New .223 advice
- Thread starter Blarelli
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slchvac
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I bought a HR and it is a fun gun and well under 5 bills. Depending of what type of scope you put on it you could most likely do both for under that price.
Zeke Menuar
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AR15
Oops. Didn't see the $500 limit.
Buy lower first
Buy upper later.
Other than that the AR fits your criteria
ZM
Oops. Didn't see the $500 limit.
Buy lower first
Buy upper later.
Other than that the AR fits your criteria
ZM
I would also suggest the H&R. They can be very accurate. Here is an interesting article...
http://www.gun-tests.com/performance/feb97money.html
Chad
http://www.gun-tests.com/performance/feb97money.html
Chad
phantomak47
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Get my next rifle purchase,
Stevens 200 , do a search on them anywhere, you wont find a bad report on them and they are well in your budget.
Stevens 200 , do a search on them anywhere, you wont find a bad report on them and they are well in your budget.
james_bond
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savage 12/112
W.E.G.
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What is the typical trigger weight of the H&R guns?
I recently purchase a Savage 12FV in .223 w/scope for about $450 otd from Dick's Sporting Goods. I love it. I'm new to shooting and am easily shooting 1" groups at 100 yards with cheap UltraMax ammo. The AccuTrigger is really smooth. It's my first high power rifle and I'm thrilled with my choice.
Tony Gable
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Hi Blarelli,
So you are looking for a .223. I have a bolt action Stevens 200 in a .223 and a Handi Rifle SB2 in a .223. I shoot ground squirrels at 200 yards with the handi and have shot crows at 300 with the Stevens. You can't go wrong with either rifle. NEF (H&R) has an excellent barrell (additional barrell) program. The trigger on the Stevens is adjustable by the customer. I have a Bushnell
5X15 target scope on 3 of my rifle. Both .223 and the .243 Handi. It's the Legend series scope and are great scopes in my opinion. Scope is about 200 to 290 depending on where you buy it. All 3 of my rifles are exellent shooters.
Good luck on your new rifle,
Tony (RTLOF18918B)
So you are looking for a .223. I have a bolt action Stevens 200 in a .223 and a Handi Rifle SB2 in a .223. I shoot ground squirrels at 200 yards with the handi and have shot crows at 300 with the Stevens. You can't go wrong with either rifle. NEF (H&R) has an excellent barrell (additional barrell) program. The trigger on the Stevens is adjustable by the customer. I have a Bushnell
5X15 target scope on 3 of my rifle. Both .223 and the .243 Handi. It's the Legend series scope and are great scopes in my opinion. Scope is about 200 to 290 depending on where you buy it. All 3 of my rifles are exellent shooters.
Good luck on your new rifle,
Tony (RTLOF18918B)
45crittergitter
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Tikka
stubbicatt
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Ditto on the CZ rifles. For what you spend it is a handy, lightweight, easy to carry and easy to shoot rifle.
rangerruck
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I think a Howa, savage, or remmy would fill this bill very nicely.
howas are highly underrated, especially in the accuracy dept.
howas are highly underrated, especially in the accuracy dept.
SpeedAKL
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Howa M1500 has a good reputation
MinnMooney
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+1 on the Savage model 12
It's Accu-Trigger is first rate and they are very accurate right out of the box. Mount a scope and you'll end up with (more than likely) much better than your 1.0-1.5 MOA accuracy requirement!
P.S. Savage makes several models of bolt rifles in .223Rem and all have that fantastic Accu-Trigger. You can get wood, laminated, synthetic and even Choate adjustable stocks. The Model 12's have heavy barrels whereas the 16's have sport weight barrels. If you want a super-accurate, bull-barreled, very heavy, tack-driving bench rest rifle then the Model 12 Long Range Precision Varminter (LRPV) is the way to go - with an Accu-Trig settable from 1.5 to 3 lbs. It's not a "carry rifle" though 'cause it weighs 12 lbs w/o glass!
It's Accu-Trigger is first rate and they are very accurate right out of the box. Mount a scope and you'll end up with (more than likely) much better than your 1.0-1.5 MOA accuracy requirement!
P.S. Savage makes several models of bolt rifles in .223Rem and all have that fantastic Accu-Trigger. You can get wood, laminated, synthetic and even Choate adjustable stocks. The Model 12's have heavy barrels whereas the 16's have sport weight barrels. If you want a super-accurate, bull-barreled, very heavy, tack-driving bench rest rifle then the Model 12 Long Range Precision Varminter (LRPV) is the way to go - with an Accu-Trig settable from 1.5 to 3 lbs. It's not a "carry rifle" though 'cause it weighs 12 lbs w/o glass!
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