Are they really worth the money ?
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I had a Sako and couldn't get it to group better the an inch at 100 yards. I also didn't like the stock, it seemed to mark up way to easy so I sold it.
I just recently bought a Cooper Excalibur and have some 3/4" groups at 200 yards with it. I am also very happy with the stock and its ability to not show marks from being out hunting. It seems to take it very well. The Cooper is a little heavy but I prefer a heavy rifle over light anyhow.
I wouldn't hesitate to own another Cooper.
I thought long and hard about building a custom gun instead but it was going to cost more and the wait time was more then 6 months. Like someone already mentioned the resale on a custom is much less then a used Cooper. To me Cooper is as close to custom as I need.
I just recently bought a Cooper Excalibur and have some 3/4" groups at 200 yards with it. I am also very happy with the stock and its ability to not show marks from being out hunting. It seems to take it very well. The Cooper is a little heavy but I prefer a heavy rifle over light anyhow.
I wouldn't hesitate to own another Cooper.
I thought long and hard about building a custom gun instead but it was going to cost more and the wait time was more then 6 months. Like someone already mentioned the resale on a custom is much less then a used Cooper. To me Cooper is as close to custom as I need.
Sounds well over 300$ more than a Montana, cept the Montana is done and ready to roll. No IKEA style assembly required
Though assembling toys such as CRF M70's and edge stocks sure the hell is fun
That price included the $120 rings and bases. I'll pay the extra $$ for a McMillan, with a cheek-piece and a floorplate...
If I could get an EDGE, inletted for a Kimber, I'd consider one. The factory stock does nothing for me.
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a floorplate...
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Being from butt end of Ontario I'm suprized you ain't looking for a CLIP
*cough*road hunter*cough*
Merry Christmas Brad. You can bring your junker Model 70's up here and slap the gongs with us Northerners anytime
That price included the $120 rings and bases. I'll pay the extra $$ for a McMillan, with a cheek-piece and a floorplate...
If I could get an EDGE, inletted for a Kimber, I'd consider one. The factory stock does nothing for me.
mcmillan builds the stocks for the TAC kimbers both long and short actions so they have the inletting programs for the A5 stocks. I wonder if they would make an edge for a kimber...... I think they might, although I've never seen the reason to restock one of those fine rifles.
burnt_servo
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that makes absolutely no sense .....
gun that shoots 1/2 inch groups is a gun that shoots 1/2 inch groups regardless of how much you paid for it .
Brutus
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That one reply leaves me scratching my head also.
I wonder if Caramel "mis-typed" his post and did not read it afterwards?
maybe.............
Not one peep from the Salvage crowd. I`m shocked.
They are busy shooting because they can afford ammo.
For all of the folks who don't like Remington 700 rifles. I have yet to have a 700 that I could not make shoot extremely well (under 1") without too much fuss at all.
The only rifle that I have ever had that shot every load extremely well consistently was a Brno 600 in 30/06 that could put ten shots in under 1/2 inch - factory loads and hand loads. However if you changed ammo (or the bullet weight) the point of impact would change.
My SPS 700 ( an new one with quality control issues - the receiver is out of spec for scope bases and needed shimming) will put 55 grain cast bullets (at 1700 fps) into 3/4" inch groups all day. And that is right out of the box from the factory with a scope bolted to it - with a 0.008" shim under the rear base.
