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Re: Opinion needed on these please.
Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:06 pm
by meles meles
Our AIA Enfield, "The Goblinator", performs very well. It looks like a jungle carbine but has none of the kick and is quite accurate out to 300 metres. We have no problems hitting a life size fox target at 450 m with it using a red dote sight, though the groups aren't what you could call tight at that range. Part of the problem with the AIA rifles is that they were shipped with the stock bolts deliberately loose so they didn't do any damage as they passed through the hot and humid tropics, and most smiths then sold them on without tightening the bolts...
Re: Opinion needed on these please.
Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:34 pm
by snayperskaya
7.62x39 and not an AK!!!.......an outrage to Mother Russia
On a serious note the standard milsurp M43 round is most effective out to around 3-400m and is designed to be centre of mass accurate out to that range, not 1 moa.
Re: Opinion needed on these please.
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 9:28 am
by bnz41
[quote="snayperskaya"]7.62x39 and not an AK!!!.......an outrage to Mother Russia
I did think about a SKS straight pull from AR Buckland he is now advertising, or a Saiga Sporter from Russian Military & outdoor, so still on the Russian theme but having sold all my Mosin collection thought a change was due.
Re: Opinion needed on these please.
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 10:42 am
by MartinS
bnz41 wrote:snayperskaya wrote:7.62x39 and not an AK!!!.......an outrage to Mother Russia
I did think about a SKS straight pull from AR Buckland he is now advertising, or a Saiga Sporter from Russian Military & outdoor, so still on the Russian theme but having sold all my Mosin collection thought a change was due.
I'll let you know how the Vortex is when it comes Neil! Should get it in the next week or so.
Re: Opinion needed on these please.
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 4:17 pm
by bnz41
Hi Martin,
Which one are you getting.
Re: Opinion needed on these please.
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 4:34 pm
by MartinS
bnz41 wrote:Hi Martin,
Which one are you getting.
Hi Neil
6.5x20x44 Viper Mil dot. It's going on the old Musgrave TR so should work quite well me thinks!
Re: Opinion needed on these please.
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 4:49 pm
by snayperskaya
bnz41 wrote:snayperskaya wrote:7.62x39 and not an AK!!!.......an outrage to Mother Russia
I did think about a SKS straight pull from AR Buckland he is now advertising, or a Saiga Sporter from Russian Military & outdoor, so still on the Russian theme but having sold all my Mosin collection thought a change was due.
Straight pull SKS!!!, I missed that one.Will have to have a look sharpish!
Is there a website for them?, did a search for straight pull SKS but didn't find anything.
Re: Opinion needed on these please.
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 5:44 pm
by bnz41
He had a ad in the December 13 Shooting Sports mag for the L1A1 etc plus SKS carbines new barrels section 1 rifle 1950's dated unused rifles £895
Ok I thought will contact I know he can be busy doing gun stuff but had no reply to my calls, so will look elsewhere.
Hi Martin,
Sounds good look forward to you saying what you think of it.
Re: Opinion needed on these please.
Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 4:14 pm
by bnz41
Well after much do I or don't I buy the Mini 30 another visit to the dealer today to look it over again, and offering the reduced price of £350 I'm now the owner of a Ruger Mini 30 which looks to have had very little use. Now range time is needed.
Thanks to everyone who gave advice.
Re: Opinion needed on these please.
Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 4:36 pm
by MartinS
bnz41 wrote:Well after much do I or don't I buy the Mini 30 another visit to the dealer today to look it over again, and offering the reduced price of £350 I'm now the owner of a Ruger Mini 30 which looks to have had very little use. Now range time is needed.
Thanks to everyone who gave advice.
Hope you enjoy it Neil! :goodjob: