Best MilSurp rifle for Newbie

[foghornl]

Hmmmmm

You probably won't find a shootable M-1 or M-1 Carbine under $200. That being said, there are lotza shootable Mausers & Mosin-Nagants, along with some of the Swiss Rifles well under your $200 price point.

French rifles are probably pretty good buys, too.....Never fired, only dropped once...

I bought a Mosin-Nagant M-44 a few months back for $50. Ammo at my local store was $5/20, cheaper if you buy in bulk from Ammo man, Southern Ohio Gun, Cheaper that Dirt, etc.

 

[CAP]

For home defense, the .30 M1 carbine can be had for $200+-.
For field shooting or longer distances, one of the previously mentioned bolt actions would be fine.

At least in my area, I can't get a Garand for $200. :banghead:

 

[Jackanape]

CAP, where are you seeing M1 carbines for $200.00+-? Last time I looked, here in California an IAI M1 clone was $350.00 to $450.00 NIB. Real GI M1 carbines tend to run $500.00 and up (when you can find them). Of course, I live in the bay area, so everything is more expensive...