Help finding .223 Semi Auto Rifles that are not AR types other than Mini 14

[jeremy]

I have a friend who is forced to shoot Left Handed due to a Optical Problem. He wants to move into a Semi Auto Rifle in .223 Remington. He does not want a a Rifle that has the plastic Military Look, no AR etc... He also does not like the feel of a Ruger Mini 14.

I am stumped with my weak Google-Fu...

Thanks,
Jeremy

 

[shooter521]

He does not want a a Rifle that has the plastic Military Look

Well, that's pretty much all of 'em. AR family, SCAR, FS2000, Kel-Tec SU-16, Century C93, Saiga, SLR-106, AUG and Mini-14 are what come immediately to mind.

Remington no longer offers a 7400 in .223, if they ever did to begin with.

 

[jeremy]

Well, that's pretty much all of 'em. AR family, SCAR, FS2000, Kel-Tec SU-16, Century C93, Saiga, SLR-106, AUG and Mini-14 are what come immediately to mind.

I know...

That is what has me stumped...

Remington no longer offers a 7400 in .223, if they ever did to begin with.

I don't think remington had a .223 offering in the 7400...
Did they?!

Crap I am going to have to look now...

 

[netsecurity]

Keltec has quite a few options...

 

[shooter521]

Keltec has quite a few options...

I think all of them would fall under the "plastic military look" that the OP's friend is trying to stay away from...

Hey, Jeremy - how 'bout a nice left-handed .223 bolt gun?

 

[sporter]

Try one of those guns that Al Pacino used in Heat.

 

[jeremy]

I think all of them would fall under the "plastic military look" that the OP's friend is trying to stay away from...

Exactly...

Hey, Jeremy - how 'bout a nice left-handed .223 bolt gun?

I suggested that...

He wants a Semi if he can find one that looks like a "hunting rifle"...

 

[jeremy]

By the way Shooter, Remington never made the 7400 in .223...

 

[hrearden]

The bolt gun was gonna be my suggestion too. That is, unless you take an AR and put some wood furniture on it. That would get rid of your plastic. A wood stocked Saiga with the sporter style stock would not be plastic either. Unfortunately, I think if your friend doesnt want a rifle that is a military design, he is S.O.L.

 

[KLB]

Maybe get something custom built?

 

[iamaclone45]

Have him look at the Remington R-15 series, if he doesn't mind them covered in the camo.

Autoloading Centerfire - Model R-15 Centerfire Rifle - Remington Autoloading Centerfire Rifle

With the round hand guards, no flash hider, and fixed stocked it disguises pretty good.

The model with the thumb-hole stock hardly even looks like an AR-15.

 

[jeremy]

Have him look at the Remington R-15 series, if he doesn't mind them covered in the camo.

Autoloading Centerfire - Model R-15 Centerfire Rifle - Remington Autoloading Centerfire Rifle

With the round hand guards, no flash hider, and fixed stocked it disguises pretty good.

The model with the thumb-hole stock hardly even looks like an AR-15.

It was mentioned and shown, looks to Military...

 

[Ryninger]

Sounds like he is looking for the perfect truck... He may have to compromise a little on what he is after!

 

[Rocket57]

Not cheap, but fits the requirements.

https://www.volquartsen.com/tags/15-complete-firearms,36-volquartsen-evolution

 

[BlueDog]

How about the pump action Remington 7615 - doesn't fit his criteria, but maybe a compromise is in order. Browning BLR would also be a good consideration.

 

[tradertator]

^

 

[Rocket57]

Not cheap, but fits the requirements.

https://www.volquartsen.com/tags/15-complete-firearms,36-volquartsen-evolution

Damn, now that I found this I want one.

 

[warriorbob]

Hmmm the only other option I can think of is an ak in 223. It's not plastic but it is military

 

[shooter521]

IZ-238 Saiga-M

Super VEPR

 

[wagyu52]

H&K SL6, if you can find/afford one.
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=h%26k+sl6&hl=en&sa=X&biw=1920&bih=999&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=A2oFioiPYh_tcM:&imgrefurl=http://www.gunauction.com/search/displayitem.cfm%3Fitemnum%3D8212687&docid=GBNfBk4EpBCsAM&imgurl=http://picturearchive.gunauction.com/573/8212687/hk-14.jpg_thumbnail1.jpg&w=700&h=525&ei=_qVKUIHJJaGc2QXYooG4Bw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=1622&vpy=319&dur=4520&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=120&ty=84&sig=108585238614730818794&page=1&tbnh=154&tbnw=208&start=0&ndsp=40&ved=1t:429,r:15,s:0,i:121