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Sunday, March 11, 2012

Hunting Rifles, M4 and M16


Kentucky rifle
* musket with rifling
* percussion cap

1873 springfield trapdoor rifle
* black powder
* corrision

1886 Lebel Rifle (French)
* smoke less gun powder
* increase velocity

Winchester, repeating rifle

Cartridge

Krag

Mauser G98
* 8mm

Lee-Enfield
* 10 rounds 
* .303 round

M1903 Spring field
* bolt action
* 2700 ft/sec  5 round 
* 8.7lb




Savage MK II
Price: $421
Cartridge: .22 LR
Smallest Group: .109
Trigger Pull: 3 lb. 8 oz.

Savage 93R17
Price: $399 
Cartridge: .17 HMR
Smallest Group: 1.00
Trigger Pull:  2 lb. 11 oz.

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Questions - M4 carbine vs M16  Rifle, Caliber 5.56 mm, M16


M14 enters service during Korean War 1959-1970
M16 enters service during Vietnam War 1963 cira 
        M16A1

        M16A2
        M16A3
        M16A4

M4 enters service /2010 - design and manufacturing
        M4 - shorter version of M16A2