One thought/consideration is the bolt face: a lot of precision cartridges use the .308 bolt face. So, if you wanted to change cartridges, in a lot of cases it can be a simple as a barrel change (long action vs short action notwithstanding). If you use a .223 you don't have that flexibility. All that said, though, the bolt face is a small consideration in the pile of all factors to consider.
Question on beginner precision rifle - in 223
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Well, you can rebarrel your 223 bolt face to 17 Rem, 204 Ruger, 221 Fireball, 222 Rem, 222 Rem mag, 25 Copperhead, 25/6/7 tcu, 300 blackout, and a bunch more. - dan
6BR is indeed the easy button.
Mine was so effortlessly accurate that I literally guess jump, tested 4 powder charges (which all shot really well) and picked the one that made the speed I wanted.
LOVE my 6BR. As noted, it is accurate and easy to make accurate ammo and it is also adaptable to different uses. I've shot mine long range and as a varmint rifle. With the right bullet, it would also be good on deer or yotes.
Yeah, fair enough. When I hear "precision rifle", I automatically think the bigger PRS or F-Class cartridges. It's a bit ironic on how imprecise the term "precision rifle" is.
Yeah, fair enough. When I hear "precision rifle", I automatically think the bigger PRS or F-Class cartridges. It's a bit ironic on how imprecise the term "precision rifle" is.
True. I often see things posted in the precision rifle threads that I dont think are precision at all, but everyone's cup of tea is different I guess. - dan
Not to hijack the thread, but I'm also having a similar debate. I have a Ruger American Ranch in 7.62x39 (obviously not a precision cartridge) and want to dip my toe into centrefire precision shooting now that I have the time.
I'm tossing up between shoving the ranch in a different stock or chassis and wringing as much accuracy as I can out of it and making use of what I've got, or picking up something chambered in .223 instead...
If anyone has any input it would be greatly appreciated. The decision should be simple but it's doing my head in.
I'm tossing up between shoving the ranch in a different stock or chassis and wringing as much accuracy as I can out of it and making use of what I've got, or picking up something chambered in .223 instead...
If anyone has any input it would be greatly appreciated. The decision should be simple but it's doing my head in.
Well, you have the right bolt face for a 6 ppc, and that is a very accurate cartridge. You could also run a 6 ARC or 6.5 Grendal, both of which have a pretty good following. Rebarrel to a fast twist version of any of those, put it in a chassis if you like that, and presto; you're precision shooting. - dan
For the most part if is cheaper in the long run to buy a ready to shoot used precision rifle than to modify something like your American .
There are lots on the EE right now, 6mmbrs, .223's etc.
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