Olympus
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I have an itch for a CZ 527 American but I'm still on the fence about what caliber. Gun would be used as an intro to coyote hunting and anything smaller than deer.
My initial thought was that I always wanted a 22 Hornet. Since 22wmr ammo is nonexistent, the Hornet would be a step above 22wmr, but not as hot or loud as 223. Then I started looking at reloading components and found no bulk brass available within reasonable cost and very little ammo other than premium stuff. $0.65/round for factory stuff is just a little too salty. So I'd have to buy factory ammo just to get brass to use for reloading. So a lot of negatives in terms of cost and availability. The one pro I've found is that I could have the barrel threaded and use my suppressor with 22 Hornet.
My other contenders are the 222 and 223. I like the 222 also because it's unique, but again it's hard to find and a little pricey. So why not just go to 223 which is relatively inexpensive and easy to find? Well, I already have 2 ARs and 1 Remington 700 VLS bull barrel in 223. Why would I need a 4th gun in 223?
I'm stumped with this one.
My initial thought was that I always wanted a 22 Hornet. Since 22wmr ammo is nonexistent, the Hornet would be a step above 22wmr, but not as hot or loud as 223. Then I started looking at reloading components and found no bulk brass available within reasonable cost and very little ammo other than premium stuff. $0.65/round for factory stuff is just a little too salty. So I'd have to buy factory ammo just to get brass to use for reloading. So a lot of negatives in terms of cost and availability. The one pro I've found is that I could have the barrel threaded and use my suppressor with 22 Hornet.
My other contenders are the 222 and 223. I like the 222 also because it's unique, but again it's hard to find and a little pricey. So why not just go to 223 which is relatively inexpensive and easy to find? Well, I already have 2 ARs and 1 Remington 700 VLS bull barrel in 223. Why would I need a 4th gun in 223?
I'm stumped with this one.