I am shopping around for a dedicated bolt gun for .223/5.56 that I will not necessarily be hunting with. This will have to be somewhat lightweight, having a minimum 20” barrel, and preferably a high quality wood stock.
So far not having found my unicorn choice of a CZ527 LUX or Ebony except for one right now on my watchlist which will most like go for well over $1k (not an issue) I’m now looking at other options such as:
1. CZ600 American
2. Weatherby Vanguard Sporter
3. Savage VLP
4. Ruger Hawkeye or M77? (Laminate stocks are gay)
I’m not completely opposed to the Howa, Tikka, and Bergara options but I don’t really want a composite stock. The CZ600 lux is a big letdown on quality as compared to the CZ527 while considering the roughness of CZ Mauser actions after having done extensive reviews.
Browning A bolts, Christensen Arms, and Steyr are a bit too much for my tastes and utility. Any carbine options are off the table as I’d like to do target shooting with it. The CZ600 trail is a very intriguing AR based platform which may fill an alternate need.
What do the sages of NES say?
So far not having found my unicorn choice of a CZ527 LUX or Ebony except for one right now on my watchlist which will most like go for well over $1k (not an issue) I’m now looking at other options such as:
1. CZ600 American
2. Weatherby Vanguard Sporter
3. Savage VLP
4. Ruger Hawkeye or M77? (Laminate stocks are gay)
I’m not completely opposed to the Howa, Tikka, and Bergara options but I don’t really want a composite stock. The CZ600 lux is a big letdown on quality as compared to the CZ527 while considering the roughness of CZ Mauser actions after having done extensive reviews.
Browning A bolts, Christensen Arms, and Steyr are a bit too much for my tastes and utility. Any carbine options are off the table as I’d like to do target shooting with it. The CZ600 trail is a very intriguing AR based platform which may fill an alternate need.
What do the sages of NES say?