Thread: Some advice please on a new .223

Originally Posted by gadgetman

My pick for the original poster is whatever 'floats your boat' and fits you for form, function, ergonomics, ... There are plenty out there that are really quite good, Howa, Browning, Zastava, Savage, Remington, ... even the soulless Tikka. Try as many as you can in shops. Best bang for buck will be second hand, which will give you a better quality for the same money as new.

Quoting to make people read this again - different rifles suit different people.

Savage often hit the sweet spot for me - accurate, great crisp triggers, nice 3-stage tang safety etc at good prices.