Poll: Best 7.62x51 Battle Rifle - You Can Only Have One - Poll

[Boboclown]

While I'm a diehard M-14 guy, I also like the FAL and Galil. They're cute!

I find the M1 Garand's kid is cute.

And that the FAL is just a man's rifle.

 

[Sgt Nambu]

I earned the Expert Rifle badge while in the Army .... Wore my Dad's badge that he earned , it was worth the occasional "gig" that I got from time to time...
Andy

That's just too cool, Andy! What a great heirloom! I'd take the gig too!
I have my grandfathers Grand Army of the Potomac (Civil War) medal. Hard to find an opportunity to wear it!

 

[MountainBear]

Just a bunch of short case bottom feeders...

But this, this is a man's rifle...



Eh, they're good guns. Love them all. My Garand, FAL. The m1a's I've shot, the ar-10's. But there's just nothing like the classic .30-06 military bolt gun...

 

[Boboclown]

The only man's bolt gun is a 8mm Mauser.

You can hunt werewolves at night with it, and everything else during the day.

 

[wired]

Also realizing that few of us have hands on experience with all of them so perception plays a big role as well. Sure do wish I'd have bought a FAL back in the 90's when you could get the good ones inexpensively.

Ive had a LOT of experience with them . Thats why I didnt pick the FAL.

 

[Boboclown]

The issue with gas leaking in a FAL is stopped by having the short gas tube instead of the long.

The long gas tube can work loose and gas can leak through the threads. In the short gas tube there's nowhere for the gas to leak.

 

[Ura-Ki]

I'll take my AR-10 because its what I own. Now if some of you guys let me shoot your toys I may have to buy one and that could change.

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You know, I did manage to bring my tricked out "National Match" FN/FAL with me!!!! And you do know you and Joe and every one else is more then welcome to try it out so you can see why the FAL is as good as every one says!!!

 

[Caveman Jim]

If you were ever in NC I'd let you shoot my rifles.

My son in the CG has orders for Nags Head, NC this August & I do plan to visit him a few times.... hint hint....

 

[11Charlie]

@Ura-Ki well I guess that range trip in August just got a little bit more fun! I hope you brought the Savage so we can test it with the Tikka and see the results.

 

[Boboclown]

My son in the CG has orders for Nags Head, NC this August & I do plan to visit him a few times.... hint hint....

Never been to that part of the coastal NC, but its probably a 4 hour drive.

 

[Boboclown]

You know, I did manage to bring my tricked out "National Match" FN/FAL with me!!!! And you do know you and Joe and every one else is more then welcome to try it out so you can see why the FAL is as good as every one says!!!

Gief details on this FAL. Who made it and all.

 

[USMC-03]

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Since Sgt Nambu went there...



My quest for a Distinguished Rifleman badge is ongoing...

 

[Caveman Jim]

Never been to that part of the coastal NC, but its probably a 4 hour drive.

He loves to travel as much as I do... lol

 

[Caveman Jim]

I'll take my AR-10 because its what I own. Now if some of you guys let me shoot your toys I may have to buy one and that could change.

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NICE!!! AR10 tis my next build me thinks....

 

[11Charlie]

NICE!!! AR10 tis my next build me thinks....

Your jig will work on that as well won't it? If it does that will be cool.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Your jig will work on that as well won't it? If it does that will be cool.

I'll have to buy an AR10 conversion for it but the FSIL will pony up for that....

 

[Boboclown]

He loves to travel as much as I do... lol

Well if you're there before the semester starts hit me up. I think I have some ammo left in the fine pile.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Well if you're there before the semester starts hit me up. I think I have some ammo left in the fine pile.

Probably next year, will PM you when we arrange our East coast (NC) visit.

 

[eightyeight mag]

Scar 17 hands down.
Lightweight, accurate, reliable, and very mild recoil with or without pws comp.
Main complaint is that it is hard on optics.
I say don't put bubblegume optics on your 3k rifle

 

[Boboclown]

Scar 17 hands down.
Lightweight, accurate, reliable, and very mild recoil with or without pws comp.
Main complaint is that it is hard on optics.
I say don't put bubblegume optics on your 3k rifle

Guess FN wanted to keep that tradition with their rifles. The FAL is pretty hard on optics as well.

But then again those complaints could have been due to people buying cheap optics that have no place on a .308.