LubeckTech
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Generally speaking what kind of difference in accuracy is there (or is there one?) between these two platforms??
Then just buy oneMostly I am looking for an excuse to add a bolt action .223 to my collection.
Basically I posed the question because if my AR is about as good as it gets accuracy wise I probably not add a bolt gun to my collection.
I am not sure about that. But this is where we get into the apples and oranges thing. Shooting off a bench and making tiny little holes in paper is just flat boring to me. I am far more of a fan of practical shooting. For my purpose being able to place a shot at center mass on a target at any given distance is good enough. Now if you are shooting for ultra tiny groups on paper or at distances greater than 600y then the advantage is squarely in the bolt action's favor.A high end, expensive AR is capable of shooting as good or better than low end or older bolt actions, but I doubt your AR is as good as it gets accuracy-wise compared to many modern bolt actions.
Benchrest aside, the biggest difference between an AR and a good bolt gun is cost. Just as an example, you can get a pretty nice bolt gun that will shoot MOA or better for under $1K
Just as an example, you can get a pretty nice bolt gun that will shoot MOA or better for under $1K. If you are talking ARs, it will likely cost you twice as much to get one that will shoot almost as well as the bolt gun.
Until a company with the resources builds an AR on the principles of the Tubb rifle it will continue to suffer from the flimsy cross pins. I can't believe no one has taken the time to design a solid AR but I guess there is too much money being made "fixing" the current design.