New M14

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Evidently all 7.62/.308 battle type rifle are heavier than fuck, especially after you scope them and have a 20 round mag in them. Kind of why I am seeing the wisdom in a .308 bolt gun configured as a scout rifle.
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Flesh Thorn wrote:Evidently all 7.62/.308 battle type rifle are heavier than fuck, especially after you scope them and have a 20 round mag in them. Kind of why I am seeing the wisdom in a .308 bolt gun configured as a scout rifle.
Excellent point.
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TC204 wrote:We had some nice ones aboard ship, my favorite rifle of all time. I would love to find a Nam era accurized model.

Shouldn't be to hard to find a NMG (National Match Grade) rifle.
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