[wally05]

Well, I now have a m21 with a 6x40 scope. I'm not much of a match shooter, but may get into it down the road. Anyways, would anyone field the m21 as an MBR? How about the availability of match .308/7.62x51 in a stressful situation?

 

[Wayne M]

For what you suggest I'd probably keep another fitted stock around for it. A glass or synthetic or plain wood you could drop the action in might be handier than the M21 stock. As for ammo just lay in a good supply of M80 and don't worry about "match" accuracy. It'll still shoot very well, plenty good enough for the problem at hand. Hey.....just but a Standard or a Scout to go with it! GI6

 

[JAILDOG]

Have an M21 that I am dropping into a service stock for high power comp. Picked it up for a good price and shoot service rifle, not match catagory. Get a Boyds inleted for a rear lug and bed it. The its off to the races with some M80 ball.

 

[Different]

Anyways, would anyone field the m21 as an MBR? How about the availability of match .308/7.62x51 in a stressful situation?

Each platoon in the 101st Airborne Division had three M21 rifles while in Kuwait and Iraq during Desert Storm.

Reference: LTC John Russell, U. S. Army. Personal electronic mail. July 25 and 26, 2005.

 

[wally05]

Great responses, guys. So M80 is okay to shoot in something with a NM chamber?

 

[dozier]

Great responses, guys. So M80 is okay to shoot in something with a NM chamber?

Yes, I shoot Litho Surplus in my M1A "loaded" model all the time. It has a measured 1.632 HS and it functions fine. Nato and commercial ammo all are manufactured to the same SAAMI specs. dozier

 

[village16]

Since my National Match is along the same specs as the old Vietnam era M21, I can actually shoot surplus through it? I have been keeping my ammo as Federal, Winchester, and Magtech with grainage as low as 147 and 150 grain. I only have a little bit of the 168 grain Sierra Match Kings left I don't shoot much.