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Posted: 6/23/2021 3:35:58 PM EDT
The annual Scout Sniper Association rifle raffle is going on right now and the winning ticket gets drawn on July 4th! Last year we raffled off a Mk13 Mod 7, this year we're going old school with a Vietnam War era USMC M40! Even though this rifle is an M40 clone, it was built with an attention to detail using very rare original parts.
You can buy raffle tickets and find more information about this amazing rifle over on the Scout Sniper Association's website: https://scoutsniper.org/contribute/2021-vietnam-m40-rifle-raffle/ ![]() ![]() ![]() I'll answer any questions you guys might have about this rifle raffle, just post them here in this thread. |
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Quoted: Awesome! I was in last year, im in again. Happy to support an awesome organization. /media/mediaFiles/sharedAlbum/temp-97.gif View Quote |
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I might be in for some tickets, but damn, I’d have to give that rifle right back (or trade for a “close enough” reproduction).
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If I win I'm ordering a pair of those tan booty shorts and heading to the range
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Cool rifle. Think I spent $100 in the last auction.
It still bugs the shit out of me that a company like Savage, Winchester, or Remington can't build a damn heavy barreled rifle with a wood stock. Not laminate, but wood. Like there is nothing available. Some people just want a fun range gun and don't give a shit about the extreme weather effects on wood and justifying a synthetic. The closest thing is that limited Remington M40 Vietnam version where they stuffed a PSS barrel/action in a wood stock. Just wish someone offered a regular model like this. |
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Quoted: Thanks for the support, gentlemen! Whoever wins this rifle needs to throw on some tiger stripe camo and take it hunting! https://scoutsniper.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/NamM40-2048x1875.jpeg View Quote Did those old Redfields have that much eye relief? Seems it's really mounted forward on the rings. |
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Quoted: Did those old Redfields have that much eye relief? Seems it's really mounted forward on the rings. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Thanks for the support, gentlemen! Whoever wins this rifle needs to throw on some tiger stripe camo and take it hunting! https://scoutsniper.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/NamM40-2048x1875.jpeg Did those old Redfields have that much eye relief? Seems it's really mounted forward on the rings. The scopes don't have crazy amounts of eye relief, the main reason the snipers slid the scope so far forward was to jam the turret housing into the front scope rings. This locks the scope in place during recoil, so the scope can't slide forward. They were trying to squeeze every little bit of accuracy out of the weapon system and repeatedly plays a large part. My original M40 is also set up this way: ![]() |
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Quoted: The scopes don't have crazy amounts of eye relief, the main reason the snipers slid the scope so far forward was to jam the turret housing into the front scope rings. This locks the scope in place during recoil, so the scope can't slide forward. They were trying to squeeze every little bit of accuracy out of the weapon system and repeatedly plays a large part. My original M40 is also set up this way: https://i.imgur.com/MLmHVUF.jpg View Quote thats pretty dam cool |
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Quoted: Cool rifle. Think I spent $100 in the last auction. It still bugs the shit out of me that a company like Savage, Winchester, or Remington can't build a damn heavy barreled rifle with a wood stock. Not laminate, but wood. Like there is nothing available. Some people just want a fun range gun and don't give a shit about the extreme weather effects on wood and justifying a synthetic. The closest thing is that limited Remington M40 Vietnam version where they stuffed a PSS barrel/action in a wood stock. Just wish someone offered a regular model like this. View Quote |
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Quoted: Quoted: The scopes don't have crazy amounts of eye relief, the main reason the snipers slid the scope so far forward was to jam the turret housing into the front scope rings. This locks the scope in place during recoil, so the scope can't slide forward. They were trying to squeeze every little bit of accuracy out of the weapon system and repeatedly plays a large part. My original M40 is also set up this way: https://i.imgur.com/MLmHVUF.jpg thats pretty dam cool It's amazing that original parts are still around, most of this stuff is long gone. The original parts on this raffle rifle is what truly makes this clone special! There's a lot of M40 clones/replicas out there, but only a handful that have been built using original USMC parts! |
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Quoted: The scopes don't have crazy amounts of eye relief, the main reason the snipers slid the scope so far forward was to jam the turret housing into the front scope rings. This locks the scope in place during recoil, so the scope can't slide forward. They were trying to squeeze every little bit of accuracy out of the weapon system and repeatedly plays a large part. My original M40 is also set up this way: https://i.imgur.com/MLmHVUF.jpg View Quote ![]() I'm not worthy |
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I always enjoyed doing the annual LTI/PMCS on the M40 A1. The weapons log books occasionally had a "confirmed kill" notation, being the late '90s, we always wondered where they occured.....
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Aye - Jarheads will be Jarheads - nice error on the main page listing, re. the leather sling part of the package
The correct model/name of the issue leather sling was the M1907 - they've called it the M1917 = that designation was the Kerr canvas sling, more commonly used on the Thompson SMG etc. Will see if I can buy tickets - and I also NEED to find a better lump of wood for my own M40 build - the stock I have to use is a period 721(722?) one, but the barrel channel is not wide enough - and try to find someone in the UK who can open up a barrel channel..! Aside from that I have all the bits aside from the tombstone safety & Wichita swivels - then I will have at it Will make for a good "cousin" for my M24 & a closer relative for my pre-war M70 which is soon to have a correct Douglas barrel fitted to & my original M1903A4 |
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In for 15
Chance at an awesome rifle, good cause, what better reason to throw down some scratch? As for the earlier poster about nothing being made with a heavy barrel and wood stock, if you're willing to go foreign and work with an orthopedic-looking piece of wood, CZ has something that might work. https://cz-usa.com/product/cz-557-varmint/ |
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In for some. Sent the link to my S/S BIL too.
Either one of us will definitely hunt with it. |
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Thank you everyone who's bought tickets! Only 8 days left until the drawing!
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Quoted: The scopes don't have crazy amounts of eye relief, the main reason the snipers slid the scope so far forward was to jam the turret housing into the front scope rings. This locks the scope in place during recoil, so the scope can't slide forward. They were trying to squeeze every little bit of accuracy out of the weapon system and repeatedly plays a large part. My original M40 is also set up this way: https://i.imgur.com/MLmHVUF.jpg View Quote yeah I learned the hard way that it's easy to recoil a rifle beneath the scope with Redfield mounts if you don't use that simple little trick. ![]() |
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Quoted: . yeah I learned the hard way that it's easy to recoil a rifle beneath the scope with Redfield mounts if you don't use that simple little trick. ![]() View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: The scopes don't have crazy amounts of eye relief, the main reason the snipers slid the scope so far forward was to jam the turret housing into the front scope rings. This locks the scope in place during recoil, so the scope can't slide forward. They were trying to squeeze every little bit of accuracy out of the weapon system and repeatedly plays a large part. My original M40 is also set up this way: https://i.imgur.com/MLmHVUF.jpg yeah I learned the hard way that it's easy to recoil a rifle beneath the scope with Redfield mounts if you don't use that simple little trick. ![]() I didn't want to admit it, but I found out the hard way as well, the photo of my rifle in the previous post was taken after the shooting range. Here's a few older photos of it prior to hitting the range: ![]() ![]() Even though the scope slid over an inch, it still held under 1 MOA at 100 yards ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Final week to get tickets, don't miss out on this extraordinary rifle!
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What is the value of this rifle now?
I have one NIB with the coin |
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Quoted: What is the value of this rifle now? I have one NIB with the coin View Quote This rifle is different than your SSA commemorative rifle. This one was built from the ground up using original parts and a vintage 7 digit receiver that's close to the original serial number range. That makes this rifle one of a kind. There were over 1,000 of the SSA commemorative rifles made about 15 years ago, all the parts on those rifles are modern reproductions. Your rifle is probably worth around $3,500 NIB, whereas the value of this raffle rifle with original parts is close to $10,000. |
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Raffle is tomorrow, last call for tickets! Thank you everyone who has purchased tickets already, 100% of the proceeds goes directly to the USMC sniper platoons and USMC sniper veterans who are in need of assistance!
The drawing will be held at 3:17pm Eastern ans broadcast on Facebook live. Here's a link to the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/USMCSSA/ |
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Didn't even hear about this one, so in for 3.
Thanks for the heads up, good organization. |
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Quoted: Raffle is tomorrow, last call for tickets! Thank you everyone who has purchased tickets already, 100% of the proceeds goes directly to the USMC sniper platoons and USMC sniper veterans who are in need of assistance! The drawing will be held at 3:17pm Eastern ans broadcast on Facebook live. Here's a link to the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/USMCSSA/ View Quote in ![]() |
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I was disappointed that I didn't win last time. In for more disappointment!
![]() I even have 200 rds of 173gr 1965 match ammo for it. |
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You guys guys are fucking awesome! I'd really like to see someone on this forum win the raffle! Remember to check out the drawing live tomorrow, you don't need a facebook accout to watch it, just click the link in my previous post and look for the live feed!
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My body is ready to win this incredible rifle. Today’s the day.
Thanks OP |
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Congratulations Scott, I hope you enjoy this epic rifle! Thanks again to everyone who bought tickets!
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