Teach me about the FAL

[Will_Power]

Well they seem very popular on FalFiles. Many people ( like any mags ) buy them and seem to sit on them. I have seen very few reports of people really using them...

Yeah, that lines up with what I've seen, but I don't think I'm comfortable counting anybody on the Files are an unbiased source apart from the surly Arizona Response FAL smith guy who knows his shit and will say what he thinks (but I haven't seen speak to these mags).

By and large, the FAL demographic these days seems like more of a collectors and occasional range shooters group than folks who are taking their guns to classes. At least that's what it looks like to my ignorant self.

[tat2]

I would concur. It's a great old rifle and I would not feel outgunned if it's what I was holding at the time.....but it's not the rifle of choice for classes. I do love shooting one though!

T

[Matt in TN]

By and large, the FAL demographic these days seems like more of a collectors and occasional range shooters group than folks who are taking their guns to classes. At least that's what it looks like to my ignorant self.

I would argue this is true for ALL gun owners, not just us FALers. There are still plenty of us shooting this old girl.

[los]

I would argue this is true for ALL gun owners, not just us FALers. There are still plenty of us shooting this old girl.

How the hell did you hide the cape in your shadow. Well done.

[tat2]

I would argue this is true for ALL gun owners, not just us FALers. There are still plenty of us shooting this old girl.

Outstanding!!! We do a FALfest in Oregon and put on 3 Gun type events and its great! We did a "jungle run" one year that was very cool!! But nothing like that!! I would love to come down and participate!!

T

[M4Fundi]

I would argue this is true for ALL gun owners, not just us FALers. There are still plenty of us shooting this old girl.

AWESUM!
What optic?
How did you decide on it?
What is your opinion on it?

[Matt in TN]

Outstanding!!! We do a FALfest in Oregon and put on 3 Gun type events and its great! We did a "jungle run" one year that was very cool!! But nothing like that!! I would love to come down and participate!!

T

Hello Tat2! I've heard a lot about you, and hope to come to an Oregon shoot one day. Brunop is joining me for this match in Oklahoma this January, so we 'll try to do you guys proud. It's already sold out for this year, but we'd love to have you join us another time. I've heard stories about how well you shoot -

The scope is a Leupold VX-HOG, and I've been very happy with it. Light weight and simplicity were some of my main concerns, along with ruggedness and a 1-4 power range. Full review is here: http://www.falfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=364941

[tat2]

Hello Tat2! I've heard a lot about you, and hope to come to an Oregon shoot one day. Brunop is joining me for this match in Oklahoma this January, so we 'll try to do you guys proud. It's already sold out for this year, but we'd love to have you join us another time. I've heard stories about how well you shoot -
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Right on! I hope you can make to out to Oregon sometime. Brunop is a great dude!!! Bummer it's sold out... But maybe next year! Great shooting yourself btw!

T

[Mars attacks...]

I have an Imbel FAL I built with a CAI imported Imbel receiver. It's a 21" pencil barrel with a fixed stock, so it's a full size. In a over a year I have put >2,000 rounds of M80 and Wolf through it.

It's long, but superbly balanced, capable of hitting man sized targets even when it's burning hot and the adjustable gas settings allow you to shoot for a while without fatigue.

Even though I haven't sent lead down range with the later variants I am more than impressed with it.