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« on: June 13, 2019, 06:42:34 am »
Testing the waters on posting guns  ;D, if i`d been here on D day i`d posted them then.

I have two Garands, the first is a pretty much original Spring Field Armory 1943 30-06 and the second one is a special with new stock in 308 cal made by the CMP, new barrel with a Winchester receiver.  :)







Couple video`s shooting the 308.



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« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2019, 08:43:11 am »
As General George Patton has said ... “In my opinion, the M1 rifle is the greatest battle implement ever devised.”

As far as mass infantry is concerned that may well have been true at that time.

I have a couple of them myself, and they are the cat's meow for putting heavy fire, of a significant caliber, down range out to and well beyond 1,000 yds!

Celebrated, or rather HONORED, D-Day's 75th rather heavily here with several movies and documentaries ....  and yes, a trip to the range as well!!!

Going to be gone a few day as I'm currently packing up to head off to Rendezvous .... Ah, the smell of Black Powder in the morning ... reminds me of ... History!!!    Please excuse the poor paraphrase of a quote from the movie "Apocalypse Now"
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« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2019, 09:52:12 am »
Thanks Stoker, yep a lot of history in the Garand.
Have a good time at the Rendezvous.  :)
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« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2019, 11:58:33 am »
Beautiful rifles, and great movies draining that .308


Thanks for sharing Lenn !
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« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2019, 12:44:56 pm »
Thanks Jan and glad you enjoyed the vids.  :)

Not bad for my old eyes.

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« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2019, 12:49:32 pm »
Not bad at all Lenn !
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« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2019, 12:50:54 pm »
Those young whipper snappers like Stoker, Jim and you would probably put em all in one hole.
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« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2019, 01:09:35 pm »
Lenn, just between you and i...

After nearly 3 decades in the armed forces here, i´ve earned quite a reputation in that regard...reputed that is, for not being able to hit a cow in the ass with a banjo

I do however suspect, that Daniel is found in the exact opposite end of that scale
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« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2019, 01:11:54 pm »
Well we`re two peas in a pod then buddy.  :)
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« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2019, 02:33:17 pm »
Lenn, fine firearms indeed.  I have a Garand myself and only shoot it rarely as it bothers a bum shoulder, but oh what a grand sound that baby makes!!!   Pretty good marksmanship in your videos!

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« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2019, 03:04:18 pm »
Thanks Rog, i don`t shoot near as much as i`d like either.
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« Reply #11 on: June 13, 2019, 03:32:16 pm »
Break time, enjoy.

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« Reply #12 on: June 13, 2019, 06:31:45 pm »
Enjoyed those vids Lenn :) I wanted to swat that fly that was buzzing around you !!!!

The 30-06 is one caliber that I've never shot. I don't even remember knowing anyone here that even owned a 30-06.

I've fired countless rounds of .308 and the .30M1 rounds.

With our British history the .303 always rained king (and is still super popular and also all the wildcat varients) then we went to the NATO .308 round and then the NATO .223

Strangely the .222 is still a very popular caliber here, its slowly losing out to the .223 though.
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« Reply #13 on: June 13, 2019, 06:36:14 pm »
Was a skeeter buzzing around.
The 308 is a good cal. almost same ballistics as the 06, the CMP special is a fine rife with new stock and barrel but the old beat up 06 is neat to as it was in the war and has many stories.
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« Reply #14 on: June 13, 2019, 06:38:26 pm »
Haven't bayonets become shorter!

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