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Im just now writing a little story for the report section.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mooseman
Can’t remember if I previously posted it but back in the 60’s Dad had a Parker Hale 222, shot a few deer with it but rapidly became disillusioned with it - action too long for 222 and the safety kept falling out.
So he traded it in on a brand new Vixen 222, he was very happy with it.
(I used it more than him until I got my Finnwolf.)
What happened to the Vixen?Quote:
Originally Posted by Finnwolf
Dad did a deal and ended up with a Mini-14!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
I know they guy he did the deal with and you couldn’t pry the Vixen out of his hands with a crow-bar!
Rest assured it’s in good hands.
Like many others I've read about exploits of hunters with the .222 and .223 but never really thought of it as a cartridge for deer hunting until i was in the Kaimanawas 12 years or so back and bumped into a hunter with a .223 and he did quite well.
Anyway I bought a T3 .223 and never looked back where I'd have to say I've shot more deer with that calibre than any other calibre I've owned combined as the .223 just dropped deer including my biggest sika stags I've shot.
I've always wanted a Sako .222 so I ended up with two, one is an A1 and the other a L461 which has since been re barreled to a 6x45 as the barrel was kept in pour condition never being cleaned.
I used the A1 .222 on a few deer with this one being its first kill.
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Scoping out a hind and its fawn... neither were shot!
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Don't underestimate the power of the .222/.223 on deer as there very efficient killers on deer.
Love my sako 222 , pretty hard to find them nowadays, took me a while to find this L461 to replace my first vixen lost in a burglary. Hands down the best 222 you can get is the Sako vixen imo. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...d82b3a9bda.jpg
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May have already said but : I only bought the old twin trigger BRNO because there were no Vixens available (in any case would have been outside my budget)
But what great we rifles the L461s are.:thumbsup:
I stared with a Anschutz 222 and then a vixen turned up in the local sport shop so i sold an under & over shotgun plus the Anschutz to buy it, it was a lot of money at the time but I’ve never regretted it. In saying that the Anschutz shot well and I took a quite a few animals with it including my first chamois. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...47ac1e4a64.jpg
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Hey that gun looks very smiliar to mine, cept mine has a cheek piece and also iron sights- i think they called it a Sako A1, the first few letters of the serial is A1.. some similiar models in similiar eras i think with slightt differences from that time?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rangireice
Yip correct this one starts with A1 as did my one that got stolen in a burglary except that one was a later model and the last model made with the newer Sako hunter stock( very nice model)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rees
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I’m glad I’ve seen this post!
I have only two rifles, both being BSA hunters. One is a .222 and the other now a 6x45. My mind has been wandering and I was getting close to moving the .222 on, but thanks to all those that have posted on this thread, I’ve realised that would be a bad idea.
Like @Tahr mentioned hunting just feels better to me with an efficient and accurate little cartridge, housed in an appropriately sized little rifle. I totally get the ‘old school’ keep it simple vibe too, I’m going through a similar journey away from all the BS that the hunting and shooting market tries to tell us is necessary. I’m using 1/2 the gear and having twice the enjoyment!
For what it’s worth, in your .222 @Nathan F the 55gr Hornady SP is hard to go past for a one stop shoot everything bullet.
Thank you. I can’t wait to get shooting with itQuote:
Originally Posted by Hunter_Nick
Great thread loved all the old photos keep them coming
Great thread thanks all.. I'm a latecomer to centrefire .22 calibres. Fraid I was in the classroom when some of you were out in the hills. You have perhaps had the better part I think...Anyway I now have 222, 223 and 22-250, so far taking only goats. Got mates who were cullers back in the days, still with their old beautiful beat-up and sometimes rebarreled 222s. I was interested Zimmer in your experience with the 22-250. How it compared. I've taken goats with mine out over 200m with 55gn Sierra SP doing 3350fps. Dandy until one hit on bone and splatted. Second shot between ribs did the trick. Same pill from 222 doing 2600-2750 just makes a nice hole through the rib and a good mess inside. Wondering if it was just a bad projectile or that that projectile was not up to the higher speed. Have tended to stick to the 222 and 223 since, taking closer shots and going for neck by preference. I hunt for meat so neck shot is goodness for me but closer is definitely better. So how did you find the 22-250?
Not Zimmer, but I shot with a 22.250 for a while. For shots through the ribs or on small animals I found the 50 grain BT worked fine, but the best deer load I used was the 70 grain Speer SP. I never recovered a bullet on anything I shot, and it did the business on some big reds.
As a bonus, it shot to the same POI @100 as the 50 BT's and later 55 VMax.
From memory it was pushed by a fair spoonful of N160, and did 3400.
You were lucky not all 22/250 have a fast enough twist for 70 grain bullets.
Standard Remington 1:14 - the 70 Speer is a semi pointed bullet designed for slow twist barrels. And really accurate. The only reason I didn't use it as the only load for that rifle was you'd have to line up a Otago paddock load of rabbits to stop one.
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Originally Posted by 17brno
Not an old pic but definitly an old Vixen still doing the biz
Early December 2020. First shot in the early morning gloom was rubbish. It needed a finishing shot.
Sako A1 (50gr HDY SP + 21.5gr AR2207).
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Finally my rifle has shown up. Will sight it in this weekend.
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The drops on the box look interestingQuote:
Originally Posted by Nathan F
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Why the suppressor on a 222 that has little recoil and noise? I love the balance of my Sako and couldn’t do that to it..... each to their own but curious.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pauli
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Quite simply to protect my grandsons' hearing when they are out with me.
I use one on a 223 - reasons being, less of a crack so don't need to bother with hearing protection, confuses the animals as to where the shot came from, so often provides a chance at another animal, also a chance of another animal not that far away.
I would still recommend hearing protection with these small cases. The shot is still by far loud enough to cause permanent hearing damage. You can however get away with a smaller and lighter suppressor.
I’d like a suppressor but this rifles far too mint to cut up
Yeah I couldn’t do it to mine eitherQuote:
Originally Posted by Nathan F
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Yeah, its a dilemma when it comes to threading a classy rifle, but I wouldn't even have a .22 without a suppressor nowadays. Our hearing (and other people's and our dogs') is too precious.
At least Nathan you can still use hearing protection at the range and will only fire the odd single shot unprotected at animals I guess.
I will post up some photo's of it later. I reckon its been the buy of my lifetime so far. Im actually thinking its too good to take hunting. Clearly its never been bush. It came with the original box , Packaging , Owners manual and 3 magazines , VX 3 2.5x8x36 and Rings. Its in beautiful condition. It looks like its rarely been fired and definately a safe queen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
What make/model is it mate with detachable magazines?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nathan F
They are made to be used bro take it hunting, look after and clean it, all good
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They look about right. Mine are doing 3100 fps and drop about 1.75 inch at 200 ydsQuote:
Originally Posted by MSL
I was referring to the difference between the metric and imperial measurements. 11.1cm low at 200 vs 3.2” low at 200
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200 Metres vs 200 Yards
Missed thatQuote:
Originally Posted by gimp
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Its a wood blued Tikka M595 with the original open sights as well as a fantastic half bolt and one of the crispest triggers ive felt.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rangireice
Here’s a pic of it when it arrived yesterday before having the scope mounted
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Cripes. Looks brand spanking.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nathan F
@Nathan F I have one similar m55 in 222. Probably my favourite rifle to be fair. Enjoy getting it out in the hills.
Here it is. As much as I’m a fan of suppressors I think it would be sacrilegious to cut this -
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Sacrilegious methinks...
