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frank · 07-24-2006, 06:49 AM

It sounds like you will be better off with the SKS. The SKS or Mosin are the best "first timer" surplus rifles in my opinion. Both can be bought inexpensively, usually don't require anything but cleaning, and are cheap to feed.

Enfields are great rifles, but .303 British is expensive and no surplus is left. If you are interested in an Enfield, Aim Surplus is selling 2A's. The 2A is chambered in 7.62 Nato (lower pressure .30

which is cheaper and easier to find than .303.

Once you go down the surplus road, there is no turning back. Go ahead and get your C&R licence now

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Brickboy240 · 07-24-2006, 09:03 AM

Wolf and S&B make 303 British and 7.5 Swiss now and neither are overly expensive.

- Brickboy240

OrangeSkies · 07-24-2006, 09:53 AM

Buy them both - you're going to sooner or later anyway...

**beardman2** · 07-24-2006, 01:53 PM

I think its about $11 a box for the reloadable wolf.

frank · 07-24-2006, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beardman2

I think its about $11 a box for the reloadable wolf.

I'm used to shooting cheap surplus 8mm and 7.62X54R. 11 bucks for twenty is too expensive for me to shoot

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**beardman2** · 07-25-2006, 12:18 AM

oh I'm with you. anything over .10/round makes me cringe. I'm afraid even the cheap x54r is drying up though

07-24-2006, 09:03 AM	#12
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07-24-2006, 01:53 PM	#14
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07-25-2006, 12:18 AM	#16
beardman2 XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,955	oh I'm with you. anything over .10/round makes me cringe. I'm afraid even the cheap x54r is drying up though __________________ - He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from opposition; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach himself. ~Thomas Paine I will not be involved with the dreams of angry men. Founding Documents Freedom isn't free: http://www.anysoldier.com

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07-24-2006, 06:49 AM	#11
frank XDTalk Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 57	It sounds like you will be better off with the SKS. The SKS or Mosin are the best "first timer" surplus rifles in my opinion. Both can be bought inexpensively, usually don't require anything but cleaning, and are cheap to feed. Enfields are great rifles, but .303 British is expensive and no surplus is left. If you are interested in an Enfield, Aim Surplus is selling 2A's. The 2A is chambered in 7.62 Nato (lower pressure .30 which is cheaper and easier to find than .303. Once you go down the surplus road, there is no turning back. Go ahead and get your C&R licence now .

07-24-2006, 09:53 AM	#13
OrangeSkies XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 248	Buy them both - you're going to sooner or later anyway...