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It was also my understanding that Mr. Forbes was a consultant in the construction of the Montana's stock.

Despite the preference for the ss Montana, is there anyone who thinks that the Forbes Rifle is a good value and/or viable concept?

SS barrel and a melonite or similar coating on the action and I'll bite. I ain't buying no more damn rifles for top dollar that I have to start mailing around the country to get schit it shoulda come with. Sorry.

I'll roll my own or do without.

Of course it is a good value, and viable concept.

With Stainless and what appears to be a $400 lower street price, I would buy the Kimber though.

What could swing me to lay my money down is a more interesting chambering. I'd definitely be interested in something like a 284 in a M20 Forbes, but that is far in the future (if at all).

Somewhere in the write-ups or links I saw something about a 7RM version. Not sure this is true (I would think it takes a M28(?) size receiver). But if it was true, I would be interested in that too.

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I'm about to find out. In October, I sent Melvin a CLR in 270 and told him to send me back a 7x57 with new trigger, new barrel (Douglas), and new stock (his NULA stock).

I am surprised that he never mentioned the new Forbes Rifle, but I was, and am not, interested in either a 270 or 30-06.

I will post my thoughts, along with results, when I see, and test, the product.

donsm70

PS. The total cost for this project should end up being a little more than a Forbes Rifle. I paid $500 for the CLR and Melvin wanted $1125 for the conversion.

Yes, and I'm still wondering what the extra $400.00 is buying you over a $1,100 84L Montana?

Glad to hear the Forbes will have a Shaw barrel. I used a couple that shot very well!
Some comments after owning several NULA's and several more CLR's.---
- I'll be surprised if these actually weigh less than 5# 10-12 oz. My 270 Win NULA with a 24" barrel weighed exactly 5-12 with mounts. The CLR's with the upgraded stock weighed 6-2.
- I hope the Forbes isn't full length bedded. I'm 50-50 with that working on NULA's. Kimber isn't much better with there bedding...

From my experience a CLR only needs a stock, a trigger job that even I can do and Mel's replacement FP spring.

If the Forbes is about 5.5lbs and fully floated for $1400 they will sell.

Nobody has yet stated when they will be available????

I agree completely.

I wish Remington, Winchester, and the rest would understand that people are willing to pay for quality (like a good synthetic stock, and a refined lightweight rifle design) and in this case, stainless steel.

I am really surprised that he did, but I think Mel missed the mark a little bit here.

Besides the obvious durability issues for severe climates, synthetic and blue is just Model-T Fugly.

If I bought one, I would factor in $250 to Cerrakote it in something other than black, and the result would still be less durable.

But at $1650 after Cerrakoting the Forbes, the Kimber Montana looks even better.

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It will be $400 well spent from what I have read, but I can see why some men want CRF, Model 70 safety & stainless steel actions & barrels.

It's like everything thats new that comes out. You WILL NEVER please everyone!
So we have 4 truly lightweight options that come to mind. Weatherby, Kimber, Forbes or NULA. Flip a coin, they all have worth.....!

I can't see the Forbes 24 being floated at the recoil lug. It will be like the NULA IMO, & for very good reason..........but I will leave it there.

Wow . . . you're easy . . . a marketeers dream customer

hehe yeah it's only a small price to pay when you think about it(what food cost, restuarants etc.... then we [bleep] it out lol ). Plus hunting & fishing are my only vises in life.....And when I'm 80+ I don't think I will be thinking about that $400.......That's a night on the beer with the boys & 3 cheap hookers afterwards LOL

Few things funnier than a Do-Nothing Flatlander,trying to talk "weather" or "trigger time". Feel free to regale me with the "perils" associated with Montana's "legendary" precipitation and the "rigors" associated. You know it's a "tough" show when there ain't no scope caps. Laffin'! Only Titty Tags could trump that dumbphucktitude.

Here's a single afternoon's jaunt,if only for extrapolation.








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What next,you're going to go Jeff-O and building a [bleep] chart?

Bless your heart.

Boy, you really remember a little JBM spanking, don't you...........

You have an XCR... right?

Now there's a good factory coating.

I actually talked to Mel on this very thing the other day.
For trigger, stock, and rebarrel to a 280 AI with a Douglas is $1250 and that is getting the stock hand fitted to your action. And having your action squared if needed.
So $1250 plus doner CLR

Cant see spending that much money and not getting SS

Some good looking eaters there! What did the biggest Trout go?

Wow, looks like a real torture test.

Guess us flatlanders have a lot to learn.

Brad,you and Jeff-O should really make charts for a living. As an aside,what do you two sorry bastards do for a living? You still at Burger King?

I find it interesting that you couldn't concoct a chart to measure Montana "rainfall". Also always a pleasure to view your Rat Collection,yielded from "all" your "hardcore" pursuits. It's almost as [bleep] funny as listening to you pretend,that you have a [bleep] clue about rifles.

Always a stretch to pick my favorite Do-Nothing Moment betwixt you and Jeff-O. He's ascared of blue,cain't manipulate cardboard and will wax eloquently on goods he's never seen...let alone shot,then chart it! Very [bleep] funny,as a minimum! Then he'll start panhandling,to frost the cake.

You are simply a peach,from start to [bleep] finish. I much enjoy that you believe your dumbphucktitude and it's impossible to accurately quantify the incredible depths of that humor,if only because you don't do it on purpose.

Reality is,the only thing you two dumbphucks shoot is your mouths and you'd have to bolt several of your Rats together to even begin to crowd THE Book. In overview,it is the consumate comedic script and that you [bleep] are oblivious,only sweetens the pot. Bless your hearts.

Hardly "surprising" that a 13yr old girl toting a Montucky 7 Whizzum,whacks schit that crushes your combined "efforts".






Also very entertaining,that you two [bleep] can't even knock the new off a rifle and I'd dearly love to hear your break-in procedure. I know,I know...you set 'em in the house and talk about all the shooting you are gonna do. Too [bleep] funny!

Pardon my being more hands on.


The Usual


Cheer up,it was a 162 whistled through The Booner Bear's shoulder...feel free to chart it.

Laffin'!

This schit always cracks me the [bleep] up,if only because you two dumb [bleep] couldn't poor piss out of a boot.

Much enjoy that the 10yr old has far more Montucky trigger time than both of you [bleep] bolted together and I'd really like to see that chart also.








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Eagerly anticipating the next installment of your Imagination(s).

Bless your hearts.