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223 Varmint rifle, build or buy??
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<blockquote data-quote="Pharmseller" data-source="post: 1285014" data-attributes="member: 93917"><p>I'm a Tikka homer, so take just about everything I'm going to say with a grain of salt.</p><p></p><p>I have two stainless T3 .223s, one a 10" twist and the other an 8", both 22 7/16" barrels. I bought both used. I've killed varmints waaay out there (approaching 600) with the 10. It shoots 50 grain anything embarrassingly well.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w84/pharmseller/image_zpsta00mfgi.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>It wears a Leupold FX3 12x40 AO with target turrets. My son named it Blue Lightning. I would have no qualms shooting varmints with it as far out as I could see. Wind plays hell on a light bullet, though.</p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w84/pharmseller/image.jpg1_zpsupmbfwqw.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>I just bought the 8" to put together a more effective LR load using Nosler's 70 gr RDF bullet. I haven't shot it yet with the RDF but it shoots the 80 gr Custom Competition into little bitty groups. It also wears a Leupold FX3 12x40 AO with turrets.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w84/pharmseller/IMG_0212_zpsgvx9pbex.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>It would be tough for one rifle to do everything you ask, but the 8" stainless T3 probably comes closest. Used T3s aren't hard to find.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>P</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pharmseller, post: 1285014, member: 93917"] I'm a Tikka homer, so take just about everything I'm going to say with a grain of salt. I have two stainless T3 .223s, one a 10" twist and the other an 8", both 22 7/16" barrels. I bought both used. I've killed varmints waaay out there (approaching 600) with the 10. It shoots 50 grain anything embarrassingly well. [IMG]http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w84/pharmseller/image_zpsta00mfgi.jpeg[/IMG] It wears a Leupold FX3 12x40 AO with target turrets. My son named it Blue Lightning. I would have no qualms shooting varmints with it as far out as I could see. Wind plays hell on a light bullet, though. [IMG]http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w84/pharmseller/image.jpg1_zpsupmbfwqw.jpg[/IMG] I just bought the 8" to put together a more effective LR load using Nosler's 70 gr RDF bullet. I haven't shot it yet with the RDF but it shoots the 80 gr Custom Competition into little bitty groups. It also wears a Leupold FX3 12x40 AO with turrets. [IMG]http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w84/pharmseller/IMG_0212_zpsgvx9pbex.jpg[/IMG] It would be tough for one rifle to do everything you ask, but the 8" stainless T3 probably comes closest. Used T3s aren't hard to find. P [/QUOTE]
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