Mosberg has the MVP that takes AR mags and seems to be fairly nice out of the box. But if you want one to tinker with and one day put in a chassis look for a Savage. The Axis serries are ok, but I'd stick with a model 10, 12 etc.

 

My local Walmart has an Axis in .223 for $269 on clearance. Been thinking about putting that into a Boyd's stock and switching it over to AR mags. The bic pen trigger mod works well also. Definitely a cheap plinker.

Or Snyder mags http://www.snydermags.com/products.html

 

I'm considering doing this on the cheap, though a 700 in 223 and put it in a Magpul 700 stock to make a mini from my 308 seems appealing.

 

twist rate, twist rate

I would buy used , any short action 700 will do,

a bolt if noy t a .223 or 300blkout http://pacifictoolandgauge.com/remi...n_extractor_cut_380_484_bf/32-choose_pin_tip_diameter-standard_pin_diameter_075

Then off to Douglas

http://www.douglasbarrels.net/palma/index.html

Thats how I would do this

 

Tikka makes a nice accurate out of the box .223 T3 super varmint 1:8, threaded would be a fine factory rifle.

 

I might do a Savage Axis and a Boyds Tacticool stock and make it a big brother to my FVSR

 

Nother vote for Tikka...my tikka is hands down the best bang for the buck I have ever shot... amazing trigger and accuracy...

 

Mosberg has the MVP that takes AR mags and seems to be fairly nice out of the box. But if you want one to tinker with and one day put in a chassis look for a Savage. The Axis serries are ok, but I'd stick with a model 10, 12 etc.

I had a MVP and it did shoot very well out of the box, I just didn't like the bolt much. Wasn't smooth like some, lots of play. Maybe it was just the one I had. felt good though and pretty good trigger.

 

I have the Varmint version with 24" 1:9 medcon barrel. It's amazingly accurate with 52gr bthps and 53gr VMax and the adjustable trigger is great. But there is a lot of slop in the bolt when extracting/manipulating the action. However, for the <$500 price tag, it's a pretty solid package otherwise

 

Love the way my Rem 700 AAC-SD shoots. And its already set up to host a suppressor. Have the same rifle in 300 blk out.

 

Nother vote for Tikka...my tikka is hands down the best bang for the buck I have ever shot... amazing trigger and accuracy...

So I've been looking at a T3 Lite Stainless

Any recommendations?

 

my vote goes to the savage 10.

 

Savage .223 Hog Hunter?

Comes with a threaded, fairly heavy profile 20" barrel and their AccuTrigger. Lots of Savage short action chassis and stock systems out there, and generally very good accuracy. I think they're running around $450 right now.

 

Savage .223 Hog Hunter?

Comes with a threaded, fairly heavy profile 20" barrel and their AccuTrigger. Lots of Savage short action chassis and stock systems out there, and generally very good accuracy. I think they're running around $450 right now.

It's on the Savage 11 action, I was looking at the action only options. But I'm kinda leaning Tikka T3.

 

Savage model 10. If you want lighter weight bolt action Ruger American Ranch rifle is shorter and still has a threaded barrel and is a pretty good rifle


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1980's Remington Varmint Special... amazing guns. Only problem is they shoot lighter bullets with a slow twist. Assuming you can't find one of those I'm a big fan of the Savages.

 

1/8 twist at least though

 

So I've been looking at a T3 Lite Stainless

Any recommendations?

DO IT ! They are awesome rifles....

 

I picked up a savage /stevens 200 4 or 5 years back . Bought a boyds stock and blocked and bedded the barreled action to it , added a rifle basic trigger set at 1lb and an old burris 6-18 1/8 dot scope I had renewed and ended up with a solid 1/2" moa rifle with federal 69gr match ammo . I did a barrel break in like kreiger list on there site before hand .
Savage would be my choice but with a 10 power only scope a more basic model 10 or 11 or older stevens if found not a model 12 .

 

I've got a Savage PC10 in .308 and it's a great shooter. They make it in .223 as well, comes with the accustock & accutrigger. Mine likes Amax 155 and the Amax load likes golf balls at 270 yards at the Bullseye range.

 

Thinking about skipping this idea for a bit and getting a RPR in 6.5 and just unloading a few guns I don't shoot. My safe needs a little cleaning anyways.

 

Yeah we've owned an Axis in .243 long enough for me to know that it's a really cheap, accurate, and ugly rifle that is cheap enough to mod it to whatever you'd like.

 

The guy that won the guardian at woodys last year did this with an axis. I just got one off a friend for 100 bucks. Going to get a 6.5 creedmoor barrel. Trigger work and boyds stock. This will be the wife's gun.

Winning a match like that is more the INDIAN not the arrow... Savage's quality is still very spotty. You know of any accuracy warranty with the savage ? Tikka has one...... I can tell you the savage I owned in the last 24 months was not even close to the quality of the Tikka....I personally would rather have a better quality product from the start and not chance it getting a Monday or Friday savage.

 

Winning a match like that is more the INDIAN not the arrow... Savage's quality is still very spotty. You know of any accuracy warranty with the savage ? Tikka has one......

Spotty? A $300 rifle that shoots moa or better is spotty? lol The only issues I hear about with any kind of regularity are miss aligned scope holes and that's not often. Tikka makes a great rifle to be sure but you can't really slam savage

 

I personally wouldn't buy an axis, my Savage rifles are the 10/11/12 variety. I'm not knocking Tikka, they're great... But any of my rifles will hang with their more expensive models. I also own some Remington and custom Mauser rifles, I'm not picky so long as it shoots!

 

I got burnt by savage and Remington so they are in the same group for me... Both had piss poor build quality and 3-6 moa with match ammo. I have Surgeon, Remington, and Tikka rifles.... The box stock tikka would shoot with my tricked out surgeon with all the bells and whistles....

 

My vote is for a Savage Precision Carbine

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Remington makes a model. I have the 700 SPS Varmint in .308 and they make a .223/5.56 in the 24" version. Exact same set up.

 

Isn't the twist rate like 1-12?

 

The Varmin Special from the 60's through early 90's was slow twist... more modern ones may have a faster twist. Not that it matters since a remmage barrel is incredibly easy to install.

 

MVP. I have a Predator in 5.56 and this past weekend I took it out to 530yds with no issues. Shooting Federal 55gr .223

I've yet to have any type of issue with this rifle. A lot of the complaints are with the bolt. Out of the box, they're gritty. It gets better with time, after 200rds mine was super smooth. The other complaint is that it's sloppy. But to feed accurately out of different mags, it has to be.

Here's a picture of my buddy shooting it out to 400yds, first time ever touching it.

 

MVP. I have a Predator in 5.56 and this past weekend I took it out to 530yds with no issues. Shooting Federal 55gr .223

I've yet to have any type of issue with this rifle. A lot of the complaints are with the bolt. Out of the box, they're gritty. It gets better with time, after 200rds mine was super smooth. The other complaint is that it's sloppy. But to feed accurately out of different mags, it has to be.

Here's a picture of my buddy shooting it out to 400yds, first time ever touching it.

I have the varmint version of the same rifle. Excellent shooter. Best groups were with Australian Outback Ammo. Even Tula shoots pretty good.