Thread: 223 on deer

Originally Posted by Tahr

Here it is. I wore it out, so rejuvenated it.
@Jaco Goosen on here did the smithing with a fluted 20" true flight 1:8 barrel. I went up a contour from the Savage Lightweight barrel to Tikka contour. It brought the weight up to 6.5lb bare, but wow it shoots. Jaco also re-bedded it nicely too

Tonight I fired a dozen shots using ammo loaded for the old barrel. 69 grn Targex and 69 Sierra Tipped averaged a bit over .5" for 3 shots. One single group with 77 grn Sierra Tipped loaded to just touch the lands of the new barrel went .75" with one flyer that might have been me. Pretty damned cool.

And to cap it after 12 shots, using Hoppes, there is no sign of copper. Jaco said that it looked a perfect barrel through the bore 'scope.

It isn't cheap this re-barreling thing but Im pretty damned delighted with the out come.

And, and, to double cap it off I'm baby sitting a Wairarapa sheep station for the owner for a few days and the Fallow are croaking here

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Nice one Bruce you going to try the 80grn in it.
I hope to have mine next week.

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Originally Posted by 25/08IMP

Nice one Bruce you going to try the 80grn in it.
I hope to have mine next week.

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Yes. I have 300 80grn Targex coming. If they don't work in this I have a long mag for my Tikka. If I die soon and you are the first person at our door there are 2000 .224 projectiles to sort through. In reality that is only 12 more Wallaby trips and a couple of years deer trips and I don't intend to be gone before then Sorry.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Yes. I have 300 80grn Targex coming. If they don't work in this I have a long mag for my Tikka. If I die soon and you are the first person at our door there are 2000 .224 projectiles to sort through. In reality that is only 12 more Wallaby trips and a couple of years deer trips and I don't intend to be gone before then Sorry.

I bloody hope not.
I've also got 300 on the way and 400 69grn.
Say hi to Stu if you see well farm sitting.

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Originally Posted by 25/08IMP

I bloody hope not.
I've also got 300 on the way and 400 69grn.
Say hi to Stu if you see well farm sitting.

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Im well south of Stu. Down towards Riversdale.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Im well south of Stu. Down towards Riversdale.

Ok enjoy your hunting.


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Originally Posted by Tahr

Yes. I have 300 80grn Targex coming. If they don't work in this I have a long mag for my Tikka. If I die soon and you are the first person at our door there are 2000 .224 projectiles to sort through. In reality that is only 12 more Wallaby trips and a couple of years deer trips and I don't intend to be gone before then Sorry.

I have a selection of Targex 22 and 6mm projectiles here now - sorting loads for them. They really are beautifully made and we're lucky to have Bryn cranking them out for us!

When you get the 80 grain could we have a nice lineup of them, a 77g TMK and a 69 to see the difference please? Cheers