Don't own a .22 cal centerfire and I've been swearing to rectify that for the last couple years.
It be a play toy for steel and paper, used for deer on occasion and down to ground squirrels. Don't want a chunk.
The choices are:
An AR build- I don't own one and they are pretty cheap now.
Ruger American- Uber cheap. 8 twist. Piece of chit stock.
Montana- turn key.
Tikka SL- Has anyone seen one that doesn't shoot? $700+$550 for a McMillan is about Montana territory. The extra inch bolt throw doesn't bother me.
Sako Vixen- slow twist and pricey, though I'd like to have a nice custom on one.
What say ye?
Here's how the cookie crumbles:
Boolits matter farrrrrrrrr more than headstamps,though the astute can have their cake and eat it too. Hint.
FUNNY how the obvious reliably sails over Coke Bottles,Blinders and empty Pill Bottles. And I mean fhuqking FUNNY! Laffin'!!!
Connecting dots is a simplistic function of aligning,twist,throat and COAL latitude. Read that again. Hint.
I've got or shot every rifle thus far cited in this Thread,as well as quite a few that haven't. Hint.
Now as per your initial query:
AR's can be a good time and are typically twisted in forgiving fashion as 7" & 8's abound,though they wear Linda Lovelace throats and rather trite mag confines. That's (1) outta 3. Hint.
The RAR 223 is twisted 8" and throated exceptionally,with copious COAL latitudes being a simplistic Plug & Play arrangement. That's (3) outta 3 and in fhuqking spades. Hint.
The Montucky is twisted on the cusp at 9"(the 75A-Max being the obvious barometer of evaluation,as it has no equal),it has a 2.8" capable box and is throated rather nicely. If it pinholes 75's it's a (3) outta 3,but the worst it can do is not and then it's (2) outta 3. 75HPBT's are a given to pinhole,but a step backwards from the 'Max.
The Tikka S/L is 8",throated well and is in an '06 action wearing AR mag confines. Mags can be converted and I've of course done just that,but they suck heavy ass. There's nothing redeeming in the platform.
Baby Sako's are twisted schitty at 14",throated for wadcutters and wear trite mag confines. That is (0) of 3.
Blued/Walnut sucks the most ass and them facts reliably ignite Vagina Monologues,by them who shoot the least. Though them constants are funnier than fhuqk! Never been tough to cypher who shoots and who fabricates via their Imagination and it's Pretend.
Bang for the buck,there isn't anything that'll rival the S/A RAR wearing a 6x MQ for Utility. The Belle of the Ball is assuredly the Montucky and nothing else is even close. I'd much prefer a Krunchenticker over a Baby Sako,as they will fend abuse/weather in VASTLY superior fashion and 75BTHP's from mag confines at 2750fps from an 18" Middie do not suck. Hint.
There isn't a 22-250 worth a fhuqk,offered over the counter,as all the sound choices are twisted slow and the case design sucks ass. The S/S RAR is 10",but 10" is a Goat Fhuqk. A 1-8" 22-250AI is a fhuqking PHENOM,but not an all day/every day Utility Rifle...as that is solely 223/223AI Country. Hint.
I've 223AI's in 7,8,9,10,12 and 14" and they sure as fhuqk ain't "equal",nor close! Hint. Not that I don't enjoy the Clueless Window Licking Fhuqks feverish attempts to circumvent projectile selection and insert STUPIDITY instead. You'll note how none of the Dumb Fhuqks dared mention boolits,other than to emit an initial burst of Oblivious Dumbfhuqktitude,followed by that awkward silence,which is of course deafening. Hint. Laffin'!
Perhaps someone can PM Shefire and remind her for the bazillionth time,that Imitation is THE most sincere form of Flattery and that she could get into The Guinness Book yet again,by citing how many times she's told me that she "didn't care". She can't ever "remember" if her Imaginary Pretend Ignore is activated or not. Laffin'!
The next entry would of course be her equally impressive number of Cock Talks...though in fairness,there ain't NO slighting the DUMB Kchunt's taste in men. It's safe to say she's consumed with both(understatement!). Bless her heart. Laffin'!
Prolly a rather good call for the Paper Hat Brigade to fixate their countless insecurities,as a salve to all the things they almost did,all the wares they almost did it with and all the places they almost did them. Laffin'!!!
Luckily Imagination and Pretend are free,so everyone can "contribute",as the Do Nothing Gang's "reports" are beyond fhuqking hilarious.
I don't leave the house without a Montucky .378" boltface in tow and I have it on good authority,that there's a couple/few wares to choose from. Toss a 6x Fixed Fhuqker on board and 1000yds+++ is a breeze,with much left in reserve.
'Course it's easy for me to say,as I'm afforded the luxury of not being forced to guess and my hopes are that them facts,do not disconcert the Delusional too much and mitigate either their Imagination or it's Pretend.
Hint.
Laffin'!
(RAR COAL 'dendum)
The Hornie 75HPBT is 5th from far right of frame and nestled next to a 75'Max(nekked 70GMX on it's other side). SAS is your Plug & Play COAL Guy and you'll be granted 2.5"+ in the exchange,which will preclude the leap and arrange The Smooch. The HPBT's COAL to lands will be lesser than the 'Max's,if only obviously.
Shoot SAS a PM,plead the case that you ain't a Window Licker and have a clue.(grin)
Hint.