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Member Section => Tactical Rifle & Carbine => Topic started by: jaybet on September 16, 2008, 04:33:13 PM

Title: Cool Rifle Shoot
Post by: jaybet on September 16, 2008, 04:33:13 PM
I don't have the weapons for it, but the club I belong to had a really cool shoot the other day. It was a rifle shoot for ONLY old military weapons. No black weapons, no 223 (current models)
You should have seen all the wood stocks! I don't even know what I was looking at most of the time but it was great. Great shooting too. They had to do so much in prone position, so much sitting, so much standing...all a lot of fun it looked like.

Makes me want to sell everything and run out and buy that Garand I've always wanted.
Title: Re: Cool Rifle Shoot
Post by: MikeBjerum on September 16, 2008, 05:04:16 PM
   ::)  Any PICTURES Jay???   ::)
Title: Re: Cool Rifle Shoot
Post by: Hazcat on September 16, 2008, 05:32:51 PM
I don't have the weapons for it, but the club I belong to had a really cool shoot the other day. It was a rifle shoot for ONLY old military weapons. No black weapons, no 223 (current models)
You should have seen all the wood stocks! I don't even know what I was looking at most of the time but it was great. Great shooting too. They had to do so much in prone position, so much sitting, so much standing...all a lot of fun it looked like.

Makes me want to sell everything and run out and buy that Garand I've always wanted.

Pick up an Ishapore .308 ($170)
Title: Re: Cool Rifle Shoot
Post by: bryand71 on September 16, 2008, 05:40:56 PM
I don't have the weapons for it, but the club I belong to had a really cool shoot the other day. It was a rifle shoot for ONLY old military weapons. No black weapons, no 223 (current models)
You should have seen all the wood stocks! I don't even know what I was looking at most of the time but it was great. Great shooting too. They had to do so much in prone position, so much sitting, so much standing...all a lot of fun it looked like.

Makes me want to sell everything and run out and buy that Garand I've always wanted.

Sounds like you saw a Vintage Military Rifle match, it is basically a High Power match shot with military rifles manufactured before the '60's. I shoot in a match like that once a month with my No.4 Enfield in .303, I really like it. The best part is no-one has any big advantage over anybody else as long as your gun is fairly accurate.
Title: Re: Cool Rifle Shoot
Post by: jaybet on September 16, 2008, 09:10:33 PM
Pick up an Ishapore .308 ($170)
Is that something I'll find at a local shop or is it gun show material?
Title: Re: Cool Rifle Shoot
Post by: Hazcat on September 16, 2008, 09:42:22 PM
It's a C&R gun.  SOG has 'em.  http://www.southernohiogun.com/
Title: Re: Cool Rifle Shoot
Post by: tombogan03884 on September 17, 2008, 01:11:58 AM
I don't have the weapons for it, but the club I belong to had a really cool shoot the other day. It was a rifle shoot for ONLY old military weapons. No black weapons, no 223 (current models)
You should have seen all the wood stocks! I don't even know what I was looking at most of the time but it was great. Great shooting too. They had to do so much in prone position, so much sitting, so much standing...all a lot of fun it looked like.

Makes me want to sell everything and run out and buy that Garand I've always wanted.

If you think it's so much fun try getting into a PROPER sitting position   ;D The Ishipore is an Indian made Enfield in .308  Some one once classified WWI rifles this way, The Springfield was the best match rifle, The Mauser was the best hunting rifle, the Enfield was the best BATTLE rifle and the Nagant wasn't on the list.
Title: Re: Cool Rifle Shoot
Post by: DesertMarine on September 17, 2008, 06:19:18 AM
Pretty good Tom.

Another good rifle for the Vintage Military Match is a 6.5 X 55 Swedish Mauser, if you can find one.  Ballastics are great in the 6.5, low-recoil and accurate.  I inherited one from a close friend and love to shoot it.
Title: Re: Cool Rifle Shoot
Post by: tombogan03884 on September 17, 2008, 11:16:38 AM
Pretty good Tom.

Another good rifle for the Vintage Military Match is a 6.5 X 55 Swedish Mauser, if you can find one.  Ballastics are great in the 6.5, low-recoil and accurate.  I inherited one from a close friend and love to shoot it.

A friend of mine has about 20 rifles but his 6.5 Swedish Mauser is his favorite .
Title: Re: Cool Rifle Shoot
Post by: CJS3 on September 20, 2008, 10:41:12 AM
It's a C&R gun.  SOG has 'em.  http://www.southernohiogun.com/

Everyone needs to have a C&R license. They are inexpensive (my renewal was $30 for 3 years), and if you can pass a background check for a CHL or just to purchase a weapon, you can get a C&R from the fed. Any C&R marked firearm can be shipped directly to you.