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How good do some cheap rifles shoot

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This guy posted a video showcasing Norma Whitetail ammo. He is shooting Cheap rifles, Ruger American, Weatherby Vanguard, and one Thompson. On the whole some pretty good groups when you factor in his setup, scopes, rifles, ammo. Eight different rifles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mag4FxXNd9U

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  • Toolman286

    I picked up a "no frills" mod. 200 Stevens in .223 & put a Weaver 2-10 scope on it. No tack driver, but it will do 1". On a side note: Years ago I decided to test various .223 ammo in several different rifles. Was surprised that the best all around ammo was yellow box Norinco fmj.

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  • buddyb

    One of my friends son bought a Stevens 200 in 223 and I helped him put a $40. Simmons scope on it.We took it to the range and it shot a .56 group with some knock around 55 grain ammo I loaded.I couldn't get to the gunshop fast enough to buy one.I put a pretty good scope on it,if I remember correctly a Pentax, and it shoots great,but I have never got a .56 group out of it.

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  • Toolman286

    They don't or at least didn't offer a better trigger for it. One day I will have to work on it.

    edit: so I decided to look & a trigger would cost 1/2 of what I paid for the rifle. Dang 😕

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  • Mobuck

    Back in the 70's, the el-cheapo ringer was Remington 788. With it's low price, birch stock, and rear locking bolt, it had no legitimate reason to be so accurate. The down side was it's sketchy trigger. At the time, a better trigger cost only a few dollars less than the difference to trade the 788 for a LNIB 700 so that's what I did.

    At that time, it took 2 coyote pelts to pay the difference and another to add a Weaver 3-9x40 AO scope. I've never regretted the cost.

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  • redhawkk480

    I still have my 788 22-250 and yes if I do my part it shoots 55 gr Hornady SP into very little groups , but it wears a Weaver straight 10x

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  • sxsnuf

    Toolman, if the trigger is anything like the pre-accutrigger on Savage rifles, it CAN be cleaned up/smoothed up by a competent gunsmith or hobbyist. I purchased a Savage package gun many years ago at Walmart. The trigger was atrocious! Took it to Capital Sports in Helena and paid about $40 to have them do a trigger job. Not sure about the pull weight but it breaks clean with no grit and very little travel.

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  • Toolman286

    Thanks, I've reworked more than a few triggers & found a site that explains it well. Looks like I'll be giving it a go. Al

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