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The patience has come from working my ass off out of town for the last 7 months.

Those projects are now over, and I'm back in town.

I'm not feeling patient any more.


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I replace valve cover gaskets every 50K, if they don't need them sooner...
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You're more patient than I am.

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I am(WAS) SAVING UP MY $$ for a stainless Forbes 270 WIN.
After reading ALL of these posts I don`t know now.
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Well, Forbes is definitely off of my potential rifle purchase list.

Plenty of other rifle brands out there that either work to begin with, or take less than an act of congress to fix.

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I am suddenly very happy and content with my Kimber Montana. Not that I was not before, but the desire to try a Forbes has certainly diminished.

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Seriously, the only reason I'm considering holding onto this rig is as a collector's item.



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I replace valve cover gaskets every 50K, if they don't need them sooner...
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Who knows, maybe they'll come back with something that makes it right. They have been demonstrated to be shooters, so if it's all fixed and it shoots great it will help. Nothing like an experience like this to take the shine off a new toy though.

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Originally Posted by Rancho_Loco
Seriously, the only reason I'm considering holding onto this rig is as a collector's item.



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Originally Posted by sigguy
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Forbes has a great product; it's a shame that they haven't pulled customer service together yet.


This is where you are wrong. They have a chit product that is at this point, beyond hit and miss.

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I never knew


That sums you up pretty well.



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If I were smart enough, which apparently I'm not
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Originally Posted by Rancho_Loco
Seriously, the only reason I'm considering holding onto this rig is as a collector's item.




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My guess is Melvin will make things right before the dust settles. He's still fixing (upgrading) the Colts for a reasonable price all these years later.

What will happen in the mean time is anyone's guess.


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I probably hit more elk with a pickup than you have with a rifle.


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I have yet to see anyone claim Leupold has never had to fix an optic. I know I have sent a few back. 2 MK 6s, a VX-6, and 3 VX-111s.
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Not contacting the customer in a timely manner in this age of near instant communication is just plain sorry.

If this stuff persists Forbes won't be long for this world as a gun company.


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I called yesterday 12 noon MT asked for an ETA, was told they didn't know, and he needed to go down to check. I asked to be contacted with the ETA as soon as he knew, because I was getting nervous...

No reply yet.


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That is unbelievable! What a garbage outfit. If they are not already in trouble, they will be soon.

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I better hurry up and get a 20B to be used as a donor for a Melvin upgrade.....don't think they are going to be around long. Anyone have one with a crap barrel or won't shoot or has some problem that they want to let go cheap? confused

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Originally Posted by JCMCUBIC
I better hurry up and get a 20B to be used as a donor for a Melvin upgrade.....don't think they are going to be around long. Anyone have one with a crap barrel or won't shoot or has some problem that they want to let go cheap? confused


I don't know if I wouldn't rather use a Kimber 84M as a donor. What makes the Forbes better? I mean if you are going to change the barrel anyway. I personally like every feature of the Kimber better. Better trigger, Better extractor, better safety that doesn't need a coin slot cut out for it to work.

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Originally Posted by R_H_Clark
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I better hurry up and get a 20B to be used as a donor for a Melvin upgrade.....don't think they are going to be around long. Anyone have one with a crap barrel or won't shoot or has some problem that they want to let go cheap? confused


I don't know if I wouldn't rather use a Kimber 84M as a donor. What makes the Forbes better? I mean if you are going to change the barrel anyway. I personally like every feature of the Kimber better. Better trigger, Better extractor, better safety that doesn't need a coin slot cut out for it to work.


Mag box......especially for a fast twist 243.

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Originally Posted by JCMCUBIC
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Originally Posted by JCMCUBIC
I better hurry up and get a 20B to be used as a donor for a Melvin upgrade.....don't think they are going to be around long. Anyone have one with a crap barrel or won't shoot or has some problem that they want to let go cheap? confused


I don't know if I wouldn't rather use a Kimber 84M as a donor. What makes the Forbes better? I mean if you are going to change the barrel anyway. I personally like every feature of the Kimber better. Better trigger, Better extractor, better safety that doesn't need a coin slot cut out for it to work.


Mag box......especially for a fast twist 243.


Yea, that makes sense.

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Originally Posted by Rancho_Loco
I called yesterday 12 noon MT asked for an ETA, was told they didn't know, and he needed to go down to check. I asked to be contacted with the ETA as soon as he knew, because I was getting nervous...

No reply yet.


I don't know how much good it would do, but I'd be placing a call to WV. Surely Melvin doesn't want two fiascos with a production version of the NULA.

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