Whats the most accurate 223?

Not in any order

Weatherby Vanguard S2
Savage 10 Precision Carbine
Tikka T3 Lite
Remington 700 (pick a model)

The rifle in most cases will be more accurate than the shooter. :)
 
If you want a semi auto then get a heavy barrel AR 15, like this one:
http://www.snipercentral.com/rra.htm

If you want a bolt action, I'd go for a heavy barrel Savage or CZ.

Depends what degree of accuracy you want and what price you want to spend.
Personally I'd take a Savage or the Rock River.
Theres plenty of other choices out there though, my advice is search google A LOT, you'll find a heap of info.

Oh and if your after really good accuracy not just good enough then the mini 14 is not what your after.

I'd go for an AR if I were you, the Rock rivers are reasonably priced and you can get it in a Wylde chamber meaning you can shoot top notch match ammo, and cheap as dirt 5.56 ammo. You can shoot tight groups or just blow your ear drums out.
Also has plenty of accessories available, and you can buy a new upper for a different calibre.
They also come with great two stage triggers.

But do your own research, google is your friend, you'll find all you need to know and then plenty of stuff you didn't.
 
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Regarding Johnw____062's comments, my happiness with the accuracy of that first Ruger 77V was due to the ragged one hole group from the first batch of bullets I ran through it - before I had even started getting serious about load development. The best 5 shot group hid entirely under a dime. The newest Ruger, the Hawkeye 223, isn't being shot for measured groups, but from the targets I have shot, it certainly appears capable of well less than 3/4 inch 3 shot groups at 100 yards. As for the accuracy of other Rugers, I recently read an article on 204 caliber predator rifles (in Shooting Times, I think) that matched up a Ruger, a Remington, and a T/C. The Ruger shot considerably smaller groups than the others did. But, bottom line for me is that if I really wanted and needed a super duper tack driver, it would be a heavy barrelled rifle on a Sako action. If you want a much less expensive, though accurate over the counter rifle, Savage should do fine for you. Personally, as I've said, I just don't want one.
 
Given your 2 choices and reading following posts it would seem that you are looking for an AR. Good accuracy (not as good a a bolt action but better than an Mini) and ability to accept hi-cap mags.

1) S&W sport can be had for less than 700$ which puts it in the middle of good bolt and the Mini. Easy to upgrade with either an accurized upper with a longer barrel or change of barrel on existing upper. Ablity to accept hi-cap mags. Great accruracy less than or = to a bolt depending what work is done.

2) Bolt action (I prefer Savage) nothing wrong with CZ, Rem etc. For $ vs what you get I find the Savage to be a value.

3) Mini. Not bashing the Mini but it only meets your mag requirement with more expensive magazines than an AR. Accuracy is lacking compared to a bolt or AR.
 
I've had four of the early Minis. They were excellent as hunting rifles or for casual plinking. They're justifiably not noted for tight groups from the benchrest.

I had a Bushmaster Match Target AR; a late 1990s version. It was quite reliably a half-MOA rifle, but heavy at 9.5 pounds. I get the same tight groups with my Ruger 77 Mk II light sporter.

Today's Minis are better than the early pencil-barrel design, but in general they seem to be one-MOA moreso than half-MOA--if that matters to the user.
 
I have a .223 Tikka 595 that I bought used for $300, but after bedding, it will shoot 5/16" at 100 yards, using handloads. The trigger adjusted down to about 2 lbs and it's a great walkabout varmint gun. T-3s might shoot well, but I've read they're not as well-made as the old 595.

Mine has a 1/12 twist, so I keep bullet weights under 70 grains. It likes 50-55 grain Sierras and the 55 grain Hornaday V-Max.
 
"Today's Minis are better than the early pencil-barrel design, but in general they seem to be one-MOA moreso than half-MOA--if that matters to the user."

Lets assume you have a rifle and ammo combination that is capable one MOA anytime every time.

That rifle is more than accurate enough for any hunting in the USA. It is accurate enough to win the national Matches at Camp Perry.

It is accurate enough for a trained sniper to hit a man in the chest at 1,000 yards.

It is more than good enough for any type of combat. We won WW-II with rifle that on average is lucky to shoot 3 to 4MOA.

Unless you are a bench rest competitor the vast majority of this "accuracy" argument is BS.

Find yourself a rifle and ammo combination that will shoot one MOA and learn to shoot the rifle WITHOUT a bench and forget all the silly BS.

I watch all the "sandbaggers" at our local club spend big bucks and hours and hours trying to find the magic rifle, scope, and ammo combination to allow them to shoot a one hole group on the 100 yard line.

After months of this they finally find the right recipe.

They take the rifle deer hunting and they completly miss a deer at 50 yards because without their bench and sandbags they shoot like a 5 year old girl.

They come back to the gun shop and argue with each other until next deer season which rifle is more accurate but they still have not learned anything at all about real world shooting.

They can't seem to understand that a rifleman with a Turk Mauser and 50 year old ball ammo that knows how to shoot is more deadly in the real world than a bench only shooter who can shoot one hole groups .
 
The CZ 527 is a fine .223, especially in the Kevlar Varmint model.
Mine shot great from the first measured group.

It is the only rifle that I own that has 'favorite' loads that all average under 0.46 inches at 100 yards across bullet weights of 45, 50, 52, 55, 60. 63 and 65 grains.

Some of those favorites average around 0.4 inches.
I've shot over 550 measured groups with it and it still shoots just as good as the day I took it out of the box. In fact, when you average all its measured groups, it averages 0.602 inches, even for the experiments that I tried that it didn't particularly like.

I would highly recommend a CZ 527.
 
If you have a little $, I would look at White Oak Precision Varmint uppers for a AR lower. Documented Prairie Dog kill at 906 yards. Don't know if you have ever gone prairie Dog hunting but they are not all that big.

A mini 14 would never make it.
 
The more I look at the CZ 527 American, the more I like it. The rifle looks to be well made and the price is very reasonable. I don't know how CZ treats their costomers, but they sure do build a nice looking rifle. The reviews online talk about what an accurate rifle this is. We will have to see what my local gun shop has to say price wise. Anyone reccomend a good scope for this particular CZ 223?
 
I have a cz 527 varmint laminate stock. It shoots groups down to .31", averaging just over .5" it loves 69gr sierra hpbt, among many 55 grain loads. Almost every load Ive tried with it goes 1moa or less. I have a viper hs 4-16x44 with the deadhold bdc xreticle and I love it! My round count is over 3000 and still shooting great.
 
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