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  1. Posted

    1 minute ago, RUTGERS95 said:

    good stuff thanks.  I was looking at definance earlier but a lot of options to look at.  I do like the idea of caliber or barrel swap.  I'll research this more.  thanks!

    also, If you want to use a Remington 700 action, you  could look into West Texas Ordnance switch lugs. With those, you can do a barrel swap at the range with just a Torx wrench. The only downside is that the barrels need to be spun and head spaced to your action. 
     

  2. Posted

    Depending on budget, I’d suggest going with going with something like a Defiance, Big Horn, or Defiance action so that you can easily swap out the barrel if you decide you want to switch out caliber or barrel length in your garage with a few tools and a vise. If I recall correctly, the Big Horn TL3 allows you to swap out bolt heads so you could run a .223 barrel with a quick swap 

  3. Posted

    Not sure if it sold yet, but Howell Gun Works has/had an SCR for sale on consignment a week or so ago - it may be worth giving them a call to see if its still available

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    36 minutes ago, Trrn11500 said:

    I thought they were just high end and appointment only. Are they easy to deal with.

    Yes - the shop is by appointment only and Mike is exceptionally easy to work with. You can arrange the transfer on his website 

  19. Posted

    Scratching my head at the 1:12 twist. I guess FN has something against heavy bullets? That having been said, I still want to see pictures, because "gun porn"

  20. Posted

    1 hour ago, MichaelDiggs said:

    Well, I took a chance and went with this one from primary arms.

    https://www.primaryarms.com/pa-1-6x24mm-ffp-illuminated-rifle-scope-with-acss-raptor-556-reticle-black

    Looks like a nice little guy, has illumination and FFP, which I wanted. It is not in stock right now, but I'm in no big rush. It is made in China, but what isn't. And it has Primary Arms Lifetime Warranty.  Even if it breaks from normal wear and tear Primary Arms will fix or replace it for free. Why not. I do want to get a quick disconnect mount. When cleaning or changing the scopes on my different rifles, I wanted this ability. Although getting it all back to 0 on point most likely won't happen, so who knows. The picture shows flip up caps on it, so I need to find out if it comes with them. I purchased it at OpticsPlanet because I got a better price there than Primary Arms themselves. Weird. :)

     

    Anyone recommend a real low sitting QD mount? 30mm size, so it should be pretty easy to find a whole bunch of them, I just don't like some QD's because they eat up the rail. I need to find the one that grabs the rail already, then just snaps in tight with QD lock on it. The ones like LaRue are really bad. They use a sliding mechanism that scratches the paint right off your rail. Too abrasive for me, even if it is a rifle I beat on.

     

     

    I have a similar Leupold scope that I've got mounted to my AR using an American Defense Recon QD mount. It puts the reticle at the perfect height (for me anyway). I've taken the scope on and off several times and have never seen any scratches

    https://www.primaryarms.com/american-defense-recon-scope-mount-30mm-ad-recon-30

  21. Posted

    Just now, Zeke said:

    The rpr takes standard mags though? But a big difference in price

    The .223 RPR also takes AICS pattern mags but Ruger gives you the polymer version for that rifle (they probably give you the same mags for the .223 Scout as well I imagine). Speaking of which, that would also be a great option for the OP if he wants to just dip his toe into the .223 precision gun world. As of a few months ago, CDNN was practically giving away the last of the Gen 2 (keymod) .223 RPRs for around $800. That's a great option since it can handle .223 and 5.56 according to Ruger and there is a ton of aftermarket support 

  22. Posted

    7 minutes ago, Zeke said:

    Isn’t the big problem with ruger propriety mags? Or am I mistaken.

    The Ruger Scout takes AICS pattern single stack magazines which are a real pain for .308 due to the length. The saving grace for the .308 version is that you can use Magpul poly AICS mags.

    The AICS mags for .223 are actually the same .308 magazines with an insert fitted inside the frame to hold the smaller cartridge and are very expensive for what they are (around $70/per mag). MDT is now making polymer AICS mags in .223 which are significantly less expensive - I just bought a few recently and haven't tried them out though.

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  23. Posted

    On 10/24/2018 at 5:37 PM, Zeke said:

    @Greenday I believe the mosberg scout type riffle doesn’t have great reviews. The ruger seems the better of the 2

    +1 on the Mossberg MVP Patrol being somewhat of a clunker. I tried one out when I was looking for a "practical" type .223/5.56 bolt action and hated every minute with that gun. The overall quality has a relatively flimsy feel to it and the action itself leaves a lot to be desired. I never tried out the .223 Ruger Scout but I did have the .308 Scout for about awhile until I sold it recently. The quality of the Ruger is what you'd expect from Ruger but it was a beast in terms of weight. I could never get used to the long-eye relief scope on the scout mount, so I ended up dropping another $100 or so to replace that with a full length rail and a standard mounted 1-6x.

    To the OP, spend some time figuring out exactly what you want to do with the rifle before you dive in. If you just want to plink out to 200 yards or so and not spend too much money (and be able to shoot .223 and 5.56) then the Mossberg or Ruger may be the right option for you, but I would try out both before you buy. Otherwise, If you want to keep the AR ergonomics (and be able to shoot .223 and 5.56) then maybe consider the idea of building or buying a straight-pull version with a .223 Wylde chamber.

    Just an idea for you to consider:

    https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2014/09/29/potd-ar-15-inspired-cousins-across-pond/ 

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  24. Posted

    19 minutes ago, Greenday said:

    Busy week so I didn't get to think about this much, but I'm open to suggestions on .223 bolt-action rifles for precision shooting. Remington and Savage make some cheaper ones that get good reviews (though the ones that come with scopes, every comment seems to be about how shitty the stock scope is). 

    If you're dead-set on buying a factory .223 precision bolt gun, then I'd go with a Ruger Precision.

    CDNN has them for $849.00 right now: https://www.cdnnsports.com/rugerr-precision-rifle-556-hybrid-mb-gen-2.html?___SID=U#.W80dNRNKjUI

    These are excellent guns and you can easily upgrade them since there's a lot of aftermarket support. Oh, and you'd have the option of shooting .233 or 5.56 out of it. 

     

  25. Posted

    Your best bet is to do a custom build with a .223 Wylde chamber or purchasing a Ruger Precision Rifle in .223 since they (Ruger) state that the chamber can handle 5.56 rounds. You could also do a Ruger scout in 223 as well

    I went the RPR path originally but ended up selling it to fund a custom build using a Bartlein barrel that was chambered for 223 Wylde. 

    The big question to ask yourself is why choose the Wylde chambering because its really a compromise chambering between 223 and 5.56. If you're wanting to do straight precision work, then I'd go 223. If you want to build a "practical" gun that can shoot both, then consider the Wylde

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