Heres a picture of it: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/86/Socom16.JPG

I’m looking for a magazine-fed semiauto rifle to kill wolves that come onto my property, but I really want a more military designed one or synthetic stock. Anyone know of a good one that’s relatively inexpensive? I like the Socom 16 but it’s like ,000.

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I know some people will put on a synthetic stock on so they don’t scratch up there nice wood stocks while hunting. even as much as it kills me I have a synthetic stock on my Finnish upgrade Mosin Nagant because the original wood is much to bad of a condition to be usable. So I’m buying a wall hanger Mosin Nagant to switch out the stock and maybe use for parts. The people I’m talking about will get a M44 and put on a synthetic stock with a Scope mount, Bi-Pod, Laser and all the Tacti-Cool stuff. I’ve actually seen a mosin like that. The worst was when I was in a gun shop and a guy came in and said he had a old M1903 in original condition his Father left him. When me and a gun shop employee asked more about it. He said sportorized it, Synthetic Stock, Bi-pod and drilled and taped for a scope. I was biting my tongue. I was just at complete aw some one would kill such a beautiful Rifle. Not like it was a 18 year old video game nerd this guy looked in his late twenties. So, any thoughts on why are willing to take away the history of these old rifles?

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I am almost 5’7, medium/slim build and do have some experience shooting rifles…I am not to bad a shot!
Here’s some more info-NOT looking to take out any person! I dont know a lot about guns, I have a friend who reloads his 308 cartridges, & said in general 308 ammo is cheaper, he said I could learn to reload my own as well, that is why I thought of going with a 308. I LOVE to target shoot, and am thinking about trying hunting deer this fall. I grew up shooting 22′s and recently shot some semi auto assult riffles of my Dads and fell in love with the power of them compared to the 22′s. I want to get something I can target shoot from long distances-I enjoy it, especially with my guy friends who like to assume I cant! I do like military guns and that is part of it too….I don’t know much about any of it however. I have been told by my boyfriend that I should stick to a 308, and that he prefers a bull barrel and synthetic stock. I like to figure stuff out on my own so I am checking other peoples opinions. Let me know if you need more info from me! And thanks for all your help!
Oh ya, almost forgot. I dont want to spend much more than 0-0.00 to start with. I know this may not include a scope.
Here is some more…my boyfriends brother just bought a remington 700, 308…I forget the rest, but it is a bull barrel, and he bought a scope for it, but it is HEAVY! He said it will kick a lot more than any gun I’ve shot yet (I havent shot that many really). Some of your answers have mentioned some different caliber rifles, what is the big deal between them and a 308? And no matter what gun I went with, would I have to take it to a gunsmith and have it adjusted correctly? It sounds like if I went with a remington I would not have to maybe, but if I went with a Salvage or another kind, I would be better off to do that. what do you all say?

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