simonrichter
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After long considerations (and an even longer search), lately I got me a Savage Axis .223. I'm not a great shooter who'd send thousands of rounds down the range each year, I just want to maintain my basic skills to operate a rifle larger than a .22lr.
Hence, budget is an important issue. Cheap ammo is, say, EUR 25,-- for a box of 20 .223s. The more I was intrigued by this (obviously Russian) "Barnaul" stuff they offered me, at only 6,-- / Box. I'm well aware that steel cased ammo does have its disadvantages, but is that relevant when shooting maybe not more than 100 rds. / year AND it is a bolt action, not a semiauto?
Though the Savage is quite economically priced, I don't want to ruin it, of course.
Hence, budget is an important issue. Cheap ammo is, say, EUR 25,-- for a box of 20 .223s. The more I was intrigued by this (obviously Russian) "Barnaul" stuff they offered me, at only 6,-- / Box. I'm well aware that steel cased ammo does have its disadvantages, but is that relevant when shooting maybe not more than 100 rds. / year AND it is a bolt action, not a semiauto?
Though the Savage is quite economically priced, I don't want to ruin it, of course.