We know that production of God’s own hunting rifle was discontinued because of substantial production backlogs due to large DOD contracts. In a recent interview regarding the sale of Barrett to Australian company NIOA, founder Ronnie Barrett passively reveals that this sale began with sale of the Fieldcraft line to NIOA, who is tooling up to bring the Fieldcraft back to the market.
Watch the first 2 minutes:
"Pessimism never won any battle." - Dwight Eisenhower
I don't know about you but I am excited about the opportunity to buy a gun manufactured by a company based in an anti-gun country. Mine will be topped with a Chinese scope.
I don't know about you but I am excited about the opportunity to buy a gun manufactured by a company based in an anti-gun country. Mine will be topped with a Chinese scope.
If a nation is its government, then the US also an anti-gun country… so your US-produced guns were made in an anti-gun country.
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"Pessimism never won any battle." - Dwight Eisenhower
I never saw a Fieldcraft in person. I read that the barreled action was top shelf for sure but many liked the stocks on the Kimber Montanas better?
If someone asked you for a 5 star stock suggestion what would it be? I could see buying one more rifle for the rest of my days if it checked all the light weight easy to shoot well and crazy accurate boxes.
Maybe 2 of them if a slow twist .223 was an option. The first one would be 6.5 Creedmoor. I don't care what any of the Creedmoor is a poor reflection on a persons "manliness level" people say. I own one and have loaded for another. The ease of getting bragging sized groups is a big plus and I'm not planning to hunt anything larger than deer and maybe a black bear.
Oh man, the grass is greener, sky more blue, life has meaning now!
For all the boomers that bought a half dozen to look at and never use, now might be the time to find some idiot that will pay 3.5k for yours.....prices could fall if they get put back into production.
Oh man, the grass is greener, sky more blue, life has meaning now!
For all the boomers that bought a half dozen to look at and never use, now might be the time to find some idiot that will pay 3.5k for yours.....prices could fall if they get put back into production.
I saw more Manbunners and tight ass Capri pants boys like yourself with them, all in 6.5 Creed man!
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Life (and forums) is like a box of animal crackers----There's a Jackass in every box
Oh man, the grass is greener, sky more blue, life has meaning now!
For all the boomers that bought a half dozen to look at and never use, now might be the time to find some idiot that will pay 3.5k for yours.....prices could fall if they get put back into production.
I saw more Manbunners and tight ass Capri pants boys like yourself with them, all in 6.5 Creed man!
I guess the boomer comment cut deep. It was a joke, lighten up.
Oh man, the grass is greener, sky more blue, life has meaning now!
For all the boomers that bought a half dozen to look at and never use, now might be the time to find some idiot that will pay 3.5k for yours.....prices could fall if they get put back into production.
I saw more Manbunners and tight ass Capri pants boys like yourself with them, all in 6.5 Creed man!
I guess the boomer comment cut deep. It was a joke, lighten up.
P.s. how many did you put away to look at?
That was quick! I guess the manbunn and capri pants must have hit home....It was a joke! I got one in 308....traded work for it.....Put a 24" 7mm08 Lilja stainless #2 barrel on it, killed a couple Mulies with it....It's so-so, still like my Rem722 in 7mm08 better though.
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Life (and forums) is like a box of animal crackers----There's a Jackass in every box
Oh man, the grass is greener, sky more blue, life has meaning now!
For all the boomers that bought a half dozen to look at and never use, now might be the time to find some idiot that will pay 3.5k for yours.....prices could fall if they get put back into production.
I saw more Manbunners and tight ass Capri pants boys like yourself with them, all in 6.5 Creed man!
I guess the boomer comment cut deep. It was a joke, lighten up.
P.s. how many did you put away to look at?
That was quick! I guess the manbunn and capri pants must have hit home....It was a joke! I got one in 308....traded work for it.....Put a 24" 7mm08 Lilja stainless #2 barrel on it, killed a couple Mulies with it....It's so-so, still like my Rem722 in 7mm08 better though.
Touché
Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Give a man a welfare check, a forty ounce malt liquor, a crack pipe, an Obama phone, free health insurance. and some Air Jordan's and he votes Democrat for a lifetime.
Oh man, the grass is greener, sky more blue, life has meaning now!
For all the boomers that bought a half dozen to look at and never use, now might be the time to find some idiot that will pay 3.5k for yours.....prices could fall if they get put back into production.
I saw more Manbunners and tight ass Capri pants boys like yourself with them, all in 6.5 Creed man!
I guess the boomer comment cut deep. It was a joke, lighten up.
P.s. how many did you put away to look at?
That was quick! I guess the manbunn and capri pants must have hit home....It was a joke! I got one in 308....traded work for it.....Put a 24" 7mm08 Lilja stainless #2 barrel on it, killed a couple Mulies with it....It's so-so, still like my Rem722 in 7mm08 better though.
Soooo I was pretty close. You? Not so much.
But at least you've actually used your holy grail gun.
I had the opportunity to buy several at my LGS and regret not buying one now. At the time, my initial impression was that they were just a bit too compact and light for my preference and I ended up going in another direction. I do however think they are very well designed and manufactured and I think the stock was made by AG if I'm not mistaken. AG stocks retail for $639 so that a pretty nice stock on what was an $1,800 rifle.
Oh man, the grass is greener, sky more blue, life has meaning now!
For all the boomers that bought a half dozen to look at and never use, now might be the time to find some idiot that will pay 3.5k for yours.....prices could fall if they get put back into production.
I saw more Manbunners and tight ass Capri pants boys like yourself with them, all in 6.5 Creed man!
I guess the boomer comment cut deep. It was a joke, lighten up.
P.s. how many did you put away to look at?
That was quick! I guess the manbunn and capri pants must have hit home....It was a joke! I got one in 308....traded work for it.....Put a 24" 7mm08 Lilja stainless #2 barrel on it, killed a couple Mulies with it....It's so-so, still like my Rem722 in 7mm08 better though.
Soooo I was pretty close. You? Not so much.
But at least you've actually used your holy grail gun.
Well you did get the boomer part right...and proud of it. I traded electrical work for it to a manbunn guy who couldn't figure out which end of a screwdriver to hold, he also had a 6.5 because it would kill anything!...hence the manbunn comment... However to be serious, that 24" Lilja and my handloads give me more velocity and energy that my .270 with a Douglas 22". Now you can start the .270G jokes.
Life (and forums) is like a box of animal crackers----There's a Jackass in every box
Oh man, the grass is greener, sky more blue, life has meaning now!
For all the boomers that bought a half dozen to look at and never use, now might be the time to find some idiot that will pay 3.5k for yours.....prices could fall if they get put back into production.
I saw more Manbunners and tight ass Capri pants boys like yourself with them, all in 6.5 Creed man!
I guess the boomer comment cut deep. It was a joke, lighten up.
P.s. how many did you put away to look at?
That was quick! I guess the manbunn and capri pants must have hit home....It was a joke! I got one in 308....traded work for it.....Put a 24" 7mm08 Lilja stainless #2 barrel on it, killed a couple Mulies with it....It's so-so, still like my Rem722 in 7mm08 better though.
Soooo I was pretty close. You? Not so much.
But at least you've actually used your holy grail gun.
Well you did get the boomer part right...and proud of it. I traded electrical work for it to a manbunn guy who couldn't figure out which end of a screwdriver to hold, he also had a 6.5 because it would kill anything!...hence the manbunn comment... However to be serious, that 24" Lilja and my handloads give me more velocity and energy that my .270 with a Douglas 22". Now you can start the .270G jokes.
I have no issues with the 270win. It works, just like 6.5's of many flavors do.....
The forums are so funny. Never got the wood for the Fieldcraft. It’s just a run of the mill hunting rifle. Not too much different than noslers rifle.
Like I said in other post, mines just so-so. It had ejection problems like a lot of them did, Barrett fixed that no problem...What I really hate about it is the stock fit, I like a skinny pistol grip like in the old classic wood stocks or like the Manners MCS-UC, so that with gloves on you can still get a good all around grip on it. Unfortunately Manners does not make one for the BF. It is super light and great to pack but for the first time in a long time I got the scope-eye a couple times.
Life (and forums) is like a box of animal crackers----There's a Jackass in every box
I looked really hard at a 6.5x55 and 270 Fieldcrafts and never liked the ergo's. They did not fit me, so I could not convince myself I needed or wanted one that badly.
Hoping they will lengthen the long action model and give them a 3.7" mag box or so. The 3" mag box and faster twist barrels are what I really like about the short action models.
I looked really hard at a 6.5x55 and 270 Fieldcrafts and never liked the ergo's. They did not fit me, so I could not convince myself I needed or wanted one that badly.
Same here. Checked out a new one in 7-08 a few years back. Tried hard to like it, but much prefer my Montana's.
I looked really hard at a 6.5x55 and 270 Fieldcrafts and never liked the ergo's. They did not fit me, so I could not convince myself I needed or wanted one that badly.
Same here. Checked out a new one in 7-08 a few years back. Tried hard to like it, but much prefer my Montana's.
A Montana fits me much better.
Originally Posted by alwaysoutdoors
I can’t help but think you’re a midget type person if the Fieldcraft ergos don’t fit you.
There’s always barber College.
Not a midget, and do not dwell on the reason why. A firearm either fits or it does not. The quality is definitely there, and had they fit me, would probably own one. I can say the same thing about NULA's.
I've fired a variety of rifles that fit differently and I just shoulder them and shoot the dang things. Can't say I've missed what I was shooting at because of fit. Though I don't try to pass shoot birds with them. What didn't fit?
I remember thinking the barrels were all too short for the cartridge they were chambered for so I had no interest. Unless it's a magnum I prefer a 22 inch barrel for eveything.
Oh man, the grass is greener, sky more blue, life has meaning now!
For all the boomers that bought a half dozen to look at and never use, now might be the time to find some idiot that will pay 3.5k for yours.....prices could fall if they get put back into production.
I saw more Manbunners and tight ass Capri pants boys like yourself with them, all in 6.5 Creed man!
If I had any hair left it’d probably be in a bun.
I picked up a brand new 6.5 Craftbeer Fieldcraft with 22” threaded barrel for $1450 out the door. Promptly spray painted it, then used it to tag a speed goat and whitetail.
Now I just kind of look at it and whisper sweet nothings to it, wishing I could spend time hunting again…
"Pessimism never won any battle." - Dwight Eisenhower
“ But my absolute current favorite Barrett firearm is my .243 Barrett Fieldcraft, really, and that’s what I’m using hunting in the Australian outback at the moment. It is the best hunting rifle I’ve ever used and I love it.
It’s lightweight, I’ve got a really cool Leupold optic on it and there’s nothing I can’t shoot with that. And it is absolutely magnificent. So I’m really keen to see that fieldcraft production picked up again because I absolutely love the product.
Use it. Love it. Yeah.”
"Pessimism never won any battle." - Dwight Eisenhower
I've fired a variety of rifles that fit differently and I just shoulder them and shoot the dang things. Can't say I've missed what I was shooting at because of fit. Though I don't try to pass shoot birds with them. What didn't fit?
This was quite a few years ago, but LOP was too short, and drop was not conducive to optics lining up.
never did know the fieldcraft to have ejection problems i guess to each their own...i like mine they shoot extremely well,have great triggers, eject better than any rifle i have owned and at 21 inches i am not really loosing anything in the calibers i have to a 22 or 24 inch barrel
Oh man, the grass is greener, sky more blue, life has meaning now!
For all the boomers that bought a half dozen to look at and never use, now might be the time to find some idiot that will pay 3.5k for yours.....prices could fall if they get put back into production.
I saw more Manbunners and tight ass Capri pants boys like yourself with them, all in 6.5 Creed man!
If I had any hair left it’d probably be in a bun.
I picked up a brand new 6.5 Craftbeer Fieldcraft with 22” threaded barrel for $1450 out the door. Promptly spray painted it, then used it to tag a speed goat and whitetail.
Now I just kind of look at it and whisper sweet nothings to it, wishing I could spend time hunting again…
Don't blame me. I voted for Trump.
Democrats would burn this country to the ground, if they could rule over the ashes.
The comments from the new owner do sound encouraging for the possibility of it coming back.
It was quite awhile ago when I handled a Fieldcraft, and my gray hair could be confusing me.
Shows 13 3/4 LOP, maybe I felt it was too long. I prefer 13 5/8/. No matter the reason, I did not buy one.
Glad they are making a comeback.
CRS,
I found one a few years back and felt the LOP was too short as well. I was really wanting one, or so I thought. I shouldered Kimber Montana and it felt better to me. When I find one in a chambering I want I may buy one. Heck, maybe I’ll give a Feildcraft another chance when they come back.
The comments from the new owner do sound encouraging for the possibility of it coming back.
It was quite awhile ago when I handled a Fieldcraft, and my gray hair could be confusing me.
Shows 13 3/4 LOP, maybe I felt it was too long. I prefer 13 5/8/. No matter the reason, I did not buy one.
Glad they are making a comeback.
CRS,
I found one a few years back and felt the LOP was too short as well. I was really wanting one, or so I thought. I shouldered Kimber Montana and it felt better to me. When I find one in a chambering I want I may buy one. Heck, maybe I’ll give a Feildcraft another chance when they come back.
Notice the same guys orgasmic over the fieldcraft are typically the same guys advocating 3 pound ffp 34 mm tube scopes. I guess you need a light rifle to tote it.
Notice the same guys orgasmic over the fieldcraft are typically the same guys advocating 3 pound ffp 34 mm tube scopes. I guess you need a light rifle to tote it.
Who care's if it is. Much prefer the Montana.......Sold my Two Field Crafts for all the "usual reasons". Crazy long Length of pull, "Clubby fuggin stock", heavy ass bolt lift, gap between bolt and action to allow all kinda bullSh8t to fall into "blind mag"..........ETc, ETc, ETc,
Notice the same guys orgasmic over the fieldcraft are typically the same guys advocating 3 pound ffp 34 mm tube scopes. I guess you need a light rifle to tote it.
I was interested in one when they came out but never had a chance to hold one. I was sort of surprised to hear some call the stock clubby. I figured it would be slender.
Very interested in this thread, still waiting one in a 7mm08 threaded, but no luck yet. I think it would be cool if the made some in the 338 federal, 280ai, just to change it up some:)
I called Barrett and the gentleman on the line acknowledged the Australian purchaser's original interest in the Fieldcraft and that it is coming back and will be produced in TN and available to the USA market. He said the start date for production is literally TBD ....... said it could be late this year ....... or late next year. Looking forward to it coming back. More calibers is always fun. But he said he *thinks* it'll just pick up where it left off, with the existing calibers.
That’s always been a rifle that I’ve been interested in. I missed out on a NOS up for auction a year or so ago on GB. The biggest thing that I’d like to see done differently is a safety that locks the bolt in place and I’d trade a few ounces for a box magazine.
Sometimes the internet goes crazy and hypes the heck out of something that is no big deal others join in and add to the hype. It’s kinda like when one of my dogs starts barking when they think someone is coming. The other dog starts barking too even though they didn’t hear anything, but it must be something because after all the other dog is barking. The Barrett Fieldcraft is an example of this on the campfire.
I never saw a Fieldcraft in person. I read that the barreled action was top shelf for sure but many liked the stocks on the Kimber Montanas better?
If someone asked you for a 5 star stock suggestion what would it be? I could see buying one more rifle for the rest of my days if it checked all the light weight easy to shoot well and crazy accurate boxes.
Maybe 2 of them if a slow twist .223 was an option. The first one would be 6.5 Creedmoor. I don't care what any of the Creedmoor is a poor reflection on a persons "manliness level" people say. I own one and have loaded for another. The ease of getting bragging sized groups is a big plus and I'm not planning to hunt anything larger than deer and maybe a black bear.
Montana stock is a POS next to that fieldcraft stock. Montana stock is cold moulded fiberglass made in Costa Rica, the Fieldcraft had an AG composite stock.
"But in Australia, for more than 20 years, I’ve certainly worked at various state and federal government levels advocating for sensible gun laws for the industry." .
Here that would be what a gun control advocate would say.
"But in Australia, for more than 20 years, I’ve certainly worked at various state and federal government levels advocating for sensible gun laws for the industry." .
Here that would be what a gun control advocate would say.
Rob Nioa is definitely not an advocate for gun control. He is in fact hated by them, and puts a good deal of his time and money into representing the interests of shooters, who are, after all, customers. A minute or so of research would have told you that.
I never saw a Fieldcraft in person. I read that the barreled action was top shelf for sure but many liked the stocks on the Kimber Montanas better?
If someone asked you for a 5 star stock suggestion what would it be? I could see buying one more rifle for the rest of my days if it checked all the light weight easy to shoot well and crazy accurate boxes.
Maybe 2 of them if a slow twist .223 was an option. The first one would be 6.5 Creedmoor. I don't care what any of the Creedmoor is a poor reflection on a persons "manliness level" people say. I own one and have loaded for another. The ease of getting bragging sized groups is a big plus and I'm not planning to hunt anything larger than deer and maybe a black bear.
Montana stock is a POS next to that fieldcraft stock. Montana stock is cold moulded fiberglass made in Costa Rica, the Fieldcraft had an AG composite stock.
Wow, in your opinion the Fieldcraft stock is better made than the Montana stock. But, there is nothing wrong with the Montana stock.
IMO, the contours of the Fieldcraft stock are in no way as comfortable as the Montana stock. IMO, there are angles and contours on the Fieldcraft stock that are sharp, square even, rather than rounded off for comfort on the gripping surfaces.
I can never understand why companies design an elite rifle with what feels like an ill carved 2x4.
The early Nosler rifles had an even worse formed stock. Very sharp edged in the grip area.
Bottom line, I cannot spend Fieldcraft money on a rifle that feels like that. Not when I have Montanas and Hunters that feel better much better in my hand. As I have not had problems with any of my Kimbers, they are my choice over the Fieldcraft. YMMV.
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A firearm either fits or it does not. The quality is definitely there, and had they fit me, would probably own one. I can say the same thing about NULA's.
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