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Fun rifle setups

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A lot of serious discussion, and even some hard debate on the rifle forum right now. I like all that stuff but, as a lark, I think it would be fun to have a lighter sort of thread from time to time as well.

Discuss some fun or interesting rifle setups you have been mulling over lately: Doesn't have to be anything you actually own, or be within any particular rifle class. Hunting, Tactical, Target, and Plinkers are all good. I'll start:

* Ruger M77 Hawkeye Ultralight
* 257 Roberts
* Leupold 2.5x20 Ultralight (fixed power FXII)
* 7lbs 2oz

Why? Very well balanced caliber, lightweight combo, modest recoil. Those are three attributes that normally aren't found together. It sacrifices some magnification to stay so light, but 2.5x is enough magnification for me to take deer sized game out to about 175 yards; a lot of shooters could do better, but my eyes are fairly bad. Predators or varmints i could probably take out to 100 yards.

For me it would be a light carrying, practical dual purpose rifle.

What rifle setup has been on your mind lately? :)
 
When you say "fun rifle" I think rimfire.
And then I think about this, which I built for both utilitarian (trainer, LTR) and fun (plinking, gets mistaken for the real thing)
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I built one of these with Tech-Sights and a sling/oiler from the CMP

Compare to this
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The real deal, I have one from the CMP (I'm mighty lucky to live in the same neighborhood as the North Store) and the only differences are the mag release, the front sling attachment point, and the lack of a bayonet lug, weight and handling are damn near identical.

Coming soon (I hope) is a KT sub2000 in 9mm for more fun cheap shooting.

I guess the theme of my interpretation of "fun rifle" is low cost and high fun factor.
 
bigfatdave,

I have a KT Sub2K in 9mm, Glock magazine setup. It is fun, no doubt, but I'll be honest with you, not the most comfortable to shoot. It has a very heavy counterweight to balance the blowback operation, and your cheekweld goes right on top of the containing tube for that counterweight. Starts to sting after a while.

It was a "Gotta have it" gun for me, and I don't regret the purchase, I have no intent to get rid of the gun. Just not what I was expecting is all. :)

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That's my favorite blaster in the rifle category. Marlin Model 60. Ruger Bearcat gets the vote for handgun fun.
 
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Marlin 1894C in .357 mag, coffee can of cast .38 specials (mine even feeds full wadcutters), fun fun fun.
 
Packman, I've been planning on putting a pad on there, I view Kel-Tec firearms as more of a hobby kit than a completed product, so experimentation is the name of the game.
The "fun" part comes from a rifle that I'm fairly sure will fit into a big double pistol case with ammo, mags, binoculars ... and some rifle-specific stuff. And the appeal of shooting cheap ammo.

On a side note, I've found a lot of people online who own/owned a sub2000, and not a one of them (so far) wants to lose it or sold it because they didn't like it.

My Henry Lever Carbine fits the "fun rifle" category as well ... what can I say? I like little guns. One of these days I'm going to figure out a way to install an NAA mini revolver into the buttstock of that Henry, the same way NAA insets their little revolvers into belt buckles ... just for the hell of it.
 
My most fun:
-.45 ACP Enfield carbine
- Mosin PU sniper
- Enfield No.5 JC with an 8/53 sight
All a bit out of the ordinary and lots of fun to shoot.
 
I love the Enfield Jungle Carbine. :)

And where does one get those M1 carbine stocks for the 10/22?

Lots of good fun guns, guys.
 
Bigfatdave that thing is COOL. Marlin made a 995/60 model that mimics the carbine (think it was a 99M1) but they are sort of rare, I've been 'looking out' for one for a while.

I have about ZERO use for a CZ 527 .223 carbine with a manlicher stock, but I have always thought they are one of the neatest little rifles ever made. I doubt I'd even put a scope on it. In fact, I have come close to buying a CZ bolt rifle several times. I probably will someday.

I have been mulling over a dedicated .22LR upper for an AR. Model 1 sales has a Car-15 11 inch/5.5 flashhider model with short triangular handguards that just looks wicked cool to me--wicked spendy though.
 
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Grey Morel, I got mine from EABCO, I think it is available elsewhere as well.

For full disclosure, the front sling attachment point is entirely wrong, and you'll need tech-sights or similar unless you want the 10/22's stock iron sights peeking up through a hole in the hand-guard, the hole will be there if you use it or not. Oh, and the buttplate isn't a perfect match, but I don't notice the difference from the real deal to the rimfire fake in balance or handling, except that I can't mount a bayonet to the .22 version [if I used emoticons, I'd use a sad one here] without duct tape.

For me, totally worth it and I accepted the minor flaws/discrepancies in return for having an M1 Carbine trainer for about the cost of a 500 round case of .30 carbine ammo from the CMP, and I needed a second LTR for Appleseed anyway.

Dr Rob, I've seen a Marlin model that was a dead ringer for a M1 Carbine, except for being tube-fed. I've also seen a rimfire M1 Carbine from some obscure company (Erma, maybe?) at a show, but the magazines weren't anything standard and I had nightmares of needing a part and having nowhere to go, plus I only spotted the other faux carbines after I bought the EABCO stock.

So, Dr Rob, how many rounds would it take for that upper to pay for itself? At 40 cents per round for cheap 5.56mm and 8 cents a round for good .22lr, I'd imagine your math would be similar to mine [strike]justifying[/strike] getting a fake carbine.
 
I was thinking about grabbing a Stevens 200 in .223 and have some open sights put on it. Maybe drop it in a laminate stock. Take it out to the range with a can of ammo and wasting an afternoon.
 
Grey Morel: Yes! You have also "seen the light".

The LE #5 "Jungle Carbine": a carbine with a real punch. It's my favorite gun, and the flip up, smaller aperture sight really helps. Could not believe that my second #5 sat on the Memphis gun show table last September at 1300, and nobody wanted this really good one for just $350.
 
Tim the student, you might be on a limited student budget, but just so you know, the M1 Carbine tribute is designed to go on the cheapest 10/22 model, the "10/22 Carbine".

But if I had to pick between the stock and the tech-sights on a 10/22 I'd get the sights first ... I do better at 100 yards with aperture than a scope, though.
 
Yeah, I know. Need a real carbine too. Also need to pay for a prairie doggin trip coming up too. Its on the list though.
 
Need a real carbine too.
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You are aware of the CMP, yes?
If not, an Appleseed and joining the RWVA qualifies you for the CMP, as far as I know ... well worth it. If you have a range with memberships nearby (or a "conservation club" like mine) see if they're affiliated with the CMP, getting away from rental ranges will of course actually cost more in the long run, because you'll burn up a LOT more ammo.
 
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