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The General Purpose Rifle: a New Term for an Old Concept

Talyn

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An article from Matt Robertson (Everyday Marksman) on the topic of a General Purpose Rifle.

The main goal is a rifle that’s easy to carry and live with, easy to mount and shoot, and carries enough “punch” to do rifle things.

How you specifically get there is a bit up to you.

The Everyday Marksman General Purpose Rifle - Criteria​

    • Must be legal in all 50 states
    • Chambered in a cartridge suitable for self defense and hunting throughout North America
    • Ammunition must be relatively common and easy to find in any sporting store
    • Accurate to our 10″ circle at 300 yards standard (approximately 3.1 MOA)
    • Weigh no more than 9 lbs. loaded
    • Reliable feeding and extraction
  • In addition, here are some “nice to have” criteria.
    • Can be fed from the top with the action open (note: not just single loading, but actually pushing rounds into the magazine)
    • Detachable magazine
    • Controlled round feeding
    • Accessory mounting points
www.everydaymarksman.co

The General Purpose Rifle: a New Term for an Old Concept

The general purpose rifle is an evolution of Jeff Cooper's Scout Rifle concept, and something that many a writer have tried to improve
www.everydaymarksman.co www.everydaymarksman.co

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The closest of what I have in the "herd" to a GPG, as per the article, is my 6.5CM Mauser M18. Sort of a basic, no-frills Rodney Dangerfield rifle that I tried out pre-Covid.

It runs fine, but not a fan of the "push-to-close" Enfield-like function. A good truck bolt-gun in my fav "major-category" cartridge.

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My .02

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MAUSER 18

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TFB Review: Mauser M18 in 6.5 Creedmoor

The most notable characteristic of a Mauser in the minds of many gun folks is the “claw”, the collared, full length extractor that has been ripping cartridge cases out of chambers since the late 1800’s.While it is a very good system with the added benefit of controlled round feeding, there are...
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Mauser M18 a.k.a. The People's Mauser Review - RifleShooter

The Mauser M18, also known as The People's Mauser, is quite affordable and set to compete with the legion of budget-friendly bolt guns available today.
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Talyn said:
An article from Matt Robertson (Everyday Marksman) on the topic of a General Purpose Rifle.

The main goal is a rifle that’s easy to carry and live with, easy to mount and shoot, and carries enough “punch” to do rifle things.

How you specifically get there is a bit up to you.

The Everyday Marksman General Purpose Rifle - Criteria​

    • Must be legal in all 50 states
    • Chambered in a cartridge suitable for self defense and hunting throughout North America
    • Ammunition must be relatively common and easy to find in any sporting store
    • Accurate to our 10″ circle at 300 yards standard (approximately 3.1 MOA)
    • Weigh no more than 9 lbs. loaded
    • Reliable feeding and extraction
  • In addition, here are some “nice to have” criteria.
    • Can be fed from the top with the action open (note: not just single loading, but actually pushing rounds into the magazine)
    • Detachable magazine
    • Controlled round feeding
    • Accessory mounting points
www.everydaymarksman.co

The General Purpose Rifle: a New Term for an Old Concept

The general purpose rifle is an evolution of Jeff Cooper's Scout Rifle concept, and something that many a writer have tried to improve
www.everydaymarksman.co www.everydaymarksman.co

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The closest of what I have in the "herd" to a GPG, as per the article, is my 6.5CM Mauser M18. Sort of a basic, no-frills Rodney Dangerfield rifle that I tried out pre-Covid.

It runs fine, but not a fan of the "push-to-close" Enfield-like function. A good truck bolt-gun in my fav "major-category" cartridge.

View attachment 92536

My .02

www.mauser.com

MAUSER 18

www.mauser.com www.mauser.com

www.thefirearmblog.com

TFB Review: Mauser M18 in 6.5 Creedmoor

The most notable characteristic of a Mauser in the minds of many gun folks is the “claw”, the collared, full length extractor that has been ripping cartridge cases out of chambers since the late 1800’s.While it is a very good system with the added benefit of controlled round feeding, there are...
www.thefirearmblog.com www.thefirearmblog.com

www.rifleshootermag.com

Mauser M18 a.k.a. The People's Mauser Review - RifleShooter

The Mauser M18, also known as The People's Mauser, is quite affordable and set to compete with the legion of budget-friendly bolt guns available today.
www.rifleshootermag.com www.rifleshootermag.com
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Is there anything that is legal in all 50 states? :unsure:
 
Hmm.

Pretty sure bolt action is legal in all 50 states, and isn’t affected by mag capacity limits…

In which case, a Ruger American in 6.5CM, .308, or even 6.5 Grendel would do nicely…

And, I guess for states that do have mag capacity restrictions, you could just get mags that work in that location.

Hmm. I’ve been thinking about another 6.5G since I sold my AR a few years ago, and discovered an ammo can full of that caliber of forgotten about…

The closest thing I have currently would be a Savage 110 .243.

Pretty sure it’s under 9# with the Leupold 4.5-14 on it…never stretched it to 300, but it does 1-7/8” at 200 yards with factory ammo; should be ok another 100 out.
 
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In which case, a Ruger American in 6.5CM, .308, or even 6.5 Grendel would do nicely…
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I concur. The Ruger American II is a very nice rifle. Everything about them is so much nicer than first gen. The only problem is that Ruger has "allocated" the 6.5CM. several local firearm dealers AND Bass pro stated Ruger will only allow those dealers that carry the full Ruger line to have the 6.5CM. SOOO it looks like the .308 is the only viable option in my area. I really wanted a Ruger American gen2 in 6.5CM as my next rifle.
 
For those that haven't read the article the following are mentioned in an excerpt from the article.
  • Beretta BRX1 Ranch: Straight pull design, .308 Win, 6-7 lbs (depending on either 16″ or 18″ barrel), feed from the top, and can be swapped to accept 308 AR PMAGs
  • CZ 600+ Alpha: Controlled feed, double stack magazine can be fed from the top, 7.1 lbs due to aluminum receiver. I spent time with the original CZ 600 Alpha in .308 Win, and was impressed with it enough that the new generation 600+ legitimately excites me since it was recently announced
  • Ruger Hawkeye Series: I particularly like the Compact in .308 Win or the Guide Gun in 30-06. Controlled round feed, blind box magazine that you feed from the top
  • Tikka T3X CTR: Just an all-around good rifle with lots of room for upgrades, the 16″ T3x Roughtech Ranch
  • Ruger American Ranch: You can get it in .308 (and others), and has most of the same traits as the scout plus a standard position optic mount
  • Ruger Scout Rifle: More or less designed to match the original concept, it does it well- though I don’t care for the forward mounted optic format
  • Mossberg MVP Patrol: Feeds from 308 AR PMAGs (or M1A/M14 mags), compact size and weight
 
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