Sporter, light varmint? I'm trying to find the best compromise of weight and repeatable accuracy.
My hunting rifle is a 300WSM that weighs 6 3/4 lb scoped, slung and loaded. I want a similar weight 223 bolt action rifle so I can practice shooting a light rifle. I'll use it for field position shooting out to possibly 400 yards. I don't need target shooting accuracy with it and I'm not shooting long strings but it will be shot a lot.
The thin barrel on the WSM only has to be accurate for one or two shots but the light 223 has to shoot much more often.
I have a 20" bull barrel 223 Savage 10FP that I don't shoot anymore because it's a heavy bench beast. I've considered putting a light stock on it and either replacing the barrel or turning it down. Or I could buy a new rifle. Not sure yet.
My hunting rifle is a 300WSM that weighs 6 3/4 lb scoped, slung and loaded. I want a similar weight 223 bolt action rifle so I can practice shooting a light rifle. I'll use it for field position shooting out to possibly 400 yards. I don't need target shooting accuracy with it and I'm not shooting long strings but it will be shot a lot.
The thin barrel on the WSM only has to be accurate for one or two shots but the light 223 has to shoot much more often.
I have a 20" bull barrel 223 Savage 10FP that I don't shoot anymore because it's a heavy bench beast. I've considered putting a light stock on it and either replacing the barrel or turning it down. Or I could buy a new rifle. Not sure yet.
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