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  1. Sooter76

    Vintage Sniper Rifle Picture Thread

    They also made it for .303 British... I still have some and use it as a baseline when breaking in newly acquired Lee Enfield's before working up handloads.
  2. Sooter76

    RCBS MatchMaster Dies?

    So I'm starting to switch my seating dies over to micrometer adjustable competition dies for better consistency... For the most part Forster Ultra does. However, Forster doesn't offer a 7.5 Swiss die and Redding doesn't look like they do either. I’ve noticed that RCBS does make a micrometer...
  3. Sooter76

    Budget friendly Vintage Sniper Rifle?

    I have an 1903a4, Mosin PU, and the Lee Enfield (T), all repros... The LE (T) is by far the most expensive but I also paid for high quality parts and the best craftsmen to build it for me so it was done right. I would recommend the PU sniper as your cheapest option at around $600. That said...
  4. Sooter76

    The British Sniper: A Century of Evolution (book review)

    It'll tell you what the proper markings are but that information is readily available online. If you're looking for specific serial numbers to verify the authenticity, it doesn't have that.
  5. Sooter76

    Finally!!! ***Range Update***

    ***Range Update*** So I got her out to the range today to finish barrel break in and scope dual in. After I had the scope zeroed I shot a few 5 round groups using Hornady Vintage ammo. I’m an average shot, maybe a little better but over 3 groups each starting from a cooled barrel I averaged...
  6. Sooter76

    The British Sniper: A Century of Evolution (book review)

    Yep, got mine last night... To say I'm impressed with the quality and content would be an understatement.
  7. Sooter76

    Finally!!! ***Range Update***

    How’s the repro scope hold up? I’d like to get one but I keep hearing mixed reviews... I know RSM is working on a MkIII repro.
  8. Sooter76

    Finally!!! ***Range Update***

    A couple years ago I bought a beat up 1942 Longbranch Lee Enfield No4. The stock was shrunk and the barrel turned out to be shot out but I got it cheap so no worries there. I decided that since the barrel and stock couldn't be saved I would salvage the reciever and get it turnbed into a repro...
  9. Sooter76

    .303 British -> No.4 MK2 Mag?

    The magazines between No4 (both MkI and Mk2's) and No5's were all the same. Liberty tree has some NOS mags but they aren't cheap... https://www.libertytreecollectors.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=6044&idcategory=63 The fitting issue is legitimate but in my experience a bit...
  10. Sooter76

    Has anyone done a good comparison of the different rifles available for CMP shooting?

    The Mosin will be the cheapest way to go (especially these days) and as long as it has a good barrel can be made an excellent shooter with some shimming and trigger work. The M96 is a great shooter but that is arguably due to the round. If you have the money, I'd recommend the K31... Excellent...
  11. Sooter76

    Has anyone done a good comparison of the different rifles available for CMP shooting?

    The problem is we're talking in a lot of generalities... Comparing real sniper rifles of the era most are capable of shooting on par with any other. However, that isn't to say that some don't shoot better or worse, and that some reproduction sniper models can't outshoot the real thing. What I...
  12. Sooter76

    New No4 Mk1 (T)

    Very nice... I’m jealous!! Any chance you could post a couple detailed photos of the rear sight? I’m in the process of putting the final touches on a faux-(T). I know the Battle sight was milled down and the underside was had some material taken off as well to allow the bolt to clear. Can you...
  13. Sooter76

    lee enfield sniper rifle

    The L42A1 and it’s civilian counterparts were all in 7.62. They came around long after the West all switched to the NATO standard.
  14. Sooter76

    Remington 1903A4

    In terms of reproduction scopes, the Hi-Lux/Malcolm M82 and M73 scopes are good to go... I have an M82 on my 1993a-faux. In some ways they’re better than the originals in that the glass is clearer and they’re nitrogen purged. Be aware that the first generation of M73 repro Hi-Lux made had some...
  15. Sooter76

    1912 Steyr Chilean Mauser...

    I have it, it doesn’t really talk about the ammo outside of it being chambered in 7mm Mauser.
  16. Sooter76

    1912 Steyr Chilean Mauser...

    Can anyone tell me what the rear sight on the 1912 Steyr Chilean Mauser was graduated for? I understand that in 1913 the Chilean Mauser was loaded with a 139gr bullet, but I've also heard that they were later upgraded to a 162gr bullet. Can anyone tell me which weight would be most correct for...
  17. Sooter76

    What grade M1 garand to get from CMP?

    Not always... The Garand was my gateway into milsurp rifles and it was the only one I wanted. Fast forward a few years and I still only have that one Garand, which rarely gets shot, but I have multiple examples of a bunch of different bolt action rifles. Somehow they just call to me more... Much...
  18. Sooter76

    What grade M1 garand to get from CMP?

    Mine's a mix-master Service grade... Great rifle but as a mix-master it has no collectors value. In the past I've thought about sending back to the CMP to be refurbished to be pretty but had ultimately decided against it. Seeing that photo kinda makes me want to think about it some more.
  19. Sooter76

    Egyptian Hakim

    Anyone have any experience with these? I've become interested in them and am seriously thinking about trying to hunt one down? What are your thoughts on the rifle? What are its strengths and weaknesses?
  20. Sooter76

    Finest Sniper Rifle of WWII?

    That’s what frustrates me about the CMP vintage sniper matches. It’s not that there are not other rifles capable of competing with the 1903, but magnification makes a big difference and I think that there should be separate classes based on scope power. Honestly, it’s always felt like the CMP...
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