Ban-Compliant Defensive Rifles in the 2020s

[Matt C.]

Looks like they even make one with iron sights!
https://www.armas.es/caza/31566-brow...estige-wood-hc

Although I haven’t seen on on any us-based sites after a cursory search.

Performance Shooting in NY regularly imports Euro BARs

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[ECVMatt]

Even without some kind of crazy ban, this thing looks great for a truck, ATV, or ranch rifle:

https://youtu.be/HxHvajr7o3s

[Bigghoss]

Even without some kind of crazy ban, this thing looks great for a truck, ATV, or ranch rifle:

https://youtu.be/HxHvajr7o3s

Even before the NoDak irons came out and before Ruger offered them with the AR magwell, I've always wanted a RAR with an Aimpoint micro on it. Just seems like it would be handy and fun. But now I'm really itching for one.

[ECVMatt]

I have two of these rifles in 7.62x39 and they are great! I shoot Golden Tiger and get under two inches all day long. I have a ton of GT left over from an AK experiment so my son and I are able to shoot all day and not break the bank. If these sights are produced for the 7.62x39 I will have to set one gun up with irons and maybe a reddot mounted in front.

[Bigghoss]

I have two of these rifles in 7.62x39 and they are great! I shoot Golden Tiger and get under two inches all day long. I have a ton of GT left over from an AK experiment so my son and I are able to shoot all day and not break the bank. If these sights are produced for the 7.62x39 I will have to set one gun up with irons and maybe a reddot mounted in front.

They have a couple options that should fit the 7.62x39 barrels. Apparently there's a couple profiles so you have to measure your barrel first to get the right one.

[Bigghoss]

More NoDak Spud iron sight goodness. I'm probably going to end up with a 5.56 and a .300BLK eventually.

[revolvergeek]

I was very pleased with how it turned out as well. I had intended to adapt a forward mounted scope on that gun but never got a mount made before trading it off.

I have intentions of building a 1903 Springfield in Krag carbine style. It wont be as compact as the 303 was, probably will have a 22" barrel. It may or may not have a scope, it depends on what I decide when proceeding with it. I like the original style, but it will have a good pad, and likely be in a semi-wimpy chambering (25-06 or 257 Robts?), or use somewhat reduced 06 loads due to my current limitations.

That .303 is truly a lovely thing. I have thought about doing something along those lines with a bubba'd 1917 Enfield, but then I got distracted by a pair of cut down carbines with receiver sights I found at Cabela's, one made from a 6.5 Swede 96 Mauser and the other a 8mm Persian 98 Mauser. They are very short and handy. I expect that little Persian is going to thump pretty well on both ends.

I think that I’s like a nice, custom-made, side-by-side “stopping rifle,” chambered for something like .357 Magnum. Being ban-compliant would not, of course, be the point.

Indeed! If Pedersoli would just stretch that Howdah out into a baby double rifle with about 20" barrels and offer it in .44 mag and .45 Colt that would be something. Put folding leaf express sights on rib and maybe a Marbles tang sight for when more precision is needed.

[revolvergeek]

One of the gunsmiths over on the Accurate Reloading Forum posted pix of a .480 Ruger double rifle he recenly finished

http://forums.accuratereloading.com/...4/m/3161093662

I’m sure he could fix you up.

That is just beyond awesome!

[newyork]

Late to the party but what about a ban compliant 18” bbl M1A with composite stock?

[MK11]

Nothing wrong with an M1A if it fits your needs. Hard to accessorize, not super accurate and a little clunky in the ergonomics but a good choice if other options are off the table.

But a real ban is going to target an M1A/Mini-14 too. Right now, an "other" is as legal as an M1A in NY, CT or NJ (they've each got some idiosyncrasies--I think NY says barrel length can't go over 11.5, CT says barrel length can't go under 12.5). If you're limited to 10-round mags, look into the RJK mag couplers, they don't increase capacity but allow you to put multiple 10-rounders into a jungle mag configuration so reloads are slightly faster.