Ol' El Cheapo Strikes Again; NEF .223?

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Jorah Lavin

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Okay, indulge my paranoia for a moment. Given that I work a job that could disappear and no one notice, I don't expect that I'll be employed too long if the economy really tanks.

Give that, my money supply will probably dwindle... :mad: (did I say probably?) :mad: Grrrrr.

Anyway, if you were in similar straights and wanted to buy a .223 rifle, how cheap can you go and still have something reliable? Used is okay, shoddy isn't.

Opinions? I've been thinking that a NEF in 12 gauge and one in .223 might be interesting to have in the safe. (I have nothing in those calibers at the moment)

Thanks in advance.

-Jorah
 
That is certainly bottom line thinking, but I would pay out more money and get something with more potential. I have ordered an AR-180B (see www.armalite.com for info), but even if a semi is not your bag, try a Savage bolt action in .223. They are selling for very good prices and often in a kit that includes a scope.

Jim
 
Only prob I've seen with 223 HR and NEF rifles is weak or inconsistant springs. For about $200-300 you can make a slick varminter though. Use factory ammo and you can shoot 1 inch or better groups.

Bad thing is, you'll shoot it so much you'll want to buy 2.. so you have one to shoot while the other cools off.
 
I have a NEF Superlite handi rifle in 243 and am thinking of sending it to the factory to have a 12g turkey barrel w/ screw in choke installed extra barrel is $50. it came with a hicomb stock which needs to be changed to a low comb stock for the 12g barrel they cost +- $25
 
The Savage is interesting.

The combo 12/.223 seems to be right. Am I correct in figuring you have one shot of each?

http://www.savagearms.com/new/index.htm

If you only fire one or the other, can you reload without the un-fired round being ejected?

Thanks for the comments, folks. Just the sort of thing I was looking for.
 
Savage 223 / 12

Yes to both questions. There is a selector on the hammer so you pick which barrel to fire.
It has extractors instead of ejectors so when you break it open the cases (fired or not) lift up just enough to pluck out.
 
I could not pass up the price I paid for mine when I got it two years ago. $225 for rifle, scope, and hard case. If you want a good inexpensive single shot varmint rifle or just something to plink with (what I use mine for) then the NEF .223 is a good buy. Don't expect to use heavy bullets (i.e. milsurp) with it though and get good groups.
 
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