Richiew Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 Hi All Thinking this might be a good fox choice in 223 , good trigger and bolt but poor stock but easy to change to Magpul prs . Anyone using one and info appreciated. thanks Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted July 24, 2020 Report Share Posted July 24, 2020 I don't' own one but then, I won't own Anschutz CF rifles. I've had a 22 Hornet and a .222 and both overworked the brass. Large chamber. Anschutz told me that their rifles were designed for factory ammunition, not handloads. The 4 round magazine is a deal breaker in a "tactical" rifle. If you like it, go ahead. I'm sure it's well built, but it's a lot of money for little gun. I sincerely think you could do better.~Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richiew Posted July 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2020 Hi Andrew thanks for the reply and the info . Magazine size is a problem also factory ammo only . Other options were the steyr pro varmint or a custom stock Remington 700 stainless or tikka , joe west or grs stock . Not wanting anything too heavy . cheers Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 I'm not a Remington fan, but I own Steyr and Tikkas (lots of Tikkas including 223 in 10 and 8 inch twists) I am a Tikka fan. Super Varmint? Do they make that in 223?? My .223 T3 Lites will shoot better than I can over very long strings on very hot days. Prairiedogs at 300 yards? No problem, first or 50th shot.~Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richiew Posted July 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 Hi Andrew quite long waiting lists for tikka . April or may next year for us in the uk . Stainless varmint version looks the ticket for foxes . Thanks for replies and stay free of COVID . Cheers Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 Good luck. I'll hold my breath.~Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalahari Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 "Good luck. I'll hold my breath.~Andrew" If you do that "you can't breathe" Sorry, couldn't resist the bad taste moment! David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtrema Posted August 3, 2020 Report Share Posted August 3, 2020 Save your money and get a CZ 527. They make a varmint MTR for .223. Excellent value for money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richiew Posted August 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2020 Thanks mate just seen the new post . Will have a look at CZ , cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 On 8/3/2020 at 5:56 AM, Xtrema said: Save your money and get a CZ 527. They make a varmint MTR for .223. Excellent value for money. Seriously ungainly wood. I have the CZ 527 American Varmint in 6.5 Grendel and the bedding has been updated to a V-Block system. I don't know if the MTR has the same system but i know that my CZ required no 'fiddling' to shoot well -other than getting rid of that single set trigger. I hope CZ adopts this system for all their 527 variants. Very accurate rifles.~Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtrema Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Andrew said: Seriously ungainly wood. I have the CZ 527 American Varmint in 6.5 Grendel and the bedding has been updated to a V-Block system. I don't know if the MTR has the same system but i know that my CZ required no 'fiddling' to shoot well -other than getting rid of that single set trigger. I hope CZ adopts this system for all their 527 variants. Very accurate rifles.~Andrew So they've changed the bedding to V-block? That's really interesting. I had no idea they had done that. It's surprising they made no fanfare of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 The picture makes it look like a bent bit of metal but it is a substantial block with matching cuts in the receiver. I was also surprised that there was no fan fare about it. I pulled the barreled action out of the stock to replace the trigger and noticed it when i was reassembling it. Unlike my standard American Grendel I bought a few years back -which required bedding and pillars to get to where it is now (excellent) -this rifle has performed right from the box.~Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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