloke » 05 Mar 2016, 9:22 pm

Convict stock here. Came over in chains. :thumbsup: And proud of it.
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Re: Scope for .223

Post by Oldbloke » 05 Mar 2016, 9:22 pm

Convict stock here. Came over in chains. :thumbsup: And proud of it.
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Re: Scope for .223

Post by juststarting » 05 Mar 2016, 9:30 pm

Oldbloke, we heard you the first time.
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Re: Scope for .223

Post by sandgroperbill » 06 Mar 2016, 11:46 am

to be sure
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Re: Scope for .223

Post by sandgroperbill » 06 Mar 2016, 11:48 am

to be sure.

Nah, it happens to the best of us, as well as myself occasionally. your internet connection lags for a moment and then it sends twice.
No harm in the occasional double post. And not too bad anymore. At least these days the mods don't follow him around deleting the double posts...

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Re: Scope for .223

Post by brett1868 » 06 Mar 2016, 8:23 pm

I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for cross cultural relations.

Neither would my son...I tried some cross cultural relations tonight but got a knock back, I never figured the princess as a racist :lol:
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Re: Scope for .223

Post by juststarting » 06 Mar 2016, 8:26 pm

Oh dear, think we need to move into later night forum thread
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Re: Scope for .223

Post by MalleeFarmer » 07 Mar 2016, 8:59 pm

brett1868 wrote:
I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for cross cultural relations.

Neither would my son...I tried some cross cultural relations tonight but got a knock back, I never figured the princess as a racist :lol:


It happens to the best of us!

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Re: Scope for .223

Post by Dogga85 » 20 Mar 2016, 4:47 pm

OK so I ended up buying a Vortex VIPER HS 4-16X44 VMR1 MOA RETICLE. Thanks for everyones responses. My PTA should be arriving this week or next, week. Can't wait!!!
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Re: Scope for .223

Post by Gwion » 20 Mar 2016, 4:48 pm

Hope the scope works well for you, mate.
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Re: Scope for .223

Post by Bourt » 31 Mar 2016, 10:29 am

Happy shooting :D
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Re: Scope for .223

Post by Nalla Rehctelf » 22 Apr 2016, 10:57 pm

The scope to get?
1/Meopta MeoPro 6-18x50
2/ Leupold VX2 6-18x40
3/ Nikon Prostaff 5 4.5-18x40.
4/ Nighteater 4-24 x 44 scopes
But if price is the first, and you expect to knock it about a bit. Or plan to upgrade when it has earned its keep. I am mostly using it doing Spotlighting. I tend to treat my equipment as working tools, not wanting to be too precious. I went with the Nighteaterr 4-24 x 44 scope. Currently I think that it is "good value". I am mostly using it doing Spotlighting. I tend to treat my equipment as working tools, not wanting to be too precious. It is handling the job, ok.
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Re: Scope for .223

Post by Nalla Rehctelf » 28 Apr 2016, 7:20 pm

I have recently worked through some of the, what do I what do get, questions, having just recently returned to hunting. And so much is just about getting enough info and then making a choice. My recent favourite is a .223. It fits in to what I am after. Bigger than my .22 and smaller than my 30 06. Accurate, flat shooting and able to take a reasonable range of pills. I have settled on 223 Steyr, Pro Varmint SS, it is my walk about and although quite heavy, as someone who could lose 10 – 15 kg it a bit rich squabbling over a kg of gun. I plan to shoot 55gr to 69gr load. See what works with practice, practice and more of it.
I purchased 55gr Winchester & Remington and buy a 100+at a time when they are on special (using the nett to find good prices) recently got Remington Core lock 55grn $24 per 20 rounds and 69gr seirra match king $30/20. Currently using a packet of Winchester 55. They work well. I happily use Remington Core lock in my 30 06 also.
I went with the Nighteaterr 4-24 x 44 scope. Currently I think that it is good value. I am mostly using it doing Spotlighting. I tend to treat my equipment as working tools, not wanting to be too precious. It is handling the job, ok. If price was not an issue, the scope to get? 1/Meopta MeoPro 6-18x50, 2/ Leupold VX2 6-18x40 3/ Nikon Prostaff 5 4.5-18x40, 4/ Nighteater 4-24 x 44 scopes. But if price is the first…
I am having a bit of fun, lately. The local dairy farmer is calving his herd which attracts the foxes in. With a large herd calving there is plenty of feed for them. I am able to ride my pushbike down his laneways with my 223 and Wolf-eyes spotlight. The foxes do not think a pushbike is any problem. So I scoot about on my pushbike with my 223 and Wolf-eyes spotlight. When eyes show up from the bikes light I swing the 223 across and take aim. The foxes are well fed and in very good condition.
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Re: Scope for .223

Post by Nalla Rehctelf » 08 May 2016, 9:32 pm

I’m a sucker for a good scope. I checked out the optical quality and had to “upgrade”. I got a scope that is really nice to use; Meopta MeoPro 6-18x50. As soon as I could I mounted it onto the Steyr Pro Varmint 223, then sighed it in on 07/05. I started off bore sighting it in then went to a target (Remington Target from Google printed on A4 page) first 20m then 50m finally 100m. All up 20 shots with the last 4 shots. Bang on.
Spotlighting just so good, clear, sharp image easy that is easy to identify objects and then target. Currently using Winchester 55g, accurate and devastating on foxes and cats.
I like my new scope.
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Re: Scope for .223

Post by gunnerjacky » 18 May 2016, 5:01 pm

I have bought Nikon P-223 3 X 32MM Compact Scope - BDC 600 Reticle - Matte Black 8496 for my .223. I find it better than the rest of the scopes available in the market. However, the cost is little bit on the expensive side. It cost me $138.40.
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Re: Scope for .223

Post by Nalla Rehctelf » 26 Oct 2016, 4:42 pm

I recently got a 223 and looked at scopes. I am mostly using it for fox hunting by day and night. So the scope to get ?
1/Meopta MeoPro 6-18x50 2/ Leupold VX2 6-18x40 3/ Nikon Prostaff 5 4.5-18x40. in that order and depending on what you want to spend.
Line them up, put the X on the spot and pull the trigger:- Meopta MeoPro 6-18x50.
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