So I've lately been hit hard by the milsurp bug... This after years of being into AK's, AR15's, and accurizing Remington 700's. And one thing I've found that really annoys me is the sportarizing of this great guns. People chop them up for their actions and slap them into sporting stocks and for what? Most of these rifle only shoot marginally better, if at all, in a sporting configuration than they do in their original military setup. Especially at the range most people hunt. I have a Remington made 1903a3 that shoots just as well as my AR15 with irons, and my M48 and Lee-Enfield No.4 are more than capable out to 300 meters with irons.
I just dont get destroying a piece of history for what is almost entirely a cosmetic change. All it does is limit the availability for those who didn't get in early and drive the prices up to insane levels (Mosin-Nagant's for $400!?).
I just dont get destroying a piece of history for what is almost entirely a cosmetic change. All it does is limit the availability for those who didn't get in early and drive the prices up to insane levels (Mosin-Nagant's for $400!?).