1903 Springfield, It is a .30-06. Carlos Hathcock had a confirmed killed a NVA General using a Winchester Pre-64 mod.70 in 30-06. The rifle is different the round is the same.
"A North Vietnamese general was the target, and the man died when a bullet fired by Carlos struck him from a range of 800 yards"
I vote swiss k-31. Highly accurate and i can chamber rounds alot faster with the straight pull than any other bolt gun i've handled. There only down fall is low magazine capacity compared to enfields.
The 7.5swiss is a very powerful round. I've been shooting mine a good amount lately and it is amazing the penetration of the 7.5swiss has when shooting the surplus gp11.
Probably any of the WWII wooden guns. Nagant's ,K-31's, 8mm Mausers, Springfield 03's, Garands, FN's, Enfield SMLEs, and P-14s or US M-1917s etc... They are roughly balisticaly the same. Pick the one that floats your boat. and is affordable.
My most accurate rifle is my US M-1917 for long ranges, in close my M1A is, although is is a close 3rd my Garand 2nd and the 03 and 03A3 tie at number 4.
My AR-10 would be my first choice if I had to take just one gun. I had a SMLE 303 that was comparable with the Garand, just plain didn't like it. I'm looking for two rifles an Ishapore SMLE and a Mauser rebarreled to 308 Win. by the Israelis in the 50's
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i only own enfields
sks's
mosins
and one yugo mauser
so these are the only ones i have experience with.
the enfields are the best ones.
in order of bestestness
enfield
yugo mauser
sks
mosin
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