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vssf ii re barrel

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  • 07-09-2011 8:03pm
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    ring 20
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    hello lads, if i were to re barrel a vssf ii is there any deer legal cartridge that would work with the short action? thanks for looking!


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    Tackleberrywho
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    ring 20 wrote: »
    hello lads, if i were to re barrel a vssf ii is there any deer legal cartridge that would work with the short action? thanks for looking!

    .243
    7mm-08
    .308
    just to name a few

    If your VSSF II is .223 you will need your bolt face expanded to fit the wider base of the above


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    ormondprop
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    .22/250, 243, 6xc, 308


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    ring 20
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    cheers lads, just got off phone to fergal white which i should have done first, talks of 6 xc, 223 barrel is going on the scrap heap!


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    tac foley
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    6.5x47

    tac


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    tomcat220t
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    tac foley wrote: »
    6.5x47

    tac
    Good round but 6xc would get my nod ,but maybe im bias:P


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    ring 20
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    yes its a 223 tackelberrywho, bolt will need work or replacing. whats the drop like with 6 xc at 300 and 400yds? few grey crows round here gonna need some armour plating!


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    Tackleberrywho
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    ring 20 wrote: »
    yes its a 223 tackelberrywho, bolt will need work or replacing. whats the drop like with 6 xc at 300 and 400yds? few grey crows round here gonna need some armour plating!

    Tom is the only man I know running a 6XC so I'll leave him to answer that.

    The Only Part of my VSSF II that has not been changed to date is the Bolt lol


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    rowa
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    Just make sure you go for a calibre you can get ammo for easily, i wouldn't hold my breath waiting for reloading to come in.


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    Tackleberrywho
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    rowa wrote: »
    Just make sure you go for a calibre you can get ammo for easily, i wouldn't hold my breath waiting for reloading to come in.

    It's as easy rebarrel .243 as .308, so I'd go .308
    €750~ is a barrel depending on brand, twist, length, the Bolt work will cost a few quid to get retro fitted to suit the wider base of the rounds capible of deer.


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    customrifle
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    ring 20 wrote: »
    yes its a 223 tackelberrywho, bolt will need work or replacing. whats the drop like with 6 xc at 300 and 400yds? few grey crows round here gonna need some armour plating!
    Your drop with the 115grainers if zeroed at 100 is bout 8 inches at 300 if I rem right, it's 6 or more months since I sat behind my xc. Get a 1/8 twist barrel so if you want to do some target shooting you can run the 115s but if you want it for varmint you could also run the 87gr v max which has a high bc and would run much flatter


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