223 bolt action suggestions ?

[270man]

Spike1,

I think you and I have similar ideas on 22CF rifles. I currently have a Rem 700BDL sporter with 24" barrel for varmints. It sports a Leupold 12X scope and has more than enough accuracy for my uses. I once had the Rem 700V with heavy barrel but found that the sporter BDL was just as accurate and much lighter to carry around.

Now to focus on your question: Several years ago I bought a Winchester Model 70 Lightweight (a cheaper version of the Featherweight) in 223Rem, with 20" barrel and a splinter fore-end. I don't care for the fore-end and have thought about getting a synthetic stock for the M70, but the rifle is amazingly accurate and easy to carry around. It is my general purpose carry rifle when scouting, hiking or just looking for targets of opportunity. I have scoped it with the Leupold Vari-XII 2x-7X, which is a perfect size for this compact rifle.

The new Winchester company may not offer this model any more, so I recommend you look at the Remington Model 7, with 20" barrel. There may be other models of similar size at lower prices.

270man

[wrenchman]

I hae seen that savage has made a new gun in light calibers i am not sure as to the model # but it does look rather light and compact.
You could go the single shot route with rossi or h.r. Rem has real neet one with a twisted barrel looks like it might be fun to play with.

[Catfish]

The Savages are hard to beat, espectally if your just wanting a good carry gun that will get beat around alot. If your looking for something with alittle more class the CZ 527 is also a great choice. It also comes with a single set trigger that is reall great when you have the time to get set up and take your time with those longer shots. These are my first 2 picks, but there is nothing wrong with the 700 Rem. eather and there are several others on the market that will do the job. Alot depend on your personal preferances.

[spike1]

Yes, a Savage is hard to beat. One of the rifles I have been looking at is the Savage 25 Lightweight Varminter for about $550 They also have a Savage/Stevens STV M200XP BA 223 with a scope for about $350. I don't know anything about "Stevens" but it sounds like a good beater ???