What do people think of the FN SPR A1? I'm not in the position to buy a new rifle, but when I am, I am really thinking about getting one, but I haven't heard much talk about them on here. Does anybody have one and if so what are your feelings on them? Thanks guys, love this site!
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: shooterpunk</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I haven't heard much talk about them on here. Does anybody have one and if so what are your feelings on them?</div></div>
FN Actions:
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1049193&page=1
FN SPR vs Rem700:
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthre...212#Post1070212
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: shooterpunk</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I haven't heard much talk about them on here. Does anybody have one and if so what are your feelings on them?</div></div>
FN Actions:
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1049193&page=1
FN SPR vs Rem700:
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthre...212#Post1070212
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I like the action, nice and solid. I like the stock, Mcmillan. I like that it has a 20 moa scope base on it already. What dont you like about it?
I like the action, nice and solid. I like the stock, Mcmillan. I like that it has a 20 moa scope base on it already. What dont you like about it?
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I am an owner of both a 300wsm and 308, love them both. Both easily shoot under MOA and on a few occasions the 300 has treated me to .3" groups. But they will spoil you, after getting use to them; the Remington actions just feel light and sloppy.
I am an owner of both a 300wsm and 308, love them both. Both easily shoot under MOA and on a few occasions the 300 has treated me to .3" groups. But they will spoil you, after getting use to them; the Remington actions just feel light and sloppy.
Re: fn spr
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: shooterpunk</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What do people think of the FN SPR A1? I'm not in the position to buy a new rifle, but when I am, I am really thinking about getting one, but I haven't heard much talk about them on here. Does anybody have one and if so what are your feelings on them? Thanks guys, love this site! </div></div>
I have owned 5 factory SPRs and all were tremendous shooters. I have since moved on to customs using SPR actions and I could not be happier. All of the positives of the SPR and then some, plus no risk of a crappy barrel. While all of my factory rifles shot well, once you have a great shooting factory SPR go tits up with a bad chrome job, you will NEVER trust their factory barrels again--I don't care how much they claim the problems have been solved.
Since you are short on cash, you have an opportunity to amass parts slowly and cheaply and build a custom. Take your time and spend a little money here and there and pick up the parts you need. Buy an action from CDNN of around $350, pick up a CDI bottom metal for $209, grab a barrel and stock of your liking off of the classified ads here on the Hide for around $750-800 combined.You'll spend around $1300-1400 in parts. Look around and you'll be able to get a smith to put her together for $700-1000.
While you'll spend more than you will on a factory SPR, the difference is insignificant in light of the fact that you will have a custom that will shoot out shoot all but the rarest of factory rifles--and will be WAY more consistent than ANY factory rifle.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: shooterpunk</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What do people think of the FN SPR A1? I'm not in the position to buy a new rifle, but when I am, I am really thinking about getting one, but I haven't heard much talk about them on here. Does anybody have one and if so what are your feelings on them? Thanks guys, love this site! </div></div>
I have owned 5 factory SPRs and all were tremendous shooters. I have since moved on to customs using SPR actions and I could not be happier. All of the positives of the SPR and then some, plus no risk of a crappy barrel. While all of my factory rifles shot well, once you have a great shooting factory SPR go tits up with a bad chrome job, you will NEVER trust their factory barrels again--I don't care how much they claim the problems have been solved.
Since you are short on cash, you have an opportunity to amass parts slowly and cheaply and build a custom. Take your time and spend a little money here and there and pick up the parts you need. Buy an action from CDNN of around $350, pick up a CDI bottom metal for $209, grab a barrel and stock of your liking off of the classified ads here on the Hide for around $750-800 combined.You'll spend around $1300-1400 in parts. Look around and you'll be able to get a smith to put her together for $700-1000.
While you'll spend more than you will on a factory SPR, the difference is insignificant in light of the fact that you will have a custom that will shoot out shoot all but the rarest of factory rifles--and will be WAY more consistent than ANY factory rifle.
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+1 on what 19Scout said. The first generation FNSPR rifles that had the smaller dia barrels and came in the HS Precision stocks
had awesome barrels. When 19 first barrel went out it had me scratching my head for a while....no it can't be that.
Also saved up and bought parts here and there. Got an action, then saved up for a Broughton 5C 7mm tube. Traded a few stock
camo jobs to a smith to chamber it. Making my own stock out of
walnut, curly-fiddleback maple laminate. Budget custom!
+1 on what 19Scout said. The first generation FNSPR rifles that had the smaller dia barrels and came in the HS Precision stocks
had awesome barrels. When 19 first barrel went out it had me scratching my head for a while....no it can't be that.
Also saved up and bought parts here and there. Got an action, then saved up for a Broughton 5C 7mm tube. Traded a few stock
camo jobs to a smith to chamber it. Making my own stock out of
walnut, curly-fiddleback maple laminate. Budget custom!
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Scimitar bedded my first SPR and added the CDI metal. It was a HAMMER! Right after the work, the rifle won a match a Butner--then with no warning, the chrome took a dump.
If you do get a factory rifle, have Scimitar install the CDI and bed the action. His work is top notch and hell, the BM would not be what it is if it were not for his efforts perfecting it.
Scimitar bedded my first SPR and added the CDI metal. It was a HAMMER! Right after the work, the rifle won a match a Butner--then with no warning, the chrome took a dump.
If you do get a factory rifle, have Scimitar install the CDI and bed the action. His work is top notch and hell, the BM would not be what it is if it were not for his efforts perfecting it.
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Liked the gun until chrome started flaking off barrel bore at 600 rounds. Caliber 300 WSM wont buy another gun that has chrome bore.
Liked the gun until chrome started flaking off barrel bore at 600 rounds. Caliber 300 WSM wont buy another gun that has chrome bore.
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I got an FN SPR a couple of years ago. I know there are "oh wow, money no object" super customs out there and in fact own a couple, but, money considered, I'd ruther keep the SPR and soup it up bit by bit if that makes sense. I am not a handloader yet. I know my bad. I was able to put a jewell trigger in it myself. After that I have been able to coax about .75 groups out of it but not consistently using Hornady Amax match factory. Other times it wants to shoot about one inch or a little bigger. Not consistent. My GAP rifles are consistent. I have noticed that the factory bed job consists of a couple of dabs of bedding compound here and there and that's it. On torquing down the action into the stock there is no stopping point. To keep from rambling more here, would it be a good idea to pillar bed the rifle, then maybe get a hot shot barrel on it later? Or do I need to rebarrel and bed at the same time? Or just trade it in on a $$$$ stick? I have used GAP and love the rifles I have gotten back from George but don't want to lay out the $$$$ for a whole new 308 mega bucks stick. Since the Winchester action, and the stock is a McMillan doesn't it make sense the rifle could be make to shoot more consistently? The rifle definitely has less than 500 rounds thru it. I am a bit bored with it these days. Other than I know I need to reload, any ideas? thanks. Hogwhacker.
I got an FN SPR a couple of years ago. I know there are "oh wow, money no object" super customs out there and in fact own a couple, but, money considered, I'd ruther keep the SPR and soup it up bit by bit if that makes sense. I am not a handloader yet. I know my bad. I was able to put a jewell trigger in it myself. After that I have been able to coax about .75 groups out of it but not consistently using Hornady Amax match factory. Other times it wants to shoot about one inch or a little bigger. Not consistent. My GAP rifles are consistent. I have noticed that the factory bed job consists of a couple of dabs of bedding compound here and there and that's it. On torquing down the action into the stock there is no stopping point. To keep from rambling more here, would it be a good idea to pillar bed the rifle, then maybe get a hot shot barrel on it later? Or do I need to rebarrel and bed at the same time? Or just trade it in on a $$$$ stick? I have used GAP and love the rifles I have gotten back from George but don't want to lay out the $$$$ for a whole new 308 mega bucks stick. Since the Winchester action, and the stock is a McMillan doesn't it make sense the rifle could be make to shoot more consistently? The rifle definitely has less than 500 rounds thru it. I am a bit bored with it these days. Other than I know I need to reload, any ideas? thanks. Hogwhacker.
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Okay Scimitar, I suppose the above post is directed to you. I might add that when I first shot the rifle it wanted to shoot .5 inch groups consistently using the above Hornady 308 Amax ammo. I was pretty excited when I first got the rifle. Maybe be it's just me but now the groups seem bigger and less consistent. How much for a bed job?
Okay Scimitar, I suppose the above post is directed to you. I might add that when I first shot the rifle it wanted to shoot .5 inch groups consistently using the above Hornady 308 Amax ammo. I was pretty excited when I first got the rifle. Maybe be it's just me but now the groups seem bigger and less consistent. How much for a bed job?
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OffCant- have you let someone else shoot it?
The only experience I have with FN was great. It was one of the CDNN PBR XP barreled actions in a $99 Hogue stock, unbedded. It shot .75 pretty much every group I ever shot. I wouldnt hesitate to own another FN, especially a SPR.
OffCant- have you let someone else shoot it?
The only experience I have with FN was great. It was one of the CDNN PBR XP barreled actions in a $99 Hogue stock, unbedded. It shot .75 pretty much every group I ever shot. I wouldnt hesitate to own another FN, especially a SPR.
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Hydro556. I haven't though about letting somebody else shoot the rifle. Not a bad idea. I know some benchrester types who would do it. I have shot their Savage F Class rifles and have no trouble putting their handloads into one round hole. But I like tactical and the Savage F Class is a heavy benchrest monster. From what I can see, my SPR accuracy has degraded just a bit from when I first got it. I asked George from GAP what he thought and he has said "it needs a good pillar job". From what I understand he did the bedding for FN on the FNSPR A3, the FBI contract "Gotta shoot under an inch/.5inch?" contract. I know if I send it off to George I am going to want to lay out for more than just the bed job. Not that I want to sell, but I got my doubts about recovering back a substantial customizing outlay of money on an SPR. The resale on them has not been great. Used SPRs seem to sell slow and for about $1,000.00 from what I can see. The SPR just seems to be a rifle for the guy that wants good value for medium dollar, but not a screaming custom.
I have never seen a GAP FN SPR, much less see one sell. Maybe people just keep em or maybe I am wrong but that is what I have seen.
I realize that .75 groups with factory ammo is nothing to gripe about. But one inch groups which are inconsistent are not so much to brag about. I have some custom and non custom rifles that will put factory ammo in the same hole, no questions asked. Not griping here, just my observations.
Hydro556. I haven't though about letting somebody else shoot the rifle. Not a bad idea. I know some benchrester types who would do it. I have shot their Savage F Class rifles and have no trouble putting their handloads into one round hole. But I like tactical and the Savage F Class is a heavy benchrest monster. From what I can see, my SPR accuracy has degraded just a bit from when I first got it. I asked George from GAP what he thought and he has said "it needs a good pillar job". From what I understand he did the bedding for FN on the FNSPR A3, the FBI contract "Gotta shoot under an inch/.5inch?" contract. I know if I send it off to George I am going to want to lay out for more than just the bed job. Not that I want to sell, but I got my doubts about recovering back a substantial customizing outlay of money on an SPR. The resale on them has not been great. Used SPRs seem to sell slow and for about $1,000.00 from what I can see. The SPR just seems to be a rifle for the guy that wants good value for medium dollar, but not a screaming custom.
I have never seen a GAP FN SPR, much less see one sell. Maybe people just keep em or maybe I am wrong but that is what I have seen.
I realize that .75 groups with factory ammo is nothing to gripe about. But one inch groups which are inconsistent are not so much to brag about. I have some custom and non custom rifles that will put factory ammo in the same hole, no questions asked. Not griping here, just my observations.
