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January 14, 2011, 01:58 AM | #1 |
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Long range platform you may appreciate
We just did a review on the XLR Industries Evolution rifle stock (Extreme Long Range). We were very impressed with this system.
XLR stock on our Remington 700 SPS Tactical .308 XLR stock on Savage 10FP LE .308 Full review at http://shooterreviews.com/xlr-indust...chasis-system/ |
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Very sexy, I love those scopes, but they cost more than the rifles.
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January 14, 2011, 03:07 AM | #3 |
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Scope prices
The Loupold Mark IV is pricey (about $1200) but the SFWA SS on the green rifle is a great scope for $299-$399. We've accomplished groups of .247" at 100 yards and killed one gallon jugs from 950 yards with it.
Here's where you can find them: http://swfa-ss.com/ Some people call a piece of junk but I've never actually found a bad review on it. Everyone says it's equal to any scope four times the price! |
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January 14, 2011, 03:35 AM | #5 |
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Ooooooh! It's a non-AR! And with a non-Leupold scope, too!
I can hardly wait for all the competitive shooters to be shooting those at the next F Class match. If nothing else, it will lighten the mood significantly.
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January 14, 2011, 09:35 AM | #7 |
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Those are incredibly good looking stocks. And then I must humor myself... What is the street price looking to be?
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January 14, 2011, 08:09 PM | #8 |
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This is my idea of a long-range platform: [url]www.nramuseum.com..sharps-sharpsborchardtmodel1878mid-range.aspex
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January 14, 2011, 09:40 PM | #9 |
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Great pictures!
The stocks are ugly, yet tactical, which really makes them awesome. I also wonder about the price. Personally, I would go for one of these because there is no fitting and no sending the rifle out to be fit. I could do it myself.
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January 14, 2011, 09:48 PM | #10 |
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Ooooh, evil gun pics!
Right Click. Save Picture As... Drool. --Wag--
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January 15, 2011, 08:36 AM | #11 |
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Nice looking rifle but .308???????
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January 15, 2011, 09:57 AM | #12 |
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i prefer 7mm-08, low recoil, good ballistics.
The 7mm-08 is a necked down .308 so i think that the mags should handle 7mm-08.
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January 15, 2011, 10:42 AM | #13 |
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Why not .308? Extremely common caliber, well known ballistics so lots of easy to find info out there for the shooter, lots of good factory match ammo if you don't reload, etc. It makes sense to offer your product to the most commonly used caliber for long range shooting. I don't think this is necessarily being targeted to the custom bench rest crowd. Also keep in mind the reviewers said they are/were military and police snipers and you can see why they were using .308.
Looks like they offer it in .300wm, .338lapua, and .223. Pretty much because they're using accuracy international mags, I imagine. Nice review and interesting chassis, OP. The only thing I think I wouldn't like is the funky stock. I'm sure it works well and has lots of adjustability, but it looks like it could get in the way or snag if you're moving around. I guess folding would help.
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I'm a fan of good quality, inexpensive scope and regularly take issue with the "your scope should cost as much as your rifle" crowd....
but claiming that a scope that costs $299-$399 is as good as a scope that costs $1200-$1600, well, that's insanity.
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If (Scope cost) < (Rifle cost) The rifle will be unjustifiably blamed for problems that are not its fault. If (Scope cost) > (Rifle cost) Make sure the rifle is worthy of the scope.
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January 15, 2011, 03:13 PM | #18 |
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wow all those bells and whistles and your rifles dont even have bayonet lugs
she has no fancy rails or any of them pricey glasses you folks attach to yours.. but she can still kill the hun at 800yds |
January 15, 2011, 03:34 PM | #19 |
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WOW how the heck did a thread about a STOCK turn into "You can't shoot unless you have a billion dollar scope" thread?
I think some people need to pull their head out of their 5th point of contact. I'll take my $500 rifle and my $500 scope and put them against your $500 rifles and $1200 scopes any day of the week. Oh I'll put my cheap worthless AR with its $500 Nikon up against your $1200 scopes as well. Scope snobes are STUPID. As for the stock. I think it looks bad. But if you like it go for it. I would never be caught dead with that thing on any of my rifles.
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It's not a thread diversion when a claim comes from the thread creator. Did you miss the part where the OP stated that his $299 scope is every bit as good as a scope that cost 4 times as much money? You don't have to be a scope snob to argue that point. I am the very antithesis of a scope snob and I find that argument ridiculous. I'm all for budget scopes. There's NO WAY any $299 scope is as good as a $1200 scope. As good as a $600 scope, maybe. $1200? No way.
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BUT The NAVY SEALS use SWFA SS scopes. They got a contract you didn't know that?
I didn't miss that comment. I just took it as a small plug.
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I know this is a silly question, but it is due to the line of work I'm in ...
What camera are you using for shots?
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The stock is not handsome, but functionality has a beauty of its own.
I like my $300 Super Snipers,though I hate the name, and I own two of them. However, I am saving up for a real quality piece of glass. I think that I should have at least one, and since this is America, I can have both. Time and patience will get me there. Quote:
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