New Rifle

Alan 1990

hi lads, collected my .223 today, here are some pictures.
the rabbit shot was my first time ever firing a .223 and the range finder said he was at 169yds. i know thats close for a .223 but for my first shot i was happy

Rifle is a Weatherby Vanguard with a NikkoStirling Diamond 4-12x42 and a T8 mod.

FISMA

Alan 1990 wrote: »

hi lads, collected my .223 today, here are some pictures.
the rabbit shot was my first time ever firing a .223 and the range finder said he was at 169yds. i know thats close for a .223 but for my first shot i was happy

Rifle is a Weatherby Vanguard with a NikkoStirling Diamond 4-12x42 and a T8 mod.

Well wear Alan - she looks to be a nice piece of kit.

Although we throw numbers around without much thought, at 169ya there's not much frontage on a rabbit - nice shot! Did you lamp it?

Many happy returns!

Alan 1990

FISMA wrote: »

Well wear Alan - she looks to be a nice piece of kit.

Although we throw numbers around without much thought, at 169ya there's not much frontage on a rabbit - nice shot! Did you lamp it?

Many happy returns!

thanks lad, no got it in the early evening, tried the scope out in the dark with the lamp it was hard enough to see through

German pointer

Alan 1990 wrote: »

thanks lad, no got it in the early evening, tried the scope out in the dark with the lamp it was hard enough to see through

Try dropping the mag on the scope to the lowest setting and see if that helps

declan1980

Nice rifle there lad, what ammo are you using?

Ziggieire

Well ware, i have a Howa 1500 its prity much the same gun.
Love it to bits going out after a few rabbits for dinner saterday this evening, try the American Eagle 55gr fmj for the bunnies 9 euro a box, if you want to eat them makes less of a mess

Alan 1990

declan1980 wrote: »

Nice rifle there lad, what ammo are you using?

Thanks lad, was using 55gr v-max there the only round I tried so far.

Alan 1990

Ziggieire wrote: »

Well ware, i have a Howa 1500 its prity much the same gun.
Love it to bits going out after a few rabbits for dinner saterday this evening, try the American Eagle 55gr fmj for the bunnies 9 euro a box, if you want to eat them makes less of a mess

Yeah there lovely guns I was after a howa but it was new and funds couldn't stretch that fair but I'm loving the vanguard. Thanks for the ammo tip.
Would like to get a fox to see what the vmax are capable of

Ziggieire

the fox wont walk away from a vmax, pricey at 25 euro a box i use remington 50g jacketed hollow point (JHP) 16 euro a box and have no problom droping charlie
shoots about half inch high at 100m with 50g if zeroed with 55gr for me



ps. wife said we have the same kitchen table as i showed her your gun

lee70

Alan 1990 wrote: »

hi lads, collected my .223 today, here are some pictures.
the rabbit shot was my first time ever firing a .223 and the range finder said he was at 169yds. i know thats close for a .223 but for my first shot i was happy

Rifle is a Weatherby Vanguard with a NikkoStirling Diamond 4-12x42 and a T8 mod.

Well done lad I bet you can't to bust charlie I know I did when I first got my .223

Ziggieire wrote: »

Well ware, i have a Howa 1500 its prity much the same gun.
Love it to bits going out after a few rabbits for dinner saterday this evening, try the American Eagle 55gr fmj for the bunnies 9 euro a box, if you want to eat them makes less of a mess

I have the same aswell. When i got her I tweeked the trigger a bit. Now she fires lovely:D

Ziggieire

lee70 wrote: »

Well done lad I bet you can't to bust charlie I know I did when I first got my .223
I have the same aswell. When i got her I tweeked the trigger a bit. Now she fires lovely:D

ya its very heavy from the shop, i took it in until the safty did not work anymore and took it back solwly so it was as light as it could be safley, slamed the bolt closed 40 or so times to be sure it would not slam fire, fires like a dream now.

djflawless

oooh me likey the bolt

Alan 1990

Ziggieire wrote: »

the fox wont walk away from a vmax, pricey at 25 euro a box i use remington 50g jacketed hollow point (JHP) 16 euro a box and have no problom droping charlie
shoots about half inch high at 100m with 50g if zeroed with 55gr for me



ps. wife said we have the same kitchen table as i showed her your gun

Yeah lad I'll be looking into cheaper stuff I think the vmax are great but not on the wallet. Just home now got my first ever fox I'll post up the pictures tomorrow. Dropped her on the spot. Ha nice one with the table. I read you found your trigger heavy do you know if the vanguards is adjustable as mine is heavy as well with a good bit of creep.
Thanks For all the Comments lads.
Alan

Ziggieire

i would guess they are the same
i used this guide the forst time i did it
http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f37/howa-trigger-adjustment-how-52584/

i did not mod the face just played with the settings

podge.243

Best of luck with the new gun Alan and safe hunting:cool:

Hunter21

Well wear with the new gun.

Post up pics and a story with the fox, we all like a good story.

Alan 1990

podge.243 wrote: »

Best of luck with the new gun Alan and safe hunting:cool:

Thanks lad

Alan 1990

Hunter21 wrote: »

Well wear with the new gun.

Post up pics and a story with the fox, we all like a good story.

Will do shortly