Mosin Bubba
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Enfields are from the same generation as a Mauser but feel different. The bolt wants to jump into your hand when you lift it, which feels odd if every bolt action you've ever shot has been cock on open. The No4 and No5 two piece stocks feels a little looser, whereas a Mauser in your hand pretty much feels indestructible. The 303 is a pretty mild recoiling round in its usual form and is much nicer to shoot than an 8mm.
Purely as shooters, they're arguably even better than Mausers... less recoil, a faster bolt, 2x the capacity, and no barleycorn sights to deal with. But the strength and thorough engineering of the Mauser bolt just does it for me... kind of an Old World craftsmanship vibe that you don't see any more. The looser, springy Enfield doesn't give me those same fuzzies.
I do have a Jungle Carbine No5 that someone bubba'd a dot sight onto and love it. The fun there for me is less "old school battle rifle" and more rednecking it. The only bad part is buying ammo.
Purely as shooters, they're arguably even better than Mausers... less recoil, a faster bolt, 2x the capacity, and no barleycorn sights to deal with. But the strength and thorough engineering of the Mauser bolt just does it for me... kind of an Old World craftsmanship vibe that you don't see any more. The looser, springy Enfield doesn't give me those same fuzzies.
I do have a Jungle Carbine No5 that someone bubba'd a dot sight onto and love it. The fun there for me is less "old school battle rifle" and more rednecking it. The only bad part is buying ammo.
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