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Light & Accurate Bolt Action Rifle

  • 13-01-2017 12:56PM
    #1
    Ghost Recon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 133 ✭✭


    Hi all,
    I'm looking for opinions on your experience re. use of a light, accurate bolt action rifle.
    It's intended use is for shoulder slung, all-day hunting/trekking.
    At the moment, I'm not sure if I want to add a scope, so will possibly be just using iron sights.
    (I'm not going down the route of a takedown/pack rifle).
    Thanks and regards,
    GR.
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  • #2
    Vegeta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,392 ✭✭✭✭Vegeta


    What is your target weight for the rifle? Are you willing to make upgrades, i.e. buy a carbon fibre stock? What calibre do you want or put another way, do you care about recoil?


  • #3
    sniperman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,073 ✭✭✭sniperman


    .22 lr with or without scope,carry it all day long,accurate out to 80 yards,more if you learn bullet drop,no recoil,cheap as chips to feed,i have a cz and love it.


  • #4
    clivej
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,207 ✭✭✭clivej


    CZ 452/453/455 with standard stock & barrel. Not the drop stock if you intend to add a scope.

    One of the most accurate rifles out of the box and one of the cheapest on the Irish market. Add a small lightweight SWAT 3-9x32mm/44mm scope off E-bay for €50 and your all sorted.


  • #5
    daithi55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,302 ✭✭✭daithi55


    what do you plan on hunting.. and what caliber do you want.. i would not advise anybody to hunt with iron sights for the sake of the quarry you intend to try and kill


  • #6
    ezra_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,369 ✭✭✭ezra_


    CZ 452 / 455

    The 452 is the older model but an absolutely cracking rifle. I love mine.
    455 is meant to be good also.

    You'll get a second hand 452, mod, scope and bi-pod for between 300-600
    A new 455 with the kit would be probably from 500 up.

    Balistech in wexford are doing a new 455 in either .22 or .17 for €399


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  • #7
    Ghost Recon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 133 ✭✭Ghost Recon


    Hi all!
    Thanks for the replies!
    Apologies, I should have stated that the calibre I use is .22 and the target weight of the rifle I was hoping for was approximately 5lbs.
    Yes, the synthetic stock CZ 455 looks very attractive alright.
    Thanks for the heads up re. Ballistech! I may well give them a call!
    Also, noted re. scope versus iron sights re. a humane kill - good point!
    Regards,
    GR.


  • #8
    cavan shooter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,070 ✭✭✭cavan shooter


    Any of the Anchutz models or Sako. But for affordability cz, don't know enough about savage or marlin.

    The old ruger 77/22 or 77/17 were meant to be good accurate rifles.


  • #9
    garrettod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,481 ✭✭✭garrettod


    Hi,

    You might pick up a s/h BRNO .22 without kit relatively cheap - I've a Model 2, shoots straight, not heavy.

    Thanks,

    G.



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