New Beretta hunting rifle

[308pirate]

Why do I ant one?

 

[Bluedog82]

Beretta: King of making goofy looking guns. Seems kinda neat though.

 

[JMGlasgow]

So it's basically a Blaser R8?

 

[Mike Casselton]

So it's basically a Blaser R8?

Blaseretta?

 

[308pirate]

So it's basically a Blaser R8?

Not even close

The lockup is completely different.

 

[Ndbowhunter]

can't see why i'd forgo an ar to run a straight pull.

then again it is a wet dream fudd gun.

 

[Baron23]

Why do I ant one?

That trigger guts remind you of a shotgun at all? haha

 

[RedTimber]

Several threads about this if you look at October of last year.

 

[Stanprophet]

That trigger guts remind you of a shotgun at all? haha

At that point, I would make a folding stock that was bellow the buffer tube on an AR, with a side charging upper and there you have it. Strait pull free floated rifle. Hell with a buffer tube you would not even have to send the bolt home. Would love to build a gas block that you can shut off from under the rail. There is a company that make one now. Make for a quiet package with suppressed subs.

 

[2aBaC̶a̶]

Was half expecting Aero to come out with some goofy AR bolt hybrid like this considering.

 

[srt-4_uk]

Was half expecting Aero to come out with some goofy AR bolt hybrid like this considering.

Black colar arms did that exact thing

 

[2aBaC̶a̶]

Black colar arms did that exact thing

See thats pretty cool. Now make it fit AICS or AW mags.

 

[ArTeeKay]

I started to write up a post thinking I was hallucinating, remembering a weird straight pull, spring return bolt rifle, but I went hunting for it and found it. I have no idea if it ever made it to production, but I thought it sure looked interesting when I first saw it.

https://www.fimsfirearms.com/introducing-the-fims-spbp/

 

[308pirate]

Several threads about this if you look at October of last year.

Oh shit

 

[308pirate]

I started to write up a post thinking I was hallucinating, remembering a weird straight pull, spring return bolt rifle, but I went hunting for it and found it. I have no idea if it ever made it to production, but I thought it sure looked interesting when I first saw it.

https://www.fimsfirearms.com/introducing-the-fims-spbp/

Been done before: https://revivaler.com/browning-maral-straight-pull-rifle/

 

[308pirate]

Was half expecting Aero to come out with some goofy AR bolt hybrid like this considering.

A rotating bolt head is nothing unique to ARs

 

[308pirate]

can't see why i'd forgo an ar to run a straight pull.

1. Can't hunt with 223 in many places
2. Can't hunt with semi autos in at least one state and in many countries around the world
3. Don't like ARs

I'm sure there are other reasons

 

[huntnh]

Could be interested matters on price point

 

[2aBaC̶a̶]

A rotating bolt head is nothing unique to ARs

I know and cosidering Aero is an AR company I was expecting some sort of hybrid action.

 

[Average guy]

Hard pass. Looks interesting but Beretta is a shit company. Been down the customer service rabbit hole with them enough. It’s a shame because they do build some nice products.

 

[308pirate]

Hard pass. Looks interesting but Beretta is a shit company. Been down the customer service rabbit hole with them enough. It’s a shame because they do build some nice products.

I've never had to use Beretta service for the two shotguns that I've bought from them. But was advised by Cole Gunsmithing (from whom I bought a Silver Pigeon Sporting and who is also a Beretta Factory Service Center) to always go to one of the service centers first for anything. If dealing with the mothership was necessary, they would do it on your behalf.

Find a Service Center

www.beretta.com

 

[ArTeeKay]

Been done before: https://revivaler.com/browning-maral-straight-pull-rifle/

Not to detail the thread, but for my part, I appreciated FIMS effort to bring something different to market, as I understand it, essentially an AR-10 bullpup, that has it's gas system removed. I'd almost consider one as an alternative to a Desert Tech rifle, if I could find one to get a hands on idea of ergonomics and accuracy. What I found particularly interesting was the forward displaced charging handle, which would seem to somewhat mitigate the awkwardness of cycling the bolt right next to your face. The significant downside would be the thermofit barrel, which to my mind makes swapping tubes almost totally impractical. If it could be had with Bartlein's 400ModBB barrel steel, in 308, it might be worth considering, but... Eh.

 

[308pirate]

The significant downside would be the thermofit barrel

you mean heat shrunk?

LOL that's basically a one and done rifle

 

[Baron23]

I've never had to use Beretta service for the two shotguns that I've bought from them. But was advised by Cole Gunsmithing (from whom I bought a Silver Pigeon Sporting and who is also a Beretta Factory Service Center) to always go to one of the service centers first for anything. If dealing with the mothership was necessary, they would do it on your behalf.

Find a Service Center

www.beretta.com

Absolutely. Beretta actually doesn't seem to service their products. For shotguns, Cole's and Midwest Gunworks are two that I'm familiar with. I've been told that Briley in Houston is one also but they aren't on the list so I discount that.

 

[ArTeeKay]

you mean heat shrunk?

LOL that's basically a one and done rifle

Yup, I think the term they use is "cryogenically fitted". I'm not sure why they would do this. I can't assume that threading the receiver and barrel would be prohibitive to manufacture, though maybe it's a cost saving measure, similar to whatever Remington model it was that had the press fit barrel. I just can't quite stomach the idea of having to worry about the barrel potentially shifting in the receiver as it heats or cools. A shouldered, threaded barrel would make the system much more attractive to me.

 

[308pirate]

I just can't quite stomach the idea of having to worry about the barrel potentially shifting in the receiver as it heats or cools.

That's not an issue. The joint self aligns as it normalizes in temperature.

 

[Bigfatcock]

 

[D_TROS]

I really like straight pull rifles. Impressive.





DT

 

[A4ikin]

There was a recall after someone assembled the bolt incorrectly that might have caused the rifle to go kaboom...

Also haven't seen not one video where the shooter would slowly cycle the bolt after the shot...I imagine extraction is possible only if the shooter jerks the bolt with some extra energy, could be a problem on stronger rounds/caliber