looking New .223?

Question

Ok I need a new .223 ( ok I dont need it ) and I cant decide on whitch models. I already have a ruger mini 14. Favorite models? Whatever

Answer 1

Remington model 700. a great rifle. and they only cost about $350 if you want a bolt action. if your looking for a semi-auto colt makes the best, and the most expensive. bushmasters are good, as well as Armalites for AR-15's.

Answer 2

I recently purchased a Savage 10FP for about $250, and it's a great rifle. Since it's original purpose was for police use, it's only available in .223 and .308. I have a .223, and as far as bolt actions go, it's great. The trigger is amazing, but will take a little getting used to. Caliber changes are easy, if you feel the need to move up. And right out of the box it's a sub-MOA rifle. With Federal 69gr. Sierra Match-King HPBT bullets, I can get five cold barrel shots in one hole at 100 yards. With the mil-surp 62gr. green-tips I have, it'll still shoot sub-moa somehow. I wouldn't expect that from anything, as some of the cores are off centered, and these aren't exactly match grade loads.

These rifles come standard with a pillar bedded stock, or even a McMillian or Choate stock, which would knock your groups down even smaller. Unlike most other rifles, the bolt face is free floated, and distributes force on both locking lugs equally. This also makes changing the bolt face instead of the whole bolt possible if you want or need to move to a larger caliber. The heavy, button rifled barrel is muzzle crowned to prevent damage to the tip where the gasses exit the barrel, and ensures long-term accuracy. The barrel itself is free-floating the whole way down, and sits over a quarter of an inch away from the stock, which has dual sling points on the forend for mounting a bipod and sling simultaneously. Or, you can mount the bipod on the rear of the two front swivels and have more weight on the front, if you're in to that kind of thing.

I think Jeff Quinn of GunBlast.org put it best when he said, "Spending more on the rifle will not buy you any more accuracy or reliability than that which comes standard on the Savage." So go get a Savage, get a case of Federal 69 Match ammo, and get a good scope, and you'll be set for a precision rifle with more accuracy than most people will know what to do with.

Answer 3

I am a big fan of the Bushmaster AR15. If you don't know how to build one then the Predator is a good choice. Rock River also makes a good rifle. There are way too many variants of either brand to get into all of them but they are worth a look. If you can't find exactly the model you want then try a gunsmith. Most any gunsmith can build you an AR to your specs at about the same cost as buying the whole rifle. If a bolt gun is more your speed the the Remington 700 SPS would be the way to go.

Answer 4

I just purchased one of the new Remington 700 SPS's in .223. So far I love it. Hardly any recoil with the Bull Barrel. The only negative is the scope that came with it is junk - didn't really expect too much as I only paid 449.00 for the gun. The trigger is pretty nice for a factory job - my only complaint is the pull is a little heavy.

Answer 5

I'd buy another AR Lower and get a CAR15 Kit from Model1Sales.

The Keltec 223 is junk, I've seen it and fired it. It is a POS.

Get an AR for a couple hundred more.

Answer 6

Read up on the kel-tec's its as good as the AR15's and it take the clips there are a tun of accessories for them and they are really reliable they might noy be much to look at but its a good gun. and you already have a ruger awsome gun so i cant say much here. you can go here to look at the kel-tec http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=82775410

Good luck

Answer 7

SAVAGE.*