After much consideration I've decided I want an accurate all purpose type .308 rifle. I want it mostly for targets with hunting and JIC (just in case) in the back of my mind. It needs to be mansize (or bigger metal target) accurate out to 800 yards. The usual range will be 4-800, but the more versatile the better. 18"- 20" barrel, as light and accurate (and durable/reliable of course) as can be please.
This was my train of thought- I wanted an m1 garand. $500 from the CMP? Great deal. But then I realized I would want it with a scope, and a synthetic stock. But then I would also want to rebarrel it to a .308, and make it more accurate. So then m14's came to mind but it's more expensive and I would want to go all out and get a nice one, like a fulton or smith enterprise and not a springfield. I figured that would run me 4-5 grand easy and isn't worth the trouble.
So what are my options here? I was leaning to the LWRC REPR. It looks like a sweet gun. The $3,500 seems a bit much for me, but I'm going to easily put more $$$ in ammo through it than that, so it doesn't bug me that bad. Around $2,000 would be ideal without glass and accessories. But I know I get what I pay for, and an LWRC seems best right now. I'm not a fan of the DI gas system either.
The PTR-MSG 91 and kel tec RFB seem to be some good options too.
This was my train of thought- I wanted an m1 garand. $500 from the CMP? Great deal. But then I realized I would want it with a scope, and a synthetic stock. But then I would also want to rebarrel it to a .308, and make it more accurate. So then m14's came to mind but it's more expensive and I would want to go all out and get a nice one, like a fulton or smith enterprise and not a springfield. I figured that would run me 4-5 grand easy and isn't worth the trouble.
So what are my options here? I was leaning to the LWRC REPR. It looks like a sweet gun. The $3,500 seems a bit much for me, but I'm going to easily put more $$$ in ammo through it than that, so it doesn't bug me that bad. Around $2,000 would be ideal without glass and accessories. But I know I get what I pay for, and an LWRC seems best right now. I'm not a fan of the DI gas system either.
The PTR-MSG 91 and kel tec RFB seem to be some good options too.
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