Cheapest 223 rifle
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COYOTE JLR
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You could always go with an NEF single shot in .223 or any similar gun for under $200 used.
There's also the SU-16 series made by Kel-tec that you can get for around $500 and they're pretty great guns in my experience.
There are also plenty of bolt action guns chambered in .223. I think the Stevens 200 retails for under $300 and I bet if you looked around enough you could find one for closer to $250
There's also the SU-16 series made by Kel-tec that you can get for around $500 and they're pretty great guns in my experience.
There are also plenty of bolt action guns chambered in .223. I think the Stevens 200 retails for under $300 and I bet if you looked around enough you could find one for closer to $250
SCREAMIII2006
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too bad nobody makes a bolt action that takes AR mags.
GringoGrande
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I thought the Remmy 760/7600/7615P Border Patrol (Range) Pumps in 5.56 use M16 mags and the .308 uses M14 mags or the Remmy 4 shot mags, I am prob wrong on this, but I think that is what the Hoplite ads in Shotgun News aay, Hoplite is in Shepardsville KY. The price as I remember was like $499.00.
The Model 7615P comes in .223 Remington caliber, uses standard M16/AR15 style magazines and has a 16 1/2" barrel. Also, transition from the Model 870 Pump shotgun into this patrol rifle is easily accomplished.
Gringo
The Model 7615P comes in .223 Remington caliber, uses standard M16/AR15 style magazines and has a 16 1/2" barrel. Also, transition from the Model 870 Pump shotgun into this patrol rifle is easily accomplished.
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citizenkane
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+1 for Stevens 200
I did a lot of research picking out my .223 and it came down to 2 choices, Saiga or Stevens. I picked the Stevens because I would like to use it as a dedicated hunting rifle and not just to hit the range. Downside is you may have to get your own mount, rings and scope. The saiga would have been a lot of fun, but a little more tricky to keep CA legal. Has the iron sights so you could go right out and shoot. Both run about the same price in the $350-$399 range. Good luck.
+1 for Stevens 200
I did a lot of research picking out my .223 and it came down to 2 choices, Saiga or Stevens. I picked the Stevens because I would like to use it as a dedicated hunting rifle and not just to hit the range. Downside is you may have to get your own mount, rings and scope. The saiga would have been a lot of fun, but a little more tricky to keep CA legal. Has the iron sights so you could go right out and shoot. Both run about the same price in the $350-$399 range. Good luck.
Come and take it.
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Keltecs sell brand new for around 400 dollars
A fellow at work bought a Saiga (sp??), tricked it out, and it looks way cool.
I am thinking he paid $450 on ar15.com. He likes it, and I have read good things about it. Expensive mags apparantly, but you will learn all that with some Google sessions.
I have a Handi Rifle too, bull bbl, 120 lb trigger pull, but is pretty accurate anyway.
I never thought single shot (forgot I had one) ... somehow .223 and semi auto go together, but don't have to. Lots of varmint rifles out there in .223 ...
John
I am thinking he paid $450 on ar15.com. He likes it, and I have read good things about it. Expensive mags apparantly, but you will learn all that with some Google sessions.
I have a Handi Rifle too, bull bbl, 120 lb trigger pull, but is pretty accurate anyway.
I never thought single shot (forgot I had one) ... somehow .223 and semi auto go together, but don't have to. Lots of varmint rifles out there in .223 ...
John
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T.A.Sharps
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The "Cheapest" would probably be a Rossi single shot.
Might want to compare the price to a H&R.
I would opt for an H&R Ultra though, would give you an accurate bull barrel and a scope rail.
Might want to compare the price to a H&R.
I would opt for an H&R Ultra though, would give you an accurate bull barrel and a scope rail.
SCREAMIII2006
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What would be convient is dedicated bolt action upper.
Now that I would buy in a heart beat.
But why would anyone make that?
I know they make them in the UK and Australia.
Might even be CA legal?
Most of those made in the US are projects and at best are a solution to a non problem.
Just the same I would buy one if it was reasonably priced,which I suspect is why nobody has offered one yet.
Really though, with such popularity of the AR platform you would think a gunmaker out there would have designed a rifle to take AR mags.
Aside from the Remington 7615 family of pump-actions, I don't know of any... You would think that they would be more popular, I love mine, but I guess that people just want the AR's...
I also wonder why FN didn't use standard AR-10 mags on the FNAR... Instead they used their own custom ones... Last time I checked they were going for $120+ each on gunbroker...
Wouldn't it be great to have standard magazines on every gun for each family of cartridges???
Come and take it.
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Keltecs take M16 magazines
Swampghost
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Mini-14 found disassembled at a garage sale, $35.
Yep I'm still bragging about that one.
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Yep I'm still bragging about that one.
My tricks to a good deal are 1, never buy new. 2, know what a good bore looks like. 3, let everybody and their brother know what you are looking for and you're paying cash. 4, don't be in a rush. 5, hit estate and garage sales that feature sporting goods. 6, don't pass up good deals on anything that could be tradable/saleable even if you don't want it, it will be valuable later. 7, Network, network, network!, When I'm looking for something EVERYBODY knows it. 8, ALWAYS remember that this is a WANT and NOT a NEED. Keep this attitude when buying anything. I sold cars once and a needy buyer is known as a 'laydown'.
Follow my advice and you'll get your deal, most likely a good one. I've been doing this for over 40 yrs.