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How about a Marlin XS7 with a scope for $279. Just shoot the pizz out of it, and use it as man-bun creedtard repellent.
This would also save you from a Browning lower back tattoo.
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How about a Marlin XS7 with a scope for $279. Just shoot the pizz out of it, and use it as man-bun creedtard repellent.
This would also save you from a Browning lower back tattoo. I have considered those CDNN Marlins. Pretty hard to beat the price. But how do they shoot in 243? Will it be a 1/2 MOA rifle?
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I don’t have the most experience with the XS7, but the little I have leads them to be very accurate. Especially for a sub-$300 rifle. This thread is making me want to get one though.
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I don’t have the most experience with the XS7, but the little I have leads them to be very accurate. Especially for a sub-$300 rifle. This thread is making me want to get one though. Buy two, send one to me.
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I'd buy another old school Remington heavy barrel from the 80's. This thing has slain all kinds of critters.
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How about a Marlin XS7 with a scope for $279. Just shoot the pizz out of it, and use it as man-bun creedtard repellent.
This would also save you from a Browning lower back tattoo. That is exactly what I was going to recommend.
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My wife's nephew just purchased a Tikka TX3 lite in SS and that thing is a dream to carry and shoots lights out!
If I was in the market, it would be tops on my list!
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Rem 700 SPS - you'd be very lucky to shoot 1/2 MOA. Most of the others, I think you'd be real lucky if they shot that good.
Maybe a Savage would get you there?? If not, it would be easy and cheap to buy an action wrench and gauges and a Criterion sporter barrel from Northland Shooters ($300)....and you'd still probably be under $1,000.
You could also Remage a 700 SPS if it didn't shoot.
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As someone else mentioned the Remington Model Seven Predator with its fluted barrel is really hard to beat for the price. Also previously mentioned, the Howa Alpine is a nice handy little package.
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As someone else mentioned the Remington Model Seven Predator with its fluted barrel is really hard to beat for the price. Also previously mentioned, the Howa Alpine is a nice handy little package. I do like the Howa's and Weatherby Vanguard. And they're fairly cheap. Might be a good option. No way in Hades that Model 7 Predator would be a 1/2" rifle in factory form.
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As someone else mentioned the Remington Model Seven Predator with its fluted barrel is really hard to beat for the price. Also previously mentioned, the Howa Alpine is a nice handy little package. And currently available at very good prices. https://www.hinterlandoutfitters.co...t-action-fluted-mossy-brush-p-23917.html
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As someone else mentioned the Remington Model Seven Predator with its fluted barrel is really hard to beat for the price. Also previously mentioned, the Howa Alpine is a nice handy little package. I do like the Howa's and Weatherby Vanguard. And they're fairly cheap. Might be a good option. No way in Hades that Model 7 Predator would be a 1/2" rifle in factory form. That may or may not be true but at sub $450 there's plenty of room to tweak if necessary.
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My Winchester M 70 .243 that I still have.
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Kimber Montana - you can still find new ones for ~$1149 or used on the Classifieds for around $900 bucks. Where are you finding a new Kimber Montana in .243?
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I’d wait for Tikka to make a 6CM...
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If it's for any time in any weather I'd get a Montana, mount a VX-III 2.5x8 in Talley light weights. Light and weather resistant. Otherwise what floats your boat. I have a M77 MKII stainless 243 boat paddle with a VX-II 3x9. I've taken several deer with it. 100 gr CoreLokts 41gr H4350. Never had it fail me.
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Without much to go on like preferred weight, barrel length, intended use, I'll say:
Two that I handled recently and liked were a Rem Model Seven SS and a Tikka T3 Lite.
If I intended more long range shooting I'd opt for something a little heavier maybe with a longer barrel.
I have a Kimber Hunter in 6.5 mm, and would get another in .243 if I were in the market.
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Ok then, here's more specifics...
All up, rifle, scoped and belly full of ammo, under 9#
Barrel 24" or shorter.
Intended use, deer, coyote and plinking paper and steel out to 500 yards (which is much farther than I could shoot under 99% of hunting conditions around here).
CRF or push fees doesn't really matter but definitely make it a bolt action, right handed.
Wood, blue or as, synthetic don't much care. But it's gotta be capable of 1/2 MOA and preferably w/o me bothering with a gunsmith. Loading for it is in the cards and bullet selection on the table too.
Still have a hard time wanting a Remington but I suppose I could get talked into it.
Have already had a fair number of Winchesters and Rugers.
The Howa mentioned made the shortlist and I looked at a Kimber Hunter (used) that I should have bought. Oh well.
Keep em coming.
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1/2 MOA, if it's a real 1/2 MOA, is likely going to be hard to reach for the rifles mentioned.
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