My go to gun
- Thread starter kevwat
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I made a similar rifle for my son, using an old DCRA rifle. He wanted an interesting rifle to shoot surplus 7.62 ammo in.
Nice !
I have a "bubba supreme" FR-8 (it came that way from the seller). It basically had the following done to it by some previous owner (probably before the seller):
> stock forend cut-down;
> rear sight "circle" butchered (cut in half, two of the peeps are still usable);
> bolt-handle bent down; and
> "scout-rail" mounted ahead of the magazine.
When I first saw it, I had mixed feelings - but the price was too good to pass up for an excellent-bore, 7.62x51mm "knock-about gun" ($250 shipped, IIRC). I added
> a recoil pad (the concept of "length of pull" is not often my friend, and with the sporterized forend the overall weight was less absorbing of recoil);
> Millet "angle-loc" rings (while the "scout-rail" was cool-looking, it unfortunately was not parallel to the bore);
> a nylon "ammunition sleeve" (because, well, why not?).
Anyhow, it's a fun firearm that's basically a curious (Col. Jeff) Cooper-style .308 scout-rifle. My only regrets (aside from the butchered rear-sight "circle", which was what it was and anyhow happened long before my acquisition of the rifle) is that there are no "see-through" (higher) rings of the angle-loc style, because I've love to be able to use the iron sights with a scope and rings mounted on the scout-rail.
Of course I'd love a non-sporterized FR-8 as well....but I love oddities (esp. if they are milsurp-based, and it was someone else who did the butchering, erm, "sporterizing"). Suffice it to say, that knock-about FR-8 sure has character!
Sir, I think I'd like to buy your a beer.
Too bad you're in Toronto - I'd take you up on that
Bump indeed! Riflechair, what a fantastic video. I had no idea about the accessories you showed for the .303 Br. I was always under the impression that in a SHTF situation I would need to carry a .22 rifle for small game etcetera, but with this preloaded gamegetter in your pocket you'd be GTG! Marvellous!
I was wondering though, why do you prefer the small aperture for those close in shots? I've always run the large aperture inside 200yrds (even out to 300) then switch to the small ap. Was it the rain, or do you by default always use the small ap?
I was wondering though, why do you prefer the small aperture for those close in shots? I've always run the large aperture inside 200yrds (even out to 300) then switch to the small ap. Was it the rain, or do you by default always use the small ap?
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Just a note on Riflechairs video- the Hammond game getter is still available, i had two just arrive in the mail today, exactly as described. hope to test tomorrow. one for me and one for my dad`s christmas stocking.
just google "Hammond game getter"
just google "Hammond game getter"
add 10 or 20 grains of BP to put some extra ummph behind that little pill (boolit) and I think it would be very satisfying to shoot. (Cleaning becomes an imperative though)
THATS a really nice looking rifle!!! I like the #5 furniture use.... sold my custom SAVAGE/PARKER-HALE with Italian circassian walnut furniture couple years back but have a sporsterized #4 savage around somewhere that is going to get done up like yours very nice job and a great go to rifle well done...POPS
