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Maybe I missed it, but have you actually shot the gun yet?
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Wow. Yet all you see all over the internet is glowing praise for the Forbes. Too bad I really thought they were going to be great rifles.
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No, I don't think RL has shot it since it was returned.
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What I posted was prior to the return, might have been a bit confusing.
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No, I haven't shot it since return.. But it does feed extract and eject.
I'm going to give it a run this weekend, and unless it bugholes, I'll probably be rid of it.
I replace valve cover gaskets every 50K, if they don't need them sooner...
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I am truly sorry to hear bout your issues with your forbes. I recently bought a 24b in 30-06. I gotta say that I saw none of the issues you had. Once I figured out that it has an overwhelming affinity for imr 4831 and 165 gr bullets, it's been nothing but magic. Easy 1/2" groups with a couple smaller. I also have had no feeding or extraction issues. I did not pay a tremendous ammount of attention to the bedding around the action, although it seemed fine. I was more interested in the bedding around the barrel, which was spot on. I did talk to the GM over at Titan and he spent a fair ammount of time talkin to me about test loads and their experiences this far with that rifle. Again, I am sorry to hear bout your rifle and truly hope, now that you got it back, that it performs as mine has. Keep us posted please and I hope you don't give up on that rifle.
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No, I haven't shot it since return.. But it does feed extract and eject.
I'm going to give it a run this weekend, and unless it bugholes, I'll probably be rid of it. Have you looked at the bedding on the returned rifle? I'm very interested to hear the full update even though I know you have become a bit disheartened and disgusted over the whole experience.
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Nope, keeping it screwed together as delivered to see if it shoots as promised.
But again, I might just flip it at the local gun show.
Feeling pretty ambivelent about it, now..
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Nope, keeping it screwed together as delivered to see if it shoots as promised.
But again, I might just flip it at the local gun show.
Feeling pretty ambivelent about it, now.. Don't be talking about local... If that's the way it's going to be I hope you just end up with bugholes! Don't forget, I'm looking for a donor...
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Nope, keeping it screwed together as delivered to see if it shoots as promised.
But again, I might just flip it at the local gun show.
Feeling pretty ambivelent about it, now.. Keep your friends in mind... Travis
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Looking hard at a tikka 7/08 and a G34..
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Tikka for the win!
Maybe mine is a fluke, but it still outshoots anything I have ever owned. Disheartening. Hoping my 6 Creed comes around, because the Tikka is showing it up too. I think that is my 7th custom tubed gun to get shamed.
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Looking hard at a tikka 7/08 and a G34.. I have both. Wouldn't sell either. Doing a range day Saturday testing loads for the Tikka. 140 NAB and RL17 and Varget. 150 NABLR and RL17 and Hunter. The go-to is 140 NAB and Big Game. P
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I got dibs after deflave...
Even if it doesn't shoot, that's an infamous rifle now.
Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand.
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No flies on T3's.....
JMC, a 700 might make a good donor for you, since it too has to be worked on.
Ashame about the Forbes, they seemed to hold much promise, but I have less patience than to go to all that trouble and expense only to ship it to Melvin and wait.
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I haven't had any problems with mine...but I don't have it yet. I ordered it at the end of January and was told it would be ready in a "...couple of months" and that the would call me. So far, I've heard nothing. At this rate, I will probably just let sleeping dogs lie and buy a Kimber.
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I'd still be interesting in hearing about how it shot as well. Good luck.
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So Rancho hasn't shot his yet - he's home right?
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