Favorite military surplus rifle, and worst?

[smittylite]

Portuguese Mauser Verguirio in 8mm
Yugo Mauser Model 1924

[jeff]

M 1 Garand: an All American Classic ...nothing more to say.

Mauser 71/84, smooth, great craftsmanship.

A real POS=Italian Carcano 6.5mm

[SBF]

I don't really have a "worst" so to speak but I have a few which I have never shot, I don't feel them calling to me from the back of the safe.  My MAS 36 would probably be the one though, esp with the availability and cost of the 7.5 French ammo.  I got it from Numrich about a year ago for $36.00.  It cleaned up real well but it just doesn't do anything for me  :?

I have had a change of heart  

After writing the comment above I had a chance to meet up with a buddy to do some shooting at his range.  I decided to take the MAS with me this time.  Turns out it's a heck of a fun rifle!  The recoil was surprisingly mild (IMO) considering the small size of the gun.  Although I didn't put it on paper I could hit a manhole cover we had propped up about 100 yards away in the woods with ever shot that I held steady with.

Here's a pic:

[1911crazy]

I picked up a MAS36 from Century a while back a ufixem up and its a 308win barrel but the headspace is off it closes on the field guage so i have another winter project. But the barrel is brand new. In my other 7.5 caliber french rifles i'm using  FNM ammo from southern ohio gun it costs around $8 a box and its reloadable too. Now for good cheap 7.5 french dies I went to MidwayUSA they have the best price around I bought LEE dies there half the price of RCBS dies and work great too they fit my RCBS rockchucker.  If you like the French MAS36 you have to try a French MAS 49/56 Commando Rifle its even more fun too.  Either in the orginal 7.5 french caliber or the 308nato its one mean little big bore plinker.  These french guns aren't all that bad.                                                                  BigBill