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  1. sandwarrior

    FBI Sniper Rifles

    Exactly. Where the 6.5 Creedmoor has an advantage, it can't be used at.
  2. sandwarrior

    Vintage Sniper Rifle Picture Thread

    Probably the most misunderstood, under-rated and underutilized cartridge of WWII. A classic example of an Army command not understanding what they had to do to win a war instead of blaming the equipment.
  3. sandwarrior

    Redfield tombstone 6-18

    I recently came into possession of a Redfield 6-18X scope. It has the tombstone ranging reticle and dual crosshairs above the regular crosshair for ranging. I'm wondering how much this scope would run for as I'm going to have to send it in for repair. Edit: Or send it back where it came from.
  4. sandwarrior

    FBI Sniper Rifles

    Yeah, in the energy calculation formula it's the V that gets squared, not the M.
  5. sandwarrior

    FBI Sniper Rifles

    Somebody posted on here about the Ft. Hood shooter, who used a 5.7. HOOWAOLIE SHIT! Is that thing badass! 52 hits, 13 killed, No one able to continue their attack on the shooter after being hit. Shooter took 6 9mm hits and had to be taken down by unwounded responders. I started working with...
  6. sandwarrior

    FBI Sniper Rifles

    So, did he have anything to say about the 5.7x28 or .22TCM?
  7. sandwarrior

    Winchester Model 70 250-3000 SAV

    The .250-3000 came about in 1914. The .300 Savage came about in 1920. Similar in design, but the .250 had a lot more taper in the case, and was just a smidge longer. Added: That's a beautiful rifle BTW. Added II: Both the .250 and .300 Savages have a .473 rim (12 mm) as Mausers had. The...
  8. sandwarrior

    Vintage Sniper Rifle Picture Thread

    My modified variant of an M40. From what I understood, 2nd Recon used the T-10 scopes. I saw pics of them on the M40A1. But. Not the M40. Anyhoo, clone stock from I forgot where, correct buttpad. Action is using the customized bolt made for it, but will change when I get my other 700 action...
  9. sandwarrior

    Legit 40x base?

    Dude, it's a simple fact that the front ring retention is with friction, not actually clamping. That was one of the biggest reasons so many M40's were unserviceable within two years of them going to VietNam. My experience with them is numerous guns that people would say in our shooting circles...
  10. sandwarrior

    Legit 40x base?

    As you noted in your original post, it is not an M40 base. At least you had questions about it. I know people want what was original, but those POS bases failed miserably. Original,... yes. Worth a shit.... NO! They fail! how hard is that to fathom?
  11. sandwarrior

    Legit 40x base?

    AS the invoice says, they are NOT M40 bases. Even though the style looks like it. As an aside I would not use any M40/Redfield bases. Not based on my experience in the military, rather based on my experience as a civilian. Note that I have mentioned in numerous posts about the failures of...
  12. sandwarrior

    Legit 40x base?

    Correct! But prototypes are not production. ADDED: Even though he also explained, while the M40 and 40X's were built in the same room, across from each other, they very much remained separated.
  13. sandwarrior

    Legit 40x base?

    As Smiley wrote on the other M40 Forum here in vintage. Don't confuse 40X with M40 The 40X is based off the 722, while the M40 is based off the 700. Similar reciever, but the bolt handles are different.
  14. sandwarrior

    Legit 40x base?

    That style of base is legit. Whether or not they come from one of the sources used for the M40 I do not.know. I will say that while I understand why they used that system, it wasn’t the best choice. Reason being is the friction hold on the front ring had a tendency to wear. That causes loss...
  15. sandwarrior

    I built original m40

    So, on this thread we've talked about 'unserviceability'. What exactly were the issues? I could think of one, and that's the mount they used would come loose in the front. Held in there by friction is not a good answer. Thus, why they soldered them later. Any more?
  16. sandwarrior

    Super rare Tula Mts13-1

    Nice shooting. FTR, three shot groups are quite acceptable here in Vintage. Many times it's difficult to get the correct ammo for a 'vintage' precision rifle, let alone generic ammo for that rifle.
  17. sandwarrior

    safe load for M1903A1 / Unertl Rifle

    Most of the value is in the scope. Say $750-$1K. A correct 1903 rifle will run about the same. So, together, don't be suprised if you see $1500 for that combination, if not more, because together they are a hard to find combo. Thus prices range up to $5K (history and provenance depending).
  18. sandwarrior

    FBI Sniper Rifles

    It's like all the old, "This vs. That" arguments about caliber. The 6.5 has plenty of energy to do what it needs as far as terminal performance. It doesn't really shine until well past the 'safety' range of law enforcement. The .308 works fine out to that range and some beyond. So changing...
  19. sandwarrior

    FBI Sniper Rifles

    The only reason to swap away from .308 is so that you have extreme extended range. NOT likely in the law enforcement world.
  20. sandwarrior

    safe load for M1903A1 / Unertl Rifle

    The standard load at that time was 48.5 gr. of 4895, under a 150 gr. bullet. We didn't have dedicated sniper loads like we do today. Also, 4895 was THE most common powder. They did not differentiate between Hodgdon and DuPont (it was all actually made by DuPont, Hodgdon bought it by the rail...
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