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Your ONE only .308/7.62x51mm?????????
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<blockquote data-quote="BrandonMF" data-source="post: 2237051" data-attributes="member: 13086"><p>Ishapores are sexy, but limited to only 7.62Nato spec'ed ammo. Doesn't do well on a steady diet of .308 unless it was pretty lightly used and the head space is fairly tight. I love mine, classiest bolt rifle I own. Also have an Israeli K98 in 7.62, and the 12 round capacity of the Ishapore and smoothe bolt and classy lines make it the best bolt action rifle ever, IMHO.</p><p></p><p>For under a grand the CMP Special M1 in .308 is the best. I am compelled to shoot it more than any other rifle I own at this time. The Saiga is a good gun but 20-round mags are not very durable or available and quite expensive and the OEM 10-rounders are still pretty steep. The receiver and most of the parts are USGI, but the brand new CMP stock and Criterion barrel make you feel less bad about rough handling and dings and scratches. </p><p>The .308 chambering allows me to use almost any commonly available round 168grs and below without worrying about bending the Op-Rod instead of being stuck with M2 Ball, which slightly offsets the price difference IMHO, especially when surplus M2 dries up.</p><p>Honestly, I could probably do with just the M1 for the rest of my life and be happy AND have a rifle that will do everything you could possibly need a rifle for.</p><p></p><p>Really though...1500 is not that much. You saved up a grand. Keep it up, and halve the time it took you to save that much. Okay, now you're getting into legacy battle rifle territory. Double that length of time and you're into modern .308 rifle/used car territory. However, for $995, the Garand is the best under 1k.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BrandonMF, post: 2237051, member: 13086"] Ishapores are sexy, but limited to only 7.62Nato spec'ed ammo. Doesn't do well on a steady diet of .308 unless it was pretty lightly used and the head space is fairly tight. I love mine, classiest bolt rifle I own. Also have an Israeli K98 in 7.62, and the 12 round capacity of the Ishapore and smoothe bolt and classy lines make it the best bolt action rifle ever, IMHO. For under a grand the CMP Special M1 in .308 is the best. I am compelled to shoot it more than any other rifle I own at this time. The Saiga is a good gun but 20-round mags are not very durable or available and quite expensive and the OEM 10-rounders are still pretty steep. The receiver and most of the parts are USGI, but the brand new CMP stock and Criterion barrel make you feel less bad about rough handling and dings and scratches. The .308 chambering allows me to use almost any commonly available round 168grs and below without worrying about bending the Op-Rod instead of being stuck with M2 Ball, which slightly offsets the price difference IMHO, especially when surplus M2 dries up. Honestly, I could probably do with just the M1 for the rest of my life and be happy AND have a rifle that will do everything you could possibly need a rifle for. Really though...1500 is not that much. You saved up a grand. Keep it up, and halve the time it took you to save that much. Okay, now you're getting into legacy battle rifle territory. Double that length of time and you're into modern .308 rifle/used car territory. However, for $995, the Garand is the best under 1k. [/QUOTE]
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