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My best "budget" rifle would be an older used Rem 700 SS Mtn Rifle in the older Mtn rifle plastic stocks.
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Just got done stretching her legs. Despite the OEM flat rail,it retains 21 Mils on the erector (with a 200yd 75 A-Max zero)and there's 10 more in the bank,on the windshield. 'Tis a literal breeze to do the SAS Plug & Play/Slap & Tickle for muchly extended COAL latitude. It was happy with 50,68 and (2) flavors of 75's today,with but a trigger lever removal,re-spring,bloody knuckles torque and some smooches...all from a bipod,which is a Sin. MPAJ from a ruck,it's unfhuqking real. All ammo was schit I had laying around,largely slated to Krunchentickers and as a worst case scenario baseline,for curiosity. ![[Linked Image]](http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1280x1024q90/537/2RfsM0.jpg) Have a Boyd's laminate headed my way,if only in the interest of R&D and to really see WTF as a fair shake. There's NOTHING else even in the same book,let alone page and it'll of course be Famouser than schit and shortly.(grin) It IS cheatin'. Hint.
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The Ruger AR is on the front page of a Cabela's sale flyer that came in the mail on Friday or Saturday. Cabaela's SKU 04075506.
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I'm a fan of the Marlin X guns, have several of them. Very accurate out of the box and since they have almost the same barrel specs as the Savage 110 series, you can recycle most Savage 110 series barrels. For example, I have rechambered several Stevens 200 1-9" ROT 223 barrels to 22-250 on the XS7.
The bad news is that Marlin is no longer making the X guns. The good news is that, if you want one, Davidson's is closing them out for around $260 wholesale.
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Just got done stretching her legs. Despite the OEM flat rail,it retains 21 Mils on the erector (with a 200yd 75 A-Max zero)and there's 10 more in the bank,on the windshield. 'Tis a literal breeze to do the SAS Plug & Play/Slap & Tickle for muchly extended COAL latitude. It was happy with 50,68 and (2) flavors of 75's today,with but a trigger lever removal,re-spring,bloody knuckles torque and some smooches...all from a bipod,which is a Sin. MPAJ from a ruck,it's unfhuqking real. All ammo was schit I had laying around,largely slated to Krunchentickers and as a worst case scenario baseline,for curiosity. Have a Boyd's laminate headed my way,if only in the interest of R&D and to really see WTF as a fair shake. There's NOTHING else even in the same book,let alone page and it'll of course be Famouser than schit and shortly.(grin) It IS cheatin'. Hint. loaded up the 75's and 80's ,h335,with the plug and play,but it was snowing and windy all day. still chomping.
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Yeah I've heard theyre not making the Marlin X's anymore. Is that a fact or internet BS?
A buddy of mine just bought one the SS model for $299...shipped. IMO its a nice gun for the money!
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Marlin Xl7 are still being manufactured.
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BiMart had a RAR in 7mm-08 for $319 yesterday in Cheney WA I like my RAR 7mm-08 ![[Linked Image]](http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w84/pharmseller/RAgrou_zps38ed72a6.jpg) P
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No, Marlin has discontinued the X guns. They were replaced by the Remington 783.
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The stainless X guns were discontinued a couple of years ago, so your friend must have purchased a new, old stock, rifle. $299 for a stainless X gun is a heck of a buy, the least that I ever paid wholesale for one was $312.50 back in 07/11.
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Just bought an unfired S&W 1500 (Howa) 300 Win Mag in a B&C stock with a Burris 3x9 ballistic Plex from an estate sale for $325
Doesn't get more budget than that. When did you get a new shoulder ?? 😁
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Gotta side with flave, Howa/Vanguard. $ for $ it's hard to beat what you get, plus it doesn't have the ugly nut on the barrel. +2
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King of budget rifles is the stainless Ruger American. All it needs is sanding open the barrel channel if it touches, and setting the trigger, no replacement parts required.
Kings of the intermediate price range is shared between Rem 700 SPS stainless, Wby Vanguard stainless, Tikka T3 stainless. But these need aftermarket parts.
Rem 700 triggers can break off, so you will need a Timney.
Vanguards need a straight classic stock, make mine a McMillan.
Tikka T3 will need a Limbsaver recoil pad if rifle is in .308 or more.
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Marlin Xl7 are still being manufactured. As of today X7's ARE NOT on the production schedule, as per Marlin.
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CDNN had the Howa varmints a while back being cleared out for around $400 IIRC.
IMO, the best "budget" rifle going even with the crappy plastic, er polymer, stock.
I have 4 in different configs and couldn't be happier with them.
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No, Marlin has discontinued the X guns. They were replaced by the Remington 783. What a bonehead move that was. Rem should have picked up the X7s and flogged them off under the Rem logo.
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Yes, but remember that we're talking about Remington, the people who have discontinued great configurations like the 700 LVSF and 700 Ti. The people who screwed up the 260 and the SAUMs. The people who launched an O/U shotgun that nobody bought. The people who ........
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Does anyone know the max. cartridge length for the AXIS,RAR,783,and MOSS mag.'s?
It looks like the twist for the 22 and 24 cal.'s are varied a bit.
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8 - RAR
9 - AXIS
22-250
10 - RAR
12 - AXIS
14 - MOSS
243
9 - RAR
9.125 - 783
9.25 - AXIS
10 - MOSS
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If budget and performance levels are considered as one, the t3 is, IMO, the best choice...light weight,slick action w/dm, great trigger and a 3shot guarantee that gives the company plenty of insurance...i have been desperately trying to upgrade these rifles for the past three years and can not.. I do not have $2500 or so to by an entry level 7# gun with a 1/2" guaranty, but could justify buying 4 of these 1" guns, cause they can most always beat that 1", with little or no effort at less weight..my latest is a 300wsm in SS for $450 + S/I...guessing most users of this forum would consider that a budget $$ figure..
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