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- Alberta Free State
i cant believe that the thread title is 'low cost' and the AR was mentioned
According to one or two of my local fellow Gunnutz, any gun that costs under two grand and that doesn't have $2500 worth of trick "tactical" accessories is beneath consideration.
I have frequently pointed out to these individuals that the gopher will be just as dead, and will not care that he was zapped with a Remchester 3000 XXSSTT SuperBlaster. Also, yes, that AR would be useless to me as a varmint rifle. (Even in Sunny Alberta, stomping across the fields with anything resembling one is bait for a call to the local Gravel Road Cowboy detachment).
The nicest .223 I have shot so far, regardless of price, was a Savage, 26" stainless fluted barrel, plain black synthetic stock, internal storage for 4 rounds. The owner had a mil-dot scope on it, sighted dead-on at 200 yards, one dot down for 300 yards, and one dot up for 100 yards. Don't recall what the scope was, but I know it was worth about twice the price of the rifle. A beautifully utilitarian piece that did the job with no frills.
I guess unless I win the lottery, it will be a Stevens, unless someone with a Savage that they a) don't like or b) are not using feels they can see theirs for something less that 150% of new rifle price.
I suppose something like a 22-250 would do just as well, but I see very little plinking-type bulk ammo for 22-250's on sale....
