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Need advice on light a light recoiling hunting rifle!
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<blockquote data-quote="Bruce Treloar" data-source="post: 2322907" data-attributes="member: 104002"><p>There are a lot of better choices than a 223 if you are building a bolt action rifle. The neck is so short and when using an 80 gn bullet you are reducing case capacity. I can't see anything good about a 223 except for automatic's and ammunition availability. The 222 Remington Magnum would be my choice in a small bolt face donor action.. The 22 BR is a great choice for a large bolt face action. Then there are the PPC's, unfortunately they require a modified bolt face . I use a 22PPC 1 in 14 twist with 52 gn light jacket lead core bulles to harvest full grown beef cattle on a friends property . longest shot 375 yards and 180 yards. The steers died in mid air, their legs just folded under and I had to race to them to bleed them out . There's no substitute for a well placed shot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bruce Treloar, post: 2322907, member: 104002"] There are a lot of better choices than a 223 if you are building a bolt action rifle. The neck is so short and when using an 80 gn bullet you are reducing case capacity. I can't see anything good about a 223 except for automatic's and ammunition availability. The 222 Remington Magnum would be my choice in a small bolt face donor action.. The 22 BR is a great choice for a large bolt face action. Then there are the PPC's, unfortunately they require a modified bolt face . I use a 22PPC 1 in 14 twist with 52 gn light jacket lead core bulles to harvest full grown beef cattle on a friends property . longest shot 375 yards and 180 yards. The steers died in mid air, their legs just folded under and I had to race to them to bleed them out . There's no substitute for a well placed shot. [/QUOTE]
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