Most accurate reputation milsurp rifle?

[AC MkIII]

If I were to take a guess I'd have to vote for a 1903A3 Springfield.

This and alot of good ammo is available.
Mine is a tack driver

 

[highli99]

I need all these guns in my life. Any local IPs have decent stock of these or should I just get my C&R and head to gun broker?

 

[Shoobedoo]

I'm kind of surprised no one has mentioned the Finnish M39.

 

[MacGuns]

I'm kind of surprised no one has mentioned the Finnish M39.

Post #10 and #18

 

[Melnic]

I need all these guns in my life. Any local IPs have decent stock of these or should I just get my C&R and head to gun broker?

Sure get your C&R
Half my better C&R rifles were purchased at either a local gun show or in PA in person.

 

[h2u]

I'm kind of surprised no one has mentioned the Finnish M39.

Among the Finn collector/shooters-the M28/30 spanks the M39 across the board.

 

[fred333]

SC 03A3's reputed to be the best target rifle extant and, empirically, I'd agree.

 

[stu929]

1903

I seem to remember seeing the the Sniper version of the 03 (03-A1?) was actually superior to the A3 as they actually received hand picked barrels where the A4 got the next barrel off the line. Where the 03 falls short is the sights as the A3 sights are superb but if you were shooting the sniper version you would have optics.

That being said I love my 03A3

And why is the Win 70/ Remmy 700 of vietnam era being mentioned? :-) Thou I would much rather have the converstaion of the WWI/WWII/Korean era.

 

[BuildnBurn]

I shoot my M17 better than any of my other mil-surps. This includes the M1, 1903A3, Garand, M39, and others. Don't have a K31 or Swede so I cant comment on them.

 

[Racer Doug14]

M1917 American Enfield.

 

[Bisleyfan44]

The single Swedish Mauser m96 I had in 6.5x55 was crazy accurate! No substantial experience with the others listed.

 

[Combloc]

Swiss ZFK55. THE purpose built surplus sniper rifle.

 

[Indiana Jones]

General issue? I'd say either Finn Mosin, M16A4, ot the K31.
Specialized? KAC M110/SR-25, M40A3, or the SAM-R

I think he means more vintage or historical. I've never heard of surplus M110s and the like..


OP I would guess some form of the Springfield 03.

 

[OrbitalEllipses]

Swedish Mauser?

 

[mopar92]

I think he means more vintage or historical. I've never heard of surplus M110s and the like..


OP I would guess some form of the Springfield 03.

There was a milsurp T&E KAC M110 at the York Show (IIRC it was at Dennis Todds tables) for a nice cool $5k.

 

[Alphabrew]

Swiss ZFK55. THE purpose built surplus sniper rifle.

 

[Squaregrouper]

KRAG

The question is not "What is the greatest, smoothest, sweetest, loving and sexy action ever built?" You would have had that one correct.

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[pappa]

If I were to take a guess I'd have to vote for a 1903A3 Springfield.

Several people mentioned M39, M27, other Finn versions of Russian Moisin Nagant mdl 91, 91/30. Also, the Soviets in WWII had a very very good sniper corp (many women) using the M-N in 7.62x54.
One of the FINN versions won in the Olympics - only eventual mil-surp rifle to ever do so. So it gets my vote, though that was before my time. And still it alone has done so.
We all know not all K98s made in a day are equally accurate, so most accurate in personal stash won't say much. Unfired 2 groove 03-A3 SC I bought from DCM in 1959 shot patterns, but others have found theirs accurate.
I love the accuracy of my mdl 96 Swedish Mauser. It is very accurate. Have an M39, came with a hang tag, I never have shot. Guess I'm stuck on small ring Mausers. 91, 93, 95, 96, 1909, 1916, - have to rate Swede my favorite, though I admit the 1909 is prettiest.

 

[dist1646]

My vote goes to the 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser. No other mil. surp. rifle even comes close in terms of pure accuracy.

 

[jimbobborg]

VZ-54, or VZ-54/91.