Your favorite rifle and why?
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WalkerTexasRanger
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Remington 541T-HB. Cheap to shoot and accurate as hell!!
Schuey2002
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My H&K SL8-1/G36 clone...
Why? Well, because it looks so
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Or, it could be the fact that I'm currently going through my "black plastic" phase of life.
As El Tejon would say, I have the dreaded Iwannacoolgunvirus..
Why? Well, because it looks so
..Or, it could be the fact that I'm currently going through my "black plastic" phase of life.
As El Tejon would say, I have the dreaded Iwannacoolgunvirus..
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Hmmm, good question. There are many good ones out there, however to narrow it down, I prefer semi-auto rifles. I've owned a Garand and used an M-14 once which I also fell in love with. I think the Garand for it's smoother lines, caliber, reload quickness and nostalgia value.
However, at this time my only long range/hunting rifle is a Remington 700 with 3X9 Redfield in .30-06. My fun/shtf gun is the SLR-95 (Bulgarian AK-47 variant, milled receiver).
I still crave for a good Garand though.
However, at this time my only long range/hunting rifle is a Remington 700 with 3X9 Redfield in .30-06. My fun/shtf gun is the SLR-95 (Bulgarian AK-47 variant, milled receiver).
I still crave for a good Garand though.
megatronrules
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The ak-47 followed by the m1 carbine. Oh and I've also have an itch for an ar-15 now to.
That's easy- Springfield Armory M1A "Loaded" with synthetic stock.
It's very accurate, absolutely reliable (knock on wood). Shoots a readily available NATO caliber, simple to dissamble and clean.
Just wish Hi cap mags weren't so expensive for it.
It's very accurate, absolutely reliable (knock on wood). Shoots a readily available NATO caliber, simple to dissamble and clean.
Just wish Hi cap mags weren't so expensive for it.
cheygriz
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Bushmaster Dissapator! It rocks!
BerettaNut92
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Probably my M1A Scout becuase I'm not allowed to look at much else?
cratz2
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It kind of comes and goes. I have a Winchester Coyote in 243 that I like a lot and a Remington 700ADL in 270 that's so versatile I can't help but like it a lot but currently my favorite is my 1988 Ruger Model 77 in 25-06. I got an excellent deal on it (about $110 after selling the scope it came with) which always helps in the opinion category and it has decent glass on it. The metal is perfectly nice and just slightly worn around the crown but the stock is banged up in a couple places. The bolt and safety are just perfectly smooth. It's not been bedded but I relieved the stock around the barrel and had a local guy tune the trigger to just over 2 lbs and no creep - it came out very nice. The rifle is just the right weight - 8.8lbs with scope but no rounds, heavier than a 700ADL but not as heavy as a heavy barrel rifle. Just enough to calm the recoil of the 25-06 down to where you can comfortably put 50 rounds through it.
I have a friend of mine loads up some ammo with the 117 Gr Hornady SSTs that he worked up a load for in my rifle. They're pretty gosh darn accurate and should be effective on most any game you're likely to see in Indiana. I've only taken crows and racoons and they certainly worked in either capacity. The only other game I ever hunt is coyote and I just haven't been able to take any so far.
I always prefered Winchesters (and certainly liked Remingtons) until I got this one... Now I'm pretty sold on Rugers until I can get a Sako or two. They just seem more solid somehow. I've been thinking of stripping and refinishing the stock in a transparent black for a bit more tacticality. Or I may just get a Boyd JRS stock.
I have a friend of mine loads up some ammo with the 117 Gr Hornady SSTs that he worked up a load for in my rifle. They're pretty gosh darn accurate and should be effective on most any game you're likely to see in Indiana. I've only taken crows and racoons and they certainly worked in either capacity. The only other game I ever hunt is coyote and I just haven't been able to take any so far.
I always prefered Winchesters (and certainly liked Remingtons) until I got this one... Now I'm pretty sold on Rugers until I can get a Sako or two. They just seem more solid somehow. I've been thinking of stripping and refinishing the stock in a transparent black for a bit more tacticality.
Or I may just get a Boyd JRS stock.
Kahr carrier
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Model 700 PSS -308 .It just looks so Tactical.
Smoke
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Kimber 84M Stainless .22-250
Absolutely beautiful. Shoots like a dream. Extremely accurate. Nicest Lines of any gun I have ever seen. Stock is gorgeous.
Makes me grin every time I touch the trigger.
Absolutely beautiful. Shoots like a dream. Extremely accurate. Nicest Lines of any gun I have ever seen. Stock is gorgeous.
Makes me grin every time I touch the trigger.
The .223 Sako Model 75 in that is my walking around varmint rifle.
The reasons are because it is very accurate for a light sporter, the detachable magazine holds six rounds and can be top loaded, the bolt is locked when the safety is on but the action release permits the bolt to be opened without having to release the safety. The Sako action is scaled to the cartridge unlike most other manufacturers who use a larger .308 sized action for the .223 cartridges. The stock is a nicely-figured piece of light colored walnut and the rifle is light enough to carry but has enough mass to hold steady off hand.
On top is a Bausch and Lomb Elite 4000 1.5x-6x set in Sako rings although I've been considering replacing the Sako rings with a set of Warnes. Sako rings are very well made but unnecessarily heavy IMHO.
The reasons are because it is very accurate for a light sporter, the detachable magazine holds six rounds and can be top loaded, the bolt is locked when the safety is on but the action release permits the bolt to be opened without having to release the safety. The Sako action is scaled to the cartridge unlike most other manufacturers who use a larger .308 sized action for the .223 cartridges. The stock is a nicely-figured piece of light colored walnut and the rifle is light enough to carry but has enough mass to hold steady off hand.
On top is a Bausch and Lomb Elite 4000 1.5x-6x set in Sako rings although I've been considering replacing the Sako rings with a set of Warnes. Sako rings are very well made but unnecessarily heavy IMHO.
762x51
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Tough choice. If I had to pick one right now, It probably be my M1.
meathammer
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M1 Garand.
Reasons: I love the .30-06, it has very manageable recoil (compared to my 7mm mag. it's a kitten), it's built like a tank compared to some other military style weapons, the HISTORY behind it, it hits where I point it, and above all it's just downright fun to shoot.
Reasons: I love the .30-06, it has very manageable recoil (compared to my 7mm mag. it's a kitten), it's built like a tank compared to some other military style weapons, the HISTORY behind it, it hits where I point it, and above all it's just downright fun to shoot.
Matthew_Q
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"the M1 is the greatest battle implement ever devised" - Patton
I have to agree. At the time, it was the greatest rifle in military use, bar none.
It's just simply a beautiful rifle that stands alone. There are some rifles that are similar, but none is quite what the M1 Garand is.
I have to agree. At the time, it was the greatest rifle in military use, bar none.
It's just simply a beautiful rifle that stands alone. There are some rifles that are similar, but none is quite what the M1 Garand is.
Duke of Lawnchair
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My first AR15 as it was the first rifle I owned without being handed to me. Not just any AR15, but MY ar15!
cslinger
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Ditto the Garand.
Everybody else pretty much covered it. Mine is beautiful and by far my favorite rifle I have ever had the pleasure to shoot.
Everybody else pretty much covered it. Mine is beautiful and by far my favorite rifle I have ever had the pleasure to shoot.
aerod1
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M1 Garand. Why? You already know the answer to that question.
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