Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters Melvin Forbes on Outdoor Channel Last Night

You know Melvin gives these guys a finders fee.



Right?????

He just gives me free rifles. Wanna buy a NULA?

Hook a brother up???

Yep and even though it is used, I'll give you what you paid for it.

I ordered my gun in early April and it was supposedly shipping out today. Melvin over-delivered by 2 months vs. the promised 5 months. Usually goes the other way for me on most things. Waiting on a deer mount now that was promised in April.

Paint?

I've handled, but did not shoot, a NULA in 300 Weatherby. I didn't want to shoot it either.

Bonefish,
Made a trip up to Granville, WV last week. Picked up a Model 24 in 6.5x284. Sure is a nice rifle. I really like the wide shoe on the Timney trigger. Gun feels like the Model 24 I have been hunting with for several years (280AI).
Got to spend some time with Melvin discussing many topics. Really enjoyed the discussion and am sure the rifle will be all that I expect it to be. Hope to find some time real soon to mess with breaking the new rifle in.
You are going to really like your NULA.
Dave

"jungle" ??? Apparently is green with some flecks of black and tan

I like the Timney trigger. Had one on my recently sold 280AI semi-custom. I hope to purchase a new 280AI soon. Want to shoot a little heavier bullets than did with last gun. Last gun liked 140 Accubonds and I stuck with them. Now that I will have a 260, hope to shoot 160+g 7mm bullets in next gun. I am definitely looking forward to receiving my NULA 260.

Well, those aren't that fun to shoot in a full up Mark V. A while back I was looking for an after-market stock to lighten up a .300 Vanguard. I'm glad I didn't find it. I have seen the light, and it has .308 lineage.

Bonefish, you're gonna like that gun.

Hopefully he pushes to have his namesake spin-off deliver top notch quality first time out of the factory. A lot of folks appear to be counting on said spin-off.

More I ponder it I doubt if the Forbes will be around in 5 years unless they get the word out. The original itself is almost an unknown with the exception of serious shooters and the casual hunter isn't that interested in the wait or extra dollars.

Colt couldn't make it fly and I have my doubts about Titan. However, I wouldn't mind being wrong.

At Melvin's pricing the original is still the winner and may have a lot in common with 60's era vintage Vettes down the road.

I hope Forbes Rifle works out the kinks. Certainly is a good idea that should have solid demand.

Thinking about current trends at least here in the East not sure I agree with LW rifle demand.

AR platforms are more popular with each year, stand hunting, hunting over food plots and many only hunt the AM and PM hours, bipods, bigger scopes. See it all more and more in the field and at the range.

The east is just not where it's at, obviously.

Lightweight rifles just make sense. Even when they're not really needed.

One of the major reasons Melvin developed the Ultra Light is West Virginia isn't particularly level.

Agree with both of you.

WV has places that will test those who have hunted some of the hardest ground. Only thing it lacks is altitude. Fortunately.

I like to move around and hate to sit in a stand. Probably why I am not very successful bow hunting. I do not own an AR. You are correct that everyone owns an AR these days. I think they are interesting but make no sense for me. You may be right about the deer hunter going to long range rigs. I remember the 80's were all about semi auto rifles with see through mounts. I guess the industry evolves constantly. Hard to beat a bolt rifle that is light enough to point well and carry all day.

The NULA company and product reminds me of the Tibor / Billy Pate fly reel company owned by Ted Jurasik. My understanding is that Ted Jurasik was a machinist in South FL that was unhappy with the available salt water fly reels. He developed the Billy Pate reel. These reels are bombproof and brilliantly machined. Later he introduced the Tibor reel which helped spawn a new generation of large-arbor saltwater fly reels. I own several of his reels and will keep them for ever. They service the reels for free. Have spoken to Ted several times and have seen his bio on sporting television.