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America's Bolt Action in Vietnam
- Thread starter Mike H.
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One of the best purchases I ever made, was buying an Iron Brigade Armory Chandler M40 Sniper Rifle in the early 2000's. It was hand built by an U.S.M.C. MOS 2112 Armor. I will never be able to get the most out of this rifle like an experienced military trained sniper would. It's a true 1,000 yard .308 rifle. Guaranteed 1/2 MOA or better accuracy out of box, using match ammunition. It's not a light weight rifle, weighing in at 17 pounds unloaded.
Daddy was NRT (Navy Rifle Team). I was raised shooting rifles from the age of six (1962). I have always favored a bot-action .30-'06. The 150-155 grain Sierra Spitzers have always been a winner. Accomplished marksmen can pick the eyes out of a squirrel's eye at 800 yards. (My daddy was especially adept at this.)
"Short actions" aren't that darned special.
"Short actions" aren't that darned special.
4th Horseman
Operator
I was one of the designated snipers on our department SWAT team. Our rifles were the bull barrel Remington 700's in .308 and .223. Still very accurate.
I understand why the US Armed Forces abandoned the .30-'06 in 1957, but the '06 had the reach. Daddy hunted with a self-loading Remington with a 22" barrel fitted with a Leupold Gold Ring scope until he passed in September of 1975.
I learned at the knees of the very best.
Those were, indeed, the days brother.
Retired Bum
Professional
Same here, bedded, and a 2 lb trigger that broke like glass rod. Remington made some sweet shooters!