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Old April 5, 2017, 01:26 PM   #1
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5.56 bolt rifle

what do you guys recommend in 5.56 bolt action riffle ?
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Old April 5, 2017, 02:18 PM   #2
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Ruger American.
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Old April 5, 2017, 02:32 PM   #3
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Mossberg MVP would allow you to use detachable magazines if thats something you'd desire. Otherwise for a budget rifle thats accurate I'd look at Savage or Ruger.
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Old April 5, 2017, 09:24 PM   #4
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Howa mini action. Has detachable 10 rd mag. Well built, good value.
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Old April 5, 2017, 09:39 PM   #5
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Ruger American Ranch rifle is stamped 5.56. Great rifle. The Predator and standard rifle are stamped 223. As far as I'm concerned the 2 rounds are interchangeable, especially in bolt guns. I have a 223 stamped Compact, my brother the 5.56 stamped Ranch rifle. I've fired more 5.56 ammo through mine than 223. Both are tack drivers BTW.
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Old April 5, 2017, 10:59 PM   #6
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CZ 527


http://cz-usa.com/product/cz-527-carbine-223-rem/


http://cz-usa.com/product/cz-527-fs-223-rem/


http://cz-usa.com/product-category/r...erfire-rifles/
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Old April 6, 2017, 11:51 AM   #7
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I am thinking that with a 5.56 rifle shooting 223 that there is a safety net if you get near max 223 loads, right ?
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Old April 6, 2017, 12:36 PM   #8
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There is a chamber dimension that accepts both though I can't remember the name
Check the makers to find the answer !
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Old April 6, 2017, 02:50 PM   #9
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.223 Wylde is the name you were thinking of.
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Old April 6, 2017, 06:53 PM   #10
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Been asked a couple times recently. They are all good. I like having a rifle scaled to the smaller cartridge.



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Old April 6, 2017, 07:51 PM   #11
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CZ 527 is rated for both 5.56 & .233...as per CZ .......


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Our .223s will happily eat 5.56, since CIP doesn’t differentiate between the two cartridges and just has the higher pressure as its standard. So our .223s will shoot everything from the cheapest Russian steel to match .223 brass ammo.
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Old April 6, 2017, 09:39 PM   #12
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"I am thinking that with a 5.56 rifle shooting 223 that there is a safety net if you get near max 223 loads, right ?"

I would not count on that as a "safety net".
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Old April 7, 2017, 09:56 AM   #13
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I mean to say that a max load of 223 going by the reloading manuals should be safe in a 5.56 rifle. Right ?
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Old April 7, 2017, 10:08 AM   #14
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Where you get in trouble with .223 Rems is when you run full pop 5.56 Nato rounds. Very few load manuals list actual 5.56 loads.

While I primarily have .223 Wylde chambers, I do have a bolt gun with a .223Rem and one with a 5.56 Chamber. In those two, the .223Rem chamber is a lot more accurate than the 5.56 chamber.
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Old April 7, 2017, 11:53 AM   #15
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I've got a 788 and added a Timney to it, making it a one hole shooter. I've had a couple of Mark X builds in 280 and 6.5-06 and they are awesome. The Mini would be the one I'd have.
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Old April 7, 2017, 12:19 PM   #16
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I have a Ruger Hawkeye Stainless in 223, and it's everything I could ask for, but it's rather heavy. If I had to do it over, I'd probably go for a Tikka T3 Lite Stainless with a 20 inch barrel.
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Old April 9, 2017, 11:40 AM   #17
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I had two 788's one in 222 and the other in 223. Couldn't believe how accurate they were. 222 was the most accurate rifle I ever owned. I also had a Sako 451 it 223. nice rifle but never shot with the 788's. Thing I would concern myself most with is getting one with that short action.
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Old April 9, 2017, 07:52 PM   #18
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only a couple of bolt guns really made for 5.56

That I know of. the CZ and the ruger american ranch. I have both and love them. I think the new Howa mini is also, but do not quote me on it.



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Old April 10, 2017, 09:20 AM   #19
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Rem 783 and Savage are very accurate out of the box Savage has a very good trigger
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Old April 10, 2017, 04:42 PM   #20
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I am thinking that with a 5.56 rifle shooting 223 that there is a safety net if you get near max 223 loads, right ?
I think it is safe to say there is a wider safety margin with a gun like the CZ 527 than the AR15. I could be wrong on that. I dont have actual data on how the guns might react to say ... a 100% over pressure. I guess its either the barrel or the reciever/bolt that fail. Or all the gas gets vented and hopefully you dont loose a hand. A hand is better than a head!

Some re-loaders will increase charges until they see pressure signs and then back off. That is supposed to be an easier game to play with a bolt action. I stay away from the max, but; I like to at least test fire a few loads that have a heavier charge than the one I settle on. I think, if you had to choose a gun to screw up, your luck might hold up better with a CZ.

I am a firm believer that the best way to achieve greater velocity is to go to a larger round. In this situation that would be a 22-250.
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Old April 10, 2017, 11:22 PM   #21
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I absolutely adore my CZ 527 carbine with the 1-9" twist. Scary accurate.
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Old April 10, 2017, 11:54 PM   #22
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Tikka T3. Several models to choose from.
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Old April 11, 2017, 10:04 AM   #23
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I have two, one an older Model 700 BDL varmint, great rifle but limited to light bullets as it has a 1:12 twist barrel. Don't want to rebarrel it as its the rifle I carried as a LE Sniper Rifle. We kind of got attached.

The second isn't a real rifle but a Mann Device, used by the army to test 5.56 Ammo, and that's pretty much all its good for.

I picked up a Ruger American Predator in in 6.5 CM. I'm quite impressed with this rifle so if I was going to get another 223 bolt gun it would be the Predator, hands down.
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Old April 14, 2017, 07:10 AM   #24
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Mossberg MVP would allow you to use detachable magazines if thats something you'd desire. Otherwise for a budget rifle thats accurate I'd look at Savage or Ruger.

If you work on your own guns like I do, check out the restricted parts for Mossberg rifles before you buy one. I have one Mossberg and will never buy another one.
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Old April 14, 2017, 12:59 PM   #25
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tell me more about the restricted parts on Mossburg rifles
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