| fuhrmann |
| (.333 member) |
| 15/10/14 08:09 PM |
Re: The Modern Sporting Rifle
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What does the rest of the world think of these things? Ugly plastic garbage? A crime in the game field? A soul-less bullet throwing machine? As time-less as a cell phone?
I'm trying to avoid questions of taste and preference...
However, if you've grown up with traditionally stocked and balanced rifles and have done a lot of shotgun shooting, then that "modern" straight butt and steep pistol grip feels clumsy and slow in handling.
Semi-automatics tend to be more noisy in loading and unloading, a nuisance or disadvantage while hunting.
A good trigger is essential for good shooting. If a rifle has a bad trigger, it's simply no good.
As a handloader, I do not like to search for my empty cases.
As Igorrock said, here in Europe magazine capacity is limited by laws, so even no advantage in "firepower"... Besides, we know that the first shot counts most.
fuhrmann