Author Topic: new guy and i got me a .223 (Read 541 times)

bakercountyboy · « **on:** July 02, 2010, 06:16:59 AM »

this is my first post. my name is casey and i have been searching for a .223 for hunting yotes and other fury critters. i start the police academy on the 12th of this month soo money is real tight at the moment. i decided to go with a h&r .223 with the heavy barrel and the
3-9x32 scope from walmart for $297. this is my 3rd h&r that i have owned, my first was of course when i was 14 and worked with my pa cutting trees for a week and he got me a h&r 12ga for all my hard work. then i had a 500, but sold that. now i am on to the .223 and i must say i like it. its really a "handi" rifle. the scope that came with it is not as good as the leupold on my 30-06 but for a cheap scope, it will get the job done.

i will shoot it this weekend

Spanky · « **Reply #1 on:** July 02, 2010, 06:48:19 AM »

I used to have a heavy barrel 223... it was a good shooter but no good for luggin' through the woods all day.
The cheap UMC ammo from wally world shot pretty good in mine... since you're on a tight budget give it a try.
If you decide to upgrade the optics you should look at the new Redfields... they're nice scopes for fairly cheap money. I bought a 3-9x40 for my 22-250 and I really like it.

Most importantly... GOOD LUCK AT THE POLICE ACADEMY!!

Spanky

bakercountyboy · « **Reply #2 on:** July 02, 2010, 07:07:17 AM »

i am thinking on trying a pentax gameseeker 3-9x40. my dad just put one on his 25-06 and he loves it. there only $98.99 at swfa.com

quickdtoo · « **Reply #3 on:** July 02, 2010, 07:10:49 AM »

Welcome aboard Casey! One of our site sponsors has demos for half that.

Tim

http://www.cameralandny.com/optics/pentax.pl?page=gameseeker9x40

mechanic · « **Reply #4 on:** July 02, 2010, 07:42:44 AM »

Welcome to GBO, and congrats on the 223. Hope it's a shooter for you and wipe out those yotes!

Ben

bakercountyboy · « **Reply #5 on:** July 02, 2010, 08:04:03 AM »

now i see why you got given a custom h&r. tim you are the man.

petemi · « **Reply #6 on:** July 02, 2010, 08:49:27 AM »

Tim IS THE MAN

Welcome Casey, this is the place to be and Tim is the Den Mother. You'll like your .223. I just got a standard profile and it is a shooter right out of the box. I half sighted it in at 30 yards with cheap Ruski ammo, and the weather turned bad so I quit. I, for no logical reason I can think of, took it out on my porch for a woodchuck at about 250 yards.....nailed him dead center. A day or two later, I nailed a pigeon at about or close to the same distance. Do I like it

Pete

Spanky · « **Reply #7 on:** July 02, 2010, 10:56:44 AM »

Quote from: petemi on July 02, 2010, 08:49:27 AM

Tim IS THE MAN

Welcome Casey, this is the place to be and Tim is the Den Mother. You'll like your .223. I just got a standard profile and it is a shooter right out of the box. I half sighted it in at 30 yards with cheap Ruski ammo, and the weather turned bad so I quit. I, for no logical reason I can think of, took it out on my porch for a woodchuck at about 250 yards.....nailed him dead center. A day or two later, I nailed a pigeon at about or close to the same distance. Do I like it

Pete

Uuuhhhhhh... Tim's way too hairy to be a den mother... he's gotta be the daddy.

Spanky

Ten Ring · « **Reply #8 on:** July 02, 2010, 12:27:23 PM »

It's not the best scope but like you I thought I needed to change it. Some say that their adjustments were backwards but mine wasn't like that. I decided to leave it on and just put some rounds down range. Three months later it is still own the rifle. Time will tell.
Jim

quickdtoo · « **Reply #9 on:** July 02, 2010, 02:58:09 PM »

Pete, you can call me anything other than late for supper!!

Tim

kevinsmith5 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 02, 2010, 06:45:46 PM »

Maybe we could go with "Pack Leader"?