I made my mind up on a .223 and was getting a Tikka T3 hunter. There is alot of cheaper rifles such as the savage combo's and rem 700's. I own another tikka and know its going to be a good gun. But what about these cheap savages? Are they tack drivers too for the most part? I hate wasting money on junk rifles, lol.
.223 opinions please
- Thread starter saskboy
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They are good shooting rifles by all accounts. What you will lose over more expensive rifles is the trigger quality (assuming you're talking non-accutrigger) and the stock is flimsy on the Savages. If you want a utility gun that may not be much to look at, but will do its job, you cannot go wrong with the savages.
.223 cal Remington 700 5R milspec
The 595 is a great rifle, presumably that's the blued synthetic model. The ironic thing is that was about what is cost new.
The thing I never liked about some manufacturers chambering rifles for .223 (Remington for one) is the spacer used at the back of the magazine to compensate for using a very short cartridge in a standard short action. If I were to purchase another rifle in .223 it would have an action sized correctly for that shorter length. I believe that Sako had a specific action size and I am sure there are others.
Look at the CZ 527 line, mini mauser action perfect for the 223 class.
I also have a cz 527 Kevlar. One of my favorite rifles for sure. Single set trigger is great off the bench, but too touchy for hunting yotes for me so I only use the set at the range.Look at the CZ 527 line, mini mauser action perfect for the 223 class.
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