Dude... it's a fricking lazer.
Should be better with the Athlon attached too... gonna smash some gongs later in the month.. can you say "smash" when referring to a .223?
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Went around the different shops today to compare as many as I could.
- Tikka Superlite and the carbine are very nice and they are a great package. Don't like the mag or bolt release. But I can live with those
- The Remmy Tactical is a heavy stick not really on same page to be fair, but worth a look for shits and giggles
- No one stocks either the Remy700 or the Model Seven so I couldn't compare
- Ruger American has an action worse than a Norinco. Seriously what a piece of shit
- CZ 527 was nice, really like that rifle.
- Browning X-Bolt Ok but stock felt very budget. Action was smooth enough. Don't like the mag though
- Savage 11/111 Lightweight Hunter was good too. Probably the lightest of those I compared. Strange bolt but it was smooth enough. Wood and blued rather than syn and stainless though. Not a biggie really. The wood felt good....
Basically came down to the Tikka, Savage and CZ
Savage, I rate mine
Chopped to 19”, suppressed, load my own
It shoots better than I do !
Thats the way. Get a good feel for the rifles mentioned.
I loved the accuracy of my Savage but hated the feeding issues I had on mine. Bot new and old fed like shite unless they were polymer tipped or fed slowly.
Tried adjust the mag lips but it was to no avail. Also, the trigger wouldnt fire unless pulled straight back... I mean STRAIGHT back with zero allowance for mistakes.
It did cluster at 100 with 5 shot groups though.
Moved onto Tikka and never looked back.. zero issues, great accuracy and smooth both throw...
@cambo if you are sold on model 7s HnF North Shore is having a sale and their new 223 is $1199 may even come with a cheapie scope and some rings which you could flog to bring the $$ down even more.
CZ is a bit of a pain to scope up. Very restricted to base and ring options.
Tikka bit better in that regards, and Savage easy as.
Head is saying Tikka, heart is saying fuck that get the Savage....
Now that is good advise!!
my tikka 223 18inch has shoot everything well so 53vmax 55 nosler 60vmax 69 seira tmk's and 75eldm's worst was the 60 vmax at just over an 1.25 moa groups. even the cheap h&f bulk ammo goes well. now using 53vmax and 75eldm's. Have you got a scope yet? I am going to sell the one on the 223. The david waters 5 and 10 round mags are good. Heaps of aftermarket parts for tikkas now.
Yeah getting that Vortex off Muzr for whatever I decide on Blair
welcome to try me 223. bolt on wrong side tho. I did like my old howa.
All good bro. I don't want to catch that lefttie disease. :P
I've used Steveo's Tikka and liked that. But all Tikkas work well.
Savage did feel nice too. Bolt may need a bit of a polish but I did like it.
@cambo look what i found....
https://touch.trademe.co.nz/listing/view/1510231689
@Dreamer 755m/s so 2477fps.
Tally make rings for the cz as well
If you don't want the Sauer get the cz put a stock pack on it and your good to go
I have a brand new set of 30mm CZ rings here never been out of the packet, I'll do you deal on them if you go that way.
@cambo even worse than the left handed disease is the left(or one)eyed right handed one. How was ya roo shooting weekend?
Thanks @blair993 [emoji1303]
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@Dreamer they seemed to shoot pretty good at a f class (550m)match in ashburton.
Was lots of fun. My 20Tac makes a mess of them :D
It's just not a rifle to carry around much.
Was hard work in the heat. Did much better early mornings before the sun got too scorching though. Ethan was on fire with his 22mag. Little fella has a good eye!!
My back handled the walking but I doubt it would've handled being on the truck as well so I backed off that.
Al has a Tikka with my name of it......
good job. will run down and pick it up and run couple of bricks through it for ya.lol.