Proof Research Rifles

PROOF RESEARCH SUMMIT-300WSM-RH-FULL BUILD

and

PROOF RESEARCH TACII-300NORMA-RH-DBM-FULL BUILD

nice but a little pricey :D

Fucking Jesus. Can build 3 badass rifles for that same price

shit that is expensive, Fierce carbon TI is much cheaper and pretty much the same thing if not better in some regards?

I’ve got a mate just ordered one so I’ll get to shoot it at some stage next year.

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Originally Posted by Nick-D

Fucking Jesus. Can build 3 badass rifles for that same price

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Or 5 Cooper open country light weights New Products

No doubt some outfits no how to ramp up the profit margins.

Hard to find info on exactly how much the things weigh, but I expect they'll come with a good recoil pad. Anyway, I'll save weight by eating a bit less, and save money by not buying a 15-20k lightweight rifle.

But like a custom Holland and Holland, there are shooters out there happy to put down the money.

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Originally Posted by Cordite

Hard to find info on exactly how much the things weigh, but I expect they'll come with a good recoil pad. Anyway, I'll save weight by eating a bit less, and save money by not buying a 15-20k lightweight rifle.

But like a custom Holland and Holland, there are shooters out there happy to put down the money.

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Well I don't want to save weight by reducing my own. :XD:

I prefer a little heft in the rifle, without going overboard.

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Originally Posted by Nick-D

Fucking Jesus. Can build 3 badass rifles for that same price

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Yes but will they actually work and if you have problems will the supplier actually stand behind their work / products in a timely manner.
That is what really matters!

I'm pretty sure that most reputable operators would see you right mikee...terminator products will do a 'turn key" rifle with load development for instance.

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Originally Posted by mikee

Yes but will they actually work and if you have problems will the supplier actually stand behind their work / products in a timely manner.
That is what really matters!

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One might expect that, at that price, you are paying for reliability, not needing an after-sales service department, like you need that on an Iraqi rooftop. (-:

Fine weapons though, no argument.

Can’t see how they can justify that price. And can’t see what they would offer over a custom build with decent components ??

I wonder if there is not going to be a bit of a "Swarovski syndrome " with those rifles.ie. some people buy them and put their hard earned money in them, and use them just a few time during the year, and suddenly realise that they have 2 to 5 k of scope sitting in their safe doing petty much the same thing as a 1 to 2 k scope. And then selling them at 3/4 or 2/3 Rd or less of what they bought them for ?

How much would one will be willing to buy a second hand proof research rifle? To my eyes and my wallet ,even 8k would still be too much for such a rifle.

It weighs more more than a Sako Carbonlight so not exactly groundbreaking weight reduction.

Sure if you have money to burn buy one, but no amount of customness makes it worth that price.

Have a summit in the safe at them moment for testing so will let you know what it weighs and how it goes over the break.

300WSM.

NZ Ammo looking to reduce the price

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Originally Posted by chainsaw

Can’t see how they can justify that price. And can’t see what they would offer over a custom build with decent components ??

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They dont have to justify anything. If people are willing to pay then they can charge what ever they like. Theres plenty of that going around. Competition usually has an impact though.

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Originally Posted by stevodog

I'm pretty sure that most reputable operators would see you right mikee...terminator products will do a 'turn key" rifle with load development for instance.

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Um the world loves a comedian.

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Originally Posted by Beetroot

It weighs more more than a Sako Carbonlight so not exactly groundbreaking weight reduction.

Sure if you have money to burn buy one, but no amount of customness makes it worth that price.

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They weight more than a standard tikka.:thumbsup:
Bet they shoot though.

No doubt they are beautiful rifles, but 20k is crazy stuff. They start at about $6k us, so pretty expensive even by us standards.

Edit: the summit is 5lb 11 so pretty light for a rifle with a 20 inch Barrel.

Yikes that’s pricey, makes some of the local custom builders look good value.

Are nzammo selling direct to th public off there website now?

That would go a little way to my African Cape buff adventure and I already have the rifle for that.
and no I don't have the coin for that little journey either lol

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Originally Posted by mikee

Yes but will they actually work and if you have problems will the supplier actually stand behind their work / products in a timely manner.
That is what really matters!

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Mikee, you sound like you are signing up for one :D

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Originally Posted by Nick-D

Edit: the summit is 5lb 11 so pretty light for a rifle with a 20 inch Barrel.

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Still heavier than a bog standard mass-produced 20" Savage Lightweight ;)

Probably a bit of a step up in subjective niceness though...

Great choice in caliber reach way out there and a nice looking rig.

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Originally Posted by Mathias

Mikee, you sound like you are signing up for one :D

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I should have

Do they come with a lifetime supply of custom cartridges and a guarantee of sub sub minute accuracy regardless of the trigger jerks skills level? At that price it should load and shute itself

I saw one the other day, 300WM -26in barrel....not sure what model - just saw $8k price tag for bare rifle and thought faark that:wtfsmilie:

55SIX have the savage ultra lite that has the proof carbon barrel. A more affordable way to get into proof ownership.