Blacksmoke
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This is a thread worth revisiting on a five year cycles as new shooters come and old ones go off to join Messers. Colt, Browning, Garand, etc. I have owned all of the above. THe Renmington was the first to go. The BAR (sport rifle) wil be the last to leave. The Garand is in the middle. Yes, I have hauled it around to chase mule deer (with 5 round clips in the magazin). It is indeed heavy and cumbersome. If the deer were plainning on shooting back the Garand would be my first choice. Since they don't there is not reason to haul around that much weight. One thing in the Garand's favor. If you do get a shot that is a setup, the only ones I take anymore, that Garand sure does lay across a rest and line up nice on the target. It feels real good- confidence is a big part of hitting the target where I want to.
The Browning is no toy. I have fired them offhand just about as fast as I could getting it real hot in the hopes if making a misfeed. Nope, that rifle will keep on feeding and firing for as long as ammo is provided. When hot I saw little departure from the ususal groupings. i am not quite at the 3/4 MOA that Snorkel Bob is, but moving in the right direction.
The Browning is no toy. I have fired them offhand just about as fast as I could getting it real hot in the hopes if making a misfeed. Nope, that rifle will keep on feeding and firing for as long as ammo is provided. When hot I saw little departure from the ususal groupings. i am not quite at the 3/4 MOA that Snorkel Bob is, but moving in the right direction.