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Re: M17 30.06

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19 September 2004, 20:48
Bad Ass Wallace
Re: M17 30.06
Perhaps, "make it into something it was never intended?" was a bit harsh. It is really getting difficult to even find originals in shootable condition that have NOT been 'sporterised' in some way.
We have "Service Rifle" competitions here where everyone raves about the Swedish Mausers as being the top choice, however the M17 30.06 reigns supreme on our home range having won the annual club championship 20 times out of the last 26 years!
Lately a friend is starting to carve up the scores with a Springfield 03A3 in 30.06 having a new in the grease barrel imported from the USA fitted.
Does anyone shoot similar matches in USA with 'as issued sights and untuned triggers on an as issued rifle'. (Here in Aussie land the Feds don't trust us to shoot with ar15's or M14's, so it's bolt action only!)
20 September 2004, 07:37
dan belisle
Just as an addendum BAW, my L1A1 is Austaralian issue. I like using it for matches too. - Dan
20 September 2004, 07:36
dan belisle
We have service rifle matches, which include anyone's service rifle. You'll see 1903's, M17's, P14's, Enfields in all thier configurations, wedes, Mausers, Moisin-Nagants, FN's, Ar15's etc - It's alot of fun. - Dan
19 September 2004, 19:16
B17G
Bad A:

My 1917 Enfield, Winchester with the 1918 barrel on it, will put a lot of varmint rifles to shame!

Truly I feel fortunate to have such a fine historical and well made rifle.

People do cut them up in the past because they were plentiful and also built like a 53 Buick, big and heavy and tough! and they worked!

cheers and good shooting
seafire
20 September 2004, 11:42
cummins cowboy
i have a 1917 quite frankly let who ever cut them up at will cause it just makes mine worth more. For me i don't like the cock on close, but i guess that could be changed, as for accurate military rifles I don't think there is another rifle that will shoot milsurp ammo as well as a swiss k31. As for triggers I will say my 1917 has an excellant trigger right up there with my k31
21 September 2004, 11:39
dan belisle
Hey, our army works the same way. I think these guys have been reading the same books. Kind of a shame, really. - Dan
20 September 2004, 18:30
Bad Ass Wallace
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Just as an addendum BAW, my L1A1 is Austaralian issue. I like using it for matches too. - Dan




When we had the "Gun Grab" by our federal government, they took 110,000 L1A1's out of army storage and crushed them along with our semi-auto sporting rifles.

I have a spy in the Dept of Defence who told me just 2 months ago how stupid it is for our Prime Minister to be saying that we support America in the fight against terror! We sent troops here and there, problem is we send the same ones all the time. A regular soldier with war zone bonuses (of $120/day)earns almost $100,000 per year. It would be far cheaper to hire mercenaries!

We have 34,000 defence personel, 4500 regular soldiers with rifles and a total of 13,400 reserve assult rifles. The remainder are cooks, clerks, drivers, mechanics etc.

Australia couldn't defend a 25 acre tropical island, or break up a bun fight at a bakers picnic, in a real conflict!