if not counting reliability, is it still the best because of its direct gas impingement related accuracy?
I am in the market for a semiautomatic rifle that could fill the position of a sniper rifle. I would like it to be military grade(reliability) with high knockdown power. Now obviously i am not expecting the pin-point accuracy of a real conventional sniper rifle. The reason i am asking is because i want a rifle where i can mount it with a maybe 4-24 or 6-28 sight for pretty long distance shots but i want the gun to also be able to work as a combat rifle(hence the semi-auto)
Best reliability, accuracy, usability, and best scope for the rifle.
for two man sniper "1 shot 1 kill" team
It could be you personally, but I would like to know what have historically been the features of handguns that make them preferred by the military, law enforcement, and your average firearm owner. I’m looking for things like, "pointablitity", balance, weight, concealment, cost, reliability, consistency, ease of maintenance, maybe the ability to customize. What has really sold it to the American public, and why?
Thanks everyone, keep them coming!! I’m not so much looking for a handgun personally, as the best overall balance of all the traits and what balance has made a gun popular historically.
What is the source of their popularity? I know one guy who owns a gun chambered in .223, and from what he’s told me, the only advantage to the round is expense, a .222, 22-250, or 25-06 will outshoot it. Do these guns just trade on looks, or is there an inherent advantage to the AR platform and the .223 round? I have an SKS, not the greatest gun in the world, but the ammo is incredibly cheap, and it is about the most reliable semi-auto action available. I know some people call 7.62×39 underpowered, but to me the reliability and expense make up for any and all deficiencies, if there are any. So I’m not dumping on surplus or military style guns- I know that for a multi-purpose gun, you absolutely can’t beat surplus guns. But it seems as though a quarter to half of the new semi-auto rifles in catalogues are AR in .223. The rounds not underpowered, and I’m sure they’re very accurate, but why so many of the exact same design? Especially since the action isn’t the most reliable.
Ive chosen three well known assault rifles. i would like to know there effectiveness, reliability stats, pros, cons and a comment about it.
people who are in military service or have gun experience are welcome.
The following rifles Ive chosen:
_ M4 carbine rifle
_ AK 47
_ Heckler and Koch G3
It seems to be one of the best or the best assault rifles in the world. Its reliability is legendary and power, not sure about the accuracy ? How come we dont, or do we?
Sorry folks, I ment to say does not
I’m looking to fill my gun cabinet with a few surplus rifles(mostly target shooting and maybe varmint hunting). When I think of surplus rifles I think of the mosin nagant, kar98, springfield, lee enfield, sks, ak47, and other popular military rifles. I want reliability, cheap ammunition, and decent/good accuracy. Whats my best bet? I would like to pay between 0-0 for each rifle.