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Offline StrutnBPS

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SuperLight .223?
« on: December 20, 2008, 10:05:31 AM »
I recently bought a NEF SuperLight in .223rem by mistake.  (I didn't know that it was a SuperLight)  I have read a lot of good reviews on the "standard" .223, but can't find many one on the SuperLight.  Does anyone have any experience with them?
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Offline JonD.

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Re: SuperLight .223?
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2008, 10:25:17 AM »
I have a youth .223 which has the same barrel, 20" in length and a lot smaller than standard contour. My first bit of advice is to keep it cool. Allow several minutes between shots. When I first bought this for my daughter, it wouldn't shoot any better than 4" groups. I found the barrel lug screw way too tight. I took the screw out and re-installed just snug. This brought the groups in to about 2" or so. I then followed the accurizing tips in the faq's and polished the bore with flitz. After about 80 rds thru, it will shoot 3/4" groups at 75 yds., as long as you don't let the barrel get ANY heat in it.
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Re: SuperLight .223?
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2008, 10:27:57 AM »
I've been reading some threads I've found on here.  Looks like I might need to sale the barrel and buy one of the standard or bull barrels.  I do not reload.  I just need something that I can shoot some coyotes with and thought this would be a good rifle out of the box.
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Re: SuperLight .223?
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2008, 10:34:12 AM »
If your walking and hunting it will be a great rifle for you for coyotes, and if your sitting and calling it will be just as good. The first 2 shots will be within an inch or less with practice and I have never gotten more than 1 shot at a coyote anyway, then your barrel can cool while you are appreciating the nice dead coyote you just made. What I always look at as being important in a hunting rifle, deer or coyote, is that it puts the first shot from a cold barrel right where my sights are aimed, the second shot at that same location is important also but I find no use for many shots in the same hole from a hot barrel for deer and coyote....<><....:)
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Re: SuperLight .223?
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2008, 03:08:53 PM »
+1 on MSP's observations.  I have a Youth Model SL in .223.  It wanders a bit as it warms, but the first two from a cold barrel are spot on.  If I give my rifle time to cool between shots, it will put three handloads into about an inch @ 100 yards.

I actually filled a deer tag with mine this year.  I wanted to see how the Barns 53 gr. TSX (pushed by 25 gr. H4895) performed.  (It did just fine.)  I've actually set this gun up as a small kid's deer rifle, but it's performing so well, I think I may have to put on a full sized buttstock and look for some coyotes myself.

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