semi custom or factory

[jraney]

hello all, i have a few questions i need answered. first i really want another rifle i have always wanted a bolt action varmint gun and have decided to go with .223 becuase i have shot it and kinda know what it can do. so my question is can any short action rifle be converted into a .223. my thinkin on this is i would like to buy a used short action rifle preferably remington but mainly what i can find at the time and biuld a very accurate .223 for yotes. could this be done cheaperthan buying a brand new rifle like the rem sps varmint.
any info or suggestions on this would really be helpfull i think i may end up with about 6-700$ for this project including glass, but who knows with a wife a 2 kids this could end up being changed. thanks ahead of time for any remarks.
J

 

[watercam]

In my humble opinion it is cheaper to find a good factory rifle that meets your needs and tune it. If one assembles components ones self,save for barreling the action) it will run one about $1200 - $1500 to put a good rifle together. Try and find a used rifle in good shape and glass-bed the action, float the barrel, check the engagement of the lugs, adjust or re-work the trigger, polish and/or lap the barrel and work up a load. Reloading or shooting a crap-load of different factory loads,start with Federal Premium) is the single best and cheapest way to improve a rifles accuracy. There are some really great factory rifles out there these days.

 

[Preacher]

Any short action will work for the .223, but you'll need to deal with the bolt face if it's anything other than the small face... A good used action and a custom barrel is your best bet.. I wouldn't hold my breath hoping a factory Remington would shoot as good as a custom barrel install........ It may not be as cheap in the long run, but the look on your face after shooting a custom rifle is worth the price.

 

[Josh11]

Savage makes some good rifles and barrels. Way better than Rem. You can change barrels and bolt heads easily if you wanted to change calibers. You could get a model 12 with the target action and a bull barrel. Look them up, you'll be glad you did.

 

[mwood]

CZ kevlar Varmint is accurate as Hell in a .223 I have one, I think new they are about $700 Retail. It is Pillar bedded, a light set trigger, floating Varmint barrel, and A Solid Kevar composit stock.,I think it is a Bell a Carlson?)There are several write-ups on it, and you can expect 1/4 moa at 100 yards with light bullets and light wind.
You don't need to do anything to it other than buy it and shoot it.

 

[jraney]

very good info fella's thanks .

 

[jraney]

ok so i looked at the savage it is a good lookin rifle, but a little more than i can afford, but thanks anyhow. i suppose what i really want is a rem 700 sps tactical with the short barrel, sorry i should have said that to begin with, any other suggestion would be helpfull thanks.

 

[JJH]

I would look at the CZ also. I have a CZ american I recently aquired, and really like it. This is my first 223 I haven't started loading for it yet, just shooting Black hills blue box 40 v-maxes and it shoots 3/4' groups as long as I don't let the barrel get hot. Look into the CZ varmint.

 

[jraney]

hey just got done lookin at that rifle, not bad lookin but not for me, the wood is nice but i do not like it when it gets scratched or messed up. thanks anyhow

 

[JJH]

They offer the CZ with an HS stock.

 

[jraney]

i think i may have found what i am looking for in the stevens 22 short action. is there anybody who might be able to tell me about this rifle, such as is it a savge rifle under another name or what, and also about the accuracy good bad or what?