This is a subject that comes up every so often with my friends. Using Jeff Cooper's book "The Art of the Rifle" as a basis, I formulated an "ideal" general purpose rifle that could also serve as a combat weapon if necessary.
Something in the order of a Remington 700 in .30-06 with an overall weight of about seven pounds. Other features would include a standard taper barrel, stainless steel construction, synthetic stock, tuned trigger, low power scope on quick detatchable mounts, (mounted in traditional position), ghost ring iron sights to backup scope, and detatchable 10-round magazine.
Putting aside all of the Rambo crap, how unsuitable is such a bolt action rifle or other such designs for combat use in the hands of a trained and practiced rifleman?
- Anthony
Something in the order of a Remington 700 in .30-06 with an overall weight of about seven pounds. Other features would include a standard taper barrel, stainless steel construction, synthetic stock, tuned trigger, low power scope on quick detatchable mounts, (mounted in traditional position), ghost ring iron sights to backup scope, and detatchable 10-round magazine.
Putting aside all of the Rambo crap, how unsuitable is such a bolt action rifle or other such designs for combat use in the hands of a trained and practiced rifleman?
- Anthony