Who makes a good .223 Bolt gun ?
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BadRock(built in house by defiance) sells complete rifles for 2k, or a barreled action for 1600 I believe. Its built off a slightly modified tenacity action that has a mechanical blade ejector and control round feed. My friend has one in 65prc, extremely accurate rifle.
You can always be economical about it and buy an AI and pay for a .223 bolt, barrel, and mag. 
Have your FFL watch Lipseys and Sport South for Tikkas. I was able to find a place with a .223 Varmint on the shelf that they got from Lipseys.
I said watch. I didn’t say they have.
I did not either , just adding a Fact . I logged in to check status hoping to help someone out , just like I did at Zanders where I found two . I see No harm in trying to help out .I said watch. I didn’t say they have.
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Another option is buy the action and bolt from a chop shop or MGW and get a prefit barrel spun up. I almost wish I’d gone that route rather than the Varmint, but whatever.
Something like this:
Something like this:
- https://jaoutdoors.com/product/tikka-stripped-actions/ - chromoly no DBM in stock
- https://jaoutdoors.com/product/tikka-bolt-assembly/
- Your chassis/stock of choice
- PVA prefit or similar
I want Tikka Lite Compacts in both .223 and .308 so I can make them into scout rifles. Finding the .223 has been fruitless so far and only a couple of .308 out there. There must be a container ship floating around out there full of Tikkas.
Either buy a Tikka factory
Or build off a quality action
No point in starting with a Tikka action and building on it; limited options compared to R700 clones
Don’t dismember your 5r. Clean it and put it up. Discover it in a year or so and breath a breath of relief.
