most accurate rifle under $500?

[hogpatrol]

Brownell's sells Howa barreled actions in a variety of cartridges and barrel contours. Buy a good stock and be in it for less than $500 to $600.

https://www.brownells.com/search/index.htm?k=howa&ksubmit=y

 

[Tommie]

looking for a new rifle, must be available now, just rifle, I have a good scope.
I appreciate the input. thanks.

Mine is

 

[DirtySteve]

Savage 10 Fp in 223. Mine is crazy accurate... They are 490..

 

[ebb]

I friend bought a T/C icon in (you guessed it) 6.5 creedmoor. With Federal gold medal match it will make a small ragged hole at 100yds. Buy the time he got the mail in rebate check he had $229.99 in the rifle.

 

[muleman69]

Tikka for the money, hands down. Nice actions and real shooters.

 

[mike a]

Brownell's sells Howa barreled actions in a variety of cartridges and barrel contours. Buy a good stock and be in it for less than $500 to $600.

https://www.brownells.com/search/index.htm?k=howa&ksubmit=y

Damn straight! Howa barreled action in a $150.00 Boyds At-One stock!

 

[Chris Butler]

I have a Savage Model 12 FCV in .223 Rem that shoots 10 shot 1 hole groups with 69gr Tipped Match Kings at 100yds
Cabela's Model 12 FV is essentially the same rifle and can be had for about $419.00
https://www.cabelas.com/product/SAVAGE-FV-VARMINT-RIFLE/1994604.uts

 

[22DASHER]

I have a Savage Model 12 FCV in .223 Rem that shoots 10 shot 1 hole groups with 69gr Tipped Match Kings at 100yds
Cabela's Model 12 FV is essentially the same rifle and can be had for about $419.00
https://www.cabelas.com/product/SAVAGE-FV-VARMINT-RIFLE/1994604.uts

Dude you have to get to a local 100/200 yard BR match with that thing! That’s some stellar shooting.

 

[chet]

Tika's uses long actions for all their calibers, so a 223 or 308 from tika are long actions ???
chet

 

[Mark W]

I’ve had really good luck with Savage rifles, especially the 12FV.

I went 0 for 2 with Howa. Bought a short action and a long action. Both turned out to be duds. I sent the short action down the road and kept the long action in hopes of using it for the basis of a future build. I do like the actions, they just wouldn’t shoot for me.

Thompson Center Venture rifles shoot great for the money but you won’t find any accessories for it.

I don’t have any experience with a Tikka but I’ve never heard a bad thing about them.

The bottom line is that you can get a great shooting rifle for cheap these days, but it is somewhat of a gamble. There are going to be good and bad in all of these mass produced rifles. If i were making this decision today with a $500 budget, it would be between a Tikka and Savage. The decision would would boil down to my future use for the rifle. If you are the kind of person who will be happy with a good rifle as it comes I would probably go with the Tikka. If you like to work on stuff and upgrade, I would choose a Savage which also shoots great and is a lot like legos for adults.

 

[kountryboy2]

Tikka

LOL

 

[500Stroker]

The one in my gun safe.

 

[joshb]

Tika's uses long actions for all their calibers, so a 223 or 308 from tika are long actions ???
chet

Yes. The bolt stop can be changed from a short throw to a long for about $20. The issue is the bolt face. New bolts are $350. If you have a 223 and want to go to 308, it’s “wiser” to just buy another gun.

 

[10XSHOOTER]

Just bought a 6.5 Creed. Remington 700 varmint from Cabela's for $400.00 So Far no complaints

 

[Chris Butler]

Dude you have to get to a local 100/200 yard BR match with that thing! That’s some stellar shooting.

There are no “local” matches

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Tika's uses long actions for all their calibers, so a 223 or 308 from tika are long actions ???
chet

Yes they use a different bolt stop

 

[boltfluter]

There is no comparison in the quality of a Tikka to a Savage rifle. The Tikka wins hands down in every aspect. Fit and finish, consistent accuracy from gun to gun, awesome trigger, and bolt runs like it is on bearings. Simply no comparison.

Paul

 

[Milo 2.0]

Google Eurooptic. Last time I checked, they had some Tikka T3s under $500. Great trigger! Smoothest factory bolt made.
I just checked! GO GET IT!!!
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I dropped the ball here, went to europtic right after you posted, had 243's, finally made the decision at 6 last night I needed one, too late to order but out now. I cannot live another minute w/o one, lol

 

[joshb]

Been there, done that!
He who hesitates is lost!

 

[JBT47]

Tikka