Help pick my next rifle...
 

I am looking for something new (to me). I prefer to stay in the realm of military type of rifles, preferably American this time and am looking at something in 7.62x51 (.308) although I could be swayed from that. I've always wanted an M1A. My first rifle qual was with an M14. It would be a nice compliment to the Garands and the m1903. The downer there is that while my '03 and Garand actually have history, you of course can't buy a MILSURP M14 so even with all of the hardware that is available, it would at best be "close" but not quite. I'm shying away from the AR-10 at the moment simply because I have a hell of a lot of AR based rifles and want to try something different.

Since a really good "sniper" platform is out of the current budget I've been looking at the various Remington 700 variants. A 700P with some goodies can make a hell of a nice rifle that can reach out and touch something from a long way away.

Any thoughts from the peanut gallery?



A note for Canadians:
Why would I want such an evil device? Because I f**king can. :seasix:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C14_Timberwolf
:D

I considered the Remington 700. But ended up with a Kimber.

https://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/o...ber-today.html

.338 Lapua. :cool:

Want. But I'm too cheap.

I've owned 2 Kimber firearms. 1 was spectacular. 1 was a piece of sh*t with constant problems. Their customer service was equally awful in trying to get it resolved.

Defective products happen. I understand that sometimes something gets out that's less than perfect more than anybody. Hell, I'm a quality engineer. It's what I do every day. I can live with that, but when it comes to customer service, I hold grudges. Kimber is on my "Will not buy" list at the moment.

I too, qualified with the M14 and it was love at first shot. Next best thing(for me anyway), to MILSURP was Springfield Armory M1A
and after a lot of reading, stare and compare, I chose the SuperMatch version. 1/2 minute angle hooded rotational rear sight, bedded
heavier stock, NM sights(.062 post) and air gauged premium blued barrel. That was about 7 years ago but today's Super Match is with
a stainless Douglas barrel. The heavier stock is nice for the range but I picked a Viet Nam Era MILSURP synthetic stock(brownish with the cutout for selector)
and bedded that to my receiver. Now I can have a stock for range and one lighter one for field. I love this rifle!

Today's specs: http://www.springfield-armory.com/wp.../03/SA9802.pdf

I would go for a Whitworth sniper rifle :leaving:

I really want a .300 blk SBR with a silencer. :yesnod:

Although a .338 lapua would be really nice to have.

Last time out at the 1,000yrd range, the guys kept talking about the Savage Model: 10/110 FCP HS Precision or 112 target, chambered in 300 win mag, 308, and 338 :yesnod:

BMG 50CAL

Look at the Ruger American. Huge bang for the buck, no pun intended. I have to leave for work, but if I can think about it, I'll send you an email with some good info.:seasix:

A friend of mine picked up a 50bmg, the problem is he can't find a range that will let him shoot it. My range specifically bans the 50 but allows the 338 :yesnod:

That's too bad.

Mine is like buttah.
And has been good luck to me as well. Two times out with the Kimber...two kills. :seasix:

I like the Socom 16. Almost bought one last year.

Take your pick...

OOW Line - Semi Auto - Guns

I love my M1A more than any other rifle out there.

http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/p...britt/M1-A.jpg

Nice.


How many do I have to buy to get a volume discount?

MP10.

O. M. G.

The 1918A3 is awesome. I really might add that to the list of things to start saving for. The fact that it is built with USGI parts puts it at a new level.

I have been lucky enough to get to put a lot of rounds downrange through some of the most amazing weapons in existence. There is absolutely nothing that I love to shoot more than the 240.

Of course if I spent $13k+ on (a semi-auto version of) it, the first round would be AT me as I ran away from my wife. :willy:

Still what I'm leaning towards for the NEXT purchase although I am going to check out some of what has been put up here.



Keep 'em coming! :hurray: