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DaveTN

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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
 
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.
 
I have a mossberg m44us. I love it. I did change the front post sight to a Lyman globe with a fine cross hair. The trigger is a little stiff, but once you get used to it, it's not terrible.
 
For the life of me, I can't remember what rifles we used in ROTC at TN Tech back in the 60s. Whatever they were, they sure had a bunch of rounds sent down range.
I have a Winchester 75T made in 1946, they could have been used as trainers.
 
Iglow said:
Was that a Krupp rifle? My dad bought one mail order in the 60's and it had Krupp stamped on it. He put a side mount scope on it and squirrel hunted with it. It kinda looked like a K98.
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Not much info on them, but appear to be German military trainers.

https://www.rimfirecentral.com/threads/help-with-value.378136/?post_id=3308127#post-3308127

https://www.rimfirecentral.com/threads/german-22-trainer-id.1224089/?post_id=12327365#post-12327365

https://www.rimfirecentral.com/thre...gle-shot.771633/?post_id=7310137#post-7310137

https://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=289346
 
Iglow said:
Was that a Krupp rifle? My dad bought one mail order in the 60's and it had Krupp stamped on it. He put a side mount scope on it and squirrel hunted with it. It kinda looked like a K98.
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No mine is not a Krupp, the MAS 45 was made by the French right after WWII on Mauser machinery given to them by the allies…it is probably a very similar rifle…it does look like a miniature k98 action-wise but it is a full size rifle…
 

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