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Re: Badger contemplates a 5.56 / .223
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 7:14 pm
by saddler
Sounds like the furry one has been digging for worms & found a cache of canned bangs, in military packaging.
If someone wanted to sacrifice a couple of Finn things...ya never know wot swaps could materialise.
Cheaper to feed 5.56 bang-sticks too.
Re: Badger contemplates a 5.56 / .223
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 7:24 pm
by DW58
I know we're talking .223 here, but SWMBO's little semi-custom BRNO Fox in .222 has performed perfectly well out to 600X and has acounted for quite a few Roe Deer at surprising ranges.
Wifey's little semi-custom BRNO Fox dating from 1988.
I believe that CZ do the CZ527 in .223 these days, a very accurate little rifle.
Re: Badger contemplates a 5.56 / .223
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 7:26 pm
by meles meles
Pretty, but not quite .223 / 5.56
Re: Badger contemplates a 5.56 / .223
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 7:30 pm
by dromia
meles meles wrote:we don't think it wise to stuff 5.56/.223 rounds into a .222
Narrow mindedness is an encumbrance to thought.
Still when you have an affliction of badgers any calibre will do.
Re: Badger contemplates a 5.56 / .223
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 7:34 am
by R.G.C
meles meles wrote:Well oomans, we're contemplating a half pint rifle. We generally collect proper battle rifles in big calibres but we're now contemplating a half pint rifle, i.e. summat in .223 /5.56. Maybe .223/5.56 Wylde. What do you recommend? Our prejudice is towards bolt actions, maybe a CZ, but if you know better..
Contact Ovenpaa about the Delta 66 Tube rifle in .223. You will also get lightweight and lppk as a bnus...
R.G.C
Re: Badger contemplates a 5.56 / .223
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 7:40 am
by meles meles
A Lurpak bonus?
We're not sure about the sound of that...
Re: Badger contemplates a 5.56 / .223
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 7:45 am
by Airbrush
What sort of shooting are you going to be doing with it?
Re: Badger contemplates a 5.56 / .223
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 7:50 am
by meles meles
Perforating paper at 300 and, occasionally, 600 mards...
Re: Badger contemplates a 5.56 / .223
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 8:00 am
by Airbrush
Seeing as you like 'battle rifles' have you considered an AR 15?
Re: Badger contemplates a 5.56 / .223
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 9:12 am
by tackb
see if you can find a sako 75 varmint s/h with the 1-8 tube failing that go for one of those chicken tikkas with the 1-8 barrel ?
1-8 will allow you to use 40g up to 77-80g bullets , a very versatile little number the 223 !