Recommend a .223 BOLT Action?

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What do you recommend for a bolt action .223?
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With all due respect, I think I'd choose a different caliber for a fun gun. Everytime some gun grabber sneezes, hoarders run for all available stock of 223.

I'd choose some inconspicuous caliber if it were me.

That said, the CZ is good as is the Tikka.
 
anchorman said:
I hate that I didn't buy two of these, one in .223, one in 7.62x39 when I first noticed them and they were a few benjamins cheaper.
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I'm limited in how much I can spend on guns, but I keep thinking that even at today's pricing for the Carbine (I assume you're referencing the Carbine when you include the 7.62x39 round), I'm going to regret in the future not having picked up at least one for the $580 (plus shipping and transfer) that they are currently available for. Too many CZs and not enough discretionary funds. :(
 
+1 on the Mossberg MVP . Just shot one this past weekend . Great value .
 
I've got a Stevens 200 in .223. I went and got a new stock, trigger, scope, etc, to kind of customize it to my taste. Very easy to do with the aftermarket available, I really enjoy it.
 
There are lots of nice entry guns for plinking. You can get a Rem 700 SPS Varmint in .223 for about $550. Or a Savage Stevens for about $320. The Stevens comes with a 22" light profile barrel and crappy stock but they shoot very well. Nice thing about the Stevens is you can upgrade over time and do all the work at home if you are even the slightest bit handy. Match grade barrel, new stock, Timmney trigger and you have an excellent rig as money allows. But there are lots of good .223 bolts out there.
 
Can't go wrong with a Savage Axis combo. Picked mine up at Cabela's for around $400 with a Bushnell scope.

On a great day, prairie dogs are only safe at distances of 450+ yards. :)

I use Black Hills 52gr HPBT Match in mine. I get 1/2 MOA at 100 yards.
 
You might note that Howa, was built by Weatherby. some years ago, as I got one. That rifle will shoot 3 shots in a one hole group at 100 yards, with my 52 grn. hp's, from a bench rest. I've got a 3X16 Burris scope on it, that I got for under $200.00. It's been a while since I bought the rifle, but I believe the rifle was under $200.00:cool:
 
You might note that Howa, was built by Weatherby. some years ago, as I got one.
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Actually, you have that backwards, Weatherby Vanguard actions are built by Howa, have been ever since the model was introduced. It's said the Weatherby specific actions are built to Weatherby specs but others content they are basically the same.

Regardless, they are fine shooters with a reasonable aftermarket and priced very well against their competition. Good guns by anyone's measure.
 
The truth is there are a lot of nice rifles around. I have 2 Savage centerfire rifles. One is a 30.06 and one is a .223. The .223 is a varmint gun which means a heavy barrel and action both of which are too heavy to carry around all day. Varminting is about setting up in one spot and picking off the varmints until you run out. Plinking is about carrying your gun around shooting whatever looks like it would be fun to shoot. I like to do both. I mostly use my .223 for plinking though. I just do it from 500 yards away.

So decide what kind of rifle you want and find out which ones suit your intended use. Then find one that fits you well. And buy a good brand if you can. Savage, Tikka, Howa, Sako, Weatherby, older Remingtons, Mossberg, Stevens, etc. will all be fun to shoot. But right now you may want to find the ammo first so you'll actually have some. It's pretty dry on the ammo shelves and .223 is one of the first calibers to go.
 
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Marlin X7, this: http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/p...2B1+22+SYN+DLR

Wont find a bad review anywhere and its as accurate as a $700 rifle.
I got one of these in today. Not bad for a $300 gun. I am waiting for the scope to get here.
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+1 on that. I bought an X7VH in 223 for my oldest son. For a $300 rifle it's a solid shooter with a great trigger.
 
I feel that the Tikka T3's represent a great price/performance value. Though that MVP in the photo (using AR magazines) is pretty compelling. But the action and accuracy of the T3's are just amazing.
I'd also suggest that the OP considers buying a lightly used gun. There are many out there that have had 100-250 rounds fired, and with the money saved, there's more cash reserved for optics and ammo.
Guns are one of the few consumer products that I have little qualm buying used. They are relatively easy to spot problems and/or abuse, simple enough to correct most problems if not found up front and enable a significant percent of savings versus buying new. Most all of my handguns were purchased used. Long guns are all new but that's because I wanted them configured for left-handed use and there is very little left-handed used inventory to choose from out there.
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I'd also suggest that the OP considers buying a lightly used gun. There are many out there that have had 100-250 rounds fired, and with the money saved, there's more cash reserved for optics and ammo.
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I have to agree with that thinking. Learn to look for the signs of a firearm that has been used very little and you'll find a lot of them. It's easy to clean a gun for example. But some places are almost impossible to clean well. If those places are still clean then the gun has barely been used. I've bought rifles that I know weren't fired more than 10 times. I bought a handgun with the original box of ammo the initial owner bought with the gun. There were 18 rounds taken from that box and 6 were still in the revolver. It was very obvious no more rounds had been fired through that handgun too. It was clean as a whistle even inside the trigger and there was very little sign of heat discoloration in the chamber. I saved about $300 on the price of that gun vs. buying a new one. I saved almost $400 on the rifle that had clearly less than 10 rounds through it.
 
In regards to the Mossberg MVP, it may be worth while waiting till the new Patrol version comes out to see how it compares to the current versions.
 
I like my tikka 3 lite, stainless, left hand ,1 in 8 twist, I would buy it again in a heart beat, over and over,
 
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