Who makes a 16" barrel bolt gun?

[LHS]

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I'm in the market for a handy compact .223 bolt gun, who makes one with a short barrel?

http://www.remington.com/products/fi...synthetic.aspx

http://www.remington.com/products/fi...-predator.aspx

Have a gunsmith cut it to 16 1/2" and recrown it. Problem solved (just be aware, the 'Synthetic' model has a 1:12 twist, while the 'Predator' has a 1:9 twist)

There is no lighter, handier boltgun. I have one in .308 with a 16 1/2" cut down barrel, and have killed beaucoup whitetails in the briars with it.

[ST911]

http://www.remington.com/products/fi...synthetic.aspx

http://www.remington.com/products/fi...-predator.aspx

Have the various issues with the Model 7 been corrected satisfactorily?

[charmcitycop]

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[J_Dub_503]

Ruger M77 Hawkeye Compact (16.5")
American Walnut
Black Laminate

Mossberg MVP (18.5")

Have you considered the AAC Micro 7 in .300 Blackout?

[ryan]

20" not 16 but could be modified easily enough,

lightweight;
http://www.legacysports.com/products...ranchland.html

heavyweight;
http://www.legacysports.com/products...ogue20hvy.html

[usmcvet]

You have me thinking about looking for a used bolt gun as a project. This is the time of year the local shops have extra.

[Wicked]

There are very few factory options for bolt guns with a barrel that short. Even fewer with a 1:7" twist and/or with muzzle threads. I went with stubby barrels simply because these rifles are exclusively used with suppressors. Why do you want a shortie? You will definitely loose some velocity, but they sure are handy once they're chopped.

I cut a Remington 700 in .223 with a 1:9" barrel back to 16" and then threaded it. That shoots just fine and it's not much longer than the original rifle with a stock 22" barrel. If you have the work (cut, crown, muzzle thread) done to an existing rifle expect to pay around $125-$150 or so.

Next go-round I bought a Savage/Stevens short action, re-stocked it and then had McGowan make me up a short-chubby 16" barrel. I still need to muzzle thread it for a can, but you get the idea. The barrels are fairly simple to swap out on these actions with a few tools.

[LHS]

Have the various issues with the Model 7 been corrected satisfactorily?

Which issues? I know there were some reports of 700s having ND issues, but I have never had a problem with my model 7.

[wingspar]

CZ 527 in .223 or 7.62x39. Watch this video of hickock45 hitting steel with the CZ 527 in 7.62x39 with iron sights. I want one. The Video.

[hamour]

Another option would be to go with a nice single shot Browning or Ruger with the Barrel adjusted to your desired over all length. That way you get more barrel length in the same sized package, just a thought.