r/canadaguns • u/ThatBigFuckoffTree • Aug 08 '26

Buy recommendations Manually operated .223? T3X Varmint, Henry Supreme, CZ 600 Trail?

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I had an semi-auto .223 that got banned. I have a few hundred rounds of FMJ ammunition. I bought a Tikka T3X Lite Stainless to shoot it as a target rifle. But the lite barrel heats up too much for repeated shooting. I see the Varmint Stainless is on sale at Bass Pro and was thinking about upgrading. But on second thought, I don't have access to a range greater than 200yds anymore, and I have a CZ 457 and Viper PST for the precision shooting experience at those distances. So now I am considering a manually operated repeater with a shorter barrel for shooting in the woods, shooting Tannerite, maybe deer hunting with the right ammo (I am on Vancouver Island, the Blacktails are tiny, and it is legal here)

TLDR Should I go with the CZ Trail, the Henry Supreme, the T3X Varmint or something else?

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u/ssssssbob Aug 08 '26

Politics aside, I actually really like my CZ600 Trail. My only complaint about it is the stock as with many people. I don't care for how compact it can get. If I ever get to replacing it I'm pretty sure it would be near perfect

The barrel twist isnt Ideal for bulk 55 FMG and the stock fucks up the accuracy, but if you are looking for something to just sling bullets shorter than 200 yards at a bunch of milk jugs, I think it's perfect. Super light, bolt action works great, and medium barrel can handle a few rounds before it starts getting too hot

One thing to point out as I found out the other day, North Sylvia replaces the stock CZ mags with shitty promags so they can sell them seperately. Mine didnt work out of the box so I think its worth noting you might need to fork out an extra 40 dollars on a CZ mag or another polymer AR mag

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u/Iokua_CDN Aug 09 '26

From my experience, when you go to replace it, get the proper  aluminum stock adaptor, not the cheaper 3d printed one. Mine snapped off after a few rounds and the pic rail was put of spec (got a 3d printed one)

As it is now, my stock isn't bad. I added some heat shrink and then trimmed it down  so there I'd less wobble in the stock.  Now I have a ar15 buttpad on the bsck5 which added a bit of length,  and some more surface area so it doesn't dig into my arm as bad.  Got it good enough now that I'm not sure if I'll ever get the aluminum adapter