Maybe this was asked somewhere else, but am curious, why a long action for the 223? Just to see if ya could?
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Maybe this was asked somewhere else, but am curious, why a long action for the 223? Just to see if ya could?
Why NOT a long action for a 223?Quote:
Originally Posted by handirifle
One benefit of a 223 on a long action is if you have a 7" twist with a Wylde chamber that fits the super long 80 grain VLD bullets, you aren't limited by magazine length. Gives a lot of room to eject the long rounds if needed. I have a LA 22-250 for this reason, that and it was the action I had sitting here looking at me.
Nice rifle and great shooting!
Very nice looking rig! Is that a Boyd's Prairie Hunter Stock? Is it a factory barrel?
I cobbled this together for my boys. Using blemished 68 gr HPBTs & RL15 I am getting around an inch. With blemished 55 gr GMXs & CFE-223 just over an inch. My son is going to use the latter for deer this fall. My son's response after the first few shots, all resulting in 200 yd hits on water-filled Gatorade bottles, was "love at first shot!"
It looks a lot like yours:
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps4622d357.jpg
I installed a bench rest follower and disabled the ejector so it is a REAL single shot.
Always great to see kids out enjoying the "Outdoors".
Love those Boyds stocks, I was thinking of a .243 Blind Mag action in a Featherweight Stock with some kind of Fluted Sporter Barrel and a light weight Suppressor as a Deer Rifle... Feeling envious over here!
Thats a cracking wee set up for your lad to learn with and another great example of the Savage's custom side coming out!
Well done Sir!
This is my Sons first crack with his Scout, Was in an awkward position but he still did well and seemed to be pretty natural with the Rifle.
http://i816.photobucket.com/albums/z...psb456af7f.jpg
Hey Handi- No real "conscience" decision; this rifle is fairly old- early 90s manufacture. Apparently, from what I've read, back then Savage regularly made, or perhaps even exclusively made, long action receivers for "short action" calibers. So, the rifle "came this way".Quote:
Originally Posted by handirifle
Thanks Maztech for that enlightenment! I did not realize there was an actual benefit to having a LA in this caliber!
Brian
[QUOTE=efw;201778]Very nice looking rig! Is that a Boyd's Prairie Hunter Stock? Is it a factory barrel?
I cobbled this together for my boys. Using blemished 68 gr HPBTs & RL15 I am getting around an inch. With blemished 55 gr GMXs & CFE-223 just over an inch. My son is going to use the latter for deer this fall. My son's response after the first few shots, all resulting in 200 yd hits on water-filled Gatorade bottles, was "love at first shot!"
Man, I love to see young folks shooting!! Thanks to you and SlimeySquirrel for posting pics of the next gen. shooters!
Thanks for the kinds words too! It IS a Boyds stock, purchased from a forum member. Original barrel as far as I know- it is branded Savage and as stated, I've read where Savage in the 80s and at least the EARLY 90s regularly made long action receivers foor short action calibers.
I love tis gun; got it for a good price, put a lot of effort into it and it shoots sweet!
Brian
I like it a lot!
Mine was a 270 (read: BORN TO BE A DONOR) that I got on another forum. It came with that lovely stock & an old (but beautifully reworked) trigger. I refinished the stock and put a Shaw 338-06 barrel on it which performed beautifully but was way more rifle than I needed. I sold the barrel to fund in hopes of funding a more kid friendly build. I got a Stevens 200, dies, brass and bullets here in .243 Win but that cartridge blasts like mad and kicked a bit more than I wanted. I sold that and got another Stevens 200 take-off in 223 Rem along w/ Sharp Shooter's Supply's firing pin extension, stainless nut, and one of Northland's SS ground lugs.
I am like you; long action just happened to be available. Someday I'll get a short action and do a switch barrel w/ a 24" sporter weight (what is with all the truck axels around here???) Criterion 6x45 barrel. The long action will become a 280 AI.
Both my boys have custom Mauser deer rifles, but these Savages RULE for pure FUN!
Thanks guys. Great rifles/pics all the way around!
Loving the old style, pre accutrigger flat back LA's. This one is in 22-250 and has a switch barrel .223. I use a benchrest follower for single shot so I only need to swap barrels and bolt heads.
http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...psbb98e571.jpg
http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps120f2633.jpg
http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps2e412795.jpg
[QUOTE=Rifleshooter308;202220]Loving the old style, pre accutrigger flat back LA's. This one is in 22-250 and has a switch barrel .223. I use a benchrest follower for single shot so I only need to swap barrels and bolt heads.
Rifleshooter- that is one sweet rig! LOVE that stock. She looks sub-moa just sitting there...:thumb:
Brian
What's involved in converting a long action bolt head to the .223 size bolt head?
Finding a factory long action 223 bolt head or buying one from PTG. Then installing it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Orange_Crush
Hmm... That long action... Man, some long projectiles can be used there!
Really, It's the perfect Rifle.... In a few Hours you can have most calibres you need with a few switch ups here and there...
Very nice Rig, I love that Colour and that stock. Always been a fan of how it points from the Shoulder and how it feels when Prone... Not shot it "Sitting" but can imagine it can't be too far off there either!
Rs308 I agree. I really like that stock, too!
I've often thought that a factory 1-in-9" 223 Rem tube punched to 22-250 AI is about the best deal out there for an accurate, fast-stepping 22 CF!
So many ideas...