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Cetme.308 vs Saiga .308 vs L1A1 Questions
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<blockquote data-quote="henschman" data-source="post: 1047537" data-attributes="member: 4235"><p>I've had a Saiga .308 and a CETME, and know a bit about the FAL type rifles, as well.</p><p></p><p>The Saiga was great... I had the 21" barreled version with the Dragunov-type stock with the twisting cheek rest that sits high for a scope and twists out of the way for iron sight use. It was VERY optics-friendly with that stock. Accuracy was just fine, but probably not quite as good as some of the others. The problem with this rifle is mag cost. </p><p></p><p>The CETME was a pretty good rifle... it was kind of heavy though. Scopes are hard to mount. It was accurate, and has the cheapest mags of any rifle out there. You can find them for $1 a pop sometimes. They have pretty decent aperture sights, but aren't adjustable.</p><p></p><p>The FAL/L1A1s are die hard reliable, plenty accurate, and easy/cheap to find parts for. Easy to mount a scope, cheap mags... there aren't a whole lot of downsides to a FAL. They have an aperture sight that is somewhat adjustable. Nothing like an M14's sights, but hey. </p><p></p><p>I would say you left the best one off the list: the M-14. I also have one of these and like it better than any other rifle I own or have owned. The best iron sights of any battle rifle in the world, very accurate, very reliable, easy to mount optics, set up perfectly for a GI sling, cheap enough mags, spare parts are widely available... there's just no downside at all. Plus, they just feel so right. Hold one, or better, shoot one, and you'll see what I'm talking about.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="henschman, post: 1047537, member: 4235"] I've had a Saiga .308 and a CETME, and know a bit about the FAL type rifles, as well. The Saiga was great... I had the 21" barreled version with the Dragunov-type stock with the twisting cheek rest that sits high for a scope and twists out of the way for iron sight use. It was VERY optics-friendly with that stock. Accuracy was just fine, but probably not quite as good as some of the others. The problem with this rifle is mag cost. The CETME was a pretty good rifle... it was kind of heavy though. Scopes are hard to mount. It was accurate, and has the cheapest mags of any rifle out there. You can find them for $1 a pop sometimes. They have pretty decent aperture sights, but aren't adjustable. The FAL/L1A1s are die hard reliable, plenty accurate, and easy/cheap to find parts for. Easy to mount a scope, cheap mags... there aren't a whole lot of downsides to a FAL. They have an aperture sight that is somewhat adjustable. Nothing like an M14's sights, but hey. I would say you left the best one off the list: the M-14. I also have one of these and like it better than any other rifle I own or have owned. The best iron sights of any battle rifle in the world, very accurate, very reliable, easy to mount optics, set up perfectly for a GI sling, cheap enough mags, spare parts are widely available... there's just no downside at all. Plus, they just feel so right. Hold one, or better, shoot one, and you'll see what I'm talking about. [/QUOTE]
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