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Hmmm... Now I'm thinking of "scouting" an old military rifle (that is functional but has no hope of restoration or historical value of course) like a Mosin, Mauser, or Enfield. Mostly for punching paper and the cheap ammo. I already have a Mosin (that has a nice laminate stock) that I want to keep as is and know the ammo is plentiful and cheap. I don't know much about the 8mm Mauser (is that what they mostly come in?) or the Enfield .303.
Any suggestions?
Xak - what do you want to do with the rifle?
If this is a purely fun gun for going to the range to shoot targets out to 100 yards, get a .22. The rifles aren't horribly expensive, and the ammo is cheap.
If you're looking for more range look at something in a .223. Rifles are more expensive than a .22, but you can get decent deals for a bolt gun. Ammo is still cheap and plentiful. This is good for some small game too.
The 7.62x54mm is arguably close to the .308 in power and ammo is still dirt cheap. I found ammo for $50/can at the local gun shop yesterday. That works out to about 12 cents per round.
Was this in MA? I'm looking for some ammo good deals for my Mosin 91\30.
Were are you in MA. I know 4- seasons hes it for $45 and Brons in Sturbridge has it for $50 a crate.