At the moment my arsenal consists of:
NYC: A Mini-14 with a scout-mounted see-through red-dot and a Ruger 10/22. I needed something legal in NYC that would be decent for self-defense without much practice, for the lack of time and convenient ranges.
Upstate NY: A chinese SKS I haven’t tried yet and a used Marlin 99.
Now I am almost done clearing a small range and can start some real practice.
I have decided upon a rifle to get myself involved into shooting arts and as a candidate for a "rifleman's" weapon of choice - though only time and practice would settle the latter.
My pick is a Remigton 7600 pump-action rifle in .243.
With after-market 10-rd magazines it seems a great combination of features and capabilities with few obvious handicaps.
The ballistic performance of a “social” (95-110-115 grain at 3000-2800 fps) .243 bullet is superior to either 5.56 or .308.
The recoil is very manageable and the weight is only 7.5 pounds.
The accuracy of the free-floating barrel is close to bolt rifles - sub-MOA reported with handloads.
The rate of aimed off-hand fire is close to semi-auto, with some practice.
Reliability should be superior to a semi-auto for a variety of loads.
The range of ammo (55-115gr) and acceptable pressures allows for great versatility in hunting, practice and other uses.
There are fewer legal issues owning one in a municipality where semi-autos or military cartriges are restricted, like NYC.
Proficiency is transferable to/from a popular pump shotgun.
The price is only $387 at Walmart for a synthetic.
Those willing to handle more recoil can go with .270, 30-06 (also available in 18.5"barrel carbine) or .308.
I have ordered (from Walmart) a 7600 in .243 and for practice a $322 Remington 572 - a pump .22 cal that feels and handles pretty close to 7600.
I plan to put a 2-7 scope on a QD mount and a receiver aperture sight if I find one.
Then I will practice and see how it goes and report here.
Theoretically that rifle makes a lot of sense and it seems that people who tried it love it. Practice, of course may prove different – in which case I will not be out much cash. I will probably have fun with it in any case.
I would be very gratefull for any comments and considerations.
miko
NYC: A Mini-14 with a scout-mounted see-through red-dot and a Ruger 10/22. I needed something legal in NYC that would be decent for self-defense without much practice, for the lack of time and convenient ranges.
Upstate NY: A chinese SKS I haven’t tried yet and a used Marlin 99.
Now I am almost done clearing a small range and can start some real practice.
I have decided upon a rifle to get myself involved into shooting arts and as a candidate for a "rifleman's" weapon of choice - though only time and practice would settle the latter.
My pick is a Remigton 7600 pump-action rifle in .243.
With after-market 10-rd magazines it seems a great combination of features and capabilities with few obvious handicaps.
The ballistic performance of a “social” (95-110-115 grain at 3000-2800 fps) .243 bullet is superior to either 5.56 or .308.
The recoil is very manageable and the weight is only 7.5 pounds.
The accuracy of the free-floating barrel is close to bolt rifles - sub-MOA reported with handloads.
The rate of aimed off-hand fire is close to semi-auto, with some practice.
Reliability should be superior to a semi-auto for a variety of loads.
The range of ammo (55-115gr) and acceptable pressures allows for great versatility in hunting, practice and other uses.
There are fewer legal issues owning one in a municipality where semi-autos or military cartriges are restricted, like NYC.
Proficiency is transferable to/from a popular pump shotgun.
The price is only $387 at Walmart for a synthetic.
Those willing to handle more recoil can go with .270, 30-06 (also available in 18.5"barrel carbine) or .308.
I have ordered (from Walmart) a 7600 in .243 and for practice a $322 Remington 572 - a pump .22 cal that feels and handles pretty close to 7600.
I plan to put a 2-7 scope on a QD mount and a receiver aperture sight if I find one.
Then I will practice and see how it goes and report here.
Theoretically that rifle makes a lot of sense and it seems that people who tried it love it. Practice, of course may prove different – in which case I will not be out much cash. I will probably have fun with it in any case.
I would be very gratefull for any comments and considerations.
miko
