Re: Recommendations on quality .223 bolt gun
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: c1steve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I am trying to determine what would work as an excellent practice rifle, in .223. Something that will shoot 1/2 moa.
Initially I was thinking Savage or Tikka T3, but am thinking something more high end would be better. I will buy a quality scope, so the rifle may as well match.
What I would like is a TRG-22, but converting it to .223 sounds like too a little too much to take on. Any recommendations?
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Hi Steve,
If you can spend around $800 or so, you can't go wrong with a Remington 700 LTR or PSS - I bought an LTR last year (my first Remington) and it shoots like a laser. I'm reloading for it now, so I hope to do better than I was with factory ammunition, but it shoots the cheap 52gr HPs from Ultramax into .25 groups at 100 yards. They are not as nice looking as a Tikka or some of the other rifles, but from my experience, you just can't beat the bang for your buck with an LTR or PSS.
I know some folks have mentioned Howa, but I dunno - I bought a Weatherby Vanguard (Howa 1500 action) a year or so ago and the trigger was just plain nasty on it. If I could do that purchase over again, I would have gone with a Savage. That was in .22-250 though, so I can't speak from any experience with the .223 Howa models.
I do think you can't go wrong with Savage either - lots of people at our range here in WI shoot savages and they seem to get really good accuracy out of the heavy barrel / varmint models like the 10FP.
Cheers,
Russ