Good luck on the sale, too bad I'm safari poor at this time.
What is the advantage of CRF for a deer or PG gun?
I'll take it. I'll even let you know where to transfer the Rand!
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I am totally on-board with push-feed Customs (not factory POS.) Wby is a good example of what i consider factory semi-custom (there are many other new kids on the block that are fine as well. That 9-lug short throw Mk V Wby action is very nice and beefy, indeed.) I like Bansner, Borden actions. The custom push-feeds have no factory (Rem) parts whatsoever. Excepting the custom push-feeds, the most accurate (and repeatably accurate under any conditions-temp changes come to mind) guns I own are all CRF. Perhaps it's just good luck? Things the factories would never, ever say (or pay someone to advertise) today.
There could be more to it-the quality craftsmanship of many of those CRF guns....Montana's were a lower-volume, semi-custom, the Win was completely done over by Shaw (only a factory action remains,) the A-Square's were somewhere between semi-custom and custom (bedded action and barrel, cross-bolted, proper tolerances,) but I've had the very same one-hole groups or all shots touching using factory Whitworth and Interarms M98s with proper ammo. I guess I'm anti-factory push feeds these days based upon relatively poor accuracy. I'll listen when it comes to customs and that newer, half-breed CRF action that LAW developed in conjunction with others wonderful (though too many orders to process became an issue). I've overheard many convos to the effect of "this gun was made on Monday or Friday...this one was made at the beginning and this one the end of the tooling, etc. etc.-so some people get really lucky and others don't care or notice for their purposes. I remember very well discussing my ideas with Dr. Lou Palmisano (PPC) he letting me shoot at his long range w/ my .264 WSM (after an exchange w/ Jim Borden and Mark Bansner that made the gun to go with my ammo) and yes, it was a one-of-a-kind (at the time) push feed. Super accurate to extreme distances, but now finicky in low temps after some mileage....Not my CRFs. Never. All have been subjected to many hot handloads over the years. Dropping off my formerly tied for most accurate gun (w/ 5 other CRFs of every Mfr) to be checked out by the gunsmith who built it, as it seems to have developed some issues. Factory pfs are simply cheaper to make and more profitable. Nearly all need a fair amount of hot-rodding to shoot really well (which can be fun if you have the time.) I own 'em too (sold all plain jane factory) but my lifetime stats show the CRF guns being perfect every time and the push-feeds all having their issues (either everytime or sometimes-which can be very disturbing on once-in-a-lifetime shots or hunts.)
i was thinking the more close-up mtn goat variety where you come upon them very close (beneath you, just across a gorge, behind rocks-but you are pinned down.) yes, you can keep hunting and there will always be another shot. i used to make a point of stalking 3 or more different areas per day hunting deer and bear...and of course, i'd unload the M98 CRF between drives to each place. well, at day's end, arriving at the last place, i was tired, but walked in to see 5 bucks walking down a mountain to feed in a clearing...i forgot to put one in the chamber...i scoped each buck, picked out the largest and he "was in the bag," until i pulled the trigger (loud CLICK,) then cycled the action (even LOUDER) to load a round-and they were instantly 35 MPH targets that quickly ran into dark, thick mtn laurels. in that instance, i think the PF would've been more quiet! LOL i drive past that place all the time and still kicking myself in the pants after decades! i'm def not clinically insane, as i learned from that experience (never again.) LOL
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