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Don’t you have a Grendel thread to start on AHA?
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Old 01-25-2019, 10:37 AM
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Lmao

Well I can still see when someone quotes the perps on my ignore list. I had to ask someone more in the know what AHA was, understand a fb group? Ya, def not me, I don’t fb, never heard of it before. The good news is that there is some Grendel love going on...right on!😂
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There have always been rediculously overpriced versions of products available to purchase where their inflated price far outbalances any higher performance that they may offer versus the performance of a much more reasonable priced similar product. People like these shiny items because owning them strokes their ego to make them think they are someone special. If thats important then go for it.
Seriously. No one cares about your Savage.

Stroke your discount mentality somewhere else.

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Beauty rifle Kurt! If I could afford it I'd absolutely have one too. Enjoy your new toy!
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Thanks Guys!

The only way I was able to get this rifle was to trade off a bunch of nice rifles it took me years to accumulate. Quality over quantity this time.
Im unlikely to ever buy a Gunwerks due to the price tag and my appreciation for DIY load work. That and they are way too attached to Berger.

That said its a nice turn-key rig that'll prove itself further.
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Old 01-25-2019, 12:20 PM
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Seriously. No one cares about your Savage.

Stroke your discount mentality somewhere else.





Im unlikely to ever buy a Gunwerks due to the price tag and my appreciation for DIY load work. That and they are way too attached to Berger.

That said its a nice turn-key rig that'll prove itself further.
They only have two or three loads for the ClymR in 7rem mag so far, I’m waiting for the 180gr eldm data. The nice part about that is, it leaves lots of options to develop loads while still having guaranteed loads if need be.

Did I over pay for my rifle? Some might think so, I don’t. I like the rifle more than any rifle I sold off to get it, that’s what it’s all about. I didn’t just get the rifle, the scope is awesome too, I doubt I’ll be getting rid of that any time soon.
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Old 01-25-2019, 12:52 PM
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Seriously. No one cares about your Savage.

Stroke your discount mentality somewhere else.

Im unlikely to ever buy a Gunwerks due to the price tag and my appreciation for DIY load work. That and they are way too attached to Berger.

That said its a nice turn-key rig that'll prove itself further.
No one needs to care about my Savage. This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine. Its a tool for a task, and is only as effective as its user.
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Old 01-25-2019, 12:53 PM
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They only have two or three loads for the ClymR in 7rem mag so far, I’m waiting for the 180gr eldm data. The nice part about that is, it leaves lots of options to develop loads while still having guaranteed loads if need be.

Did I over pay for my rifle? Some might think so, I don’t. I like the rifle more than any rifle I sold off to get it, that’s what it’s all about. I didn’t just get the rifle, the scope is awesome too, I doubt I’ll be getting rid of that any time soon.
At least for a year
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Old 01-25-2019, 12:54 PM
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They only have two or three loads for the ClymR in 7rem mag so far, I’m waiting for the 180gr eldm data. The nice part about that is, it leaves lots of options to develop loads while still having guaranteed loads if need be.

Did I over pay for my rifle? Some might think so, I don’t. I like the rifle more than any rifle I sold off to get it, that’s what it’s all about. I didn’t just get the rifle, the scope is awesome too, I doubt I’ll be getting rid of that any time soon.
I find it ironic that many people that would never consider spending $10k on a firearm will smoke away $5k , and drink away $5k, and gamble away $5k every year, and think nothing about it. And at the end of the year, they have nothing to show for it.
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would love to take that out for a spin. very cool
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I find it ironic that many people that would never consider spending $10k on a firearm will smoke away $5k , and drink away $5k, and gamble away $5k every year, and think nothing about it. And at the end of the year, they have nothing to show for it.
I can guarantee the majority of the game killed in this province is done so with rifles under 1200$. The user makes the rifle. Even if he smokes. Or gambles.

I really like kurts rifle!
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Old 01-25-2019, 01:39 PM
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I can guarantee the majority of the game killed in this province is done so with rifles under 1200$. The user makes the rifle. Even if he smokes. Or gambles.

I really like kurts rifle!
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Old 01-25-2019, 01:39 PM
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I can guarantee the majority of the game killed in this province is done so with rifles under 1200$. The user makes the rifle. Even if he smokes. Or gambles.

I really like kurts rifle!
Which has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that some people can justify smoking or gambling, but they question a person that spends the same money on a rifle, and he still has something a year later, while they have nothing more
than a smokers cough.
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Old 01-25-2019, 01:41 PM
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No one needs to care about my Savage. This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine. Its a tool for a task, and is only as effective as its user.
If you’re happy with it that’s all that should matter, but you for some reason feel it’s necessary to convince yourself and others it’s no different than shooting a higher quality firearm.

Trigger, Stock, balance, action, barrel, all factors in accuracy, then fit and finish is another quality I look for in a firearm. Because you don’t value these qualities and don’t have the skill to take advantage of them doesn’t mean many others do. The drivel you’re spreading is tiring.
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Old 01-25-2019, 02:08 PM
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If you’re happy with it that’s all that should matter, but you for some reason feel it’s necessary to convince yourself and others it’s no different than shooting a higher quality firearm.

Trigger, Stock, balance, action, barrel, all factors in accuracy, then fit and finish is another quality I look for in a firearm. Because you don’t value these qualities and don’t have the skill to take advantage of them doesn’t mean many others do. The drivel you’re spreading is tiring.
Kurt. You are the one spreading your idea that spending $10k on a rifle is so worthwhile. I absolutely agree that your stock trigger bolt snoothness and anything else is probably a touch to a bunch better than a $1k rifle. But thats up to you to decide whats worthwhile. If money is no object to you than obviously buy whatever you want. Even if i did have anextra $10k laying around, id still buy considering where extra price starts to turn into limited returns. You said your $10k rifle will knock a $1k rifle out of the water in performance. That is where the back and forth positions and duelling arguements started. No offense but i dont see $9k worth of betterness. This thread did cross the line a bit in perspective, and i hope you enjoy your rifle, just like I and anyone else buying their miata grade rifles should enjoy theirs. Some people only care to have a miata to drive to work, if someone enjoys a lamborghini then they should go ahead and get one.

Sorry for crossing the line with the ego stroking comments. Its your money and property to enjoy however you like. That rifle certainly wont let you down, and it is even in a good cartridge.
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Old 01-25-2019, 02:15 PM
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Which has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that some people can justify smoking or gambling, but they question a person that spends the same money on a rifle, and he still has something a year later, while they have nothing more
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Are you a financial advisor or a doctor?
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Old 01-25-2019, 02:40 PM
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Are you a financial advisor or a doctor?
Just someone tired of hearing people that throw away their money smoking ,drinking and gambling, criticize someone for spending too much on a firearm. I have been on the receiving end of that criticism myself several times, and now Kurt is on the receiving end.
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One word sums up the criticism of a beautiful rifle, car or whatever - JEALOUSY 🙄
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Old 01-25-2019, 03:01 PM
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You said your $10k rifle will knock a $1k rifle out of the water in performance.
You LIAR!!!

I said nothing of the sort!

And FYI, I didn’t have $10k lying around, it to me years took get to a position where I can acquire this rifle.



I don’t need a $10k rifle to kill stuff, I don’t even need a rifle to kill stuff for that matter, but now I can. This rifle isn’t just for hunting, it’s for playing with. Do you harp at people for buying a $20k sled when a $3500k sled will get them up the mountain? I don’t tell people they need a $10k rifle to accomplish whatever it is they are interested in doing, or even a $1000 set up, and as a matter of fact I’ve said a Savage Axis is an extremely accurate rifle, you’re the one who felt the need to start yapping about what a waste of money my rifle is, hows that for classy hey?
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Which has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that some people can justify smoking or gambling, but they question a person that spends the same money on a rifle, and he still has something a year later, while they have nothing more
than a smokers cough.
Cough cough I don't think anyone is questioning Kurts purchase or how much it cost. I think it's a beautiful gun but I do wonder what it does different that a gun the fraction of the price won't do? $4000 will by a rifle guaranteed to shoot 1/2 moa. I'm not a savage owner but I would think fellas are shooting near and far with them.
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Cough cough I don't think anyone is questioning Kurts purchase or how much it cost. I think it's a beautiful gun but I do wonder what it does different that a gun the fraction of the price won't do? $4000 will by a rifle guaranteed to shoot 1/2 moa. I'm not a savage owner but I would think fellas are shooting near and far with them.
If you don't see anyone questioning Kurt's purchase, you haven't read all of the posts.
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If you don't see anyone questioning Kurt's purchase, you haven't read all of the posts.
I've read all the posts. I might even be construed as one of the ones you're talking about. My reading comprehension must be different then yours.
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You LIAR!!!

I said nothing of the sort!

And FYI, I didn’t have $10k lying around, it to me years took get to a position where I can acquire this rifle.

I don’t need a $10k rifle to kill stuff, I don’t even need a rifle to kill stuff for that matter, but now I can. This rifle isn’t just for hunting, it’s for playing with. Do you harp at people for buying a $20k sled when a $3500k sled will get them up the mountain? I don’t tell people they need a $10k rifle to accomplish whatever it is they are interested in doing, or even a $1000 set up, and as a matter of fact I’ve said a Savage Axis is an extremely accurate rifle, you’re the one who felt the need to start yapping about what a waste of money my rifle is, hows that for classy hey?



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There’s nothing wrong with a Browning hell’s canyon I imagine, but it really is like comparing a Miata to a Lamborghini.
What does this comparison mean then? Sounds a lot like you saying your $10k rifle would knock the $1k rifle out of the water in performance.
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Cough cough I don't think anyone is questioning Kurts purchase or how much it cost. I think it's a beautiful gun but I do wonder what it does different that a gun the fraction of the price won't do? $4000 will by a rifle guaranteed to shoot 1/2 moa. I'm not a savage owner but I would think fellas are shooting near and far with them.


Who cares? I have a $350 rifle that I can shoot sub 1/2 moa with. A lot of this bs boils down to 99% of the guys posting on this thread have never picked up a Gunwerks ClymR but they all figure the know it’s not worth it.

I’ve had a lot of different rifles in my hands and if I didn’t think this one was worth getting rid of a Sako, a Tikka, and a couple Nula’s for, I wouldn’t have gotten it. The fact I’ve had expirience with some firearms that cost more than your average box store firearms gives me the ability to see and feel the differences.

Is a Lamborghini $500,000 better than a $5000 mustang? Depends who you ask and what they personally base their decision on. I was able to get myself a $10k rifle and a $4k scope with $1100 out of pocket money..... and still have a rifle for hunting and playing with. Actually, I made more than $100 of the sales of those rifles so I actually put a couple hundred back in my pockets.

Maybe I can turn this around and ask you why you need 10 different rifles that all do the same thing??? I don’t see the need for a 26 Nosler, 30-06, 338 win mag, 270win, 7mm mag, 308, 300wsm, 243, 260rem, and a 270wsm when any one of them will kill animals, but I don’t jump on a thread when a guy brags about owning all these cartridges and asks what cartridge he should get next and tell him that he’s wasting his money having all the cartridges when he only needs one do I?

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Who cares? I have a $350 rifle that I can shoot sub 1/2 moa with. A lot of this bs boils down to 99% of the guys posting on this thread have never picked up a Gunwerks ClymR but they all figure the know it’s not worth it.

I’ve had a lot of different rifles in my hands and if I didn’t think this one was worth getting rid of a Sako, a Tikka, and a couple Nula’s for, I wouldn’t have gotten it. The fact I’ve had expirience with some firearms that cost more than your average box store firearms gives me the ability to see and feel the differences.

Is a Lamborghini $500,000 better than a $5000 mustang? Depends who you ask and what they personally base their decision on. I was able to get myself a $10k rifle and a $4k scope with $1100 out of pocket money..... and still have a rifle for hunting and playing with.

Maybe I can turn this around and ask you why you need 10 different rifles that all do the same thing??? I don’t see the need for a 26 Nosler, 30-06, 338 win mag, 270win, 7mm mag, 308, 300wsm, 243, 260rem, and a 270wsm when any one of them will kill animals, but I don’t jump on a thread when a guy brags about owning all these cartridges and asks what cartridge he should get next and tell him that he’s wasting his money having all the cartridges when he only needs one do I?
I have done pretty much what you did, going from 40+ firearms to 15, but increasing in quality.
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What does this comparison mean then? Sounds a lot like you saying your $10k rifle would knock the $1k rifle out of the water in performance.
Really???? Does it??? It sounds like you don’t have a clue. NOWHERE does it say anything about performance there, NOWHERE!!!

Do me a favor before you comment any further on what you assume I’m talking about and get yourself to a store that carries both the Gunwerks ClymR and Browning Hells Canyon and lay them side by side and then pick them up, feel them, pull the trigger, look at the build quality, cycle the bolt and then add to that the fact that the Gunwerks comes with load data and then come back and post your findings. At least this way you’ll have a little bit of a clue about that of which you speak. If you don’t like my analogy of it being like comparing a Miata to a Lamborghini at least you’ll be able to make an honest comparison for yourself. Then you can tell me truthfully if they are the same only one cost more.
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I have done pretty much what you did, going from 40+ firearms to 15, but increasing in quality.
And I bet just like, me you think it’s the best move you could have done right?
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Whoa bud. Take a breathe. I was defending your purchase for yourself. I don't see the value in it but you do and for that I'm happy for you.

I fondled one today at corlanes. Yes that clymer stock is nice. The whole gun is very nice.
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Whoa bud. Take a breathe. I was defending your purchase for yourself. I don't see the value in it but you do and for that I'm happy for you.

I fondled one today at corlanes. Yes that clymer stock is nice. The whole gun is very nice.
Didn’t mean to offend you, just putting it in a different perspective is all. Everyone has a different opinion of what they value.

I’m glad you had the opportunity to check out the ClymR first hand. They sure feel solid considering how lightweight they are, no? Were you able to handle one that didn’t have a 2-1/2lb scope on it to see how light the actual rifle alone is? They are around 6-3/8lbs bare rifle. Once you start adding long range scopes and heavy duty rings the weight starts adding up a bit. With a set of Talley’s and a 3.5-10x40 Leupold on top it could make a lightweight rifle but it kind of limits its intended purpose.
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Didn’t mean to offend you, just putting it in a different perspective is all. Everyone has a different opinion of what they value.

I’m glad you had the opportunity to check out the ClymR first hand. They sure feel solid considering how lightweight they are, no? Were you able to handle one that didn’t have a 2-1/2lb scope on it to see how light the actual rifle alone is? They are around 6-3/8lbs bare rifle. Once you start adding long range scopes and heavy duty rings the weight starts adding up a bit. With a set of Talley’s and a 3.5-10x40 Leupold on top it could make a lightweight rifle but it kind of limits its intended purpose.
Had a NF on it. I didn't mind the weight. To tell the truth I just shouldered it. It didn't really feel great to shoulder. The action was smooth but not much different from my m695 tikka or the 65 tikka I had. I guess the gunwerks is for some people I just don't see the value in it.
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Had a NF on it. I didn't mind the weight. To tell the truth I just shouldered it. It didn't really feel great to shoulder. The action was smooth but not much different from my m695 tikka or the 65 tikka I had. I guess the gunwerks is for some people I just don't see the value in it.
Everyone has their preferences, and everyone has their shooting position. I can’t warm up to a Monte Carlo stock. The bolts have a coating on them, mine is already getting smoother now that the coating is wearing off, but still there isn’t much that’s smoother than a Tikka.
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And I bet just like, me you think it’s the best move you could have done right?
My hunting partner purchased a 7 LRM about 5 yrs ago. He also also took the 2 day Long Range shooting course ago they offered in BC at that time.

That rifle is really something else. So is the range finder that came with it.

I wish I was in the position or I would have one in a minute. A worthy investment in shooting pleasure if there ever was one as far a I'm concerned.
Just not for everybody.
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