7.62X51 or .308 Mausers

[Badgersmilk]

A good match for the power level your looking for, and for the military shooters competitions might be a .303 Brit....  Don't you already have one?  Maybe just the ticket!

[tombogan03884]

 I had one years ago, no problem with the round but I don't care for the lines of the rifle.

[Badgersmilk]

Parts and ammo available all over the place!  Removable mag's, well powered caliber, and WAY cool looking!

http://www.downrange.tv/forum/index.php?topic=9036.0

Just think, next year that could be YOU in the pic!   

[Badgersmilk]

OK, wiki has the wrong ballistics posted.  So maybe it's NOT a moose masher or anything...  But the ammo's cute! 

Fourth from the left, with .30 carbine, and 7.62X39 on either side.

[Badgersmilk]

Winchester M1895 in 30-40 Krag!

http://world.guns.ru/rifle/rfl25-e.htm

Now unique at the range! 

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[tombogan03884]

http://world.guns.ru/rifle/rfl25-e.htm

BM, Look close at the fore end and hand guard of the saddle ring carbine, 4th photo down

Compare it to these

http://www.auto-ordnance.com/PA-1AO_m1.html

[Badgersmilk]

Hmmm. 

[CJS3]

If you're set on 308 and don't want the Israeli Mauser, see if you can find a Spainish FR8.

[tombogan03884]

Looks like they used the same pattern for both, I noticed it a while back when some one was selling some reproduction take down models of the 1895.
Yes on the FR8, I saw on Century arms site they have some listed for under $150.
Now I need to get the job 

[fightingquaker13]

Looks like they used the same pattern for both, I noticed it a while back when some one was selling some reproduction take down models of the 1895.
Yes on the FR8, I saw on Century arms site they have some listed for under $150.
Now I need to get the job 

Sounds like a deal. I would call Classic Arms though. The only reason I keep pimping them is that when I talked to the owner he said that for an extra $10 they'd go through the stash and look for one with matching serial numbers and a clean bore/ uncanted sights. Their guarantee is that if you don't like it, they'll send you a new rifle, not just fix the one you bought. Its hard to beat that.
FQ13