Newly Released Rifles
BY Herschel Smith
6 years, 9 months ago
In the spirit of this post on precision rifle chassis from the 2017 SHOT show, the Bergara B-14, and the Diamondback AR-10 in 6.5 Creedmoor (I’ve got other articles and posts but I can’t find them at the moment), I thought I would drop the following three newly released rifles out there for you to ponder.
The Juggernaut Tactical precision rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor.
Semi-automatic, some extremely nice features, and hold your breath … MSRP $3300.
Next up, the Battle Rifle Company BR10.
Semi-automatic .308, some very nice features, and hold your breath … MSRP $2998.
Finally, there is the Weatherby Vanguard Modular Chassis Rifle.
Bolt action rifle in .223, 6.5 Creedmoor or .308, some very nice features, and MSRP $1519. It’s strange though, because I don’t see an optic rail on the picture, and optics are not even discussed in the article.
I don’t get the impression that anyone who builds guns for >= $3000 per item thinks that there is a big market for them. They must be marketing to law enforcement, which necessitates a huge margin and markup since quantity will be much lower.
This doesn’t impress me as a winning strategy for a company in today’s climate. But that’s just me. Only one of these rifles is affordable my me or many of my readers.
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On February 12, 2018 at 9:59 pm, TheAlaskan said:
Fulton Armory builds a nice 6.5 creed w/24″ bull stainless AR 10 for around $1700.00.
On February 12, 2018 at 10:21 pm, Jack said:
I get the need for cooling, but Battle Rifle Company’s cheese grater cum handguard seems like a disaster in the making. Stock up on heavy duty gloves or invest in forward grip
On February 13, 2018 at 11:46 am, Pat Hines said:
I can put together large frame ARs for $1500.00 all day long, it’s not “rocket surgery” as one might say.
I’ll admit to liking the idea of a large frame AR in 6.5 Creedmoor, I like it better than the similar 260 Remington which it seems destined to replace. The 6.5 Creedmoor is the “must have” cartridge these days, I know, but it does have some interesting characteristics.
On February 13, 2018 at 3:01 pm, moe mensale said:
Herschel,
Look at the pics of the Weatherby. The receiver is drilled and tapped for rings or a rail.
On February 13, 2018 at 3:06 pm, Herschel Smith said:
@moe,
Then I have missed it late last night. Thx.
On February 14, 2018 at 12:37 am, Joshua Smith said:
Juggernaut is selling a $3,300 rifle with a billet lower?
Is that supposed to be a joke?
On February 14, 2018 at 9:31 pm, Ned said:
Just so everyone knows, Diamondback is owned by Taurus. So good luck with warranty work. Some dealers won’t carry the line anymore because of warranty problems.
I have a DB 10.
It came with the gas block so crooked it was touching the handguard. That should have been a warning.
This thing literally shoots patterns – not groups. If I shoot 147-150 gr loads and 165-168 grain loads at the same sitting, I literally need a 4′ target backer. Lighter load will be 15″ higher than the 168.
Shoots any load into around a foot at 100 yds.
I understand there are good ones out there.
I like the size and weight. Functions flawlessly. Shoots unbelievably poorly.
I will likely screw another barrel on – I have one around here.
After fixing the gas block (which only had the screws tightened on the barrel – not drilled with a setscrew jig onto the barrel) I wonder if the barrel is even torqued on. I will likely find out.
Diamondback has no accuracy guarantee although they “hope” these guns will shoot from 3/8″ to 1 1/2′ groups.