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23-01-2017, 10:00 #1
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Mid Range Tactical Rifles for 2017
Looks like 2017 is the year of the mid range tactical rifle, with new Tactical Rifles from many of the big manufacturers aimed squarely at the Precision Rifle Series - Production Division market.
I've guess-timated the pricing below based on the Ruger Precision Rifle - Gen 1 that had a MSRP of $1399 and sold here for R29,000 in Dec 2016.
Ruger Precision Rifle - Gen II - $1599 MSPR (hopefully around R33,000 here)
308 Win - 20" Barrel with 1:10 Twist
6.5 Creedmoor - 24" Barrel with 1:8 Twist
6 Creedmoor - 24" Barrel with 1:7.7 Twist
Tikka T3 TAC A1 - $1799 MSRP (hopefully around R37,300 here)
308 Win - 20" or 24" Barrel with 1:11 Twist
260 Rem - 20" or 24" Barrel with1:8 Twist
6.5 Creedmoor- 20" or 24" Barrel with 1:8 Twist
Weatherby VMC - $1519 MSRP (hopefully around R31,500 here)
308 Win - 20" Barrel with 1:10 Twist
223 Rem - 20" Barrel with 1:9 Twist
6.5 Creedmoor - 20" Barrel with 1:8 Twist
Winchester XPC - $1599 MSRP (hopefully around R33,000 here)
308 Win - 20" Barrel with 1:10 Twist
243 Rem - 24" Barrel with 1:10 Twist
6.5 Creedmoor - 24" Barrel with 1:8 Twist
Mossberg MVP-LC - $1150 MSRP (hopefully around R24,000 here)
308 Win - 18.5" Barrel with 1:10 Twist
223 Rem - 16.25" Barrel with 1:7 Twist
6.5 Creedmoor - 22" Barrel with 1:8 Twist
Howa HCR - $1299 MSRP (hopefully around R27,000 here)
308 Win - 20" or 24" Barrel with 1:10 Twist
223 Rem - 20" or 24" Barrel with 1:9 Twist
6.5 Creedmoor - 22" Barrel with 1:8 Twist
243 Win - 24" Barrel with 1:10 Twist
Bergara B14 BMP - $1599 MSPR (hopefully around R35,000 here)
308 Win - 20" Barrel with 1:10 Twist
6.5 Creedmoor - 24" Barrel with 1:8 Twist
Lets hope these start rolling into SA over the next 6 months.
Time to get a Production Division rifle !
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23-01-2017, 10:20 #2
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Re: Mid Range Tactical Rifles for 2017
Hope some of these make it ti our shores.
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23-01-2017, 11:13 #3
Re: Mid Range Tactical Rifles for 2017
The Ruger always interested me, but also the Tikka when they introduced it. I'd like one of these two personally, although I think the Howa will probably prove to be the wise buy.
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23-01-2017, 11:37 #4
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Re: Mid Range Tactical Rifles for 2017
wow! some nice options coming out. that's great for us end users!!
barrel length.....I thought the most popular barrel length at PRS comps is 26" followed by 24" ??
unless the trend changed?
RPR gen1/gen2 with 243 Win/6mm Creedmoor in 26"/24" and 1 in 7.7" twist is spot on!!
few others got the 243 Win but in 1:10" twist. not going to work with the popular 6mm 105-115gr bullets.
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23-01-2017, 12:34 #5
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Re: Mid Range Tactical Rifles for 2017
Totally... and I'd bet that they're well within the accuracy of rifles 3 times the price.
Great it's really taking off.
Yeah, I would have thought so too, but with 85% of the targets between 350m and 850m, it's not overly necessary, and the balance and maneuverability of the shorter barrel actually makes a LOT of sense. 20" Barrel with a reflex suppressor could be the bomb.
yeah, that was weird : Tikka 308 in 1:11, Howa and Weatherby 223 with a 1:9, Winchester and Howa 243 with 1:10... seems someone missed the latest bullet memo.
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23-01-2017, 12:41 #6
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Re: Mid Range Tactical Rifles for 2017
What do guys think of the respective twist rates on the 223 and 308 specimens?
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23-01-2017, 13:35 #7
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23-01-2017, 16:35 #8
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23-01-2017, 12:41 #9
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Re: Mid Range Tactical Rifles for 2017
Not cheap but very interesting.
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2...fix-shot-2017/
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23-01-2017, 13:36 #10
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