Best .243 Bolt Action Rifle for Under a Grand

[Fishonthefly]

Looking at buying a .243 bolt action rifle for coyote hunting as well as the occasional deer. Must have a removable magazine though as I am always in and out of the truck. Let me know your thoughts.

Thanks,
FOTF

[Jordan Smith]

Sako A7?

T/C Icon?

Could also put together a decent rifle starting with a Rem 700 SPS for that price.

[bulletman]

Tikka T3 Sako A7 depending on your wallet!

[addictedfisherman]

For just the rifle, Used Kimber or going another route buy a model 11 Savage and put an aftermarket stock on it and buy a better trigger.

Rifle and scope, Weatherby Vanguard S2 Paired with a Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40 (just over a grand but well worth it.)

[deepfried]

Sako a7!! Love mine in 25-06!!!!!!

[ChrisRenaud]

Ive been using a Browning X-bolt hunter in .243 for a few years now and really like it..Might be another option to look at.

[cds]

Browning abolt xbolt or tika t3 or rem model 7

[Ranch11]

Xbolt

[Silverado04]

Tikka T3 gets my vote!

[Jamesrude]

Tikka t3 or sako a7

[honda610]

Last winter I purchased a rem sps in .243 and right out of the box it would not cycle the second round into the chamber ever I had to buy a new mag to use the gun ! I was a rem man but the crap they are putting out is a joke! Just bought my nephew a micro midas in .243 its a tack driver and is no more in price then a sps you have to put more money into just for it to work x bolt my choice

[sns2]

i just purchased an x bolt in 7-08. I am very happy with it. As accurate as you could expect any hunting rifle to be. So like most of us, we are fans of something we have.

However, for a light rifle under a grand, I would seriously consider a blued Tikka T3 Lite and then garbage the factory stock and put on a Bell and Carlson stock for $299 from Prophet River. You would have a super cool rifle that will be undoubtedly accurate, and people at the range will ask you "What kind of rifle is that?"

My .02 cents.

[rugerparts]

CZ550. Custom Mauser short action, range tested sub MOA accuracy, optional set trigger, integrated dovetail bases. You get a lot for the price.

[manitoban]

Tikka T3 if you dont have future plans on doing much to the rifle

Remington 700 or Model 7 if plans are to customize

[canadianhunter]

Browning a-bolt composite makes a great coyote rig. Light weight for carrying around. Hand loaded rounds and it shoots .5" all day.
Second choice would be a tikka t3.

[albertanhb]

I never thought I would say this but I don't think many custom rifles will out shoot these guns. They are well made and balanced, nice action, nice 4 round mags, and the price is right. I own a couple of customs and this thing is right there in accuracy and handling.

[Fordpilot83]

T/c Icon or rem 700

[baptiste_moose]

Originally Posted by albertanhb

I never thought I would say this but I don't think many custom rifles will out shoot these guns. They are well made and balanced, nice action, nice 4 round mags, and the price is right. I own a couple of customs and this thing is right there in accuracy and handling.

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[coolpete1]

i have an xbolt in 243 and a 700 in 7mm08 , both are wicked accurate and light ,the xbolt is a little smoother but either one would get my vote.

[Fishonthefly]

Cool thanks for all the feedback guys. Definitley gives me lots to think about. I will let you know how I make out!