AT LAST

[celtic12bore]

WELL IVE DONE IT AT LAST.
BOUGHT MY FIRST RIFLE IN OZ.
ITS A REM700 VSSF11 IN 223 CAL WITH A 8/32>56 NIGHTFORCE
WITH STEEL LOUPE RINGS.
WAITING FOR REG(28 DAYS) TO GO THROUGH.
BOUGHT A FRUNT BENCH REST STAND,GETTING A REAR BAG SHORTLY.
A CLEANING KIT AND SOME RELODING EQUIP IS ON THE CARDS.

MANY THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO WERE KIND ENOUGH TO TAKE THE TIME AND ANSWER MY QUESTIONS.....

[AlanF]

Patrick,

Are you intending to shoot F-Class with this rifle? If you are then if there is a possibility of changing your order then I would strongly recommend you do so. I believe the Remington model you are buying has a 1 in 12" twist barrel. This will not stabilise the 80 grain projectiles you'll need to be competitive with a .223. You will need something no slower than 1 in 8" twist. If you are using varmint projectiles, a 1 in 12 will be fine, but as you are taking an interest in this website, then I am assuming you may intend to compete with it in F-Class. I would also recommend a barrel of at least 28" length, but that is not as critical as having the correct twist.

Hope this helps you in time.

Alan

[M12LRPV]

Alan is 110% right.

For F-Standard the minimum bullet allowed by the rules is a Sierra 69gr and Sierra's minimum twist rate for them is a 1 in 10".

The Sierra 69's struggle out past 600m. They'll get there but they'll go subsonic between 700m and 800m when fired through a short factory tube. That means that accuracy will be non existent at 800m.

Out past 600m is the domain of the 80gr bullets and for them you'll want a 1 in 8" twist rate. For factory, that's Sako or Tikka or 1 in 7" for the Savage.


If you're set on Remington / F-Standard combination ( I won't criticise brand preference) then look at the 308.

[RDavies]

The other option is if there are some shooters out there with a 30" long 7 or 8" twist barrel which is too worn for an A grade shooter, but suitable for rechambering back to 27-28" long. If so, can someone donate one to him for a good cause. My 22 cal barrels were other shooters rejects and they were fine for another few 1000 shots.

[celtic12bore]

THANKS FOR THE REPLY LADS,LOOKS LIKE I CAUSED A BIT OF CONFUSION,MY BAD.
FIRST OFF I AM VERY INTERESTED IN F CLASS SHOOTING AND WILL AS SOON AS FINANCES ALLOW GET STUCK IN,AND HAVING RESEARCHED THIS TOPIC TO DEATH,WILL EVENTUALLY GO FOR A
.260REM OR A 6.5/47 LAPUA ECT.
I HAVE JOINED A RANGE NOT FAR FROM HOME(PARRA RANGE)
AND HAVE FOR MANY SUNDAYS HAPPILY SHOT 6mm PPC TO 300MTRS
(BORROWED). I ALSO INTEND TO GET INVOLVED WITH FERAL CONTROL
AND SO MADE THE DESCISION ON THIS OUTFIT.

IT WAS THIS OR WAIT AT LEAST ANOTHER 6>9MONTHS FOR FINANCES
AND GET SOMETHING BUILT(PLUS BUILD WAIT TIME).

SO I DECIDED ON THE REM FOR BENCH SHOOTING AT PARRA AND HUNTING(VARMINT STYLE) AND START SAVING AGAIN WHILE SHOOTING

THANKS FOR THE CONCERN AND OFFER OF HELP,IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO PLEASE ASK

[M12LRPV]

Given what you've just posted.

Have you considered a Savage in 6-BR?

It's a fair option...

[celtic12bore]

Given what you've just posted.

Have you considered a Savage in 6-BR?

It's a fair option...

Yes mate I have,but I dont know enough about them to make a decision
likes the rem,s too much

[M12LRPV]

Given what you've just posted.

Have you considered a Savage in 6-BR?

It's a fair option...

Yes mate I have,but I dont know enough about them to make a decision
likes the rem,s too much

As I said before "I won't criticise brand preference". You'll enjoy your Remington

[tazmad]

It's a fair option...[/quote]
Yes mate I have,but I dont know enough about them to make a decision
likes the rem,s too much[/quote]

ahh yep typical tradesman we have here great excuses,truth be known your middle name should have been google,oh sorry have i said too much celtic !!!

[celtic12bore]

It's a fair option...

Yes mate I have,but I dont know enough about them to make a decision
likes the rem,s too much[/quote]

ahh yep typical tradesman we have here great excuses,truth be known your middle name should have been google,oh sorry have i said too much celtic !!! [/quote]

Stone the crows,who let the wicklow men on this site.
Lock up the taties,tazmad is on the prowle.

PS Hows that wimpy 243 going

[tazmad]

Stone the crows,who let the wicklow men on this site.
Lock up the taties,tazmad is on the prowle.

PS Hows that wimpy 243 going[/quote]

that wimpy .243 ACKLEY as you so call it is going pretty well and will still out your wimpy .223,ahh dude you go to the furtherest country from us with the most space with some of the longest ranges with some of the better calibres available than us,and you go and get a .223,dude stay off that holy water i gave you

[celtic12bore]

DUDE SEND MORE HOLY WATER WE ARE OUT.
The 223 is a mainstay over here,the hunting and conservation group
have told me its the cal that gets the most shooting/hunting with them.

But keep watching You want BIG hows a 30/06 or a 300 win mag
grab your attention.
Or a 6.5/06 wild cat ACHLEY of course.

Loved the 458 LOTT that the guys let me squeez a round or two out of

or the 303 mk4 off hand of course

or black powder what a rush.
and dont start me on the metalic hand gun shooting at 100 mtrs,great buzz that.
sorry no wimpy 243s

[tazmad]

a delivery of holy water will be with you after christmas,