Please don’t take this as a bashing of MPA, the fine rifles from GAP are just as expensive Both the MPA and the GPA are Really Nice Rifles. I own two and consider them to be the finest rilles I have ever owned including a true custom hunting rifle and an entire bevy of custom XP-100’s. But
Production
Lets face Gentleman, (and Ladies) production is Total JOKE. 3K for the rifle, 2.5K for the scope, at least another thousand for accessories. After tax and shipping and everything else, just about $7000.00. It’s so bad, MPA does not even really promote their custom rifles, since, the “production” rifles offer everything that the custom rifles offer except for a fancy cerekote. (Which for a few extra bucks, you can have). No question, it’s a nice rifle. Available in Matrix, Vanquish or ESR chassis. its a very, very nice rifle.
Solution….Forget Production. Go, One Design. Most popular true production rifle is the Ruger Precision Rifle. Not their custom shop model, just the plain old as you get it from the factory RPR. Choose a caliber. I would bet today’s most popular is the 6.5 Creedmoor. Offer an option of the .308, and that’s it. You can choose one of three models of scopes, all of which must cost less than $1500.00, add a Harris or Magpul bipod. That’s that. Nothing more, nothing changed, And nothing can be added at a later date. (Either by rules or by owner., however, the standard weight and length barrels can be replaced by Ruger as needed).
This
Not this
And especially not as expensive as this. (I really like all of my MPA’s, so, please don’t feel I am picking on them. )
Production
Lets face Gentleman, (and Ladies) production is Total JOKE. 3K for the rifle, 2.5K for the scope, at least another thousand for accessories. After tax and shipping and everything else, just about $7000.00. It’s so bad, MPA does not even really promote their custom rifles, since, the “production” rifles offer everything that the custom rifles offer except for a fancy cerekote. (Which for a few extra bucks, you can have). No question, it’s a nice rifle. Available in Matrix, Vanquish or ESR chassis. its a very, very nice rifle.
Solution….Forget Production. Go, One Design. Most popular true production rifle is the Ruger Precision Rifle. Not their custom shop model, just the plain old as you get it from the factory RPR. Choose a caliber. I would bet today’s most popular is the 6.5 Creedmoor. Offer an option of the .308, and that’s it. You can choose one of three models of scopes, all of which must cost less than $1500.00, add a Harris or Magpul bipod. That’s that. Nothing more, nothing changed, And nothing can be added at a later date. (Either by rules or by owner., however, the standard weight and length barrels can be replaced by Ruger as needed).
This
Not this
And especially not as expensive as this. (I really like all of my MPA’s, so, please don’t feel I am picking on them. )
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Production is not for newbs, regardless of what the PRS may have written. It’s more like “open light.” Max $$ defines the minimum $$ for entry. But, it sells guns for the manufacturers, who lobby for the $$ limits, and the incremental increases in those limits.
