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Offline predator94

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.222/12 gauge
« on: April 12, 2011, 07:45:58 AM »
I have a friend that won a overunder .222/12 gauge at a gun raffle and doesn't have much use for it so he's wiling to sell it to me at a really reasonable price hes letting me test it for youth turkey in west virginia next weekend because u can use both shotgun and rifle down there for spring just wanted to see what u guys thought about these guns for a predator gun I mainly hunt fox but I am going to get more into coyote next year
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Offline scott

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Re: .222/12 gauge
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2011, 07:55:35 AM »
if you don't buy it i would take a look at it. 
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Offline predator94

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Re: .222/12 gauge
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2011, 08:00:50 AM »
Alright im pretty sure I'm going to get it but if not I'll be sure to let u know
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Re: .222/12 gauge
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2011, 09:07:32 AM »
Great gun.  You won't be dissapointed.
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"Predators are either active & feeding, semi-active & callable, or utterly inactive & then practically speaking, no call is needed; we're just taking our guns for a walk. We can & should get used to it, & follow their leed cuz they just ain't eager nor apt to follow our’s any time soon!

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Re: .222/12 gauge
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2011, 11:28:13 AM »
If you have a 223 make sure you don't get your ammo mixed up. (learned the hard way) Great combo though for predators.
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Offline predator94

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Re: .222/12 gauge
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2011, 11:31:23 AM »
Don't have to worry about that don't have one lol this will be my first in between gun i dont have anything in between a 17 HMR and a 270
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Re: .222/12 gauge
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2011, 01:37:00 PM »
Does it have scope mounts on it already?..  Combo guns...That the important thing.. Getting a good solid base and rings so the scope does not get knocked off by the shotgun blast..I took mine to a good gunsmith and had him place heavy duty mounts and rings on my 24V 223/12.  I'm going to be shooting mine here in a few days once the better weather comes back...222 good predator round by the way..
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Re: .222/12 gauge
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2011, 03:10:30 PM »
Yea it has good scope mounts and a decent scope it's only 1-4.5 power so I'd prolly get another scope for it I want to put pics of it on here but can't seem to figure it out computers aren't my strong point lol
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Re: .222/12 gauge
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2011, 04:42:41 PM »
Make sure the mounts are high enough to get your thumb on the hammer to cock it.  Thats plenty of scope for that gun.  Good for turkey and predators.  Sometimes the point of impact will be low for the shotgun if you sight it in for the rifle.  Be carefull of that.
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"Predators are either active & feeding, semi-active & callable, or utterly inactive & then practically speaking, no call is needed; we're just taking our guns for a walk. We can & should get used to it, & follow their leed cuz they just ain't eager nor apt to follow our’s any time soon!

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Re: .222/12 gauge
« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2011, 05:38:06 PM »
Quote from: predator94 on April 12, 2011, 03:10:30 PM
Yea it has good scope mounts and a decent scope it's only 1-4.5 power so I'd prolly get another scope for it I want to put pics of it on here but can't seem to figure it out computers aren't my strong point lol

You will have to load your picture here:  It's free....Don't pay anything..

www.photobucket.com.  Then copy and paste it to ppha post..
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Offline predator94

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Re: .222/12 gauge
« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2011, 09:09:37 PM »
It is actually a double trigger system instead of a hammer so the only thing up there is the break open hammer which is plenty far out of the way and do u think the .222 is cabable of shooting out to 300 yards on this gun because that's the only reason I said about getting a higher powered scope with a low power for the 12 gauge
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Re: .222/12 gauge
« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2011, 09:12:56 PM »
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Re: .222/12 gauge
« Reply #12 on: April 13, 2011, 12:15:27 AM »
Nice it's an European American Arms EEA combo (Russian).... They sold out to Remington and Rem mfg it as a Spartan arms... heard the EEA are better then the Spartan...The Spartan had some problems with keeping the zero after the shotgun blast... Don't know if it, Spartan configuration  could have been remedied if people got a stronger mount??????


222 would be more like a 250 yarder... It's a good fox gun... If you reload or know someone that does try the 50 grain Combined Technologies 50 grain Silver Tip Ballistic tip..I have been shooting chucks from 200 to 250 yard with the 223 and the silver tips and it's not blowing them up to bad..

The 1-4.5 would be a good for rifle  hunting in the sticks.  However it would work great as a shotgun scope!!!
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Re: .222/12 gauge
« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2011, 12:02:11 PM »
Yea the gun feels like it was well built and thanks for the advice on the reloading I'll have talk to my grandpa he reloads. Yea the scope is great for the 12 gauge I'd just like to have it at least 9x for the 222 so maybe if I get a scope that is 3-9x it will work out good for both rifle and shotgun?
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