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I'm in the market for a light weight truck gun/ predator rifle. I'm wanting to stay with .223 Rem. Stainless with a synthetic stock is what I'm after, but I will consider a Stainless and Laminate wood combo aswell. Figure on pairing it with a Leupold Vx-3i 3.5-10x40. Any suggestions? I want something besides a "budget" rifle.
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I’d try to find a used Kimber Montana.
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I’d try to find a used Kimber Montana.
What he said.
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My T3x stainless has been fantastic. Easier to find than a Montana.
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I have heard that the Tikka groups fall apart after a few hundred rounds.
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That has not been my experience.
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I’d try to find a used Kimber Montana.
This is what I did when I wanted a truck gun/walking lightweight predator rifle. The one I found is a .223.
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None on GB at the moment.
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Never owned one, but if I needed what you describe, one of the light SS Tikkas would get a hard look. Easy-peasy according to most accounts. If Howa ever brings the SS Minis to these shores, they’d make the short list too.
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I have heard that the Tikka groups fall apart after a few hundred rounds. That’s funny as hell. I see what you did there, well done. To the OP, look no further than a Tikka T3 Superlite. Stainless, fluted barrel, synthetic stock, 1-8” twist. Mine shoots everything from 50 grain Ballistic Tips to 75 grain ELD-M. P
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I have heard that the Tikka groups fall apart after a few hundred rounds. That’s funny as hell. I see what you did there, well done. To the OP, look no further than a Tikka T3 Superlite. Stainless, fluted barrel, synthetic stock, 1-8” twist. Mine shoots everything from 50 grain Ballistic Tips to 75 grain ELD-M. P ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THIS BIG TIME. Excellent out of the box accuracy, will handle heavy bullets if you want to go that way...seems to like nearly everything.
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Tikka, t3 or t3x lite SS. I’ve had a few and they’ve all been great.
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I have heard that the Tikka groups fall apart after a few hundred rounds. That has not been my experience.
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I bought a synthetic stocked .223 Weatherby2 in what I thought was SS but it is some sort of silver Cerakote. It has a Zeiss Conquest 3.5X10 and shoots and handles very well. Sub minute with 62 grain handloads using BarnesTSX or Hornady HPBT bullets that used interchangeably are pretty close to same POI. Is a fine varmint rifle with these loads using Varget and has taken some pretty fair hogs on 200 yard shots. I've owned a couple of Savage 16 SS Weather Warriors that shot very accurately. Not sure if they come in .223.
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Hey, that's just what I heard! Not claiming they do!
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I have heard that the Tikka groups fall apart after a few hundred rounds. That’s funny as hell. I see what you did there, well done. To the OP, look no further than a Tikka T3 Superlite. Stainless, fluted barrel, synthetic stock, 1-8” twist. Mine shoots everything from 50 grain Ballistic Tips to 75 grain ELD-M. P Took me a minute but I'm picking it up now.
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I have heard that the Tikka groups fall apart after a few hundred rounds. LOL!!
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