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Irish Springer · 2010-01-22 20:32:11

Hey guys have been looking at buying a rifle for foxes and have been looking at a Sako 85 varmint in.222(second hand but mint) and a Bushnell elite 6500 2.5 16x42 scope(new), what you guys think of this setup? All advice welcome

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22-01-2010 9:32pm

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Irish Springer

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Hey guys have been looking at buying a rifle for foxes and have been looking at a Sako 85 varmint in.222(second hand but mint) and a Bushnell elite 6500 2.5 16x42 scope(new), what you guys think of this setup?
All advice welcome

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#2 23-01-2010 12:29am
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Sounds great. The .222 is a good round, but it hasn't taken off here like the .223, so ammo may be difficult to come by, but it's still a great setup if you're getting it for decent money.

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#3 23-01-2010 12:48am
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Agree with Iwm , good set up and the 222 is a nice calibre, lots of lads in the North using them..if Reloading were ever brought in here it s a nice calibre to load for and its popularity would jump I reckon:)

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#4 23-01-2010 12:58am
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Yeah seems very popurlar in the North, im buying it from a dealer in the north. Getting ammo isn't a problem, they have loads of different makes and grain sizing to cover all situations.

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