Not participating in the market panic, on to something different.

[trigger643]

Pretty much like 1993 all over again. I'm not going to play in the black rifle sandpile for awhile. All the profiteers pilfering the uneducated, impotent and panic stricken make the market look more like an overfull litterbox than a sandbox.

The boxes started arriving yesterday. My buddies at Natchez Shooters Supply, Midway and Cabela's (who haven't jacked their prices), and more boxes to come from Nightforce, Ken Farrell, Stocky's Stocks, E.R. Shaw and YHM.

It's beginning to look like Christmas in February at 3,400 feet per second and a 7 MOA drop at 500 yards...

Much more fun than waiting in line for the last $1.00 round of XM193....

Licensed by Browning, manufactured by FNH and fed by Lapua. If I'm going to pay $1.00 a round for something, it's going to be something interesting and unaffected by market madness...

 

[225todd]

Sweet! I love the grain in the stock. Sure is a sweet rifle.

 

[ericlosh]

if anything these market prices have made me interested in guns i normally wouldnt be and im having a blast! I got out of my ar altogether since i dont want to afford to feed rifle thats food is being gouged. So i got a 1911, im working my way toward a m1 garand, and will be looking at some sort of lever gun. If i see a deal on a s&w .22 revolver ill snag that also. Like i said, stuff i normally have little interest in and now im just having a ton of fun with, eyes opened thanks to idiots and their panic.

I'm kinda starting to think this whole panic was a good thing.

nice looking rifle by the way.

 

[Cadien]

There will be some deals to be had once all dies down. How many stripped lowers were sold to guys that will never build a gun?! I'll also be wary of any AR platform gun for sale in the next few years. I'm sure there will be a lot of substandard builds out there.

 

[screamingdemon]

Honestly I have enough firearms to safely defend myself and loved ones in case of whatever reason. That being said I do want more variety in my collection for sure.

 

[Hattrick 22]

I've noticed with all the panic buying the .17 hmr round has been on the shelves everytime I've looked for ammo and at many different stores.

They are cool rifles but I don't think I'll go threw the trouble of buying one over my .22 unless it's just a great deal.

Beautiful gun though .

 

[trigger643]

The boxes from YHM, Ken Farrell, Nightforce and Natchez Shooter's arrived yesterday.... Just like Christmas!

I've been using Farrell bases for about 10 years and everyone I've ever mounted has been perfectly true with no bedding required. The 5.5x22x50 Nightforce NXS with MLR reticle should be just the ticket on the 600 and 1,000 yard ranges.

 

[hoyasaxa10]

What a beauty. Yes, panic is a little ridiculous right now. No ammo anywhere for me.

 

[trigger643]

Already for Saturday. The box from McMillan showed up today, but I think I'll try this stock out first...

 

[BrandonLSU]

.338?

 

[LSUSMC]

Hand loading or factory ammo?

 

[the dubshow]

I agree. I bowed out. Going to try tack driving for a little but.

Well done sir.

 

[trigger643]

.338?

.243. I'd been reading some on accurateshooter.com and the ballistics data is pretty impressive. Fast, stable and flat shooting. 2 of the last 3 world record 1,000 yard groups have been broken by .243.

I have some sample loads of 70, 95 and 107 gr matchkings to try out before I start reloading for it. In the meantime the ammo is available, unaffected by the panic hoarding price gougers and should easily outperform my .308 rifles...

 

[68Percy]

Glad to see someone else shying away from the 223 / 5.56 craze. I've had my Remington 700 25-06 for years and have had no problem finding rounds for it. I'm looking to upgrade the scope to something that i can see out to 300 yds without the fighting the guess work of a 3x9 power at that distance. I like the set up of your 243. I doubt you'll be disappointed.

 

[Kook]

Are those factory stocks, or Boyd's?

 

[oleheat]

Beautiful rifle!

 

[trigger643]

Are those factory stocks, or Boyd's?

Mine's the factory stock. It's the discontinued Coyote Varmint Suppressor Ready Model 70. I assume it was provided by Boyd's to either FNH or Browning for final assembly (FNH is the manufacturer and Browning has acquired the Winchester Repeating Arms trade mark and marketing rights).

http://www.winchesterguns.com/products/catalog/historic-detail.asp?family=001C&mid=535143

 

[trigger643]

1st time out. Zeroing at 200 yards. Best group of the day. It's a keeper. Shoots better than me.

 

[68Percy]

Are those factory stocks, or Boyd's?

Yessir... Mine would be a boyd's featherweight thumbhole. Being that it's a free floating barrel, i invested a gunsmith to do the stock change. I felt more comfortable paying for an expert to take on that task. That way i know the receiver is bedded in the stock just right and wouldn't worry so much about messing something up. I'd prefer the thumbhole stock to a regular one any day of the week. Well worth the investment if you're looking into getting one.