Thread: Cheapest most accurate and reliable rifle you've owned

35 years ago in NSW - Rem 700 22/250 BDL, before I got smart and fitted a 3-9 x 40 early model Leupold on it.
Rem 55gr PSP out of 24" 1:12 barrel - dropped a wallaby, after it hopped twice and fell down dead, hit in the thigh.
Ballistic tells me that the range (factory open sights), aiming approx 4' above it's head, plus about 20" to mid-thigh - 525-575 yds.
Once the scope was on, using the same ammo, dropped Roos out to 450 paces (approx pace length = 1 yd Army) and grouped under 0.25" (5 shots - 1 minute breaks), at 300 yds on the range.
Sporterised barrel used to get 'warm', even then.
Great rifle - another that shouldn't have been sold/traded