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'''[[Battle rifle]]''' is a [[rifle]] that fires full-power [[rifle ammunition]], such as the [[7.62×51mm]] as opposed to low-power ammunition such as the [[5.56mm]] used in the [[machine gun|fully automatic]] [[M16]] and [[M4]] or the [[semi-automatic]] [[AR-15]].
The renowned [[conservative]]-[[libertarian]] [[gun nut|firearms enthusiast]] [[American Redoubt]] [[Wyoming]] [[gun]] writer [[Boston T. Party]] says in his classic [[Boston's Gun Bible]], "Battles [[carbine]]s/[[caliber]]s do have their place (e.g. [[CQB]], [[urban]] [[fight]]ing, [[home security|perimeter defense]], etc.), but one must always keep in mind their significant limitations. To wit: they cannot perforate much [[cover (military)|cover]], and effective range is only 200-300 [[yard]]s. Take the[[.308]] (or [[.30-06]] or [[.303]] or [[8x57]]), however, It will strike an incapacitating blow as far as the [[shooter]] can hit with [[iron sights]] (i.e., about 600 yards). It ''will'' perforate much [[battlefield]] cover, including [[tree]]s and light [[steel]]. As a [[Vietnam War]] [[veteran|vet]] friend remarked, 'There's no hiding from a .308!' Amen. It's been widely known for a long time that [[war]]s are not won by [[pistol]]s. What we're now realizing it that wars are not won even by [[machine gun|fully automatic]] battle [[carbine]]s such as the [[M16]] and [[M4]]. [[Afghanistan]] provided the perfect example: [[Guerrilla warfare|Guerrillas]] with 'antiquated' [[bolt-aciton]] [[.303]]s fought off [[Soviet]] invaders armed with modern [[machine gun|full-auto]] [[.22]]s ([[AK74]]s in [[5.45x39]]), [[jet]] [[fighter]]-[[bomber]]s, and [[helicopter]] [[gunship]]s."<ref>160 word [[James Wesley Rawles#Quotes_from_Other_Online_Sources|Fair Use]] [[quotation]] from 848 pages of [[firearm]]s and [[Second Amendment]] details: [[Boston T. Party]] ([[Kenneth W. Royce]]), ''[[Boston's Gun Bible]]'', [[Wyoming]], [[American Redoubt]] [[Javelin Press]], 2002, 2009: p. 10/1. ISBN-13: 978-1888766066, http://javelinpress.com/bostons_gun_bible.html, https://www.amazon.com/Bostons-Gun-Bible-Boston-Party/dp/1888766069</ref>
The last [[American]] "[[battle rifle]]" issued in mass to U.S. [[soldier]]s was the [[M14 automatic rifle]].
==Appeal for Home Security==
Battles rifles are popular mostly for their durability, accuracy and the [[stopping power|high power]] [[cartridge (firearms)|cartridges]] they fire instead of low power [[round (firearms)|rounds]] such as the [[5.56 mm]]. Many battle rifles have [[iron sights]] (M14 and [[M1A]]) and [[heavy-duty]] construction that make them extremely [[reliability (firearms)|reliable]] and [[accurate]].
==See Also==
* [[Battle rifle]] - fires full-power [[rifle ammunition]], such as the [[7.62×51mm]] as opposed to low-power ammunition such as the [[5.56mm]] used in the [[M16]], [[M4]] and [[AR-15]]
* [[M14 automatic rifle]]
* [[M1 Garand]]
* [[FAL]]
* [[HK91]]
* [[AR10]]
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* [[M16 automatic rifle]]
* [[M4 Carbine automatic fifle]]
* [[AR-15 semi-automatic rifle]]
* [[Firearms]]
* [[Essay:Invest_in_tangibles#2._Defense_and_Security_.28.22Bullets.22.29|Invest in tangibles: Firearms]]
==References==
<references/>
[[Category : Battles Rifles]]
[[Category : 7.62 mm Firearms]]
[[Category : Rifles of the Cold War]]
[[Category : Rifles of the United States]]
[[Category : Sniper Rifles of the United States]]
[[Category : Vietnam War Firearms of the United States]]
[[Category : Cold War Firearms of the United States]]
[[Category : Rifles]]
[[Category : Long Guns]]
[[Category : Firearms]]
[[Category : Weapons]]
[[Category : Investments in Tangibles]]
[[Category : Survivalism]]
[[Category : Home Security]]
[[Category : Self-defense]]
[[Category : Military Strategies and Concepts]]
The renowned [[conservative]]-[[libertarian]] [[gun nut|firearms enthusiast]] [[American Redoubt]] [[Wyoming]] [[gun]] writer [[Boston T. Party]] says in his classic [[Boston's Gun Bible]], "Battles [[carbine]]s/[[caliber]]s do have their place (e.g. [[CQB]], [[urban]] [[fight]]ing, [[home security|perimeter defense]], etc.), but one must always keep in mind their significant limitations. To wit: they cannot perforate much [[cover (military)|cover]], and effective range is only 200-300 [[yard]]s. Take the[[.308]] (or [[.30-06]] or [[.303]] or [[8x57]]), however, It will strike an incapacitating blow as far as the [[shooter]] can hit with [[iron sights]] (i.e., about 600 yards). It ''will'' perforate much [[battlefield]] cover, including [[tree]]s and light [[steel]]. As a [[Vietnam War]] [[veteran|vet]] friend remarked, 'There's no hiding from a .308!' Amen. It's been widely known for a long time that [[war]]s are not won by [[pistol]]s. What we're now realizing it that wars are not won even by [[machine gun|fully automatic]] battle [[carbine]]s such as the [[M16]] and [[M4]]. [[Afghanistan]] provided the perfect example: [[Guerrilla warfare|Guerrillas]] with 'antiquated' [[bolt-aciton]] [[.303]]s fought off [[Soviet]] invaders armed with modern [[machine gun|full-auto]] [[.22]]s ([[AK74]]s in [[5.45x39]]), [[jet]] [[fighter]]-[[bomber]]s, and [[helicopter]] [[gunship]]s."<ref>160 word [[James Wesley Rawles#Quotes_from_Other_Online_Sources|Fair Use]] [[quotation]] from 848 pages of [[firearm]]s and [[Second Amendment]] details: [[Boston T. Party]] ([[Kenneth W. Royce]]), ''[[Boston's Gun Bible]]'', [[Wyoming]], [[American Redoubt]] [[Javelin Press]], 2002, 2009: p. 10/1. ISBN-13: 978-1888766066, http://javelinpress.com/bostons_gun_bible.html, https://www.amazon.com/Bostons-Gun-Bible-Boston-Party/dp/1888766069</ref>
The last [[American]] "[[battle rifle]]" issued in mass to U.S. [[soldier]]s was the [[M14 automatic rifle]].
==Appeal for Home Security==
Battles rifles are popular mostly for their durability, accuracy and the [[stopping power|high power]] [[cartridge (firearms)|cartridges]] they fire instead of low power [[round (firearms)|rounds]] such as the [[5.56 mm]]. Many battle rifles have [[iron sights]] (M14 and [[M1A]]) and [[heavy-duty]] construction that make them extremely [[reliability (firearms)|reliable]] and [[accurate]].
==See Also==
* [[Battle rifle]] - fires full-power [[rifle ammunition]], such as the [[7.62×51mm]] as opposed to low-power ammunition such as the [[5.56mm]] used in the [[M16]], [[M4]] and [[AR-15]]
* [[M14 automatic rifle]]
* [[M1 Garand]]
* [[FAL]]
* [[HK91]]
* [[AR10]]
----
* [[M16 automatic rifle]]
* [[M4 Carbine automatic fifle]]
* [[AR-15 semi-automatic rifle]]
* [[Firearms]]
* [[Essay:Invest_in_tangibles#2._Defense_and_Security_.28.22Bullets.22.29|Invest in tangibles: Firearms]]
==References==
<references/>
[[Category : Battles Rifles]]
[[Category : 7.62 mm Firearms]]
[[Category : Rifles of the Cold War]]
[[Category : Rifles of the United States]]
[[Category : Sniper Rifles of the United States]]
[[Category : Vietnam War Firearms of the United States]]
[[Category : Cold War Firearms of the United States]]
[[Category : Rifles]]
[[Category : Long Guns]]
[[Category : Firearms]]
[[Category : Weapons]]
[[Category : Investments in Tangibles]]
[[Category : Survivalism]]
[[Category : Home Security]]
[[Category : Self-defense]]
[[Category : Military Strategies and Concepts]]