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308 Battle Rifle
« on: June 17, 2008, 09:27:49 PM »
What would be a good buy for a 308 battle rifle? I can't afford an M1A or STG58. Something between 500 to 750 dollars. Even the surplus rifles seem to be very high priced. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
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Re: 308 Battle Rifle
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2008, 09:41:14 PM »
What would be a good buy for a 308 battle rifle? I can't afford an M1A or STG58. Something between 500 to 750 dollars. Even the surplus rifles seem to be very high priced. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

I'd look at a CETME if you can still find one, Or build one from an Imbel FAl kit with a DSA receiver.

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Re: 308 Battle Rifle
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2008, 10:57:05 PM »
The Ishapore Enfield 2A in .308 is still available for less than $200.00 from SOG.  The last two I saw had excellent bores but lots of use on the wood.  Their accuracy was about equal with most of the Cetmes, FALs, and basic M1As using surplus ball ammo.      Oh yes, it's a bolt gun;  it will work with any kind of ammo, every time, all 12 shots.  Spend the rest of the money on ammo and practice.  You'll discover you can often outshoot the less well practiced semiautoers when both speed and accuracy are required.

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Re: 308 Battle Rifle
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2008, 12:28:28 AM »
You might want to hunt around, I've seen lots of M1As going for less then 800.
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Re: 308 Battle Rifle
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2008, 01:44:48 AM »
Watch out on the "under $800 " M 1 A's  make sure it is not a Norinco. When it comes to M1A's you get what you pay for. I'd go with Mnshooter's suggestion of an Enfield, they were good enough for the British and common wealth troops to use from the Boer war of 1900 through both world wars well into the Cold war era.
The Cetme is a good rifle, It's the direct predesessor of the HK (YES the Cetme came first) but the ones Century international sells can be rough.

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Re: 308 Battle Rifle
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Re: 308 Battle Rifle
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2008, 06:17:33 AM »
If you get the CETME, warn folks 30-50' to your left <edit> D'OH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I meant right!! </edit> before shooting. They will be pummeled with brass from the CETME at that range.

I am not joking, 30-50'.

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Re: 308 Battle Rifle
« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2008, 08:16:39 AM »
If you get the CETME, warn folks 30-50' to your left before shooting. They will be pummeled with brass from the CETME at that range.

I am not joking, 30-50'.

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Re: 308 Battle Rifle
« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2008, 08:20:07 PM »
I've got an Ishapore. Nice accurate shooter for not a lot of cash. I'm looking for a semi that won't break the bank. I had a French MAS49/56 that was converted to 308, but the conversion was not done very well and I eventually got rid of it. Another nice surplus bolt gun is the Spainish 1916 in 308 NATO.
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Re: 308 Battle Rifle
« Reply #8 on: June 18, 2008, 08:41:02 PM »
An M1 Garand in ..308 should be able to be had for that money, maybe even a tanker version, some of my friends have used the brass conversion sleeve to convert 30/06 to .308 and swear by them.
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Re: 308 Battle Rifle
« Reply #9 on: June 18, 2008, 10:40:56 PM »
Never heard of Garands in .308!
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