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Electronic Primers???
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Re: Electronic Primers???
The Remington EtronX rifles . I havent seen one since the early 90's but they were supposed to offer an advantage over traditional rifles due to the decreased lock time .
It never really caught on .
The Remington EtronX rifles . I havent seen one since the early 90's but they were supposed to offer an advantage over traditional rifles due to the decreased lock time .
It never really caught on .
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Two small electrodes in the boltface, and the same delightful effects of capacitance that the neighbor kid used when he was working on the law mower and said, "hey, can you help me? Hold this".
The trigger acted as a switch. Don't remember from the reports how/whether it had a "click" in its spring-loaded resistance.
IMO, fast lock time is highly over-rated. Doesn't matter when you have a steady position and an acceptably small wobble area.
Two small electrodes in the boltface, and the same delightful effects of capacitance that the neighbor kid used when he was working on the law mower and said, "hey, can you help me? Hold this".
The trigger acted as a switch. Don't remember from the reports how/whether it had a "click" in its spring-loaded resistance.
IMO, fast lock time is highly over-rated. Doesn't matter when you have a steady position and an acceptably small wobble area.
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The EtronX rifles work fine, lots of varmint hunters liked them. I shoot my .243 monthly. Mine doesn't have a click, but you can preload it by feel like other triggers. The firing pin is insulated and protrudes from the bolt, I'm not sure if the bolt face or the receiver completes the ground path. I used to feel bad about having to pay 10 cents each for primers, current prices don't make that seem so high. Wind calls have a stronger effect than the benefit of the reduced lock time, and I can shoot a pretty consistent 1/3 MOA @ 300yds. with the rifle. The EtronX rifles were available in .22-250, .243 and .308. Reloading for them is like any other rifle, except for the different primer. I wouldn't mind picking up one in .308 if I found it.
HTH,
DocB
The EtronX rifles work fine, lots of varmint hunters liked them. I shoot my .243 monthly. Mine doesn't have a click, but you can preload it by feel like other triggers. The firing pin is insulated and protrudes from the bolt, I'm not sure if the bolt face or the receiver completes the ground path. I used to feel bad about having to pay 10 cents each for primers, current prices don't make that seem so high. Wind calls have a stronger effect than the benefit of the reduced lock time, and I can shoot a pretty consistent 1/3 MOA @ 300yds. with the rifle. The EtronX rifles were available in .22-250, .243 and .308. Reloading for them is like any other rifle, except for the different primer. I wouldn't mind picking up one in .308 if I found it.
HTH,
DocB
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DocB,
I wondered what people thought of them as I seldom believe anything I read in most gun magazines: I read them of course but do not suspend disbelief for every new product that comes onto the market.
This one seemed an expensive solution in search of a yet to be discovered problem. And the ammo cost, and availability, was absurd.
I recall they came out in '97' or '98'. I also recall making a smart ass primer post on the availability of these primers a couple weeks ago...
Glad to hear this rifle and technology wasn't all hype.
DocB,
I wondered what people thought of them as I seldom believe anything I read in most gun magazines: I read them of course but do not suspend disbelief for every new product that comes onto the market.
This one seemed an expensive solution in search of a yet to be discovered problem. And the ammo cost, and availability, was absurd.
I recall they came out in '97' or '98'. I also recall making a smart ass primer post on the availability of these primers a couple weeks ago...
Glad to hear this rifle and technology wasn't all hype.
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have seen several of these rifles on gb. lately . they seem to surfacing , not sure why
have seen several of these rifles on gb. lately . they seem to surfacing , not sure why
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Theres a Dealer up in OK that has tons of these things, I thought about picking one up to see if a normal Rem bolt/trigger could be fitted.
Theres a Dealer up in OK that has tons of these things, I thought about picking one up to see if a normal Rem bolt/trigger could be fitted.
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I've shot DocB's .243 is shots extremly well the trigger fells real simular to my x-mark trigger on my LRT. I was ringing a 10" plate at 440 yards shot after shot.
I've shot DocB's .243 is shots extremly well the trigger fells real simular to my x-mark trigger on my LRT. I was ringing a 10" plate at 440 yards shot after shot.
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USMCj,
Yes, it uses a 9V battery under the buttplate. You can't leave it on fire, even if turned off, because the battery will run flat in a few months. With Li batteries, it lasts over a year. I've had to replace a couple during a match, but it wasn't a big deal.
Queeqqeg,
The firing mechanism would have been better if it had more feel. It does work as is. You're right about prices for ammo, rifles, and primers when they came out. I didn't buy mine until Remington dumped them, the cost was down to $750 and I had a credit at the club for winning a drawing. Look at the price of EtronX primers this way, they've only gone up by 70%, I paid $100/k when I first bought them.
Poke,
You'll need a bolt and trigger assembly at the minimum, but I've heard of several folks making the conversions. You'll also have to remove the electronics from the stock, I don't know about removing the electronic parts of the safety. The chambers on the .243s and .22-250s are the tightest and shortest throat chambers I've seen on any Remington rifle. What's the dealers name and does he have any new .308s?
KHooks,
I thought you kept the hits within about a two inch group, which considering the wind, wasn't bad.
Wish I were shooting at HR today,
DocB
USMCj,
Yes, it uses a 9V battery under the buttplate. You can't leave it on fire, even if turned off, because the battery will run flat in a few months. With Li batteries, it lasts over a year. I've had to replace a couple during a match, but it wasn't a big deal.
Queeqqeg,
The firing mechanism would have been better if it had more feel. It does work as is. You're right about prices for ammo, rifles, and primers when they came out. I didn't buy mine until Remington dumped them, the cost was down to $750 and I had a credit at the club for winning a drawing. Look at the price of EtronX primers this way, they've only gone up by 70%, I paid $100/k when I first bought them.
Poke,
You'll need a bolt and trigger assembly at the minimum, but I've heard of several folks making the conversions. You'll also have to remove the electronics from the stock, I don't know about removing the electronic parts of the safety. The chambers on the .243s and .22-250s are the tightest and shortest throat chambers I've seen on any Remington rifle. What's the dealers name and does he have any new .308s?
KHooks,
I thought you kept the hits within about a two inch group, which considering the wind, wasn't bad.
Wish I were shooting at HR today,
DocB
