I have lots to learn. I'm thinking 22" barrel but I don't really know why other than that is what some of my other rifles have. Is there an optimal length.
I don't plan on a suppressor either.
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.223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.
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I don't plan on a suppressor either.
You should. They’re awesome.I have lots to learn. I'm thinking 22" barrel but I don't really know why other than that is what some of my other rifles have. Is there an optimal length.
Assuming 223?
My 300 was/is an SPS. Replaced stock with a bedded McMillan stock and a timney trigger and it's a shooter. I'm sure someone behind the trigger better than me could get better results.
I’d get an ADL Varmint, cut it to 20” and thread that.Rifles can definitely take you down a rabbit hole. I'll get with the gunsmith after hunting season and make a plan. If I buy an ADL just to take apart for the receiver I might be ahead just buying a receiver.
If it don’t shoot, then get a barrel. IMO.
No worries. I looked.
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I wouldn’t buy an ADL to just use the action. Spend a little more for a nicer action.
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I have a new Remarms 700 ADL 7mm RM with Timney trigger. It breaks at 3 lbs 12 ounces right out of the box. Fairly clean break, some times I feel a slight amount of creep. I'd say it's a decent trigger for a factory hunting rifle.
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In fairness, Robert E Lee died over 150 years ago, so I wouldn’t expect him to know shit about modern ballistics.
They’ll itch when they dry…just sayin’.
Shot some of my guns the other day after getting some more trijicons and putting them on tikkas. My tikka 223 was by far the most pleasant and easiest gun to shoot.
Earlier in the week I walked up on some hogs wallering around at the edge of a pond. Got within 40 yards and shot the first sow square in the shoulder and dropped her. Shot another hog on the trot in the front half. Shooting 77gr tmk out of a 16” larue upper.
Never found the 2nd hog and didn’t see any blood. She ran in a thicket so I didn’t look to hard. I’ve had nothing but fantastic results with the 77gr tmk in both 223 and 22-250 but now I’m slightly hesitant to shoot it at animals near the edge of thick brush
Earlier in the week I walked up on some hogs wallering around at the edge of a pond. Got within 40 yards and shot the first sow square in the shoulder and dropped her. Shot another hog on the trot in the front half. Shooting 77gr tmk out of a 16” larue upper.
Never found the 2nd hog and didn’t see any blood. She ran in a thicket so I didn’t look to hard. I’ve had nothing but fantastic results with the 77gr tmk in both 223 and 22-250 but now I’m slightly hesitant to shoot it at animals near the edge of thick brush
Do you have any idea how many deer I've killed with a Core Lokt out of a 700 with a Leupold duplex?!
More than one.
Critical thinking and the ability to question and have an open mind and figure out what works and why and how is liberating.
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