The Jungle Carbine was a full-size battle rifle in .303 Brit that was expediently cut down for use in dark, thickly-forested terrain, where shots fired against the enemy were short-range affairs.
Some years back, I owed a Gibbs JC in .303 Brit, and while l like the cartridge, I thought the JC, at least as Gibbs put it together, was crap.
I shot it for a while and then sold it for more than I paid, which is always a provable indicator of P.T.Barnum's theory that "there's a sucker born every minute." Yes, that includes me as the original purchaser.
Anyway, if you want something short & handy in .308 that doesn't look like everyone else's short & handy .308, you might consider a Tanker Garand in that caliber. Tim Shufflin makes a 16" model he calls the Mini-G, which is a conversion he does (using a new Criterion .308 barrel) from a full-sized 30'06 Garand that you supply. You have, I believe, 2 or 3 choices for muzzle breaks, and there've been no complaints that I've seen about "wandering zeros," which is typically & historically an excuse for poor marksmanship.
My Tanker isn't a Schuff's, however. It's an old mid-'90s Arlington Ordinance that has run perfectly from the git-go.
I added the Schuster MB and my practice is to replace the op rod spring every 500-rds. Very accurate out to 200yds and no malfs whatsoever. In my battery of rifles it serves the role as a "truck gun" for a quick bailout if the S ever Hits The Fan while I'm wheeling around.
A much better performer and more satisfying to own than the Gibbs was.
Just sayin' ...
