Thinking about getting a bolt action for my toolkit. What rifle and caliber do you suggest. Hypothetically, I want to be able to harass communist confiscation robots/terrorists at a distance if they’re committing atrocities in my neighborhood. Again... hypothetical. I’m not looking to hurt a fly. Purely for defensive purposes in a shit-hits-the-fan scenario.
Perhaps as much as 800 yards, so should be aerodynamically efficient, shoot fairly flat and pack a punch on arrival (shoot through stuff if needed). Doesn’t need to be a howitzer though.
Obviously, bigger options like .416 Barrett and other anti-materiel-esque types do this supremely well, but the guns are massive. I’m trying to identify the right trade off between mobility, accuracy and power.
Popular options might be 30-06, .308, 6.5C, 300WM. Just not sure what way I should lean
Thanks. Do these pair well with a modern optic? I’m not a very good shot so every bit helps.
You get exactly one choice in optic for a Mosin, and you need to modify your bolt to use it.
... unless you want to be some sort of heretic and mount a rail on your nugget, in which case you should be burned at the stake.
Still, a 54R round will punch a hole the size of a silver dollar in a brake rotor at 150 yards, and I know because I've done it.
What’s wrong with a rail on a M-N? All is fair in love and war.
We need to talk about your heresy.
Lemme tell ya about how I used some Ford parts on my ‘75 Chevy.
hell - I USED TO BE AN AMC OWNER.
ITIS CALLED HOT-RODDING! IMPROVISE-ADAPT-OVERCOME,
“The warrior uses what is available to him - There is no shame in this.” Sun Tzu
Now, if it is an unforeseen, pristine, numbers-matching piece, that is another matter... but how many M-N pristine number-matching examples are there really?