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Looking for tidy 7.62/.308 for target shooting 100-1000 yds, could buy new Tikka T3 varmint for £835, so that sets the top end of the budget.

Ideally within a couple of hours drive from Reading.

You can pick up a Parker Hale 1200 TX for about £300 on GunTrader

I shot next to a guy shooting Tikka t3 varmint last year with factory ammunition at 100 yards on Short Siberia, not sure of the calibre but he used it for hunting.

I was amazed when I saw his grouping, it really was one hole groups, not even clover leaf. I have serious respect for this rifle and am sure you will do well with it.

Good luck in your search,

DM

Dangermouse wrote:I shot next to a guy shooting Tikka t3 varmint last year with factory ammunition at 100 yards on Short Siberia, not sure of the calibre but he used it for hunting.

I was amazed when I saw his grouping, it really was one hole groups, not even clover leaf. I have serious respect for this rifle and am sure you will do well with it.

Good luck in your search,

DM

I am being drawn to the T3 Sporter in 6.5x55 - looks like it could be fun to shoot with!

saddler wrote:You can pick up a Parker Hale 1200 TX for about £300 on GunTrader

I have one for sale in as new condition although a little dearer than that.

dodgyrog wrote:

saddler wrote:You can pick up a Parker Hale 1200 TX for about £300 on GunTrader

I have one for sale in as new condition although a little dearer than that.

...and a little more than two hours drive from Reading too

I'm sure ya could match the price and deliver to his door f.o.c. when on the way to Bisley too!!

saddler wrote:You can pick up a Parker Hale 1200 TX for about £300 on GunTrader

I've seen a Parker Hale in use at Bisley, but it had aperture sights of some sort. Can a scope be mounted easily?

I seem to recall it was a single shot, not magazine fed. Is that arrangement practical for McQueen?

(sorry about all the questions, I'm learning as I go)

Single feed for McQueens is fine and is actually more relaxed than a magazine change at some point.

As far as fitting a 'scope, it depends on the type of mounts it has.

As I found out to my cost last year, the Mc Queens rules are interpreted differently by different people even during "NRA" organised competitions.
If ran as I understand it from the GRAW/Phoenix rule book, single feed with your ammunition carefully laid out, can be done and I have done it with varying success. In fact at the FB-UK shoot last year I believe I managed a 50-7 doing this.
However there are some comps that are ran just too fast and once you start trying to rush things it all goes to pot.
I have now fitted a magazine and hope not to be caught out again by a marker who rushed things through at facing for 2 seconds or until shot, whichever is soonest, then an away time of 3 seconds before re appearing!

DM

saddler wrote:

dodgyrog wrote:

saddler wrote:You can pick up a Parker Hale 1200 TX for about £300 on GunTrader

I have one for sale in as new condition although a little dearer than that.

...and a little more than two hours drive from Reading too

I'm sure ya could match the price and deliver to his door f.o.c. when on the way to Bisley too!!

I am at the Phoenix with a table there 1st weekend in June