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Old 09-06-2016, 05:05 PM
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No one in the entire thread said the rifle has plastic anything. Many aftermarket actions are based on rem 700s. They are not Remington products.
I know that, i wont waste my time if you cant follow what you said. Carry on
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Old 09-06-2016, 06:30 PM
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I like the purdy red .
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Old 09-06-2016, 07:09 PM
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RED "highly visible" laminate.... Our Rangers lose a lot of rifles?? Can't see a brown rifle when they put them down in the snow? What army wants highly visible rifles? wait a minute... they wear red hoodies? It's a fashion statement. Cripes.... So they are what we are basing our sovereignty claims on?

Army surplus enfields did them for 50 years. Now they need $4800 bolt action rifles for bear defense and hunting. Not one of those is ever going to be fired at a Russian. Army specifies anything, add millions to the price. I swear, if they decided to just give them bear spray the price would be $1200 per can.

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well if the last rifle lasted them 50 years, assuming this one can do the same thats only 96$ year for the rifle as a system. Not horrible in my books.
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How is a wooden stock rifle "adjustable"?
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Old 09-06-2016, 08:36 PM
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How is a wooden stock rifle "adjustable"?
With shims for the butt
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Old 09-06-2016, 08:52 PM
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Good idea on the wood stock,,, at least it will float if they drop it in the Ocean.

I heard rumors that Polar Bears fear wood since its un-comfortable to scratch on,,, not soft an fluffy like snow.

Surprised they didn't do the seal skin gun scavords since there water proof. Warm too cuddle up to at night too.

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Old 09-06-2016, 09:10 PM
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Take a break.

This new tool is the envy of all hunters.

I want to be a ranger!!!!!!


http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/e...ers/index.page
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Old 09-06-2016, 09:39 PM
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Take a break.

This new tool is the envy of all hunters.

I want to be a ranger!!!!!!


http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/e...ers/index.page
I'd be dang excited to carry a rifle that was specially designed for my specific job that is a relatively limited unique item unavailable to regular units. I remember seeing guys in Iraq carrying a1s and m60s and people were quite envious of their equipment. Generally the older guys who have prior history with those weapon platforms.
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Old 09-06-2016, 11:06 PM
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Once the Government gets their hands on something to do with procurement , things get stoopid!
The sad thing is it's not even a real Sako, it's a Tikka!
Nice rifle, but not for me at that cost, I'm pretty sure any gunsmith could do one up for a lot cheaper!

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When's your gunsmith gonna get 6500 Tikka rifles made to spec?

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Old 09-07-2016, 06:29 AM
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I too agree that government dealings go way over board when it comes to costs.

We the people buy with in our own means and what we can afford, each too their own. Some folk can afford rifles that are much higher priced then the ranger rifle as other purchase frugal units.

"I'm in that category since I Smith my own builds too turn a rifle into the unit I want, frugal priced unit in the $400 ish range to end up with awesome hole puncher when done.

100% off the shelf frugal unit with my 20 or 50% change up too get things happening down range,,, well with in budget since I was lucky too keep all my optics from years ago.

The best fire arms I own are the ones I envy since they are bought and payed for with hard earned cash from my pocket,,," many folk I would guess would feel the same with the units they have too", or they/we wouldn't own them.

No envy in my world since I own less with options to use the little I have. Old cold steal attached to wood puts a Grin on me deep in side, no need for bling since its going to get dropped in the mud some where, frozen leaning against a tree, and baked in the sun on the Arizona desert.

Envy too me is not doing more traveling around the world, at least that is coming into play now that I have the nitch going.

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Old 09-07-2016, 10:11 AM
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That article doesnt say anything about plastic bolt shrouds or magazines. It does say though that the rifle is based on a t3 ctr thats a tikka
check out the pictures
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Old 09-07-2016, 10:39 AM
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When's your gunsmith gonna get 6500 Tikka rifles made to spec?

I'm talking about getting a rifle built for myself not the rangers.
A private gunsmith would not be ale t do that kind of volume.
I like the new rifle but that is of no consequence.
ha matters is if it is liked by those who use it.
The Tikka /Sako comment was a bit of sarcasm BTW, actually like them.
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I like em, just think they could of / should of have bought Tikka's or Sako's outright.
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I like em, just think they could of / should of have bought Tikka's or Sako's outright.
What do you mean outright? Buy the entire company for the rangers?
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What do you mean outright? Buy the entire company for the rangers?
I think they meant just buy factory off the shelf rifles instead of having one specifically designed for them.
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I think they meant just buy factory off the shelf rifles instead of having one specifically designed for them.
Or have sako make them to order like lipsey or legacy sports you dont have to pay 6000 dollars for their special editions
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Or have sako make them to order like lipsey or legacy sports you dont have to pay 6000 dollars for their special editions
Sako is making them to order.
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Old 10-17-2016, 07:16 PM
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Only if I could justify $2630...

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http://www.cabelas.ca/product/87880/...t-action-rifle


In case anyone was looking
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Sako is making them to order.
No they arent colt canada is making them
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What do you mean outright? Buy the entire company for the rangers?
He means buy actual sakos at a reasonable price not colts just to spend money for colt canads benefit, after all what is the point of colt canada making them besides the benefit of colt canada
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No they arent colt canada is making them
Sako = colt
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No they arent colt canada is making them
Its a Sako. Doesnt matter who makes them. Its the pattern that matters. An M1 Garande was made by lots of manufacturers. They are all M1's. A machined part is a machined part regardless of what machine shop turns it. All of the material that Colt is doing the machining on is provided by Sako. Its a Sako.
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Its a Sako. Doesnt matter who makes them. Its the pattern that matters. An M1 Garande was made by lots of manufacturers. They are all M1's. A machined part is a machined part regardless of what machine shop turns it. All of the material that Colt is doing the machining on is provided by Sako. Its a Sako.
AR's, Enfields, Webleys, Colt 1911's etc, the list is endless of the different plants making these weapons!
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Sako is making them to order.
No they arent.colt canada is making them. Not sako.

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AR's, Enfields, Webleys, Colt 1911's etc, the list is endless of the different plants making these weapons!
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So what. Relevance please
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Sako = colt
Then why does colt need a licence from sako to make the rifle
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10 lbs !!!

What a pig of a rifle... Does it double as a battering ram ?

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Old 01-02-2017, 06:29 AM
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So what. Relevance please
The 1911's for example are all called 1911 Colts but they may be made by Colt, or Rand , singer , Nirinco , the list goes on .
Same as this Ranger designed rifle .
Colt may be making it but if is not a Colt design ,
As far license goes , it could be because of patent law , but I don't think that the people who know this for certain really care what a bunch of
Internet forum members think .
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Old 01-02-2017, 08:17 AM
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The 1911's for example are all called 1911 Colts but they may be made by Colt, or Rand , singer , Nirinco , the list goes on .
Same as this Ranger designed rifle .
Colt may be making it but if is not a Colt design ,
As far license goes , it could be because of patent law , but I don't think that the people who know this for certain really care what a bunch of
Internet forum members think .
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Maybe so but bergerboy has it backwards, its not the design of the gun in thiz case, its who makes it. If the gun had been a ruger it would still be prdtty good, colt canada would still be making it, and it would still cost 6000 dollars. Ruger declined to be in competition for it if they didnt make it themselves. So in that case as in this one it was absolutely important who made the gun. My point about the lipsey and legacy was that they could get a manf to make a version of the gun they wanted vanguard is another example. Sako is making that version anyway in the arctic and at a terrific markup still less than half the price
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