Single shot 223 (N.E.F.)

time lord

Has anybody experience of any single shot 223's like a New England Firearm type. Teenage son will be using it mostly and as long as I'm buying the rounds he aint getting a magazine.:)

Cass

Before going further i want to state that i only ever shot a H&R/NEF (Marlin) in .22Hornett (at least i think it was one) and have no experience with them in general.

Out of curiosity why are you going for a NEF? There are more popular makes out there which are more freely available. If ammo is your concern a box of .17hmr ammo costs roughly €16 - €22+ per 50. .223 ammo can be gotten for as little as €11 per box (20), and its decent stuff (AE, Remington, etc.) So for 50 rounds you are looking at €28+. Its not a huge price difference.

As his ability grows so he can start to buy more expensive ammo. Even pay/buy it for himself. When he is spending all his money on ammo he will soon ease up on the trigger.

Pokes

I used to to have a NEF single shot break barrel. They are a nice cheap accurate rifle but very awkward if you are going to do any type of target shooting due to the break barrel design when it comes to reloading.

time lord

Thanks for the replies. We have an Anschutz .17hmr at the moment so dont want the same caliber twice. The only reason I mention the N.E.F. is that two local supliers near me always had them in stock and their prices were good.
We wont be target shooting with it nor want the option to. On a different path at the moment, love the hunting shooting. Bench shot for some years and its great to relax and clear the head but the "buzz" from hunting has been priority for the last few years. Often thought of a combi but the ammount of rabbits that needed to be dispatched after a hit with the .17 H.M.R was too many. Maybe I just didnt allow enough time for them pass either though.. If I see them flip flopping I usually put another round into them.

Cass

time lord wrote: »

Thanks for the replies. We have an Anschutz .17hmr at the moment so dont want the same caliber twice. .

Yes, i was running back through some old posts of yours and seen that you have a .17hmr, but my only reason for mentioning the .17 was not to advise to get one, but to say that realtively cheap yet good quality ammo can be gotten for the .223.

I rang my mate today and he assures me the rifle he had was a NEF/H&R .22 Hornett. All i remember about it was that if your first shot was not a clean kill shot then a quick follow up shot is essential, hence the reason i suggest going for a mag/floor plate designed rifle.

CZ, Savage, and Remington all make a fantastically cheap, reliable yet accurate rifle, and with the second hand market as it is a great quality one can be gotten for little money, with scope.

If you have absolutely no interest in a "mag" fed rifle then i will shut and leave the thread to those that know about the NEF style rifle, but especially for hunting i would seriously recommend a mulitple shot rifle.

Pokes

If your not killing rabbits outright with the 17hmr then its not a .233 you need to be looking for. Just because your moving up a calibre doesnt mean you will kill rabbits any better.In my opinion 223 is too much rifle for rabbits.

Tackleberrywho

Pokes wrote: »

If your not killing rabbits outright with the 17hmr then its not a .233 you need to be looking for. Just because your moving up a calibre doesnt mean you will kill rabbits any better.In my opinion 223 is too much rifle for rabbits.

2 words

Head Shots

Body shots on a bunny with any rifle can rip a bunny to shreads

Pokes

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

2 words

Head Shots

Body shots on a bunny with any rifle can rip a bunny to shreads

Your missing the point, if he was taking head shots with the 17 on bunnys he wouldnt need a 223.

rowa

I had one years ago in hornet and was amazed by the accuracy of a very cheap rifle , I used it to lamp foxes , they are ok but the steel in the barrel has a tendency to rust easily.