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having recently added a 30-06 slot to my fac with the intention of buying a Springfield I may have had a change of heart.

I've spotted a modern 30-06 Rem 700 custom built forsale and was wondering about ballistics etc.


Now I know that its basically a 308 with a bit more umph so would I be right in saying that the rule of thm for twist rates etc applies?? for instance it's a 1/12 so it's likely to shoot 155-180 grn bullets??

Cheers

Alan sign92

Buy a Springfield I did...

Yep get a Springfield or a Smith C or a Remington. I have a Rem A3

I know my heart says buy a Springfield!! I've got the chance of a Smith Corona A3 from a mate and it's nice

I also spotted this, which I know is a repro but it certainly looks the part

http://www.gunstar.co.uk/Rifle/Springfi ... 85766.aspx


Until I know the outcome of my severance package application it's academic anyway tesnews

20series wrote:I know my heart says buy a Springfield!! I've got the chance of a Smith Corona A3 from a mate and it's nice

I also spotted this, which I know is a repro but it certainly looks the part

http://www.gunstar.co.uk/Rifle/Springfi ... 85766.aspx


Until I know the outcome of my severance package application it's academic anyway tesnews

The one on GunTrader LOOKS the part - but unless it's the second series model from the maker I'd give it a wide berth - lots of scope problems with the first production run, so bad that Gibbs then had to redesign them and offer to replace any of the earlier scopes with zero problems with one of the updated units

Better project would be to get a plain M1903 and rig it up as an M41 sniper...IF you can find a Unertl...or a Malcolm copy of it...

As a STOP GAP Springfield option - M1917 (P'17) = nice rifles and very under-rated

saddler wrote:

20series wrote:I know my heart says buy a Springfield!! I've got the chance of a Smith Corona A3 from a mate and it's nice

I also spotted this, which I know is a repro but it certainly looks the part

http://www.gunstar.co.uk/Rifle/Springfi ... 85766.aspx


Until I know the outcome of my severance package application it's academic anyway tesnews

The one on GunTrader LOOKS the part - but unless it's the second series model from the maker I'd give it a wide berth - lots of scope problems with the first production run, so bad that Gibbs then had to redesign them and offer to replace any of the earlier scopes with zero problems with one of the updated units

Better project would be to get a plain M1903 and rig it up as an M41 sniper...IF you can find a Unertl...or a Malcolm copy of it...

As a STOP GAP Springfield option - M1917 (P'17) = nice rifles and very under-rated

Thanks for the info, I'll be doing a bit more reading up I think

Before buying one of the gibbs replicas have a read of an article on thamesvalley guns website it might help.

idge wrote:Before buying one of the gibbs replicas have a read of an article on thamesvalley guns website it might help.

ok ta very much

20series wrote:

idge wrote:Before buying one of the gibbs replicas have a read of an article on thamesvalley guns website it might help.

ok ta very much

or the MilSurps forum section on repro sniper rifles, plus SniperCountry website, plus the AR15forum...

The Gibbs rifles ARE ok - but very very overpriced for what they are....