One Rifle till your end of days..

[MOhillbilly]

whats your choice?
You only get one, and it has to last you till yours pine for your loss.
add a tidbit of a rundown why. videos,specs, ect.

my choice- M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle- uh, its a full auto 30-06 machine-rifle. Yes its big, yes its heavy, yea its bulky as ****, but my god the lead you can lay, tried & true... I want one sooo bad id maybe resort to criminal lengths to procure such a specimen.

-some one please imbed this-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0r5aWLJC0Q

[wild1]

Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

that cheap ****in comblock ammo will cause jams. I had a russian sks and i dont believe it ever had a jam. i could shoot the tops off 2 liter bottler at 50 yds. fantastic weapon.

i had an issue with a brand new ak misfeeding on cheap commie ammo, but after some heat cycles and a few hundred rounds, you couldn't make it jam if you wanted to.

[Brianfo]

In my opinion the perfect rifle. You can fine tune it to the game that you are hunting by shooting different loads and it's pretty damn accurate. I have killed whitetails, a black bear, a muley, an antelope, and plan to take it elk hunting next fall in Wyoming. Wouldn't want for anything else.

[Dark Horse]

Say Hello to my leetle ugh ugh, hold on umph whew there, friend

[tooge]

One rifle to stay alive? I'd probably take my Ruger .22 simply cause even with balistic tips, the ammo is so damn cheap and easy to carry that I would (and do) have thousands of rounds. I also have a Ruger .270 that I really like as well. Great bolt action. I'd use it if I had to pick dudes off at 4oo yards but still rather have a solid .22 otherwise.

[Radar Chief]

I'm surprised I'm the first to mention the FN FAL.
It's shooting the same 7.62 NATO round as the M-14 and M-60 so the accuracy, range and power are fantastic but with a composite stock that's much lighter than either of those two. Been used in a dozens of conflicts in various climate and maintains a strong reputation for reliability.
A bit big for varmint hunting but fine for game the size of deer up to just below the size of an elephant, in other words plenty of rifle for anything we'd realistically run into in North America.
The video MoHillbilly is showing is from the Military Channels "Top 10 Assault Rifles". The BAR came in 10th, the FN FAL came in around 4th, maybe 3rd, with the AK-47 being the best. An interesting factoid from that show, an adviser that worked with the Mujahideen in Afghanistan during the Russian invasion said that their cleaning of the AK consisted of pulling the bolt back and running a piece of rope that had been soaked in engine oil through the barrel. That's it. They are literally so reliable that cleaning is almost unnecessary.

[Radar Chief]

Originally Posted by rockymtnchief

Nope, he shot once and jammed up. I shot 5 rounds and re-loaded. He shot one shot. I shot 5 and re-loaded. He threw the AK down and we called it a day. Amonth later, in 20 degree weather, it fired fine.

I've never heard of that before. Not that I'm doubting you, it's just a first.
I have heard of that problem with SKS's but they have an open top bolt that can allow rain and snow to seep in and freeze causing a jam. My understanding is that because the AK-47 uses a side discharge bolt that the freezing issue is reduced. Guess that doesn't mean eliminated though does it?

[Munson]

If I had to choose from my own personal collection, I could live with my 1953 Russian SKS that I just bought a few days ago. I think I had more fun shooting that than my AR-15. The SKS is rugged, accurate enough, holds 10 shots, and has a bayonet for any close encounters. All I need is a boat load of ammo and some stipper clips to go with it.

honorable mentions:
AK-47
AR-15
Marlin or Winchester 30-30 lever action rifle
my Winchester 9422 lever action rifle
any bolt action hunting rifle in 30-06 or .308 with some nice glass

[MOhillbilly]

what the heck was that little .22 that came out in the late 70s early 80s? came apart and packed away in the buttstock. Do they still make these? thoughts on em.

[Radar Chief]

Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

what the heck was that little .22 that came out in the late 70s early 80s? came apart and packed away in the buttstock. Do they still make these? thoughts on em.

AR-7




IIRC, with everything packed in the stock it will also float in water.

[Simply Red]

Mac-10

[dtebbe]

Originally Posted by Radar Chief

I'm surprised I'm the first to mention the FN FAL.
It's shooting the same 7.62 NATO round as the M-14 and M-60 so the accuracy, range and power are fantastic but with a composite stock that's much lighter than either of those two. Been used in a dozens of conflicts in various climate and maintains a strong reputation for reliability.
A bit big for varmint hunting but fine for game the size of deer up to just below the size of an elephant, in other words plenty of rifle for anything we'd realistically run into in North America.
The video MoHillbilly is showing is from the Military Channels "Top 10 Assault Rifles". The BAR came in 10th, the FN FAL came in around 4th, maybe 3rd, with the AK-47 being the best. An interesting factoid from that show, an adviser that worked with the Mujahideen in Afghanistan during the Russian invasion said that their cleaning of the AK consisted of pulling the bolt back and running a piece of rope that had been soaked in engine oil through the barrel. That's it. They are literally so reliable that cleaning is almost unnecessary.

I've got a very nice FN/FAL parts kit I've been waiting to have assembled. With all the Obama madness it's hard to find a qualified gunsmith that doesn't have a huge waiting list.

DT

[Radar Chief]

Originally Posted by dtebbe

I've got a very nice FN/FAL parts kit I've been waiting to have assembled. With all the Obama madness it's hard to find a qualified gunsmith that doesn't have a huge waiting list.

DT

Sweet. I’ve looked at a Cetme, a cheap knock off, but was scared off by the reviews I’ve read.
One guy lost the flash suppressor after the very first shot with it and said it looked like it was only held on by something like JB Weld to begin with.

[Dark Horse]

Originally Posted by dtebbe

I've got a very nice FN/FAL parts kit I've been waiting to have assembled. With all the Obama madness it's hard to find a qualified gunsmith that doesn't have a huge waiting list.

DT

I had an AR15 that I assembled from a parts kit it was a pretty decent little rifle despite the fact I had to substitute a spring from an ink pen for one that was missing from the kit.

[rockymtnchief]

I had the Colt Match HBAR AR-15. Never had a lick of trouble with it. But, I never really abused it like someone at war would. I must've killed me 500 milk jugs with the thing! They didn't stand a chance!

[MOhillbilly]

Originally Posted by Radar Chief

Sweet. I’ve looked at a Cetme, a cheap knock off, but was scared off by the reviews I’ve read.
One guy lost the flash suppressor after the very first shot with it and said it looked like it was only held on by something like JB Weld to begin with.

cetmes are junk.