Offroad Gary Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Has anyone else downgraded their setup and been happy? After getting too much cash invested in my hardware, I decided to downgrade my foxing rig from a blaser R93 .243 with Swarovski 6-24x50 tds4i to this little beauty that I have been putting together for a while now. Tikka t3 hunter .243 Lite synthetic stock-left over from old project that didnt happen EGW pic rail came with hunter, screws provided FOC by a nice man TPS rings left over from a scruffy old 25-06 I once bought Lumley arms stainless bolt shrowd- came with hunter 5 round mag, and 3 round mag, came with hunter Third eye Spartan mod robbed from my 6.5x47 until my atec maxim arrives Schmidt military mk 2 from 1996 era, 10x42 (pm2) with police ret, AI turrets and anti uv glass best scope in the lamp I have seen for ages Will I be happy with my budget setup, only time will tell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz6br Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Main thing as long as it shoots good foxy wont mind what it looks like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22/250 foxer Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 after having some custom barrel rifles. in fireball and 17 remington. i got rid and got a good old tikka t3 stainless lite in 223. it owes me £300. is in superb condition and is very accurate with the 40 vmax homeloads. and even shoots well with factory 55 grain softpoints. i even put a cheaper meopta meopro 6x18x50 scope on it. and its ideal lamping and day time vermin rifle. with the odd munty to boot. its all very well having a nice custom barrel rifle. etc. but with the cost of rebarreling these days. imo its just as cheap to sell off a action and buy a secondhand factory rifle. as long as you know its in good condition does me for what i need of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 over the years ive shot with a few folk with there fancy rifles,don't get me wrong very very nice guns,yet on a fox no better in any way than a standard sako or remy,just my opinion, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJR Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Gary, That set up does not look like a down grade to me at all. Rather a well thought out set up that should suit your needs perfectly. My 595 when wearing a std tikka 1in 10 twist barrel really liked the Hornady BTHP'S , might be worth giving them a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17 Rem Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Gary, That set up does not look like a down grade to me at all. My thoughts exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuck Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 Gary just get out and shoot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown dog Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 I decided to downgrade my foxing rig from a blaser R93 . Don't think anything's a downgrade from a Blaser. Presumably, unlike a Blaser, this T3 goes bang every time you pull the trigger?!(Ooops, Controversial! ) (I notice CZ America are advertising their safari rifles with a strapline 'goes bang everytime you pull the trigger' -which I'm reading as an oblique dig at the Blaser safari rifle adverts [although, I suppose, for adrenalin junkies, going up against dangerous game with a rifle design that light strikes the primers on a regular basis must put a delicious extra Russian-roulette thrill into every charge ]) I think your new set-up looks excellent for a working rifle - all the parts are robust; tougher more reliable gun, tougher scope of equal optical quality etc. A clever move to my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 I,d say that was an upgrade on a blazer, and a bloody good one too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tackb Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 That's an upgrade for some .......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 I,d say that was an upgrade on a blazer, and a bloody good one too. ha ha me to,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejg223 Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 Yep, certainly an upgrade. edi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offroad Gary Posted November 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 Play nicely boys....just because i sold my last r93 it doesnt mean im not still very fond of them! Simple fact is this rifle owes me circa 30% of what i sold the blaser for, but im sure wont kill much less once ive got a good load sorted. First three shots with a thrown together load went into sub 1" at 100m shot off a frosted bonnet in a field at 22.00 hrs the other night, with a torch illuminating a 2" target on a sheet of white paper, and only 2 screws holding the pic rail on while it was still in the wooden stock...im sure there is potential for improvement now the plastic stock and 4 screws have finally arrived.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Stop whining, they got to you eventually,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Stop whining, they got to you eventually,,, Needs 4 inches off the barrel with that mod on it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offroad Gary Posted November 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 That would make it 18", lovely truck gun but i want to keep velocity high as poss in this one, fox might not know but i would. Thanks for the screws, short countersunk ones were perfect fit, couldnt find a use for the 3" cheeseheads you sent down.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5shooter Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 I think everyone has went pretty easy on you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offroad Gary Posted December 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Update... Had it in a field today to run some order of magnitude testing for the 70gn noslers, 41.5 varget had 3 shots in 15mm at 3508fps. Then set the gongs at 265m and hit the 4" one twice and the 8" one 4 times (holding over) with the last 6 shots of the original batch of ammo. So, am i happy? Kind of, it hasnt got the quality of the r93, or of my 2 other rifles and i havent found the best accuracy yet but its good enough as a 300y gun for now. Time to develop some proper loads when i get time. Had 2 red ones with it already sub 100y! And the new atec maxim is excellent on it, well happy with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJR Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Gary, try some 87gn Hornady through it. This was a load my std 10twist barrel liked. http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/rr356/MJR40/100BTSP-406H4831sc.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offroad Gary Posted December 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Mike, i was actually thinking of going lighter for a while after ive used up the "european 70gn ballistic tip" mountain in my cupboard, some hot 55's might be just the job to get a lend of that reamer a little sooner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offroad Gary Posted January 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Update.... Struggling to love the downgrade like i did my R93, have ordered a boyds thumbhole stock to try and get my juices flowing. Might swap the 10x42 for a variable and turn it into dedicated nv rig for use with my archer..... Choices choices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Update.... Struggling to love the downgrade like i did my R93, have ordered a boyds thumbhole stock to try and get my juices flowing. Might swap the 10x42 for a variable and turn it into dedicated nv rig for use with my archer..... Choices choices Can I have first dibs on the Boyds stock if it doesn't work out!?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offroad Gary Posted January 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Can I have first dibs on the Boyds stock if it doesn't work out!?? Possibly not! Im going to have a go at pillar bedding it so it might end up bonded to the kitchen worktop! I'll keep you in mind if i decide to sell it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Possibly not! Im going to have a go at pillar bedding it so it might end up bonded to the kitchen worktop! I'll keep you in mind if i decide to sell it OK. Well good luck with the bedding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offroad Gary Posted January 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Stick arrived this morning, slipped straight through! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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