Originally Posted by DaveinWV
Originally Posted by drop_point
I can think of no reasons a Mannlicher stock or a fixed 2x would be choice with today's options.

I bought this Ruger Hawkeye RSI .308 this year. It has a fixed 3x with a heavy duplex. My load is 150gr RN bullets over Varget. It's light, handy, and points naturally.



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About perfect IMO.

You simply have to shoot an 18" Mannlicher stocked rifle to recognize how badly the handling of short-barreled conventional stocked rifles fails.

The Mannlicher carbine handles and points naturally, and a low-powered scope offers the wide field of view needed for close-in shots.

And in 308, the blood trails are easy to follow through the dense brush.

FÜCK Jeff_O!

MAGA