I think I want a .223 bolt gun. Which one?

[Space Ghost]

I just picked up a Weatherby Vanguard in .223 a couple days ago. They guarantee it's a MOA gun, but I haven't had it to the range yet. One thing is the 1-9 twist. I did see a couple in 1-8 if I recall, but nothing in 1-7. I would love a 1-7 bolt gun, but seems like all the manufacturers leave that to the AR world. I have some 77 gr to try in it, but I doubt it will do well with it. I'm mostly gonna try out several 62 to 69 gr loads.

 

[TonyRumore]

The two guns I would NOT choose, would be the Ruger American or Mossberg MVP. The Ruger American just feels cheap and cheesy in your hands, like a low budget walmart special. The Mossberg is pretty solid until you whip the bolt back and realize it's about the sloppiest fitting garbage you've ever handled. And the magazine wobbles around in the cheap plastic magwell so bad it causes mis-feeds and don't forget about the plastic trigger guards that all crack if you pull the action in and out of the stock a few times. I don't know about the CZ, but I imagine they are pretty nice....coming from CZ. But my vote goes to the Howa Mini.

Tony