Can anyone tell me about..

Johnny Law

Johnny Law

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the NEF/HR line of rifles. I saw a NEF fluted heavy barrel .204 at Sportsmens Wearhouse for $300.00. Kinda a cool looking rifle. I was wondering if you guys that have experience with the NEF rifles could give me some feed back on it. How is accuracy, trigger pull etc. Thanks
 
I've never fired one. However, I've sold a bunch of them while working part time at Wal*Mart. A lot of my customers would come back for more. They were very popular, and most guys were quite happy with the accuracy. The only complaint I heard was that the varmint models were very heavy. Best wishes.

Cal - Monreal
 
If you go to the GrayBeards web site at "http://www.graybeardoutdoors.com/phpbb2/index.php" you can read to your hearts content.

Long story short, get a trigger job, keep the chamber clean and dry and you have a shooter.
 
I live in Portola, where are you located? Iv'e been out a couple times the last couple of weeks and have seen quite a few, but only bagged 1.
 
I'm in Janesville (up near Susanville) I got one twards the end of september and got one called in for dad last week but he missed. This is only my second year coyote hunting so I'm still new at it. Calling a few in on my own has me beginning to get confidence in my calling. It's good to see for myself that what I'm doin will get a coyote to come in rather than sitting there wondering am I doin this right? or am I just makin alot of noise?

t/c223encore.
 
New England Arms 223 is very very prone to verticle stringing as you shoot them. Some may shoot fine but I went through three before I decided it was a lost cause. Bought my son a Remington Model 7 in .223 and the accuracy problem disappeared. My average group with three different New england rifles was 6+ inches at a 100. All were verticle strings as the barrel heated up.
 
A little forend work will eliminate the vertical stringing problem. I semi-floated the Chaote varmint forend on my .22-250 which gets a lot warmer, quicker than the .204, isn't a problem now. My .204 Handi with a wood stock shoots moa, 5 shot groups or better without any stringing, so I wouldn't worry about it.

Be sure to check out the NEF/H&R Centerfire forum, lots of help there if you need it including trigger honing and bedding help. All of my frames have 2-3lb triggers that are smooth and crisp, all that's needed is a little honing.

http://www.graybeardoutdoors.com/phpbb2/viewforum.php?f=126

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I have the stainless .223 with the synthetic stocks, it shoots great. I am going to by the super varmit 22-250 next with the 24" barrel just like the one above.

wrongtarget,
can you elaberate on the fore end work??
 
I have the H & R Ultra Varmint in .223 and it shots great. The barrell needs three shots to foul in for accuracy, but it is getting better the more I shoot it. I'm getting three inches at 200 yards with cheap ammo. It is heavy, but I love it. Topped it with a Nikon buckmaster 4.5-14.
 


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