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A Ruger ranch in 5.56 as others have mentioned would foot the bill and taking pmags you can load it up for varmint.
a wood stock would be an easy upgrade.
a wood stock would be an easy upgrade.
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One thing to think on a bit, most Bolty's have the slow twist barrels, so up to 55 grain, not really an issue, but if you really want to stretch your legs for those far sqeaks, you want the faster twists, and Savage and Mossberg seem to have figured this little detail out! For the money, hard to beat Savage! WHich will leave you plenty left over for outrageously priced and non existent ammo!
I like mine as well.Ruger makes the American Ranch in 5.56/.223 - it fits nearly all of your criteria. The stock is a molded unit with metal inserts (which bed the action reasonably well) and aftermarket replacements are available. Otherwise, the barrel is threaded, they take AR mags, plenty accurate (for me) even with bulk ammo, short barrel & low price make it portable & easy to throw in the truck and not worry about...
They're more smash-around than bench-rest beauty; not sure if that's what you're after or not! I sure like mine.
Cheers,
If you can find the Ruger Scout in 556, it would fit the bill nicely.So, I've been kicking around this idea lately. I'm not up on all things bolt-action, so can someone recommend a rifle that:
The "what for" answer:
- Is a bolt-action repeater.
- In .223 Remington / 5.56x45㎜.
- Wood stock or at least good aftermarket ones available. (A Mannlicher style stock would be nice, but is in no way a necessity.)
- Threaded for a silencer.
- Detachable box magazine a plus, but not a deal breaker.
- Preferably under $2K, but can adjust as necessary.
Thanks much.
- Varmints.
- Target shooting.
Is this for using subsonic rounds?So, I've been kicking around this idea lately. I'm not up on all things bolt-action, so can someone recommend a rifle that:
The "what for" answer:
- Is a bolt-action repeater.
- In .223 Remington / 5.56x45㎜.
- Wood stock or at least good aftermarket ones available. (A Mannlicher style stock would be nice, but is in no way a necessity.)
- Threaded for a silencer.
- Detachable box magazine a plus, but not a deal breaker.
- Preferably under $2K, but can adjust as necessary.
Thanks much.
- Varmints.
- Target shooting.
My son has one of the Mossbergs and its as you say a tack driver we found it works wonderful with the metal 10 rd AR mags but will feed from everything AR we have tried. He gets some very small groups with the Mueller 4.5-14X 50mm mil dot scope on top. I do not believe his is threaded but there are other versions of this rifle that do have threads,I bought a Mossberg Varmit in 2011 that is a tack driver, takes AR mags, fluted 24-inch bbl, and works well on bench or shoulder.
I love it!
I recall that 450. Shame it didn't turn out. I had a 308 scout a ways back and it was an amazing rifle. I've passed before on the 556, if it ran AR magazines like the American line, I'd be all over it.The Ruger scout hits all the points and if it works, I would be hip. However, I had a Scout in .450 BM for about a minute then sold it. The bolt was the antithesis of smooth and it kind of soured me on the line. Though, admittedly, could have been a fluke. The Ruger 77/44 I have I absolutely love and the action is a smooth as silk.