Grayham Henry wrote a really really good article on this some 30ish years ago....breaking down the costs of manufacture...investment casting etc dropped price no end....like making a cresent...
Liked On: 09-03-2020, 07:24 PM
You also get the people that buy a $200 rifle and expect it to shoot a 10mm group with any random cheap shitty ammo, then complain about its accuracy and demand a refund cause it wont shoot. ...
Liked On: 09-03-2020, 06:50 PM
A lotta people out there can’t shoot sub Moa groups despite the gun being capable ..
Liked On: 09-03-2020, 06:49 PM
Think its more the ammo then the firearm long as the basics are there eg bedding and full engagement with recoil lug Have seen even very cheap barrel brands shoot fantastic with good ammo
Liked On: 09-03-2020, 05:52 PM
point taken but tika and sako would not perform 1moa in say a raging southerly with monsoon rain etc. there are always conditions between the end of the barrel and the target.
Liked On: 09-03-2020, 04:51 PM
sub=moa standards are like saying a f...ing pos tesla will do 600km on a charge. so many variables to make it achievable
Liked On: 09-03-2020, 04:46 PM
Ran a few numbers assuming sights are .5 inch above bore and as a carbine it's doing 2500 fps with L2A2 ammunition for a 300 m zero at 25m you should be 2 inches high, peaking at around 160m 9 and a...
Liked On: 09-03-2020, 12:05 PM
Just landed via Kelly Country Seriously cool scope to top the fierce fury carbon in .300PRC Have to say i really rate this scope - plenty of features small package. Unfortunately the rifle...
Liked On: 09-03-2020, 08:51 AM
When it comes to mounts and rings you get what you pay for . Doesn’t matter to me Steel or Alloy , I have both and payed $$$$$$ for both .
Liked On: 05-03-2020, 07:28 PM
There are more than just two mechanical advantages of steel over aluminium, and like anything there are differences in aluminiums and steels. Another reason steel is used for barrels is heat...
Liked On: 05-03-2020, 05:16 PM
I don’t think they are overpriced. They just appear expensive compared to the cheap shit on the market.
Liked On: 03-03-2020, 06:23 PM
scottrods Please remind me tomorrow morning and I’ll sort it out for you. Send me a PM on here.
Liked On: 02-03-2020, 04:45 PM
Seen the same thing happen with a friends 300WSM. The headspace was too great i.e. over sized as mentioned by ChrisW and the three times fired cases were loaded with a new different batch of powder...
Liked On: 25-02-2020, 12:08 PM
Interesting to note regional differences and preferences. Weather in Norway is at least as bad (likely a good bit worse) than here, yet blue is the order of the day there and stainless here. The much...
Liked On: 24-02-2020, 10:14 AM
Another one for Burris full field II
Liked On: 22-02-2020, 09:20 AM