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Post by shooter on Apr 14, 2017 13:34:30 GMT -8
Hello all, Any thoughts on the easiest bolt action rifle(no AR's) to mount the X sight II? I am looking at 308 or 270 caliber.
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bunnyblaster
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Post by bunnyblaster on Apr 15, 2017 0:12:55 GMT -8
Hello all, Any thoughts on the easiest bolt action rifle(no AR's) to mount the X sight II? I am looking at 308 or 270 caliber. What's your budget?
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Post by shooter on Apr 15, 2017 5:12:18 GMT -8
I would like to go almost economical as possible, hopefully under $500. I was hoping to get by with a basic Remington 700.
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Post by bunnyblaster on Apr 15, 2017 10:18:50 GMT -8
Lots of good rifles out there for sub 500. Remington, savage, ruger aee just a few. I've heard good things about savage rifles accuracy straight out of the box. The savage hog hunter is within price and comes with iron sights and is threaded for a supressor too. The iron sights could come in handy if your batts go flat or whatever. You'll need to decide whats important to you, bilnd box or detachable mag. All the stocks will be a bit crappy in that price range and I pretty much think all brands would be push feed at that price too. I personally would prefer control feed if hunting anything that could take a chunk out of me if I missed but the mauser type feed is more common over my side of the pond. All the above brands will take a full lenght picatinny rail which is the ideal thing to get a good position for the X-Sight. Mine has been on a savage 10FLP with a Ken Farrell picatinny base no prob. My remington 700 is on tally rings & bases so I couldn't tell you how it fairs out there. Getting a cheap strap on cheek riser might also be needed as the X-Sight mounts high. Cheers, BunnyBlaster
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Post by shrek on Apr 16, 2017 6:31:18 GMT -8
I would go with either the savage or Remington 700. Both are good rifles and will perform well. On the savage rifles I would bed them because the synthetic stocks then to not hold up as well over time. I have also heard good things about Tikka as well.
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Post by bunnyblaster on Apr 16, 2017 10:12:52 GMT -8
The Remington 700 is a like mechano. Everything is available aftermarket if you decide to change anything. There is also a bewildering amount of aftermarket stocks available should you want a change down the road. You should be able to get a decent secondhand one no problem too.
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Post by anaranjado on Apr 19, 2017 6:03:03 GMT -8
I use the savage 10PT-SP 308 it's a very accurate rifle for the price
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Post by leatherman835 on Aug 19, 2017 11:43:25 GMT -8
I have a Savage model 11 hog hunter in 223 for coyote. It was $400 new and even with the crap-tastic cheapest of the cheap plastic non accustock, I still consistently shoot sub MOA. I shoot 5 round groups, and almost every time, I have 4 rounds touching looking like 3 and then a flier. Even with the flier, its sub MOA.
I'm looking to figure out putting an xsight on it so I'm open to mounting advice please and thank you!
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Post by bird on Sept 30, 2017 9:17:58 GMT -8
Savage Axis SR or Ruger American. Both are good rifles and I have the Savage in 308 and the Ruger in 300blk.
I've got my X2 mounted on the Ruger American Ranch rifle in 300blk. 16" barrel, 5/8-24 threads, picatinny rail on top of receiver for easy mounting. The rifle is a good shooter with a decent trigger. We'll see how well it works with the X2 when I go to the range this week.
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