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That is a handy looking carbine! What does something like that run without the optic?
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Does your GP rifle have to be a bolt-action? Just asking ...
Reason is, I'd thought about defaulting to the bolt set-up before re-thinking it.
A handy carbine/short rifle that was a non-AR semi-auto with a military origin seemed to make more sense for what I'd likely use it for. A brush gun for hunting, which could double as a truck gun.
If you omit the T-37 flash hider, the 7.62/.308 Mini-G below sports a 16.1" barrel. The forwarded-mounted Scout scope doesn't obstruct use of 8- or 5-rd (hunting) clips.
That is a handy looking carbine! What does something like that run without the optic?
Schuff's Mini-G ...
If you've got a "donor" M1 and you stick with the original '06 barrel, the base conversion from a full-size Garand to a 16.1" Mini-G costs about $750.
The one above, however, was re-barreled with a Criterion 7.62/.308 barrel, which is very accurate, so add another $200. Then add whatever for the Ultimak forward Scout Rail. I got the Ultimak unit when Brownells was running a sale, and Schuff mounted it when he did the conversion.
About 8-months later, I took it to a rifle class where, among other drills, we shot on 10" steel poppers at 300yds. I had no problem dinging those all afternoon long. You just have to get use to how the scope is set-up, and break out of your natural familiarity with a receiver-mounted optic.
I have another Mini-G that I kept in '06 with no forward rail mount - iron sights only. Light(er) and handy, but the 7.62 Mini-G above with the Burris 2.75x Scout scope gives you more precision at distance.
This irons-only '06 isn't not mine, but mine looks similar, ... just FYI: