Re: All new TRG
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Pete Lincoln</div><div class="ubbcode-body">We are having trouble getting the older TRG's here in Europe.
due to the Mil-LE thing. in some european countries there is such thing as a list of weapons of war, get a firearm on that list and it becomes difficult to sell it to civies. i can follow that if we are talking about semi-full auto capability, but when it comes to a bolt action i find it bullshit.
The problem is in the mind of officials and politicians and some senoir police officers, who see a "tactical" bolt action rifle as been something akin to the Iraqui super gun, or WMD. never having been near a rifle bieng fired they fear the long range capability and "ninja" style killing such a rifle apparently brings.
Not understanding that a capable rifleman will, if nessecary shoot your lights out at very extended ranges with a half decent hunting rifle.
Im am 2 or even 4 minds on the latest craze of "modern" sniper rifles.
1. They are all too damn heavy. often designed by people who have never actualy used such a rifle in anger, or actualy been anyhwhere near shots bieng fired back at you.
2. All the multi quick adjustable bells and whistles are something between a gimick and a luxury.
3.does one actualy need a full length picatinny rail from rear of action to the end of the stock ?
4. many of these modern type's have so many sharp edges and bits sticking out that you end up with bruises and cuts that can actualy reduce your effectiveness in a long term battlefield sitaution,they are simply uncomfortable to use constantly in a field situation not to mention having you caught up in your Ghillie suit or cammo netting like a haddock in a fishing net.
There are reasons that the half dozen most popular and usable sniper rifles over the last 20 years where so successfull. I just wonder if the progression has gone too far, as it seems to be bieng driven by what some concieve as bieng desirable, but this isnt nesseceraly what the guys on the ground want and need.
Having said all that, there is no denying that the things look damn good, Tacticool is in. and yes i do like the look of the new TRG, an the others like the AX.
So i think we will see more and more multi adjustable, picatinny on everything stocked sniper rifles over then next few years.
Personaly i want everything I need on a rifle, i dont want anything on it i don't need. i want to be able to adjust it to fit me and then clock it down so it doesnt self adjust. I dont want it too heavy or to long.I want it to comfortably fit my body and dont want to be covered in bruises and grazed knuckes every time i use the thing, appearance and tacticool butchness come a long way down the list of priorities..
Having said that, if a rifle lokks right, from an ergonomic point of view, then generaly it is right.
i just wonder though where the line between tactical necessity and tacticool is actualy drawn.
Pete </div></div>
Completely disagree with everything. Also why the gripe about the weight? The arguably greatest sniper rifle to present date, the AWSM is just as heavy.
