Desert Tech Owners
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I absolutely love mine. I have owned it for a few years now.
Most people that have negative reviews have never owned one... and at best only pulled the trigger of someone else's.
The trigger is excellent, they are very well made, accurate, etc.
I will never sell mine, and will likely buy another one day so I can have a A2.
If you haven't bought one and travel Ottawa way ever, PM me as with this gun, I will jump any any excuse to shoot small groups or far targets.
Most people that have negative reviews have never owned one... and at best only pulled the trigger of someone else's.
The trigger is excellent, they are very well made, accurate, etc.
I will never sell mine, and will likely buy another one day so I can have a A2.
If you haven't bought one and travel Ottawa way ever, PM me as with this gun, I will jump any any excuse to shoot small groups or far targets.
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Triggers are good for a bullpup but not as good as a standard bolt gun, with no aftermarket triggers available AFAIK. Mags aren't reliable in adverse conditions. Shooting a bolt action bullpup rifle is a "love it or hate it" affair - would recommend trying before you buy.
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Best rifle I’ve ever owned, and I have been fortunate enough to own lots of high end precision rifles.
Got a benchmark barrels drop in ready barrel in 6xc, quarter inch gun at 100yards all day.
I have the A2, can’t say enough good about it
Got a benchmark barrels drop in ready barrel in 6xc, quarter inch gun at 100yards all day.
I have the A2, can’t say enough good about it
Factory triggers are usually junk, it's the aftermarket triggers available for actions like say a rem700 footprint that really shine.
I would take a BnA Tacsport 2 stage trigger over a Desert Tech trigger every day of the week. But lots of excellent aftermarket triggers available - just none for the Desert Tech I'm aware of. The bullpup configuration is not conducive for excellent triggers with the long transfer bar and separation between trigger and firing assembly.
I've handled DT rifles so I'm aware of the trigger and how it feels. It's great for a bullpup trigger, quite honestly I was surprised by how good it was. But I didn't think it was on the same level of some triggers such as a BnA.
That's just my opinion from my experience.
Correct, I agree with you that most standard triggers suck. Such as stock Remington and Savage triggers (aka lawyer triggers).
I understand that TRG triggers are really good, I've personally never handled one.
Same here.
Only negative point i can think of: no interest in any other bolt gun since the SRS.
338LM is king in that chassis.
I’m an old guy. I’ve shot a few rifles over the years. I’m no benchrest or F class shooter, but I’ve put a few rounds downrange over the years. With a Desert Tech in .308 I have been able to put 5 rounds into a target at 100 meters that you can cover with a nickle. Almost a dime, but not there yet. People can discuss the trigger, lack of aftermarket options, and whether it’s as good as the aftermarket options all day, and not come to an agreement. It doesn’t matter, because any rifle that lets me shoot groups that small is good enough for me.
I will agree that it doesn’t feel quite right when you first start shooting it - the bolt is a long way back from where I’m used to. But it doesn’t take too long before it becomes natural. The only real downside that I’ve run into is that she’s a heavy pig to carry in the field. Definitely not a mountain rifle. But that’s not what it way made for. And to be fair, it doesn’t weigh any more than comparable rifles in standard configuration.
I will agree that it doesn’t feel quite right when you first start shooting it - the bolt is a long way back from where I’m used to. But it doesn’t take too long before it becomes natural. The only real downside that I’ve run into is that she’s a heavy pig to carry in the field. Definitely not a mountain rifle. But that’s not what it way made for. And to be fair, it doesn’t weigh any more than comparable rifles in standard configuration.
