Rifle in .223 cal for LR practice

[TheSouthpaw]

The .223 is totally worth it. Great for practice, extremely easy to shoot well in field positions, and with the right bullets they are great to hunt with. Cheap to reload for too, which means high volume practice. Mine is a 20" 1:8 Tikka CTR.

 

[TBuckus]

The .223 is totally worth it. Great for practice, extremely easy to shoot well in field positions, and with the right bullets they are great to hunt with. Cheap to reload for too, which means high volume practice. Mine is a 20" 1:8 Tikka CTR.

I agree.
im amazed that the CTR is pretty much obsolete to find

 

[okie man]

I get more enjoyment out of my cz527's than any other rifle. Shooting at 4" steel plates at 550 plus yards with a 223 is as good of long range practice you'll get. I use standard 1-12 twist barrels and 50-55 grain bullets. Reading the wind is the ultimate long range challenge . Shooting 50-100 rounds a weekend with a 223 is very affordable practice compared to shooting a large caliber magnum. Much more comfortable for a new or young shooter also.

 

[TBuckus]

I get more enjoyment out of my cz527's than any other rifle. Shooting at 4" steel plates at 550 plus yards with a 223 is as good of long range practice you'll get. I use standard 1-12 twist barrels and 50-55 grain bullets. Reading the wind is the ultimate long range challenge . Shooting 50-100 rounds a weekend with a 223 is very affordable practice compared to shooting a large caliber magnum. Much more comfortable for a new or young shooter also.

That's my thought exactly.
Wholly crap! Trying to narrow down the exact rifle, but then fighting over what's in stock.
it's been difficult

 

[xsn10s]

I'm pretty green with envy on the Tikka. I think Savage had some factory 1-9" twist rifles. I'll probably assemble a 1-7" Colt barrel and use modified stainless magazines to try out some 73 or 75 ELDM's until I can get a fast twist bolt action 223/ 5.56 rifle.

 

[Slick8]

Well I picked up that 308 BA then promptly sold when I came across a 6.5 Creed Bergara BA on here with lots of goodies on it. I also snagged an A5 Adjustable McM which I had sold to a buddy a few years back. It's been sitting in his safe and didn't take too much to pry it away from him.

In reality for target shooting there's not a great deal of difference between the creed and 308 other than recoil. I'm just a nut for the 6.5 man-bun.

 

[deadidarren]

This is my plinker / trainer HOWA 223r 24 inch 1 in 8 MDT Oryx chassis element scope everything is relatively cheap this rifle will shoot 5" at 750 when I get the wind right with 75g eldm and varget.

 

[bamban]

This is my plinker / trainer HOWA 223r 24 inch 1 in 8 MDT Oryx chassis element scope everything is relatively cheap this rifle will shoot 5" at 750 when I get the wind right with 75g eldm and varget.
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Nice rig... like the front rest concept.. drill and deep well socket makes it a nice powered front rest.

 

[deadidarren]

Nice rig... like the front rest concept.. drill and deep well socket makes it a nice powered front rest.

This is the other end .

 

[bamban]

This is the other end .
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Like it

 

[Slick8]

I'm digging that rest. Looks like aviation grade govt job to me.

Very nice work.

 

[284ackley]

Looking at getting another rifle for long range practice. Something cheaper than my other larger cartridges to reload. Thinking .223 but may go with a 22-250. Still cheaper than a PRC.

I was looking at a Tikka T3 varmint- heavier barrel, already own Tikka's. Have an AG stock that would work. BUT, cant find them in stock. They have the lighter barrel in stock.

I could go with the T3 Lite…. Or other suggestions?
My long range rifles are a 6.5-06 and a CA MPR 300PRC. I can get a CA MPR in 223 but seems like a waste of funds just for practice.

223Ackley is cheap, fast and extremely accurate. Good choice vice a 22-250.

 

[okie man]

I'd never waste time going the 223ai. Route. Way too much work for little gain. 3-5%increase of charge weight on a mid 20 grain charge isn't worth the effort of fire sizing cases plus the smith work. Jmo

 

[bamban]

I'd never waste time going the 223ai. Route. Way too much work for little gain. 3-5%increase of charge weight on a mid 20 grain charge isn't worth the effort of fire sizing cases plus the smith work. Jmo

Agree....