What is a good bolt action rifle chambered in 5.56x45?

[cxerphax]

Id like to know a good bolt action, center fire rifle that shoots relatively cheap ammo such as the 5.56x45 and has good iron sights. I will get a scope later but for now I would like to train with iron sights. Im also planning on getting an ar15, so having one kind of ammo would be real nice.

[BigBamBoo]

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[cxerphax]

Allright .233, anyone know any? I just checked prices and they seem like the same deal so I can do that I guess.

[cxerphax]

sorry .223 not .233

[Jpach]

Savage, Remington...etc...... You said "such as the 5.56(now .223)". Does that mean it could be in other calibers besides .223 as well?

[cxerphax]

yes as long as they stay within the same price. I also found out that the ar15 im looking into shoots .223. THe guy who told me that opened a whole new world for me. THe whole time I thought they were the same thing. Now I know tohugh.

[cxerphax]

Savage, Remington...etc...... You said "such as the 5.56(now .223)". Does that mean it could be in other calibers besides .223 as well?

I took a look at savage and remington.....they dont have iron sights.

[chino]

Most .223 bolt rifles are considered "VARMINT" rifles. Seldom would they have iron sights. Even if they came with sights, the style is usually "patridge", quite different from the peep/aperture sights found in military rifles.
The twist in most varmint rifles (1:12) is optimized for light bullets not the 69+ Gr we associate with AR15's. As I recall the Savage FP10 and the Remington PSS have 1:9 twist (sorry no iron sights) which is acceptable for heavier bullets
If your intention is training for an AR I would recommend a Ruger 10-22 with peep sights from tech-sights.com

[X-NewYawker]

Buy the CZ 527 Carbine in .223 is the rifle you want. Excellent manufacture, controlled round feed, iron sights, comes with scope rings -- perfect AR-15 bolt companion. (and when ammo gets even more expensive, it will shoot it slower. )

[El Gato]

Buy the CZ 527 Carbine in .223 is the rifle you want. Excellent manufacture, controlled round feed, iron sights, comes with scope rings -- perfect AR-15 bolt companion. (and when ammo gets even more expensive, it will shoot it slower. )

+1
I have two... a varmiter and a 527 in 7.62x39... love the 7.62 carbine ... cz told me it is designed to shoot surplus ammo... shoots wolf hollowpoint better than I can hold it... 1x scope and easy 1.5 in at 100 yards...which is about as good as I can see with the scope...won't shoot corbon dpx for crap... but loves wolf... I have a buddy who has a carbine in .223 and shoot wwb in it and it shoots clover leaf groups at 100 yds...

buy it today...

http://cz-usa.com/products/view/cz-527-carbine/

[cxerphax]

WOw I like the cz 527. Bit expensive though. I will probably have to get that next year.

[cxerphax]

Thankyou everyone. I now know what to save for. I'm definetly getting an ar this year though.

[Seesm]

Remington 700

[chino]

FWIW the CZ 527 has a 1:12 twist barrel, not recommended for any bullets heavier than 60 Gr. The typical AR15 barrel twist is 1:9 thru 1:7

[smittty]

+1
I have two... a varmiter and a 527 in 7.62x39... love the 7.62 carbine ... cz told me it is designed to shoot surplus ammo... shoots wolf hollowpoint better than I can hold it... 1x scope and easy 1.5 in at 100 yards...which is about as good as I can see with the scope...won't shoot corbon dpx for crap... but loves wolf... I have a buddy who has a carbine in .223 and shoot wwb in it and it shoots clover leaf groups at 100 yds...

buy it today...

http://cz-usa.com/products/view/cz-527-carbine/

What size groups do you get with the Corbon DPX? I might consider one of these if I can use it for deer hunting but it needs to be the lead free ammo, the DPX stuff!

Thanks,
Smitty