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<blockquote data-quote="henschman" data-source="post: 1054566" data-attributes="member: 4235"><p>If you're interested in long guns, do you and your husband a favor and attend an Appleseed marksmanship clinic. Not only will you learn all the fundamentals of rifle marksmanship, from the simple basics through advanced techniques, but you will also get a lot of insight from the instructors and the other shooters into what type of rifle would best suit your needs. You will get to see several examples of all different types of battle rifles, and the owners are usually kind enough to let you handle them and even shoot them. Heck, between me and the other Appleseed instructors in this area, we all own multiple versions of all of those rifles you mentioned plus several other options you might be interested in, and we are all happy to help out anybody who is interested in learning "the ways of the Rifleman." <img src="/images/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /> You'll also learn some great Revolutionary War history and heritage. </p><p></p><p>Women attend our clinics for free, and it would only be 70 bucks for your husband. We're actually having a clinic on April 17 and 18 in Grandfield, OK. If you don't have any rifles to bring, you can borrow a couple of our "Liberty Training Rifles." That way you can learn all the fundamentals by shooting cheap .22 ammo, without having to pay hundreds and hundreds for battle rifles and ammo, only to learn that you would rather have bought something else. Learning rifle marksmanship might really affect your decision on what type of battle rifle to get!</p><p></p><p>After I went to my first Appleseed a few years ago, and actually learned the right way to shoot a rifle, my ideas on what kind of rifle is most desirable changed quite a bit. I used to just like what looked "cool" or "tactical." But as I learned the power of long-range rifle marksmanship, and the power of one man being able to control the "Rifleman's Quarter Mile" (hitting anything you can see within 500 yards), my ideas on what rifles were "cool" changed! </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Now here's my opinion, so take it with a grain of salt: If I had to choose one rifle to cover all bases, I would pick an M-14 type rifle, such as a Springfield M1A or any of the other M-14 variants out there. There's not really any such thing as a bad M-14. You can get a Springfield for around the $1400 range brand new, and sometimes you see a Norinco or a Polytech for less than $1000 at gun shows. </p><p></p><p>Or if that's too rich for your blood, my next choice would be an M-1 Garand from the CMP for $500. That's the deal of the century on firearms as far as I'm concerned. The M-1 may be an old design, but it can still get the job done, and can do it better than most "modern" rifles if you ask me.</p><p></p><p>The FN FAL is a really good choice, too, and they are usually priced somewhere between an M-1 and an M-14.</p><p></p><p>Or if you're really tight for cash, and you can't afford more than a couple hundred dollar rifle, I would go with an Enfield No.4. It is a bolt-action, but it has a 10 round mag and an exceptionally smooth bolt. But buy that $500 M-1 Garand as soon as you can afford it!</p><p></p><p>The things that the M-14, the M-1, the FAL, and the Enfield all have in common are: accuracy, range, knockdown power, reliability, excellent iron sights, common ammo, and availability of spare parts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="henschman, post: 1054566, member: 4235"] If you're interested in long guns, do you and your husband a favor and attend an Appleseed marksmanship clinic. Not only will you learn all the fundamentals of rifle marksmanship, from the simple basics through advanced techniques, but you will also get a lot of insight from the instructors and the other shooters into what type of rifle would best suit your needs. You will get to see several examples of all different types of battle rifles, and the owners are usually kind enough to let you handle them and even shoot them. Heck, between me and the other Appleseed instructors in this area, we all own multiple versions of all of those rifles you mentioned plus several other options you might be interested in, and we are all happy to help out anybody who is interested in learning "the ways of the Rifleman." :) You'll also learn some great Revolutionary War history and heritage. Women attend our clinics for free, and it would only be 70 bucks for your husband. We're actually having a clinic on April 17 and 18 in Grandfield, OK. If you don't have any rifles to bring, you can borrow a couple of our "Liberty Training Rifles." That way you can learn all the fundamentals by shooting cheap .22 ammo, without having to pay hundreds and hundreds for battle rifles and ammo, only to learn that you would rather have bought something else. Learning rifle marksmanship might really affect your decision on what type of battle rifle to get! After I went to my first Appleseed a few years ago, and actually learned the right way to shoot a rifle, my ideas on what kind of rifle is most desirable changed quite a bit. I used to just like what looked "cool" or "tactical." But as I learned the power of long-range rifle marksmanship, and the power of one man being able to control the "Rifleman's Quarter Mile" (hitting anything you can see within 500 yards), my ideas on what rifles were "cool" changed! Now here's my opinion, so take it with a grain of salt: If I had to choose one rifle to cover all bases, I would pick an M-14 type rifle, such as a Springfield M1A or any of the other M-14 variants out there. There's not really any such thing as a bad M-14. You can get a Springfield for around the $1400 range brand new, and sometimes you see a Norinco or a Polytech for less than $1000 at gun shows. Or if that's too rich for your blood, my next choice would be an M-1 Garand from the CMP for $500. That's the deal of the century on firearms as far as I'm concerned. The M-1 may be an old design, but it can still get the job done, and can do it better than most "modern" rifles if you ask me. The FN FAL is a really good choice, too, and they are usually priced somewhere between an M-1 and an M-14. Or if you're really tight for cash, and you can't afford more than a couple hundred dollar rifle, I would go with an Enfield No.4. It is a bolt-action, but it has a 10 round mag and an exceptionally smooth bolt. But buy that $500 M-1 Garand as soon as you can afford it! The things that the M-14, the M-1, the FAL, and the Enfield all have in common are: accuracy, range, knockdown power, reliability, excellent iron sights, common ammo, and availability of spare parts. [/QUOTE]
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