Need help buying new rifle

[Chago]

Sorry posted this in other forum wasn't sure which was the right area.


I'm a avid hunter but realistically where I live and my real passion is archery hunting. So all my guns that I've bought for "hunting" have never really been used for that except two of them. I own a browning maxus for duck hunting and a brand new browning blr white gold medallion in 270 wsm. This rifle is what I apparently will hunt with like once a year realistically. Now my real passion with my guns is just taking them to the farm and shoot out to realistically 300 yards never more.

I currently own a tikka t3 in 270win. I've mounted a massive bushnell 4x32 scope. I love the scope and I love shooting paper with this as I make great groups. The only thing is I see so many guys using tactical rifles of ones that look like sniper rifles but are in smaller calibers. I'm assuming these are more accurate then a hunting gun like a tikka? Less recoil making it easy to shoot all day?

Assuming I gave a decent budget what's a good caliber and rifle suggestion. I like the tactical looking ones strictly for look. But I would imagine these have some benefit in terms of accuracy? Or are the varmint styles less show but more go then the tacticals?

My ultimate goal is to mount my $1000 scope on a rifle that will make incredible groups all day. Mind you my tikka is already doing that but I just feel shooting a 270 all day is a waste of money and after a while recoil and noise can get annoying.

Thanks

 

[waltherautoppk]

Ruger mini 14. you can soup those up any which way you want. just google image. shoots cheap 223. is quite accurate. makes a perfect varmint/tactical.

 

[ultimate_monkey]

Ruger mini 14. you can soup those up any which way you want. just google image. shoots cheap 223. is quite accurate. makes a perfect varmint/tactical.

except a mini 14 will never compare to a good bolt gun in terms of accuracy, unless you dump a rediculous amout of money into it.

OP, walther is correct in terms of a .223 being a good choice of caliber, for paper punching its very underrated by alot of people. something with a fast twist barrel 1:8-1:7 will be able to stabilize the heavy bullets, and those are a better for range work then the lighter varmint bullets. how much is you "decent" budget? there are good factory offerings, but if being able to pick up something and have a match barrel spun on will be much more accurate.

 

[Chago]

I see in the sticky on this forum it's pictures of members guns. None of these guns are standard stocks and barrels are they? Can basically any stock go on any gun? If your replacing barrel and stock then what remains from original gun.

I was reading on 223 as well. How does it compare to 22-250 or 243?


Here's a thought then. Could I turn my existing tikka into a super accurate rifle with fancy stocks now at this point?

 

[ultimate_monkey]

No, not every action can go into every stock , tikka , Remington , savage etc all have different bolt patterns , but most major stock manufactures make stocks for all the big names . Some actions share the same bolt patterns though . .223 doesn't really compare to either the .22-250 or the 243 as it's a much smaller cartrage so you loose alot in terms of velocity. If your replace the barrel and stock basically just the action and trigger remain . Precision shooting is sort of the "money pit" of the shooting sports , about the only thing that compares is the ar15 guys as they have millions of accessories .

Changing Stocks won't make your rifle more accurate , but it may make you more comfortable shooting the gun and that will help accuracy

As far as the sticky goes , there are a few factory guns in there with different scope / stock bags bipod set ups etc


As far as factory rifles go, maybe the savage 10fcp might be up your ally as far as factory offerings go, then down the road you could rebarrel if you want / feel you need more accuracy and they are very easy to do so with the barrel nut . I shoot very few factory guns . My 1 gun that is 100% factory is a savage lrpv in .223 other then the stock being uncomfortable for me it's a solid 1/2MOA or better gun but isn't tacticool. Point is savage offers very good bang for buck these days