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Good donor rifle for wildcat

I had two custom 20Extreme rifles built which took a very long time and a lot of patience (I even forgot about them at times).

I love this cartridge so much that I want a 3rd 20Extreme, however, I don't want that wait time.

Can anyone recommend a nice donor rifle for the 20Extreme? The 20Xtreme is a 222.

I've heard some good things on the Sako A1 being a good candidate.

Thank you!!

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I had two custom 20Extreme rifles built which took a very long time and a lot of patience (I even forgot about them at times).

I love this cartridge so much that I want a 3rd 20Extreme, however, I don't want that wait time.

Can anyone recommend a nice donor rifle for the 20Extreme? The 20Xtreme is a 222.

I've heard some good things on the Sako A1 being a good candidate.

Thank you!!

https://www.cs2photography.com/CR2r.jpg

https://www.cs2photography.com/20x1z.jpg

https://www.cs2photography.com/20x2r.jpg
What a gorgeous stock you have on that wood stocked rifle. The little Sako actions are a personal favorite. I don’t know what a 20 extreme is, what bullet or mag length your dealing with but if the OAL will work in a Sako with the bullet you desire to use it’s a great option.

I built my 20-222 on a Tikka action, ordered mags that have extra OAL abilities and I’ve been happy, also like the plain Jane older Remington actions. The little CZ 527 is a neat action. Lots of good choices, I’m sure others will chime in with their own preferences.
 
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I had two custom 20Extreme rifles built which took a very long time and a lot of patience (I even forgot about them at times).

I love this cartridge so much that I want a 3rd 20Extreme, however, I don't want that wait time.

Can anyone recommend a nice donor rifle for the 20Extreme? The 20Xtreme is a 222.

I've heard some good things on the Sako A1 being a good candidate.

Thank you!!

https://www.cs2photography.com/CR2r.jpg

https://www.cs2photography.com/20x1z.jpg

https://www.cs2photography.com/20x2r.jpg
REM 700 Easy to find. and will not break and will not break the bank.. Tommy Mc
 
Mine is just a straight 20-222 not one of the "improved" versions but for a semi custom build it turned out well. Trued Rem 700, Hart #4 11tw finished at 26in, TT trigger, HS Prec det. mag setup. It looks sorta like a factory Rem 700 BDL Custom DLX.

I have numerous semi customs built on trued Rem 700's in both long and short action that have all turned out really well.

This is my 20-222 it's nothing super fancy and certainly not exotic just a good solid build with quality aftermarket parts.
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Is yours custom too, or did you have it built around an existing rifle?
Mine was just my old 70's vintage 700ADL. I took the wore out 222 barrel off, and ordered a PacNor 11 twist Remage Nut barrel. Chambered in basic 20-222. Barrel is a #6 sporter @ 24 inches.

I put it in an old Rem 40x rimfire stock with a single shot feed ramp.
I love this rig, although it's prolly heavier than it needs to be. jd
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I had a Cooper M22 in 22BR..
Had a good guy to barrel chambered in 6.5x47L , I put it on it, it was a hammer!!!

I sold it, someone thought way more of it than I did.. I sold the action wrench, & the factory barrel all in a package for WAY more than I thought it was worth…
 
That Stiller Wombat looks like a neat little action, definitely on the lighter side.
 

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I shoot the. 20-222 in a rem 788 and a sako l461. Pretty hard to beat the little sako. Would probably work well in any of em.
 

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