Haven’t seen a thread on here about this yet.
This is a deal regardless of shooting production or not.
This is a deal regardless of shooting production or not.
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GAP Production Rifle
- Thread starter Dthomas3523
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That's an awesome looking rifle for a great price.
If you are looking for a rifle in the $2500 price range, this one looks to be a no brainer.
If you are looking for a rifle in the $2500 price range, this one looks to be a no brainer.
For that price, I’m considering it just to throw in the closet.
It's tempting, I certainly don't blame you. If I had $2500 burning a hole in my pocket it would be hard to resist.
Action: $895
Barrel + chamber: $700
Stock $800
Trigger: $150
$2545 total.
So, even if you got really good deals on it all, you likely won’t be much cheaper than $2300
Barrel + chamber: $700
Stock $800
Trigger: $150
$2545 total.
So, even if you got really good deals on it all, you likely won’t be much cheaper than $2300
Right, thats what I was asking - if youre not a production shooter (how many are there now?), then a couple hundred could be significant to you (it is for me at least).
FWIW, I thought I saw Defiance can now take prefits, so that barrel cost could be closer to $500 now.
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Some people don't trust prefits. I trust my gunsmith to do the job better, which is why I pay $800 for a barrel job.
First off, $500 Bartlein pre-fits... Where are you finding them for $500? I want in!!!
Break down with prices I found today (rounded to nearest $10 for easy math, yeah I'm lazy):
$900 - action
$710 - Manners T2A stock
$390 - Barricade mini chassis option
$150 - TT trigger
$350 - Bartlein barrel blank
$2500
So the way I see it, you're paying for the parts and getting labor free.
Nice looking rifle George! Glad to see a picture/video of it!
Prefits.....I still cringe on prefits and I’m not saying this so a gunsmith or a barrel maker can make extra money per say.
I’ve seen plenty of actions/rifles that are suppose to be custom etc....You still end up stacking tolerances and can run into issues. Bolts hitting barrels, barrels that don’t thread on actions and the barrels threads are in spec and it was the action or even the other way where the barrel fit was loose on the action and the customer wants a different barrel but again the barrel is in spec., headspace off either way as well.
I still say your best fit is by a gunsmith.
With all that being said....I haven’t seen the new Defiance action (I‘ll check it out at Shot Show next week). Also I haven’t heard any grumblings or issues with the Impact actions. We just did a barrel to the print for a local customer and it worked like a million bucks.
Later, Frank
Bartlein Barrels
Prefits.....I still cringe on prefits and I’m not saying this so a gunsmith or a barrel maker can make extra money per say.
I’ve seen plenty of actions/rifles that are suppose to be custom etc....You still end up stacking tolerances and can run into issues. Bolts hitting barrels, barrels that don’t thread on actions and the barrels threads are in spec and it was the action or even the other way where the barrel fit was loose on the action and the customer wants a different barrel but again the barrel is in spec., headspace off either way as well.
I still say your best fit is by a gunsmith.
With all that being said....I haven’t seen the new Defiance action (I‘ll check it out at Shot Show next week). Also I haven’t heard any grumblings or issues with the Impact actions. We just did a barrel to the print for a local customer and it worked like a million bucks.
Later, Frank
Bartlein Barrels
Got my hands on it at the gap booth today.
They are going to sell a shit load of these.
They are going to sell a shit load of these.
I'd imagine GAP already has all of the parts to build what ever estimated quantity they're planning to sell and ordering will be shut off once that number is reached.
Especially if you're like me and never really got bit by the 6mm bug. I like my 7mm guns.
They are selling them at such a thin margin, the real money is likely in rebarrels and such. 6mm is what most shoot and will also burn out faster.
Not trying to stray too far from the main topic, but while the breakdown on pricing is being discussed, can you get 30moa rails for something like the Tenacity? Looking at just the web pages, the <$1000 actions seem limited to 20moa rails, and going beyond 1000 yards with 6.5cm, I'd like to have 30... I'm in the market for something at this budget, looking at building from parts or the production class rifle would be ideal...
You can always get a unimount with more cant. RRS, Spuhr.
Unless you're using a trash scope, 20 MOA is plenty.
Sweet rifle! I will say that the point of production class was supposed to be an attempt to keep costs down. Now them fools have raised the cost for the average shooter lmfao.
unless youre using a trash scope it can handle 30 or 40
Good point, thanks!
Not a premium scope, but not junk. Gen 1 Vortex Viper PST 6-24. 30mm tube. With a 20 moa rail and the 2657 fps velocity, I'd have to hold over at or just beyond 1000 yards. I enjoy shooting beyond that, so the 30 moa rail accommodated that.
Options and such.
You zero options except for 6cm or 6gt.
Functionally, it’s going to perform like any gap I’m sure.
