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Long range hunting rifle choice
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<blockquote data-quote="Bart B" data-source="post: 568222" data-attributes="member: 5302"><p>People have been feeding Mauser style actions from the top since the late 1800's. In competition using metallic sights, a 5 round stripper clip was used in a clip guide to fully charge the magazine in about 1/4th second. Same with the Mauser and Springfield versions in combat. And the Aftican White Hunters loaded their 40+ caliber magnum Mausers from the top, too, in a hurry when dangerous stuff was close at hand..</p><p></p><p>The problems with a separate magazine opposed to the (ingregal) box magazines the Mausers and Springfields plus all the commercial variants is, for best accuracy with detachable magazines is you'll need to get a zero for your sights with each one. When the M14 was finally rebuilt to hold 4 inches at 600 yards with good commercial .308 Win. match ammo, folks had to have a set of magazines that all needed the same zero settings. Intregal box magazines built into the rifles don't need that attention to detail.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bart B, post: 568222, member: 5302"] People have been feeding Mauser style actions from the top since the late 1800's. In competition using metallic sights, a 5 round stripper clip was used in a clip guide to fully charge the magazine in about 1/4th second. Same with the Mauser and Springfield versions in combat. And the Aftican White Hunters loaded their 40+ caliber magnum Mausers from the top, too, in a hurry when dangerous stuff was close at hand.. The problems with a separate magazine opposed to the (ingregal) box magazines the Mausers and Springfields plus all the commercial variants is, for best accuracy with detachable magazines is you'll need to get a zero for your sights with each one. When the M14 was finally rebuilt to hold 4 inches at 600 yards with good commercial .308 Win. match ammo, folks had to have a set of magazines that all needed the same zero settings. Intregal box magazines built into the rifles don't need that attention to detail. [/QUOTE]
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