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Handy · September 5, 2002, 10:10 AM

The HK sights work better a little further back as well: You should see the front sight ring touching the back sight hole all around, then you know they are concentric and aligned. It's a different sort of optical trick than using a small US style aperature sight.

" Battle Rifle ?

Scopes, National Match, Heavy Barrel, After Market stuff, Cost of Mags, Adjustable Gas System, MOA Accuracy, etc ?
Doesn`t sound like a battle rifle to me, just stick with the stock M1A/M14 no fancy crap add on stuff and then you will have a real battle rifle, learn how to use it and none of the rest will even come close. "

This is pretty much how I feel about the G3, except it's more reliable and the mags cost 1/10th of M1A mags. Or did you mean the M1 Garand?

As for add on fancy crap: S&K and other companies offer low scope mounts for the HK rifle that don't require brazing and refinishing.

September 5, 2002, 10:10 AM	#22
Handy Junior member Join Date: August 31, 2001 Posts: 8,785	The HK sights work better a little further back as well: You should see the front sight ring touching the back sight hole all around, then you know they are concentric and aligned. It's a different sort of optical trick than using a small US style aperature sight. " Battle Rifle ? Scopes, National Match, Heavy Barrel, After Market stuff, Cost of Mags, Adjustable Gas System, MOA Accuracy, etc ? Doesn`t sound like a battle rifle to me, just stick with the stock M1A/M14 no fancy crap add on stuff and then you will have a real battle rifle, learn how to use it and none of the rest will even come close. " This is pretty much how I feel about the G3, except it's more reliable and the mags cost 1/10th of M1A mags. Or did you mean the M1 Garand? As for add on fancy crap: S&K and other companies offer low scope mounts for the HK rifle that don't require brazing and refinishing.