Anybody have any info on the Brugger and Thomet APR?

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Very nice, look similar to a Blaser R93.

Folding stock, swiss made and an accuracy guarantee of under 7mm at 100m with specified ammunition.

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I can't find any info other than what's on the website. I'm guessing extreamly expensive and a production of very few per year.... or maybe they don't sell this to civies?

I sent an e-mail off to wolverine as they sell B&T in Canada, I'll let you guys know if I hear anything.
 
Very nice. I personally think it looks better than the Blaser which is a nice rifle as well.

Hmmm "military" version 1:11 twist for .308, while the police is 1:10. I'd want the "military" version personally.
Good old wikipedia shows it's a Swiss made and modified FN PGM rifle (Which was actually Swiss designed to start with).

I'm guessing the cost of this rifle would be pretty high if we could even get them.

I used a conversion table. 7mm = 0.2755905512 Inch(s). 100 Metre(s) = 109.3613298338 Yard(s)
Hmmm. If that's their accuracy guarantee, that's something.
 
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redman said:
HEY! Mine's better looking! :mad::mad::mad:

j/k lol :D It's all good... ;)
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I'll give you the fact that it's a heck of a lot better looking than the Blaser that I don't have :D

I'm sure you get your fair share of looks and questions at the range ;).
 
That look like PGM Mini-Hecate, I seen one in the US pass several year ago, they are quite expensive!
 
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Epoxy7 said:
I'll give you the fact that it's a heck of a lot better looking than the Blaser that I don't have :D

I'm sure you get your fair share of looks and questions at the range ;).
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Haha yeah, I usually have to delegate a one hour "Q & A" period during each shooting trip, since it's mostly hunting rifles where I shoot...
 
GunBoy said:
That look like PGM Mini-Hecate, I seen one in the US pass several year ago, they are quite expensive!
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Yup, expect it to be about a $10K rifle. This puts it in the same running as the DSR-1 and the Timberwolf.

I think I need to win the lottery :)
 
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It's only offered in kit form. Rifle and kit includes:

B&T APR303P sniper rifle cal. .308 Win
barrel 20" 1:10" twist
black, with folding stock, buttspike, muzzle brake,
two-stage trigger
Picatinny-rail 30 MOA, UIT rail
incl. 1 magazine, Parker&Hale bipod, sling, cleaning & tool kit
 
nickorette said:
It's only offered in kit form. Rifle and kit includes:

B&T APR303P sniper rifle cal. .308 Win
barrel 20" 1:10" twist
black, with folding stock, buttspike, muzzle brake,
two-stage trigger
Picatinny-rail 30 MOA, UIT rail
incl. 1 magazine, Parker&Hale bipod, sling, cleaning & tool kit
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Oh it's kit only? Well I guess I won't be buying one then. If they sold them as a rifle only it would be different :p

Right now these rifles are out of my income league. :( . Maybe some day but not today.
 
Epoxy7 said:
Oh it's kit only? Well I guess I won't be buying one then. If they sold them as a rifle only it would be different :p

Right now these rifles are out of my income league. :( . Maybe some day but not today.
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Screw that man, you can get the LRS2 that I got (minus the butt spike and muzzle brake that you don't really need :rolleyes:) for much less. I got:
- rifle
- bipod (same as the B & T's)
- scope mount
- 1 magazine

With tools & cleaning kit I got separately and it cost me less than five large combined, after taxes, and it's just as precise... I did need to bargain a bit but whatever. Seriously, amost nine grand?! IMHO, you're just paying for a complicated distribution network and lack of availability.
 
8-10K is alot of Cash, Suggest building one youself, This one was done over the weekend, cost around 2K for rifle only, it was original SPS 22-250varmint rifles, strip down to action, gave away barrel and stock, put on a Ted Gaillard 6.5mm Barrel 1-8twist for 140Amax, and AICS stock. Overall barrel are 25" Muzzle Diameter are .95" very heavy, I guess is not TActical Any more!, 260 FInish reamer cost: $97
 
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GunBoy,

Not everyone wants to go custom... I didn't, I wanted a factory, purpose-built precision rifle which is what I got and couldn't be happier. Maybe I paid extra, but I get a 10 year warranty and a system of parts that were designed to work together, not parts that had to be worked on to be made into a whole.

Let me add that I don't want anyone to take what I said the wrong way: I am not trying to poop on custom rifles. I know a lot of people like the whole "custom taylored" aspect of it and there's no doubt they've won many a competition, so they have obvious merit.

I'm just saying some people like an alternate route to the same end. For instance, if I were into the whole Accuracy International concept, I probably would've saved up for an AWP, AWM, etc. instead. ;)

That having been said, you have a sweet looking rig.
 
I heard you, different people have different taste, If I was going to do this again, I would probally do it different, instead of having many Ok rifles, I would have just 2 or 1 of the best rifles money can buy, but I did it this way, because I wanted to shoot lot, like every weekend out at that range, this way, when the barrel go, I can screw another one on, simple and quick, but I do Understand what you say, it does make alot of sense...
 
GunBoy said:
8-10K is alot of Cash, Suggest building one youself, This one was done over the weekend, cost around 2K for rifle only, it was original SPS 22-250varmint rifles, strip down to action, gave away barrel and stock, put on a Ted Gaillard 6.5mm Barrel 1-8twist for 140Amax, and AICS stock. Overall barrel are 25" Muzzle Diameter are .95" very heavy, I guess is not TActical Any more!, 260 FInish reamer cost: $97
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Now what kind of accuracy can you get out of your AW clone? Accuracy and durability is what I'm after. Looks is third.
 
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the 260rem start out as 22-250 SPS Varmint, strip down to action , put on Ted Gaillard barrel 25" it shoot to less than 1/4 at 100meter, Haven't made any more reloading for long range, but did made some fast reloading for 100meter with H4831 45grain, it lurn out pretty good.
 
If I had an AI (I don't) and some ****wad dropped it like in the promo video, I'd be tempted to show him how it holds accuracy even if you beat someone on the head with it.
 
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