Modern Varmint Rifle Updated Oct 14 2015

Chago said:
So how much is it gonna be??? Can you offer it in 243, 22-250 or 6.5? Can I have a custom serial number? Lmao. Did I miss anything else answered 15 times. Lol
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PitBull1973 said:
243 would be great
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Seriously guys? The .243 is a .308 Winchester sized round. It physically could never fit in this rifle, unless it was a single shot. The Modern Hunter is available in .243 however.
 
What about an option to have a 300 BLK upper in addition to the 223 Wylde upper? Use the 223 for varmint applications with a heavier barrel and have the 300 BLK with a carbon wrap or light stainless barrel for timber hunting or tree stands. It would make for a a very usable combo all year long. Just a thought.
 
Dr. Hunter said:
I think the first run of modern hunter buyers get first shot at the modern varminter. Not sure how many of those 75 will be getting the varminter but space on the first 100 might be limited.
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The first 75 ORIGINAL MH owners will be contacted that the MVs are going into production. Not all MH owners are on the forums. There is no pressure on time, IF they want the same serial number as their MH has, on a MV we will make it happen for them, regardless of whether they want to be in the 1st run or want to wait for whatever reason that window exists.
 
Chargerguy said:
This is great news. I mentioned it in the last thread after doing some reading on some of the feeding issues with the .204 Ruger, but how likely, and easy would it be to do something like .20 Practical? I really don't know how much work it would be for you guys, so please forgive me if it's out of the question, I'm just dead serious about blasting .20 cal pills. The 20 Practical seems like the most "practical" solution for a .204 MV and doesn't have the downfalls of the .204 Ruger in this type of platform.
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It would not be any more difficult to make the chambering in 20 Practical, simply a different chamber reamer is used. Neither barrel manufacturer offers this however.
The other part of the equation is that 20 Practical is a wildcat, meaning not commercially available and unfortunately even if it is the very best option we have to consider liability, just like every other firearms manufacturer.
To commercially produce a firearm knowing that it is a handload only proposition is simply setting oneself up for trouble, liability and probably litigation.

IF it were mainsteam and some of the big makers were offering it there would be a slightly better chance.
Same thing with 300 Blackout, the liability is too great as subsonic ammo is readily available in that cartridge and the incidence of sub-sonics not exiting the muzzle on longer barrel is well established, which is the reason we will not be offering 300 Blackout.
 
outlawninja said:
If .300 blk is not an option would 7.62x39 be? I too would love the lighter .30 option for a legal deer size game rifle
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I thought it was pretty clear, the rifle is offered in 223, but we are pondering 204.
The high incidence of bolt failure and liability with 7.62x39, 6.5 Grendel and 6.8 SPC along with all the other problems in trying to get these cartridges to run properly in AR15s is well known. The mag problems are also just more of a headache, so no we will not be offering the Modern Varmint in anything but 223 or "possibly" 204 Ruger as it at least shares the same bolt, and seems to work with some readily available mags.

IF you need a 30 cal hunting rifle we make a Modern Hunter in 308, which with light projectiles can be very close to the 7.62x39 but better.
 
Quote Originally Posted by purplezuk
I'm amazed no one has asked if this comes chrome lined. ...Lol



So.... Can i get this in 50 BMG with a chrome lined barrel? :p:cool:
 
alberta tactical rifle said:
As those of you who have been following the original thread have found it was getting long and up until last week not much new to report. For those who have not been following the folks at SFSS/RCMP have indicated that the classification should be rendered later this month which is not only very exciting for us but also much faster than we anticipated.
SO here is what we have to date

Basic rifle will have a Lilja stainless steel matchgrade barrel chambered in .223 Wylde, 8 twist, 18.6" length, rifle gas system length, threaded muzzle 1/2x28 TPI. The no additional cost options for contours will be light, medium and bull.
We are debating offering a 20" option but I guess we see what you guys have to say. frankly I see no benefit to 20"

We will again be offering the optional Proof Research CFW barrel, only option here is 223 Wylde, 8 twist, 18.6" with rifle length gas system.

204 Ruger we are still on the fence with due to feeding issues. Apparently from our research it only cycles well in a couple of mags. Again more input is valued.

So far stock options will be fixed A2 or 6 position commercial as base model offering.
Upgrades will be Magpul CTR and PRS or KFS Tac Mod.

Fore end furniture for base model will be DPMS free float tube, options will be JP, Fortis and PRI, we are looking at a few other brands, but it seems quad rails are no longer vogue.

Still nothing definitive on pricing but we are working on that, we expect to be below the $3k mark for the base model rifles.

More to come as we get things figured out.
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Would we have a choice of bcg's? Like the low-mass JP bcg?
 
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