Bent Arrow wrote:I would think the logical choice at that budget would be a Howa mini action in 223.
.204 would be a great choice IF your going to reload.
Don't disregard second hand options. Plenty of bargains to be had if you have a little patience.
Cooper wrote:If you don't reload the obvious choice is 223.
in2anity wrote:17hmr if you’ll never handload.
Cooper wrote:Being there done that! I bought one in 2013. Thinking I would never reload. Don’t get me wrong. Definitely a great round. I like it as a rabbit gun 100 metres plus and for shooting Indian Myna birds around the house. Yeah it will take foxes. But not my first choice.
in2anity wrote:Cooper wrote:If you don't reload the obvious choice is 223.
Specifically for smaller type game, why is 223 the “obvious” choice for the non-handloader? Isn’t the whole point of magnum rimfire to fill that exact niche? On the contrary, I’d say the the 223 is the obvious choice for the handloader.
in2anity wrote:Cooper wrote:Being there done that! I bought one in 2013. Thinking I would never reload. Don’t get me wrong. Definitely a great round. I like it as a rabbit gun 100 metres plus and for shooting Indian Myna birds around the house. Yeah it will take foxes. But not my first choice.
Fair enough, that’s your choice (with valid reason), but do think that it’s fair to exclude magnum rimfire given OP’s requirements?
in2anity wrote:Cooper wrote:Being there done that! I bought one in 2013. Thinking I would never reload. Don’t get me wrong. Definitely a great round. I like it as a rabbit gun 100 metres plus and for shooting Indian Myna birds around the house. Yeah it will take foxes. But not my first choice.
Fair enough, that’s your choice (with valid reason), but do think that it’s fair to exclude magnum rimfire given OP’s requirements?
in2anity wrote:Cooper wrote:Being there done that! I bought one in 2013. Thinking I would never reload. Don’t get me wrong. Definitely a great round. I like it as a rabbit gun 100 metres plus and for shooting Indian Myna birds around the house. Yeah it will take foxes. But not my first choice.
Fair enough, that’s your choice (with valid reason), but do think that it’s fair to exclude magnum rimfire given OP’s requirements?
bigfellascott wrote:in2anity wrote:Cooper wrote:Being there done that! I bought one in 2013. Thinking I would never reload. Don’t get me wrong. Definitely a great round. I like it as a rabbit gun 100 metres plus and for shooting Indian Myna birds around the house. Yeah it will take foxes. But not my first choice.
Fair enough, that’s your choice (with valid reason), but do think that it’s fair to exclude magnum rimfire given OP’s requirements?
Why limit yourself range wise with a pip squeak cal like that? better choice is 204 or 223 or 22-250 all great for snotting foxes.
in2anity wrote:bigfellascott wrote:in2anity wrote:Cooper wrote:Being there done that! I bought one in 2013. Thinking I would never reload. Don’t get me wrong. Definitely a great round. I like it as a rabbit gun 100 metres plus and for shooting Indian Myna birds around the house. Yeah it will take foxes. But not my first choice.
Fair enough, that’s your choice (with valid reason), but do think that it’s fair to exclude magnum rimfire given OP’s requirements?
Why limit yourself range wise with a pip squeak cal like that? better choice is 204 or 223 or 22-250 all great for snotting foxes.
Because it’s cheaper. But maybe that’s not a concern for OP - I’m just trying to make sure OP has considered it is all.
Stix wrote:Hi Kotaw...
i dont own a Howa yet so cant speak from experience, but id definately consider one given how many are out there vs the apparent lack of complaints about them.
Shop around & shoulder a few & see what you think/how they feel when cycling the action/squeezing off trigger...
Look at whats offered in warranty too.
223 is probably the obvious & very wise chambering to be purchasing in, given its exceptionally low price & availability...
BUT...as a fox cartridge, the 204 has to be the best i rekon...i thought id never get one...then i used one & now ill never be without one on the seat next to me...ever...!!!
222 is also good cartridge too--basically the same as a 223 from a rabbit/fox/roo knocking perspective....but along with the 204, will be a little more expensine to feed if not reloading.
& just to add, in agreeance with the guys suggesting second hand...some nice rifles about second gand--especially the older ones like the one has been mentioned above....
Good luck with it all...let us know how you go, what you get & how it shoots...
& most important, upload first blood (&/or) first fox with it...
Hopefully you have better luck than me atm...a 4 hr drive to check out a new property & so far one set of disapearing eyes & no bang...
Hey...by the way Kotaw...Are you Katut's brother...?
bigfellascott wrote:How many foxes do ya reckon he's going to shoot each time out? most seem to see 1 or 2 during the day and say 6 on average at night spotlighting so can't see it getting overly expensive and the 17HMR isn't exactly cheap either, the good part about CF cals is they can be reloaded so keeping the cases is a good idea whether you just start out with factory ammo - more than likely you will reload for it one day.