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 Re: is the .223 bolt gun dead????
[Re: Buzzsaw]
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02/22/20 02:09 AM
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scalebuster
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I sold my near and dear M700 5R bolt rifle. I now want to replace it, not sure why but I have SO MUCH .223 "stuff" !!! and most of you know, I'm selling my AR-15. don't criticize, but I have no use for it anymore. The only .223 bolt gun which has me interested is the Christensen MPR chassis rifle @ around $2,000. Sako is not importing any of their new bolt guns in .223 neither is Tikka. I DONT want a traditional bolt gun which is currently available, believe me I've seen them ALL. No Tikka T3 Varmints please, too heavy I do like the CZ Varmint but barrel is too long. Want to stay at around 7#. I have me .22 Creedmoor, so, I should just be happy, guess that's what I'll do. may cruise over to Alamo and pick through their parts bin, see what I could get Robert to put together. Just nothing very interesting in .223 anymore.  I’m a big fan of the 223 bolt. I don’t care for the AR platform either, but mine shoots great with hand loads. I’ll hold onto it and the ammo just in case I need to fire a lot of rounds in a hurry.
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Re: is the .223 bolt gun dead????
[Re: Buzzsaw]
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02/22/20 02:14 AM
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Kevin1
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.223 bolt gun dead? How can someone with a minimum shooting knowledge even write that? it's beyond me.
With a bolt 223 you can shoot 75 ELDM and heavier bullets. You'll get better ballistics at long range than a 308. Most of my guns are 223s, from twist 7 to 12 for different bullets. BTW you can't shoot in ARs the heavier bullets (too long) unless you shoot it single shot. The bolt 223 is the most versatile platform and we'll be all dead before bolt 223 is.
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Re: is the .223 bolt gun dead????
[Re: Kevin1]
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02/22/20 02:31 AM
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Greg
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BTW you can't shoot in ARs the heavier bullets (too long) unless you shoot it single shot. Agree. The 77’s just barley fit in the mag... it was real close.
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Re: is the .223 bolt gun dead????
[Re: Buzzsaw]
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02/22/20 04:47 AM
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If I had a 2nd bolt gun and I shot more than I did now, it'd be a Tikka Varmint 223. I had one and don't regret selling it, but I just don't get to shoot as much as I did. That gun was crazy fun to shoot. No recoil and very effective out to 600 yards.
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Re: is the .223 bolt gun dead????
[Re: Buzzsaw]
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02/22/20 12:01 PM
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redhaze
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I have a left hand CZ 527 and it is fun and affordable to shoot. Like the 223!
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Re: is the .223 bolt gun dead????
[Re: aggiehunter03]
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02/22/20 04:19 PM
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Buzzsaw
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Re: is the .223 bolt gun dead????
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02/22/20 05:56 PM
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.223 is far from dead. Probably never will be. Bolt action .223 is one of the best cartridges to practice shooting. and varmint kill the planet has ever seen.
Punches outside its' weight class, and is probably the most economical centerfire rifle cartridge in existence.
Agree. I like to bring one to the range with me when shooting bigger rounds just to get a break from recoil.
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Re: is the .223 bolt gun dead????
[Re: Buzzsaw]
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02/22/20 08:12 PM
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Buzz is a man with simple tastes, only the finest. 😊
Buzz,
while not fancy, the Ruger American in .223 is surprisingly accurate and pleasant as punch to shoot.
The stock is a bit flimsy in the forearm, but easy enough to stiffen with epoxy poured into the voids in the forearm.
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Re: is the .223 bolt gun dead????
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02/23/20 07:44 PM
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This discussion might have caught more attention had it been started today, 2/23.
"Some people will never like you because your spirit irritates their demons."
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Re: is the .223 bolt gun dead????
[Re: Buzzsaw]
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02/23/20 10:16 PM
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Not at all! I have a cheap ole Mossberg MVP Predator in 5.56 I bought off of here several years ago. Takes AR mags.
Have an inexpensive Nikon P-223 3-9x40 on it.
It’s my go to rifle for anything but deer and up.
The shots I’ve made with it at night with nothing but a white light will astound you!
It is a tack driver!
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