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Following on from Sim G's thread, i'm in the same dilemma...

Variation going in tomorrow for another .223, and i know exactly what i want.... but I don't know what make/model.

This will be for shooting 55 to 75 gn bullets at paper from 25 to 600yds

So I'm looking for a:
1. Bolt action
2. At least 22 or 24 inch, 1:9 or 1:8 twist heavy/Varmint barrel.
3. Preferably magazine fed, but not essential
4. Preferably not with a Hogue synthetic stock... (had one on a Rem 700 SPS and it was awful!)
5. Under £1k new

The barrel twist (and price limit!) may be the problem... I liked the Howa 1500's, but they're mainly 1:12 twist, with 1:9 hard to find.

I think at least one of the Remington 700 models would fit the bill, however, the aforementioned 700 SPS Tactical (bought new) was probably the most inaccurate rifle I've ever owned, so thats put me off Remingtons... maybe unfairly, but still enough to put them at the bottom of my preference list.

Any suggestions..?

TIA

Daryll.

Have a look at the Mossberg MVP varmint, 1/9 twist 24inch fluted barrel, laminate stock which takes AR magazines.

Alan

The SPS Tactical can be a tack-driver, but not off the rack. It requires some work. You need to hog-out the barrel channel and stabilise the fore-end with epoxy, or replace the stock with the version that has the full-length aluminium bedding block.

Other options include the aforementioned Mossberg MVP and the Ruger Scout.

My mates selling his Mossberg. Second hand, it’s a steal at 500 quid! They are really good value!

We also found his had a real fondness for PPU 75gn Match, which was a surprise!

But for me, Tikka. If you can’t find what you want from the plethora of Tikka models, then you want a “unicorn”!

And I’ve never seen a Tikka that doesn’t shoot!

I had no problem getting a 24" 1 in 9 Howa

I like my Howa

Thanks guys... Good call on the Mossberg MVP Alan... I think thats top of my list at the moment.

I have a MVP LC in .308 and that shoots better than i can...

cz 527 Varmint laminate, 1:9 twist barrel

https://www.czub.cz/en/produkty/kulovni ... nated.html

knewmans wrote:cz 527 Varmint laminate, 1:9 twist barrel

https://www.czub.cz/en/produkty/kulovni ... nated.html

I looked at that.. lovely rifle, but Edgar Bros have it as a 1:12 twist..?

https://shootingsports.edgarbrothers.co ... t-Lam.aspx

Daryll wrote:

knewmans wrote:cz 527 Varmint laminate, 1:9 twist barrel



I looked at that.. lovely rifle, but Edgar Bros have it as a 1:12 twist..?

We have one as a club rifle, definitely is a 1 in 9”