most accurate 223 out of the box

[dambo1969]

hi and g day from Aus,I'm looking at buying an extremely accurate 223 straight from the box,our gun laws are very different to yours,any ideas?i will be shooting roos,foxes hares etc

 

[Aldon]

do the laws prohibit or control barrels or actions or both?

If only Action. then Savage would be a good way to have multiple options on caliber.

Easy to switch barrels....

 

[dambo1969]

no semi or auto allowed.i have heard much about the savage!tikka and sako
which is the best?

 

[bullelk14]

I have a Tikka T3 tactical, nothing has been done to it. Consistently shoots less than 1/2 inch groups at 100 with reloads. Fun to shoot, one of my favoritesgun)

 

[bruce_ventura]

Ditto my Savage model 25 Lightweight Varminter. 5 - shot groups at 100 yds are consistently under 0.5".

 

[RioHondoHank]

I once had a 20 inch barrel out of the box .223 Savage that I won some bench rest matches with. It was a consistent 1/2 MOA gun. I sold it to a friend and he contunies to win matches with it.

 

[HARPERC]

I just finished making the same decision, and in the end the Tikka T3 Scout with the 20" barrel was what I chose. The 1-8 twist will allow a bit more bullet choice. I've got exactly 5 rounds through it sighting in, but the way everything tracked has me very hopeful. The wind here has been up, but when it clears a bit, I'll post results.

 

[dambo1969]

thanks guys for the great info - keep it coming !!

 

[Gary Kaney]

I bought a FN TSR 20" barrel about a year ago for a throw behind the seat gun. I'm really happy with this weapon. 1/2" groups with my reloads. Topped with Leupold 4.5/14 with the TMR reticle.