so just saying here, when you guys originally came up with this idea you had kinda figured it would be a lot less then the hunter model because there was a little more access to .223 stuff. Thats basically the starting point for the hunter version. I thought this thing was going to come in around the $2200-$2500 base point and then a guy ads on from there.
You are correct. The base model originally was optimistically projected to come in just under the 3K mark. The rationale for this was that some parts, bolts for example are less expensive for an AR15 than an AR10.
With some of the changes we have made in some of the parts employed and suppliers, such as now making the JP buffer system standard equipment, the increase in cost of aluminum, the disparity between CDN and US dollars getting greater and the blanket price increases from the suppliers of the parts we do not make in-house added to an increased tax on business levied by our new NDP government put us in a no option position.
The JP buffer system alone is about $200.00, something that none of the other rifles mentioned in other posts incorporate. We elected to do this for several reasons. One reason was to solve the buffer retaining pin breakage we saw on the MHs which will make this rifle more reliable, also the JP system is much quieter and smoother in operation than the cheaper conventional buffer and spring system is.
None of the other similarly priced rifles employ match type triggers or barrels, both of which cost more than milspec type triggers or barrels.
Part of the success in attaining NR status is due to the fact that milspec type triggers cannot be used in either the Hunter or Varmint.
Another part of attaining NR status is the manner in which the upper and lower attach to each other, unfortunately this means that the buffer retaining system could not be located in the same place and in an AR. We thought we had this solved, but experienced a number of buffer retaining pins breaking which meant for some a less that 100% reliable rifle, which is something we want to ensure is not the case.
Current NIB price of a Tavor is $2800.00. EVERYBODY #####es about the horrific trigger the Tavor has. A Timney trigger pack for a Tavor is around $400.00, so here we are back at $3200.00 and without the match barrel or the plethora of options an AR style platform has to offer.
The XCR-L is renowned for less than stellar accuracy to be kind, has at best a poor trigger that to my knowledge has no optional cure and NIB they run $2600.00
Hopefully the above explanation clears up some of the questions/posts in this thread for all.
