Military training rimfires??

[DaveTN]

I've never owned one of these, but I've considered them a few times. Are any of these really any good as compared with quality rifles today, or are they priced the way they are because they are old and people want them for collectables?

This is just a few examples, some may or may not be military trainers. What do you have you like?

Remington 40X
Winchester 52
Remington 513T
Stevens 416
US Springfield M2
Kimber 82 Government
Mossberg M44US

 

[Lt.Dan]

Hmm. Must be the Air Force using .22lr as a trainer. Or marines . The Army uses real weapons.

I have one that's not listed there. A Marlin Original Golden 39A.

 

[DaveTN]

Hmm. Must be the Air Force using .22lr as a trainer. Or marines . The Army uses real weapons.

Don't be ridiculous, they don't let the Air Force have rifles.

 

[Remi]

In the leagues I shoot in the 513, 40x and 52 go into the custom class because they are a cut above most factory rifles available today. One league puts them in with Turbo and 2500X rifles and on average they are a few points per card below the Turbo and 2500X but you have an exception every now and then.


The Kimber 82G is similar in accuracy to factory rifles today and a lot of factory rifles will out shoot the 82G. A friend has a Kimber 82 All American Match and they a cut above the 82G for accuracy.


The 40x and 52 are both very classy rifles.

 

[Plateau Hunter]

MAS 45…looks like a Mauser 98 clone…won several informal shooting matches with mine a couple years ago…it fit the rules…