bigfellascott wrote:I like the 250 for the longer range work out of those 2 (own both cals) the 250's just that little bit flatter shooting and smacks s**t hard and I love the boom from it too Either will do the job well and the 223 will be a little cheaper to run ammo wise if that's of concern to you.
Another one that might be worth looking at is the 204 - a terrific little cal that goes great on the rabbits and foxes at long ranges too Watch the girls swarm on this one!
COLLECTOR 1 wrote:Not being an expert....id go the 223....cheaper to run if your not reloading....less noise....won't scare the neighbours....will do foxes and rabbits out to 250 metres if the glass is good enough...and no sore shoulders if it's a busy day....
Collector 1
bladeracer wrote:As above.
Not a fan of 22-250.
If you're going to make all that racket anyway you might as well shoot something heavier like .243, 6.5x55mm or 7mm-08.
.223 or .204 for my money.
bladeracer wrote:bigfellascott wrote:I like the 250 for the longer range work out of those 2 (own both cals) the 250's just that little bit flatter shooting and smacks s**t hard and I love the boom from it too Either will do the job well and the 223 will be a little cheaper to run ammo wise if that's of concern to you.
Another one that might be worth looking at is the 204 - a terrific little cal that goes great on the rabbits and foxes at long ranges too Watch the girls swarm on this one!
Yep, love the .204
But with the lighter bullets it doesn't shoot through any sort of grass (or fence wires!) which can make it difficult to get shots on foxes sometimes.
bigfellascott wrote:Yeah farmers generally don't like ya shooting their fences (have had to repair the odd 1 or 2 over the years) but I hear what you are saying, I've had a few bullets disintegrate on grass etc, thankfully not often but bloody annoying when it does happen
What I really like about the 204 for foxes is you can put the X-hairs on their backline/shoulder area and send one and nail them out past 300m - point and shoot, don't get any simpler than that for mine, the 250 is much the same with maybe a little hold over depending how you've sighted it in of course. The 223 needs a little more holdover again but still capable if the operator is (Don't try this at home folks) hope that keeps ya happy Tank and Unhappy hunter.
And definitely don't attempt to shoot deer with these cals, they aren't capable enough for the job apparently
bladeracer wrote:bigfellascott wrote:Yeah farmers generally don't like ya shooting their fences (have had to repair the odd 1 or 2 over the years) but I hear what you are saying, I've had a few bullets disintegrate on grass etc, thankfully not often but bloody annoying when it does happen
What I really like about the 204 for foxes is you can put the X-hairs on their backline/shoulder area and send one and nail them out past 300m - point and shoot, don't get any simpler than that for mine, the 250 is much the same with maybe a little hold over depending how you've sighted it in of course. The 223 needs a little more holdover again but still capable if the operator is (Don't try this at home folks) hope that keeps ya happy Tank and Unhappy hunter.
And definitely don't attempt to shoot deer with these cals, they aren't capable enough for the job apparently
It was our own fence and it didn't break the wire anyway
I "missed" two shots on a fox just over 300 yards away, walked down for a look and discovered some grass just this side of where he was. Shooting downhill but didn't find any indication of the bullets hitting the ground at all. Silly bugger came back while I was in his spot so I took him at forty yards instead
I think I've been spoiled by the .204's laser-like trajectory. Was shooting 196gn bullets in the 8x57mm today, like calling in a mortar strike after shooting the .204
bladeracer wrote:Have you tried the .204 against steel yet?
.20 calibre bullets blow .50 caliber holes through 8mm plate at 100 yards!
bladeracer wrote:It's a 410mm Universal Beam and I assumed they were just leaving a stain on the paint. Was gobsmacked when I walked down for a look. I think it's all shockwave just smashing the steel apart, I doubt much actually went through. I'll try to remember to put a sheet of MDF behind and see if there is any spatter.
Haven't tried the Super Roos yet but I have 600 of them waiting to be wrapped in brass.
sandgroperbill wrote:My new rifle arrive at the lgs today. I wanna try it on bunnies once it gets through licensing.
Shorti85 wrote:Thanks everyone, really appreciate your info. I might go look at a 204 now too
bigfellascott wrote:sandgroperbill wrote:My new rifle arrive at the lgs today. I wanna try it on bunnies once it gets through licensing.
good to hear mate, what did you end up buying?
sandgroperbill wrote:bigfellascott wrote:sandgroperbill wrote:My new rifle arrive at the lgs today. I wanna try it on bunnies once it gets through licensing.
good to hear mate, what did you end up buying?
458wm. Don't wanna use something too small for the job. Slightly worried there may be some meat loss, though.