Is the FAL a good DMR rifle?
I’ve always been a little stumped on why the FAL doesn’t show up on firing ranges as much as it should because I have had extensive experience with DSarms and they have been outstanding. I did have a lesson learned about using loctite on screws with my FAL and after several thousand rounds later nothing came loose. There are more accurate FALs and M1A rifles than mine, but 2 MOA means 10 inch groups at 500yds with Portugese surplus ammo and I’m not really sure why I would need to get any better than that for even hunting. If I know my distance my FAL is still a darn good deer rifle if I could hunt with it here in New York State. The return of the 7.62 caliber to active military service as a DMR role has given the AR10 and similar style rifles a new life. I am looking at the LWRCI Repr although still dealing with some sticker shock.
The only draw back I feel I have with the FAL is the heavy trigger. Maybe I could get it worked down a few pounds but with a good scope I have never missed my targets. Unbeknownst to me, Larry Vickers is also a fan of the FAL and I recently read a nice read about his take on the FAL. I haven’t had the need to always use Vickers gloves when shooting, but it’s actually something that I have been working more into my training when taking on a DMR role. Loading 7.62 bullets into a magazine with gloves on is easier than doing it with smaller pistol caliber or 5.56 gloves so my desire to constantly take them off when loading magazines doesn’t kick in. I prefer the mid length vickers gloves because they give added protection against burns on the wrist from hot barrels ect.