"High End" bolt actions

[ReservoirDawg10]

You know you are in deep when folks show up with custom pelican cases with air conditioners in them to keep their hand loaded ammunition at a constant temperature. I saw a guy shooting either a .416 Barrett or a .408 Cheytac that I am certain had more money in his ammo case and ammo than I had in my whole rig. Like all things in life, you have to pay to play.

f that. Unless I'm flying and have to use a pelican case to lock it up, it goes in a drag bag. It's a tool. I treat it as such.

 

[basstracker89]

A $8k+ set up can make you a better shooter....if it gives you the mental boost you need.
~ then they guy next to you shooting a Ruger, Bergara or what ever clears the stage with a perfect score and you get the yips...lol.

Back before PRS and F-class stuff got going you had to be alot more picky about your rig if you were shooting 1000 plus yards or bench resting trying to hit the same hole.

Today you can pay $1500 and get a decent rig...20 years ago that was custom build territory and the rifles would shoot almost everything great...into to very tiny caliber size holes.
Now days the high dollar rifles performance isn't that much greater than some of the top factory offerings but it is there.
Factory ammo is way better as well.

Inflation, especially since the COVID-19 epidemic has run rampant on everything while the value of the dollar has tanked but some guns offer a huge performance value due to better machinery and tighter tolerances.

I have no problem paying top dollar if I want an item but lets say I want to shoot extreme long range.
(A mile +)
I better have deep pockets.

I can't see that fur from my porch........

 

[BigMike]

f that. Unless I'm flying and have to use a pelican case to lock it up, it goes in a drag bag. It's a tool. I treat it as such.

His rifle didn't even look like a rifle. The barrel was bigger around than a beer can and the scope looked like a kids telescope. It was something to see.

 

[Asbestos]

His rifle didn't even look like a rifle. The barrel was bigger around than a beer can and the scope looked like a kids telescope. It was something to see.

Was his name Greg something? Vess maybe? 😂

Or CCW?

 

[Winterborne]

The old sniper rifles
(HK, Sako, AI ectera) were built to take a beating and maintain accuracy.
I was privy to some test data on some high dollar rifles that measured that abuse and maintained better than moa accuracy.
This was the start of chassis systems and composite stocks that we have today.

I can assure you the Finland shooters are used to inclement conditions.

 

[Omega]

The q fix has my attention. Do I want to drop 5k+ to rig out a platform that will sit in a safe?

8.6 suppressed is devastating though. Still on the fence.

10k for a rem 700 build is a waste of money IMO. Don't care how it shoots.

 

[ReservoirDawg10]

The old sniper rifles
(HK, Sako, AI ectera) were built to take a beating and maintain accuracy.
I was privy to some test data on some high dollar rifles that measured that abuse and maintained better than moa accuracy.
This was the start of chassis systems and composite stocks that we have today.

I can assure you the Finland shooters are used to inclement conditions.

For sure. If consistency is a goal, wood is not an option. But we've still come a long way since then. Hell, the industry has come a long way in the past 5 - 10 years. It's a good thing. Lots of options out there now.

 

[BigMike]

Was his name Greg something? Vess maybe? 😂

Or CCW?

You are gonna summons him up through telekinesis or something.

 

[ReservoirDawg10]

The old sniper rifles
(HK, Sako, AI ectera) were built to take a beating and maintain accuracy.
I was privy to some test data on some high dollar rifles that measured that abuse and maintained better than moa accuracy.
This was the start of chassis systems and composite stocks that we have today.

I can assure you the Finland shooters are used to inclement conditions.

One of the most miserable rifles I've ever spent time behind. Aw50

 

[BigMike]

One of the most miserable rifles I've ever spent time behind. Aw50View attachment 9028752

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