What is your favorite rifle?

BushMaster-15 said:
I'd like to answer that question if I may . I wasn't aware AR's are King but far more popular NOW than days gone by . My reasoning is AR10 platform would account for their increased popularity ,as it overshadows it's smaller sibling in several different aspects .

As a former Southeast Asian Vet. , I can assure you or anyone else M16A1's were NOT highly thought of ,as multitudes of problems arose with their usage .
I WON'T go into what malfunctions were most prevalent on this thread . Survivors wouldn't own one and a different mindset for a different time frame ,turned many away from AR's . PTSD in MANY cases was never diagnosed back then ,resulting in less ex Military purchasing AR's . Most wanted to leave it behind and unfortunately MANY MANY weren't able to do so .

After revision and release of M16A2 variant then the 3 and 4 series ,along with proper CLEANING products and refined idiosyncrasy's being ironed out .

Popularity based upon weight reliability function and accuracy ,KICKED STARTED the AR phenomenon . Again IMO .

I personally like the Larger .308 ,6.5CM AR 10 platform or it's equivalent DPMS style but do own a few 5.56 as well and some are #1 hole multiple round shooters . SO ACCURATE THEY ARE . I also prefer full stock furniture ,as I'm NOT fond of a putter or a waffle with a hole in it for a stock .:)


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Thanks for your perspective. I should clarify I mean "king" in the sense of popularity and ubiquity moreso than being the best of the best. I think highly of them but I like my fullsize calibers too. I suppose it is a testament to the potential of the platform that they survived their initial botched run in the armed services, I can see a lot of shooters being highly hesitant to give something that failed their buddy a second chance. A1 stock does it for me personally, A2 is a tad long, but yeah, seeing as I'm not getting any bigger or smaller I don't have much use for adjustability over durability.
 
KahrDriving said:
My Mossberg 44 US, great offhand rifle, accurate, built like a tank!
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Nice!
I have several, my Dad has a bunch more. They are generally very well built, but the firing pins wear down over time- its a good idea to have a spare. There were many pin variations, but Havlin Sales has a handy-dandy chart on their website. I recommend taking the pin out of the bolt (which is very easy) to compare before ordering.
 
Conelrad said:
My fave for over 40 years now, a 1981 HK91 bought new.

I've had it overhauled a few years ago: new finish, barrel, PSG1 trigger, Manticore brake.
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Day or night; S&B PM1 3-12X50, FERO Hensoldt NV.

She just keeps on doing things right.
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Gorgeous!

But, uhhhhhh.....you know they have a little ring thingy on the front sight base for the sling karabiner, right? 😜
 
I know what the sling usually hooks to.

I ate dinner years ago with a retired Bundeswehr Colonel at the old SOF show in Las Vegas. I brought up my love of the G3, and we had a great talk.

He showed me several G3 tricks, like the sling hooked there so you can charge the rifle whilst shooting prone by just giving the sling a good tug. I've seen pix of Greek soldiers with the same deal.

Also just putting a locked bolt/carrier in the receiver backwards to pop it open without touching the oily thing. Voila!

Conelrad
 
Conelrad said:
I know what the sling usually hooks to.

I ate dinner years ago with a retired Bundeswehr Colonel at the old SOF show in Las Vegas. I brought up my love of the G3, and we had a great talk.

He showed me several G3 tricks, like the sling hooked there so you can charge the rifle whilst shooting prone by just giving the sling a good tug. I've seen pix of Greek soldiers with the same deal.

Also just putting a locked bolt/carrier in the receiver backwards to pop it open without touching the oily thing. Voila!

Conelrad
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Ahhh, cool trick! The sadistic charging handle is the main reason I never bought a G3.....
 
InTheSwamp said:
What barrel you have there? I also like the AR-10 platform.
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That's a Ballistics ,I also have a Faxon 5R Ni PTFE 22" a little more Fps but difference in accuracy is subject to ammunition built . Living on the difference in terms of accuracy ,is akin to balancing on a wakizashi or Katana ( Short sword ) virtually none at all .
 
Silly question.
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If you define favorite rifle as being the one I shoot the most right now, that would be my CZ 457 in .22lr.
 
Like Troy's post #3, I can't pick just one.
I am really smitten with my 6mm Creedmoor built on a Remington 788 action.
Then there's my Tikka T3 6.5x55 Hunter deer gitter.
And I have come to truly appreciate the Anschutz 1712. Love that Schnabel fore end. And what's not to love about 1" groups at 100 yards? (With its favored match ammo, of course!)
 
DaStray said:
I`d have to say my JM Marlin 1894c in .357
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I have a Rossi 92 in .357, a .357 lever rifle is certainly a joy to carry. I'd say mine is in in the "top five" of my favorite rifles for sure. As I've never been in the habit of keeping rifles that don't really float my boat, it is kind of hard to pick a favorite, although my Jeager for sure is my "favorite" and best rifle. "if I could only keep one rifle", it would be it. But here's my Rossi. (it's a good one without any of the feeding or other problems you hear about)
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Collector wise: My 1916 Sestroryetsk M91, No SA markings, both Imperial Eagles still intact. I don't shoot it much, though I did hunt once with it.

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The last rifle I'd get rid of: A 1936 Tula Spanish Civil War veteran that was sporterized by Sears or Wards sometime in the 50's or 60's. I bought the barreled action and trigger group as a set for $25, the Hungarian M44 stock was $10 on eBay. It is my most accurate Mosin, I've hunted with it several times.


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My "go anywhere, do whatever is needed" rifle: Anderson lower, Palmetto upper, 1-8 Strike Eagle, MOE stock and grip AR.
 
Oh yeah, I love my Russian rifles. The '36 Tula is cool, I have two Monkey Wards '91 Mausers (Argentines) and love them both. Cool rifles. More info on that "Sestroryetsk"? Not familiar with what that is. My favorite 91/30 looks much like that, stock looks the same, hex receiver re-barreled in 1936 (but not one of the arsenal re-ferbs). Mine is kind of a beater, (looks beat, in fine condition) and is very accurate.
 
Sestroryetsk Arsenal made M91 Mosin Nagants from 1892 to 1918 (Compared to say, Ishevsk which made them from 1891 to 1948) at which time Sestroryetsk stopped making M91 rifles, to concentrate on Machine gun construction. Many M91s from the arsenal, which is located just north of St. Petersburg, ended up in Finland, and when Finland declared independence from the fledgling Soviet Union, they stayed there. Finland adopted the Mosin as it's rifle, and bought them from many sources in Europe after WWI. They never actually produced them themselves, but rebuilt and rebarreled them as needed. Finding a Sestroryetsk arsenal M91 that does not have the Finnish acceptance stamp (SA in sqaured box), nor has the Imperial Eagles (One on the receiver and one just above it on the barrel shank) defaced is rare indeed. The Soviets, Finland and other countries' Armories defaced the Czarist eagles on the Mosins they acquired.
I actually picked it up in an ATI plastic stock, labelled as an "M44" in a gun shop that apparently didn't know what the had. As I can somewhat read Russian, I saw the barrel shank markings, and had to wear my best poker face until I got out of the shop. The stock and bayonet took me about 2 years to acquire, but worth it!
I also have a 1930 Tula hex receivered M91/30 (first year of that model) that is in pristine re-arsenaled condition, it too is very accurate.

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Wow too cool. Can you believe the person who put it in plastic did not cut the barrel? That was pure luck. Again, your stock looks just like it came off my Hex-Rifle/Tula. ! Yours looks in better shape, maybe not, but same color I just looked at it and it's a 1935, not '36.
 
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