What is your ideal rifle?

[Vladimir_Berkov]

I you had the option of designing your own ideal rifle (or modifying an existing one) what would it be?

Personally, I would take the Galil as a starting point, but use a lighter stamped steel receiver instead of the milled one. Also, chamber it in 5.45x39 instead of 5.56x45. Make it select-fire but with a low full-auto rate (600 RPM or so) and design the muzzle threads to accept either an AK74 style compensator, flash hider/grenade launcher, or a sound suppressor.
Then add sights for rifle grenades.

 

[KSFreeman]

Well, if it's a rifle, it can't be a carbine.

Firearms are only tools. What's it's use and purpose???

 

[Snowdog]

Ok, since we're dreaming here....

A DSA FAL with Titanium upper and lower receiver. Yes, I do like the sound of a 6-7 pound FAL (though with an installed muzzle break to offset the increased felt-recoil, I doubt anyone would literally like the 'sound' of it)

Also, I would like to have a Marlin M60 chambered in .380acp. Don't ask me why, I just would like to have one.

 

[glock glockler]

Lately, I had a real thing for the Sig 550, only I'd prefer it with full-auto capability rather than that silly burst. That and a big brother for it in .308.

Yep, that'd make me a happy camper.

Vlad, why the 5.45 over the 5.56?

 

[Steve Smith]

It is impossible to develop an ideal. Situations are too dynamic.

 

[Salt]

Ideal rifle?

That depends on the game and the terrain. For deer and most other game I would pick a .30-30 Winchester for most forests and brush country. In more open country I will choose a .270 or 7mm bolt rifle as the shots would be farther out.

For combat, the M-16A2 would be fine for most missions, though I would go with the old M-14 rifle for open country where the shots will be longer.

Urban/Jungle? M-4 carbine

 

[artech]

might be changing soon....

I'll let you know after I find a front sight to work on my 16 inch Enfield #4MK1 with the composite stock. This might very well take over for my "tanker" Enfield.

Might set my hat on fire though!

 

[Savary]

M14-K

LaFrance M14K, the ultimate M14.
Smith Enterprises may still make them on request.
A magazine article I saved (about 10 years old) said they cost about $2000 and the customer supplies the M14A.
They made a folding stock version also.
There is a picture of one at securityarms.com

http://www.securityarms.com/20010315/galleryfiles/0100/196.htm

 

[Joe Demko]

The ultimate rifle for most purposes was designed and produced some time ago. It was, of course, the Savage Model 99.

 

[OkieCruffler]

"Also, I would like to have a Marlin M60 chambered in .380acp. Don't ask me why, I just would like to have one."

I've been dreaming of the same thing, only in .32acp. Why? I'm not sure but I think it all started with a bump on the nogin.

 

[George Hill]

Gale McMillan's bullpuped M-14.

 

[ctdonath]

Cooper's "Thumper".

 

[Sixgun_Symphony]

.30-30 winchester does it all for me

Winchester M1894


The .30-30 has always got the job done.

 

[Nightcrawler]

A semiauto or select fire .308 bullpup with downward ejection (preferable) or at least a reversible bolt. Reliable, easy to take apart, plenty of 20, 25, and 30 round magazines available. Good ghost ring sights, with a quick detachable optics mount.

1.5 MOA or better accuracy, decent (FAL type) trigger.

20" barrel length with flash suppressor/compensator, an an overall length around 30". Over the shoulder "tactical" sling.

Yeah, I'd be in hog heaven.

 

[Daniel]

I own it. (The only CF rifle I own.)

Made in '43.
Former member of the Aus Army.

SMLE No1 MK111 .303 Brit. (Gonna put some form of 6x42 mil scope on it; play the 600-800 metre game.)

If we are talking of what I cannot own: some form of M-16 built up into the DMR role. (You know -- kitted up with all the funky gear.)

 

[priv8ter]

Ideal

A Pre '64 Winchester Model 70 in 7mm Remington Magnum, just like the one my dad sold for $125 when I went off to join the Navy. SOB!

 

[Cosmoline]

My ideal rifle would be:

Open iron sights
Straight bolt
26" plus barrel
Chambered for .338 Win Mag
Mauser '98 action

In essence, it's a Turk Mauser with a spruced up action and a new custom barrel. The added weight of the long barrel would be set off by the lack of a scope. The long barrel would maximize the .338's velocity and minimize blast and noise, though on the down side it might decrease accuracy a tad, though I'm looking into ways around this.

 

[Futo Inu]

Wouldn't mind having a Robar "Snout" rifle, or Blaser either.

Nightcrawler, I'm with ya on that too!

 

[goosegunner]

The ideal rifle for me would be.... a hand-made german kipplauf in 6,5x68R... The only thing not ideal by this is the price

 

[Apeach]

Assuming I have an unlimited budget - an AR-10 customized to be like an M4 with select fire and with a Knights Armament Rail Adapter System on it. Throw on an ACOG with a night vision setup and maybe some more goodies. Also with a boatload of 30 rd mags. Why? Because it'd be a helluva good time!