The Compact Rifle Thread
- Thread starter ShrtRnd
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- Vancouver Island, BC
The CZ600 7.62x39 has an 18in barrel. It is a nice rifle
Fwiw, browning replaced my duratouch stock with the new micro composite stock and it's a nice stock. It's not outrageously short like some other compact rifles. I think it was within 1 or 2 oz of my x-bolt pro's weight.
Apparently the new x-bolt 2 comes with the spacers but you can get spacers for the old model from browning or numrich.
You are so right.... it is 18". It is a nice compact rifle and I would not think twice about shooting deer out to 150-175 yards with it. Very accurate with my handloads, even with a cheap scope. I will see how long the scope lasts. If it fails, I have other guns to hunt with. I was a bit in a fog last night. I edited my post.
I would not buy a new one though. I will not give anymore $$$ to the CZ group after Colt Canada's involvement with the confiscation program. There are a few out there being sold second hand.
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- Location
- Southern Vancouver Island
I agree on the 16" barrel carbine layout on a 450 BM. My one is a Ruger American Ranch that suits me dandy for pokin' in the bush. I have 2 other RAR units in 350 Legend & 300 BLK shoot fine as well. These little buggers have ideal ergos fer me and are light enough to carry about on extended outings. Best part is they shoot me hardcast loads tight inside 100 yds.
- Location
- Saskatoon Saskatchewan
My compact car/atv/ camp gun. It's a cva scout 350Legend. A very fun/versatile cartridge with tons of options for handloads. Ive shot from 250gr to 115gr with it so far with excellent accuracy. My go to loads are the sierra 155 fn at 2500fps and the hornady 147xtp at 2750 fps. It also shoots my 9mm hand loads quite well at sub 50 yards. So much fun for small game and plinking. The burris e3 reticle coincides nicely with the 155 sierra giving me holdovers at 200,250,and 300 yards.
- Location
- Saskatoon Saskatchewan
Thats a beauty rj. Probably would not want to go lighter than that. Not sure you could if you wanted!REM Custom built M7 action slabbed -fluted bolt - bolt handle skeletonized -knob hollowed 6.5 CM 20 “ SS JC barrel Wildcat Stock Timney Trigger - Leo VX3I 3.5-10 in Talleys - Gun Koted - Pretty NICE compact LW rifle 5 lbs 14 oz
Thanks Bud - Yea it’s as light as it could be except maybe a lighter scope and the stock is a few ozs heavy with the big pad too but I like it as is
I've always been a fan of short, compact, handy hunting rifles; I thought for a long time that the lighter the better, but recently I've modified my thinking a bit on that. Compact size and comfortable carrying/handling are now far more important to me than trimming off every last 1/4-ounce of weight.
I like 20-inch barrels as a nice middle-ground between short-and-loud and long-and-clumsy. Kind of get a chuckle out of the guys who clutch their pearls and wail about losing 80 or 100 fps of velocity in a slightly shorter barrel...but then brag about "working up a load" that gains them only that much, or less, at the cost of recoil, muzzle blast, brass life and expensive powder.
I like the idea of adjustable LOP stocks, but it seems that many of those seem to be too long at the short end of their range, and impossibly long at the other end. I have very long arms and neck and usually want a longer LOP than many folks, and would like to see adjustable stocks that let me shorten the rifles for comfortable use by kids, women, smaller folks. Instead I find myself using the stocks at their minimum adjustment, and wondering who the hell can possibly want them much longer?
I like 20-inch barrels as a nice middle-ground between short-and-loud and long-and-clumsy. Kind of get a chuckle out of the guys who clutch their pearls and wail about losing 80 or 100 fps of velocity in a slightly shorter barrel...but then brag about "working up a load" that gains them only that much, or less, at the cost of recoil, muzzle blast, brass life and expensive powder.
I like the idea of adjustable LOP stocks, but it seems that many of those seem to be too long at the short end of their range, and impossibly long at the other end. I have very long arms and neck and usually want a longer LOP than many folks, and would like to see adjustable stocks that let me shorten the rifles for comfortable use by kids, women, smaller folks. Instead I find myself using the stocks at their minimum adjustment, and wondering who the hell can possibly want them much longer?
TimberWolf_3063
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- Location
- Victoria, B. C.
Since the last round of bans leaves me with little I want to shoot a lot, I've recently gotten my grubby little mitts on a SIG CROSS in .308 and a CZ 600 Trail in .223 (both 16" barrels).
I was purposely looking for short handy carbines with a 60deg bolt throw that I could also hunt with. .308 does everything, .223 is sufficient for tiny Island deer.
Haven't shot them yet, but will ring in the New Year with a bang - I look forward to reporting back.
I was purposely looking for short handy carbines with a 60deg bolt throw that I could also hunt with. .308 does everything, .223 is sufficient for tiny Island deer.
Haven't shot them yet, but will ring in the New Year with a bang - I look forward to reporting back.
I can always rebarrel it to a WHAT ?I know you posted tha build in the past RJ, but it sure is purty.. Pity bout the Cal tho haha (you know I had to)
My hunting rifle for 14 years or so has been the Savage Hog Hunter in 308. 20inch barrel and it groups very nicely. Shot everything except 2 deer every since I shot my first deer with my Grandpas Winchester 88 in 308.
Very close to buying a 16inch 6.5 creed.
Very close to buying a 16inch 6.5 creed.
