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I know it's not exactly what you're looking for, but TBOT is a great site to look through. And from those two examples, I think you can extrapolate enough information to answer your question.

I have a small arsenal of handguns and shotguns but I've never owned a rifle. I grew up shooting my grandfather's hunting rifles but have not done so as an adult--the most vicious prey I ever felled was a paper plate with a nasty disposition. I really just want to get a rifle for target practice and "entertainment". I may try a little hunting later but that isn't my current motivation. I see where a surplus...

thanks for the link

Actually if you go through the Box o truth testing it showed that the rifled barrel causes larger patterns with a "donut hole" due to the spinning of the shot and cup. Let's try the Wolf at 5 yards with the rifled barrel. Here's the results. Notice that the pattern opened up to 18 inches, and definitely has the "donut" pattern as expected.

If you're looking for a "target" rifle, I'd recommend getting a good .22LR like a Ruger 10/22 or Savage bolt action rifle. Rifles can be found in the $200 - $300 range, and .22LR ammunition is very economical. If you're looking for a bigger caliber, I'd go with the recommendation of Festus and pick up something in .308. gf

I just fired about 50 rounds through my buddy's Nagant a couple of days ago. Clay pigeons (4" clay discs) at 80 yards were easy targets with the iron sights. One shot and they were obliterated... They are cheap rifles, and the surplus ammo is also cheap. Easy to maintain but you have to get a good one out of the box first! My friend went through a couple of them before he got one with a good looking bore. The bores are almost...

Get a bolt action .308 Win. It is inherently accurate. It does not kick as hard as a mosin nagant. You can get a used one from a pawn shop for less than 300 in most cases. 7.62 mm NATO is completely interchangeable. It can hunt the nastiest paper plates known to man (you know chinet and Bounty) You will not be disappointed. There is a reason most free countries use it for a sniper round. and also for a LMG round.

Kalashnikov AK-47 Becomes Weapon of the Past - Pravda.Ru Quote: Kalashnikov AK-47 Becomes Weapon of the Past Russia’s Izhmash Concern, the maker of the renowned Kalashnikov assault rifle, will unveil a new gun next year. The gun is said to replace the legendary AK-47 system designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov. Vladimir Grodetsky, the general director of the enterprise, said at the round-table discussion devoted to the 90th anniversary...

It was 60 degrees and sunny today so I took the RFB out for its maiden voyage. I have to say, I’m very impressed with this rifle! I put 160 rounds through altogether, 100 Magtechs, 40 surplus target ammo, and 20 Remington. Except for one failure-to-feed it ran perfectly. I’m still not sure what might have happened but it never repeated itself. Recoil was not the heavy punch I was expecting, just a firm push. I had some...

I currently have a nagant and it is fun to shot. But if you just want something to put holes in paper a 22 cal. would be better. If you are planning on long range shots (500-700 yds) then get the nagant but check it over good there are some bad ones out there. And clean it after you use it, the bore is bad to rust, as it has been posted.