Sniper Rifles
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Great point Josh. Another advantage to a box magazine is that they can be 'topped off' while the weapon is loaded and ready to fire.
Robar makes an excellent M700 conversion with a box magazine.. too bad I don't have the funds for that!
Robar makes an excellent M700 conversion with a box magazine.. too bad I don't have the funds for that!
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Originally Posted by Kepler4
Great point Josh. Another advantage to a box magazine is that they can be 'topped off' while the weapon is loaded and ready to fire.
Robar makes an excellent M700 conversion with a box magazine.. too bad I don't have the funds for that!
Robar makes an excellent M700 conversion with a box magazine.. too bad I don't have the funds for that!
There was a guy that used to shoot High Power Rifle with us, that had a Remington 700 BDL in .308 Winchester.
He had modified the rear receiver ring to accept 5 round stripper clips.
Since this was NOT considered a 'Service Rifle', he shot in the 'Match Rifle' class.
However, being able to load 5 rounds from a stripper clip was a real timesaver!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by 00BlueOvalRanger
There was a guy that used to shoot High Power Rifle with us, that had a Remington 700 BDL in .308 Winchester.
He had modified the rear receiver ring to accept 5 round stripper clips.
Since this was NOT considered a 'Service Rifle', he shot in the 'Match Rifle' class.
However, being able to load 5 rounds from a stripper clip was a real timesaver!!!!!!!
He had modified the rear receiver ring to accept 5 round stripper clips.
Since this was NOT considered a 'Service Rifle', he shot in the 'Match Rifle' class.
However, being able to load 5 rounds from a stripper clip was a real timesaver!!!!!!!
He also has a fed firearm license, in which he has much good fire power!
Whoops, I have one of those also! shuuu. Hillary is just around the corner!
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Since some of you guys seem to be knowledgeable about this kind of stuff...
Where might I find a M1 Garand in firing condition? I'm not wanting a collector's gun, just something that I can take out and shoot from time to time.
Where might I find a M1 Garand in firing condition? I'm not wanting a collector's gun, just something that I can take out and shoot from time to time.
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Originally Posted by Bart99GT
Since some of you guys seem to be knowledgeable about this kind of stuff...
Where might I find a M1 Garand in firing condition? I'm not wanting a collector's gun, just something that I can take out and shoot from time to time.
Where might I find a M1 Garand in firing condition? I'm not wanting a collector's gun, just something that I can take out and shoot from time to time.
There are several places.
First and foremost www.odcmp.org (Office of the Department [maybe Director] of the Civilian Marksmanship Program).
Springfield Armory, Inc. (No to be confused with the old and original Springfield Armory) also manufactures and markets an M1 Garand.
Fulton Armory. www.fulton-armory.com (I think!)
They too, offer the M1 Garand, plus 'smithing services of same.
Those are just a few places to get ahold of the wonderful old Garand!
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my choice of sniping would be from 0-150 yards, with my mossberg model 500a, chambers 3inch, and i shoot brenneke KO sabots slugs. can put 6 slugs in a 5 inch diameter
they cause some serious damage.
on the history channel the other day, they had a 50cal sniper rifle, i dont know the name, but they pretty much described it as the most devestating firearm in the world. will take out targets behind something stupid like 5 inches of concrete or something like that, and as for the range, it would take me like an hour to jog to the target
they cause some serious damage.
on the history channel the other day, they had a 50cal sniper rifle, i dont know the name, but they pretty much described it as the most devestating firearm in the world. will take out targets behind something stupid like 5 inches of concrete or something like that, and as for the range, it would take me like an hour to jog to the target
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A mossberg 500 sniper rifle? hehe, you will have some trouble convincing the purists. 
Army uses .50 cal sniper rifles made by Barrett, pretty wicked rifle. I have seen them, but never fired them. Browning M2, on the other hand, I have put a few rounds downrange.
The M2 was used (sometimes) as a sniper platform during Vietnam, engaging targets out to (beyond?) 1000 yds.
Army uses .50 cal sniper rifles made by Barrett, pretty wicked rifle. I have seen them, but never fired them. Browning M2, on the other hand, I have put a few rounds downrange.
The M2 was used (sometimes) as a sniper platform during Vietnam, engaging targets out to (beyond?) 1000 yds.
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Originally Posted by joshdvirnak
A good site to find guns is www.gunsamerica.com, among others.
Not quite...
gunbroker.com & auctionarms.com are online auction sites.
GunBroker can become very expensive very quickly, if you don't watch your pennies!
GunBroker user WinM1895 (A+49) will tell you all about it.
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Originally Posted by joshdvirnak
So Bill, were you giving a thumbs up or down for gunsamerica?
I've bought 7 guns off GA, but I prefer bidding on them.All purchases were 19th century firearms.
I have one new Glock...well, it was new in 1986. After that, everything 'round here is AFH!
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Originally Posted by joshdvirnak
Ahh, i see.
Like the ebay commercials on TV, its better when you win it! (or something like that)
Like the ebay commercials on TV, its better when you win it! (or something like that)
I guess they figure that someone buying a Lyman receiver sight that only fits a 1886 Winchester will modify it to fit an assault weapon. Uh huh...yeah right, after paying nearly a grand for the sight, someone will put this ancient bit of technology (it dates to 1895) on a modern weapon.