Found a cheap .223
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I have shot a savage .223 bolt and I did not like the stock or the action at all. Anyway, even the Savage is probably above my price range right now. I saw a few Remington .223s for around $350 new, but they had synthetic stocks, which I do not like, because they do not seem very balanced. One thing that I did like, though, was that the Remingtons had open sights. I would like to get an AR-15 some day, but that will not be for a while.
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Originally Posted by MJD
I have shot a savage .223 bolt and I did not like the stock or the action at all. Anyway, even the Savage is probably above my price range right now. I saw a few Remington .223s for around $350 new, but they had synthetic stocks, which I do not like, because they do not seem very balanced. One thing that I did like, though, was that the Remingtons had open sights. I would like to get an AR-15 some day, but that will not be for a while.
Not that it would help to much in this instance, but I know that there are a few folks out on the web who are gunsmiths that are building low cost .223 bolt actions on old mausers. It might be worth keeping an eye out....
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Really, hmmm. I might have to look into that. Problem is, I don't think that there is a Farm Fleet around here. I did not even know that Rossi made something like that.
I might not keep the .223 for very long, because I would like a nice Tikka or Remington bolt sometime. Problem is, I do not have money to spent on one right now, and my .243 and 7mm are WAY too big for coyotes. I would love to get rid of my .243 and use the money to buy a nice rifle. It is a Savage 99 and it is unbelievable what people will pay for one of those pieces of junk. Thing is, it was given to me by my grandfather and I have only put $80 into it to have it repaired once. He gave it to me because it stretches casings and reloads cannot be used (many 99s have this problem), but I would still not feel right selling it.
I might not keep the .223 for very long, because I would like a nice Tikka or Remington bolt sometime. Problem is, I do not have money to spent on one right now, and my .243 and 7mm are WAY too big for coyotes. I would love to get rid of my .243 and use the money to buy a nice rifle. It is a Savage 99 and it is unbelievable what people will pay for one of those pieces of junk. Thing is, it was given to me by my grandfather and I have only put $80 into it to have it repaired once. He gave it to me because it stretches casings and reloads cannot be used (many 99s have this problem), but I would still not feel right selling it.
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