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/ThatBigFuckoffTree Aug 08 '26

I don't know how to swap a barrel on a Tikka. Although I could probably figure it out. I'd prefer to just sell the T3X Lite and use the cash plus an additional few hundred bucks to get a complete rifle closer to what I want, rather than spend $1000+ on top of what I've already paid for a barrel and chassis, and be left over with a stock and thin barrel I think I would have a hard time selling.

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u/Scary-Detail-3206 Aug 08 '26

True, nobody wants the thin barrels or the factory stocks.

A barrel and chassis would get you a sweet setup though. I have a Tikka super light in 270 as my main hunting gun that I’ve already put it into a light-ish weight chassis and it’s pretty slick. Next year I’ll look into swapping the barrel to something a bit more robust.

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u/Acc4Wtf Aug 09 '26

Tell that to the tens of thousands of hunters who haven't changed the barrel or stock.

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u/Scary-Detail-3206 Aug 09 '26

I meant nobody is buying the thin barrels or factory stocks as an aftermarket addition to their gun. For most people factory original options work just fine.