1st Centerfire Bolt Action

Vladivar

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So here is the scoop. Just got my RPAL :rockOn: and am in the process of club membership. I have decided to buy a .22lr pistol (probably Buckmark) so I can develop some skills and good habits - however - I will have to do the whole "waiting game" thing to get the transfer/att etc before I can take it to the range and actually start having some fun with it.

So - I have decided that, as I also want to get into rifle target shooting (no interest in hunting) I should get myself a centerfire bolt so I can start shooting right away.

Question is - what to get :confused: I do love the idea of picking up a S&W M&P15 some time in the future, so maybe something in a .223 would be good so I only have to buy one size of ammo for both rifles.

Any suggestions/comments/recommendations would be most welcome
 
Hi. What's your budget for a bolt action rifle? A Stevens M200 runs around $350.
Epp's is listing a Savage M10 Predator Hunter Package(comes with a scope) at $759.20. They're listing a Smith M&P 15 at $1437.50.
For some reason Shooter's Choice, in Waterloo, doesn't list any Savage centrefires. They do list Remington M700 Target Varmints at $800. $650 for an SPS Varmint. Same rifle. Different finish.
 
sunray said:
Hi. What's your budget for a bolt action rifle? A Stevens M200 runs around $350.
Epp's is listing a Savage M10 Predator Hunter Package(comes with a scope) at $759.20. They're listing a Smith M&P 15 at $1437.50.
For some reason Shooter's Choice, in Waterloo, doesn't list any Savage centrefires. They do list Remington M700 Target Varmints at $800. $650 for an SPS Varmint. Same rifle. Different finish.
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I would like to keep the cost below $600 if possible, but it's something I intend to hang on to for a while so I'm not planning to cheap out.
 
"...below $600 if possible..." Unless you opt for a Stevens 200, you're looking at a used rifle. That's not a horrible thing though. Takes a lot of abuse to damage a modern commercial rifle. The Stevens isn't a bad choice either.
You might find something within your budget at a gun show.
Shooter's Choice(close to you) isn't listing any used .223's on their site, but you might want to give 'em a call.
Epp's is listing a used .223, 24" heavy barrel, Timney triggered, with a Picatinny scope base, Winchester M70 Varmint at $650. Somebody removed the bluing though. Duracoating it would likely be the least expensive fix for that. It'd be a good rifle for the money.
LeBaron's has some reasonable prices on Bushnell Elite 3200 scopes.
 
which bolt action

As far as the savage rifles that have been mentioned you can't go wrong with any of them, as my user ID suggests I shoot savage and for the money you can't beat them. The model 10 is an excellent gun heavy barrel accu trigger accu stock you can also get a model 10 FCP-K with a muzzle brake, the model 11 FCXP3 is an excellent buy at under $500 I shot mine for the first time in 243 Winchester last week and at 200 yards hit the bullseye 3 out of ten with the rest 1.5 inches and closer once it was dialed in, also another really good one I own in 300 Win Mag is the 116 FHSAK accu trigger, accu stock, muzzle brake and it does come in other Cal's and is very accurate for around $780 or so. So I guess I'm a bit biased but I happen to love Savage rifles the price is good the accuracy is great and they're well made rifles you can't go wrong with them. Worth looking at
 
I like your thinking with both the .22 pistol and .223 bolt, you will end up with a .223 bolt anyway, and the light kick is perfect for a new shooter, a flinch is not going to go away easily if you get one.
I just got a stevens in .223 and it's excellent, the stock everyone gripes about is a lot stiffer then I imagined. 350ish and a bushnell scope and more money for ammo.
 
Savage or Remington 700

Thanks for the comments guys. Looks like the Savage would be a good choice and fits the budget - question is - would it be worth spending a little extra and going for a Remington 700.

Any thoughts?
 
Vladivar said:
Thanks for the comments guys. Looks like the Savage would be a good choice and fits the budget - question is - would it be worth spending a little extra and going for a Remington 700.

Any thoughts?
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now youve just opened up the can of worms of which is better...

neither, they are both good brands that make accurate rifles, some more accurate then others in their product lines. for a new shooter into the "taget" game both will be very capable for learning on and then progressing.. the path will go somthing liek this..

buy factory gun and shoot factory ammo
want more accuracy- start to load ammo
want more accuracy - rebarrel gun with a high quality match barrel
want more, put togther a 1 off custome by collecting parts and sending to the best smith you can find.

you can stop any where in that line or skip any steps that you wish. for a .223 somthing with a faster twish rate 1:9 1:8 will stablize a longer bullet (usually heavier) and those will allow you to reach out further
 
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