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Re: New gun- anyone know anything about FALs?
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2025 7:43 pm
by Wambli Ska
That’s pretty good shooting. Makes me feel like I should give my FAL another chance.
Re: New gun- anyone know anything about FALs?
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 12:33 am
by bullsi1911
Grabbed some of the 308 hunting ammo I had laying around, loaded up the FAL with the kiddo, and hit the range today to see if this. Old be made ‘hunting worthy’
First three shots with the ammo I have my DPMS sighted in for pretty much confirmed it.
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This simplifies logistics as well. One load for both EBRs.
On a whim, went ahead and tried the federal that I had on hand, and was not as impressed:
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And the kiddo loved shooting it as well. Ripped out a couple of mags of surplus FMJ and did pretty good. Now he wants to compare the DPMS and the FAL
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I need to get him cranking out reloads if he wants to shoot the expensive stuff!
Re: New gun- anyone know anything about FALs?
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 2:45 am
by Elk Creek
That’s a great shooting FAL! Nice work!
Re: New gun- anyone know anything about FALs?
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 4:31 am
by Chiro1989
That would still be minute of whitetail/axis with the Federal ammo when adjusted for zero. How bad does it ding the brass?
Re: New gun- anyone know anything about FALs?
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 12:11 pm
by bullsi1911
Elk Creek wrote: ↑Mon Feb 03, 2025 2:45 am
That’s a great shooting FAL! Nice work!
Thanks!
Re: New gun- anyone know anything about FALs?
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 12:12 pm
by bullsi1911
Chiro1989 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 03, 2025 4:31 am
That would still be minute of whitetail/axis with the Federal ammo when adjusted for zero. How bad does it ding the brass?
That I have no idea. It launched the brass down range for the most part.
Re: New gun- anyone know anything about FALs?
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 1:13 pm
by CPJ 2.0
Chiro1989 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 03, 2025 4:31 am
That would still be minute of whitetail/axis with the Federal ammo when adjusted for zero. How bad does it ding the brass?
My dads launched brass into low earth orbit as well as left some nasty dings. Best I recall it was bad enough I wouldn’t reload it.
Re: New gun- anyone know anything about FALs?
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 6:23 pm
by Chiro1989
That is my understanding about them, always hopeful that there are some that do not do that.
Re: New gun- anyone know anything about FALs?
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 7:46 pm
by GrapeApe