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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April 5, 2017, 02:18 PM | #2 |
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Ruger American.
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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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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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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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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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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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.223 Wylde is the name you were thinking of.
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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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CZ 527 is rated for both 5.56 & .233...as per CZ .......
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Rem 783 and Savage are very accurate out of the box Savage has a very good trigger
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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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I absolutely adore my CZ 527 carbine with the 1-9" twist. Scary accurate.
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Tikka T3. Several models to choose from.
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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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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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tell me more about the restricted parts on Mossburg rifles
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