I used one for years, great wee rifles - so well made and so accurate.
Liked On: 04-10-2020, 01:44 AM
Probably the best 222 ever made, along with the early BSA's and BRNO's. Vixens in good nick are getting harder to come by now, so look after yours mate, it'll see ya out.
Liked On: 04-10-2020, 01:44 AM
Picked this up from a local gunsjop a couple of weeks ago... Remington 700V in 6mm Remington made in January 1968. Came with 100 rounds of factory Federal ammo which was handy. Haven't tried to...
Liked On: 04-10-2020, 01:32 AM
Try like hell to find something else that you can liquidate without copping a massive loss, which is pretty much guaranteed with these semi custom rifles.
Liked On: 04-10-2020, 01:28 AM
cool, looks like you've converted your 270 to a muzzle loader. :thumbsup:
Liked On: 03-10-2020, 07:51 AM
Finished work early today so made the most of the good weather and headed to Tokoroa for my first shoot of the wee Vixen. After bore sighting, got it on paper at 50m using Belmont loaded Hornady 50g...
Liked On: 03-10-2020, 07:49 AM
You raise a valid point, I should be very clear I am no Olympic marksman this is true, but I can shoot and at 100 yards I'm confident in knowing if I have pulled a shot or not. Your also correct 3...
Liked On: 01-10-2020, 07:42 PM
Love the Fire Dot on my VX5. I just leave the brightness set so it is invisible in bright daylight but you can see the dot when the light fades or you are looking into the darkness under the tree...
Liked On: 27-09-2020, 08:06 PM
My light weight varmint rig Shorten Sako 85 with carbon stock Leupold vx3 4.5-14 and S&L suppressor Splitting bunnies in half with 50 gr zmaxs and h380 ...
Liked On: 27-09-2020, 10:46 AM
Ive got a VX3i 4.5 - 14 x 40 CDS cm / 100m click Pro Accurate. Good groups on paper. Dials well. Exact at 25 cm and at 50cm (5.0 mRad) it moved 48.5 cm. This was for a one off movement of...
Liked On: 27-09-2020, 10:33 AM
rash generalisation here.......I BELIEVE most 55grn projectiles have traditionally been stouter/harder than 50 grn projectiles of same type I BELIEVE historically this was due to the 50grn being a...
Liked On: 27-09-2020, 10:14 AM
well I dont have a fast twist .22-250 BUT I do shoot wallabies etc with 50grn vmax (awesome wobbly load) and occasionally the odd deer or pig falls over with the wee gun doing the tipping over...
Liked On: 27-09-2020, 10:10 AM
This just isn’t true. Lots written about it. Not a massive risk but a risk nonetheless. But no point debating it here because we will go to far off topic. If I remember correctly there are some on...
Liked On: 27-09-2020, 10:07 AM
Yep... I've used a few from 7.62x51 .300 WM but lucked out on the .338 Lapua Extremely nice rifles, I found the triggers good and accuracy was amazing with the right ammo but the price tag and...
Liked On: 26-09-2020, 07:33 AM
Greetings Again 7RMBoy, Yes seating the projectile closer to the rifling does increase pressures and velocity slightly. The greatest effect is with cartridges like the Weatherby magnums that usually...
Liked On: 25-09-2020, 08:55 AM