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I have some FAL questions. Do you mount optics, and if so, what is the preferred mounting solution? And with quality ammo, what kind of 100 yard groups is a good FAL capable of?

Thanks,
Matt
730 posted on 02/18/2004 9:47:34 PM PST by Travis McGee (----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
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To: Travis McGee
I've only used the iron sights on my DSA SA58 medium contour -- they came perfectly zeroed at 200 meters right out of the box, and that gives you dead-on at about 25 meters as well, with very little climb in between those ranges. I've had no trouble hitting milk jugs standing out to about 125 meters with this setup.

As for ammo and accuracy, one of the neatest things about this rifle (besides how naturally it points), is that it performs almost equally with anything you feed it, and it has cycled every ammo brand, both milsurp and civilian, that I've fed it, and groups about equally well. I haven't benched it, but offhand I'd say that 1.5" - 2" groups wouldn't be out of the question. Good enough for government work, if you know what I mean...

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735 posted on 02/19/2004 6:05:08 AM PST by Joe Brower (The Constitution defines Conservatism.)
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To: Travis McGee
Do you mount optics, and if so, what is the preferred mounting solution?

The DSArms mount has a good reputation. I've got one of the early DSA mounts on my carbine now, with a TC short-tube illuminated reticle 4x scope in low Weaver rings (the ocular just clears a folding L1A1 rear sight). (Great scope - I've owned several. Of course, they don't make them anymore... ;>) It's a good combination: lines right up, with an excellent cheek weld on the standard 'humpback' stock. It made sense on the heavy barrel (which I just sold to pay off some bills;>), but seems a bit too much for a carbine. A lot of folks seem to mount red dot or holographic sights on the carbines, using the same or similar mounts.

And with quality ammo, what kind of 100 yard groups is a good FAL capable of?

I've heard anything from 1.5 to 3 minutes of angle for a real rifleman with a quality FAL and good ammo. Personnally, I would expect 'service rifle' rather than 'target rifle' accuracy - I would bet, for example, that most FALs can not compete with most M1As. Maybe someone else here has personal experience...

761 posted on 02/19/2004 4:26:03 PM PST by Who is John Galt? ("Militiamen are terrible when angered and will carry flame & fire to the enemy." - de Guibert, 1771)
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