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.223 Superlight - new (to me) toy!
« on: April 08, 2010, 04:06:13 PM »
Found a .223 Superlight from a guy on another forum and sent him $$ last week. It arrived today, I put it on one of my receivers, took a couple of boxes of random ammo I had lying around from years ago when I had another Superlight and headed out to the range taking advantage of a gap of sun between yesterday's cold front and today's possible snow showers. After all, it's April in the Pacific NW. :o

Since it came with open sights, I decided to shoot it as issued. Besides, I didn't want to bother putting a scope on since the previous Superlight I had was a dud as far as accuracy was concerned, and truthfully I didn't have much optimism about this one either.

Well, I changed my mind. Here's a couple of pics of what it managed after I got it lined up left-right. It arrived with the rear sight 'way off to the right, so I centered it visually and took a couple of shots just to get started.

Then I fired it at the target below for groups, and did not stop to let the barrel cool, just took my time loading and catching the empties as they came out, so it got a little warm. First shots are at the bottom, next 3 higher up. Considering everything, including my aging eyes, and a gusty wind I am not unhappy. In fact, I am happy... :D  It definitely ain't a "dud" like the last Superlight .223 I had.

Next step is to mount a scope and see how it groups at longer ranges, then try some handloads. I think the little guy has potential. ;)



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Re: .223 Superlight - new (to me) toy!
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2010, 04:22:34 PM »
Looks promising, hopefully it does good for you.  ;)

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Re: .223 Superlight - new (to me) toy!
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2010, 04:57:32 PM »
Good lookin' setup and shoots pretty decent too. Check out the Redfield scopes... I got one on my new 22-250 and it's nice glass for the money. What handloads are you planning on shooting through it?



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Re: .223 Superlight - new (to me) toy!
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2010, 05:04:40 PM »
Good lookin' setup and shoots pretty decent too. Check out the Redfield scopes... I got one on my new 22-250 and it's nice glass for the money. What handloads are you planning on shooting through it?



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I've got a couple of scopes on my 'scope shelf' and a couple on other rifles... just haven't decided which to put on the Superlight. As for handloads, same thing... I haven't decided. Will dig up my old handload notes from back when I did have a .223 and see what might be worth trying. I don't even have much in the way of components other than some cases, and no dies either. Sold all that stuff when I sold the TC carbine and the other Superlight barrel I had. Guess I'll be starting over in that caliber.

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Re: .223 Superlight - new (to me) toy!
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2010, 07:08:21 AM »
If you had no FTF and no FTE with Wolf and got those groups, you are doing nice. $215/k at AIMSurplus.