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Posted By: M7300SAUM Congrats To John Burns! - 05/02/11
After following many of the John Burns bashing threads and the "Let's Meet In Montana" thread, I want to give a shout out to John. You were man enough to show up and prove yourself to others. I don't even care how you shot, but you did prove that you can shoot, but you showed up. You have my respect and your naysayers need to STFU. I'm not a long range shooter and really have no interest in developing those skills but I sure appreciate a man of character. Way to go John Burns!
Posted By: rost495 Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/02/11
any link to what you are talking about IE a match and results?
Posted By: Waders Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/02/11
You've been here for 2 months, mostly puffing Cor-Lokts, and you're telling everyone to STFU?! Really? Um....OK....
Posted By: bxroads Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/02/11
rost, just ask the guys that shot with him in the "Lets meet in Montana" thread what their impression of John is. However, I feel that the only answer you will accept is the one you want to hear.
Posted By: Waders Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/02/11
And just to clarify, I don't have any opinion of John Burns one way or the other. I just can't understand some of the things people say/do here. It's just odd...
Posted By: rost495 Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/02/11
Originally Posted by bxroads
rost, just ask the guys that shot with him in the "Lets meet in Montana" thread what their impression of John is. However, I feel that the only answer you will accept is the one you want to hear.


No not at all. I think you have me totally mispainted here. I have no beef with John other than what he charges for a rifle. ANd that fact that he indicates its the only way to go. When in reality there are other ways to do it htat have worked for years, and are actually a bit, IMHO, better rather than dialing in 600 yards and then taking off X clicks due to conditions, I'd just as soon dial it in after my calcs give me the answer.

I've never said he couldnt' shoot either.

I simply wanted a link as to where was this match or get together thing... now I know what to look for and will see if I can do a read up on it.

Bottom line for my complaining about greybull stuff... when you sell a rig for 6000 bucks but it can be done as well or better all day long with a 3000 dollar rig, I think you'll see. Of course I don't drive a BMW etc and never would, there is no need for prestige with me. You need enough to get the job done but no more. And no I'm not saying well a 30-30 would work then...
BUT John has a right to charge what he wants. We just have the right to say folks, its advertising you don't have to spend that much if you don't want to.
Posted By: M7300SAUM Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/02/11
Originally Posted by Waders
And just to clarify, I don't have any opinion of John Burns one way or the other. I just can't understand some of the things people say/do here. It's just odd..
I don't think that there is anything odd about giving props to a guy that has been grilled without mercy concerning his rifles and then turning into personal insults aplenty. When the gentleman from Montana offered up the idea of a long range shoot there, John showed up and from the sound of things, represented himself and his equipment very well. My point was that he had the character to put his reputation on the line in a real world shoot. Good for him. Without going into a long history lesson John has challenged his detractors to prove their rifles and skills. Put up or shut up was my take on the whole deal and John had the character to put up and others did not according to the names that I have read listed on the "Let's Meet In Montana" thread. I re-read my OP and I did NOT tell "everyone" to STFU. That was meant for John's group of personal critics.
Posted By: Waders Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/02/11
Naysayers=everyone who disagrees. You told them all to shut up--even though, as you just admitted, you weren't there to even see how Burns handled himself.

So who are you? His kid brother? Wife? What?

Posted By: M7300SAUM Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/02/11
Originally Posted by Waders
Naysayers=everyone who disagrees. You told them all to shut up--even though, as you just admitted, you weren't there to even see how Burns handled himself.

So who are you? His kid brother? Wife? What?

Nope, just someone who can read and can recognize BS when I see it. Just like I can see that you are are an [bleep] and don't have any ability to reason. Which is why I'm now done with your sorry self because you are a mental midget and are not worth trying to have a civil discourse with.
Posted By: Waders Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/02/11
Originally Posted by M700SAUM
Nope, just someone who can read and can recognize BS when I see it. Just like I can see that you are are an [bleep] and don't have any ability to reason. Which is why I'm now done with your sorry self because you are a mental midget and are not worth trying to have a civil discourse with.


Name calling? Always a good move.

You can read? Um...good for you.

You can recognize BS? Oh, I never doubted you!

(You shouldn't have repeated the verb "can" if you meant to say that you can read and recognize BS. But, what do I know--I'm a mental midget!)
Originally Posted by rost495
Originally Posted by bxroads
rost, just ask the guys that shot with him in the "Lets meet in Montana" thread what their impression of John is. However, I feel that the only answer you will accept is the one you want to hear.





Bottom line for my complaining about greybull stuff... when you sell a rig for 6000 bucks but it can be done as well or better all day long with a 3000 dollar rig, I think you'll see.
BUT John has a right to charge what he wants. We just have the right to say folks, its advertising you don't have to spend that much if you don't want to.


C'mon Rost, you can add a lot better than that. Sure GAP sells rifles for $3500, sans optic though. The Greybull comes with a scope that will cost you a cool grand to duplicate. I guess you should be calling it a 5K rifle.
Posted By: Jeff_O Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/02/11
Waders is a good guy. Easy now.

I'll toss in my props to John Burns for showing up and shooting as well. Virtually everyone here would have only their ego to "lose". John, showing up with one of his rifles, has a whole lot more than that. Ballsy. Good on ye, John! grin
He showed up with two rifles, a .264 Win. Mag. and a .243 Win. And trust me, he knows how to use them.

Everyone got along great, shared info, idea's and swapped many hunting stories. And we fired many thousands of rounds...if all of us met back out there under perfect conditions there wouldnt be anything left of that steel.
Posted By: rost495 Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/02/11
Originally Posted by Take_a_knee
Originally Posted by rost495
Originally Posted by bxroads
rost, just ask the guys that shot with him in the "Lets meet in Montana" thread what their impression of John is. However, I feel that the only answer you will accept is the one you want to hear.





Bottom line for my complaining about greybull stuff... when you sell a rig for 6000 bucks but it can be done as well or better all day long with a 3000 dollar rig, I think you'll see.
BUT John has a right to charge what he wants. We just have the right to say folks, its advertising you don't have to spend that much if you don't want to.


C'mon Rost, you can add a lot better than that. Sure GAP sells rifles for $3500, sans optic though. The Greybull comes with a scope that will cost you a cool grand to duplicate. I guess you should be calling it a 5K rifle.


Lets see, won 1000 yard matches here before, with an AR15 that cost me under 1500..... bolt gun that will shoot knots.... really no need for a synthetic stock, but just because, and a much better than B/C as Mc stock, 500. Action. 300. Barrel 300. Cost to barrel. Around 300 plus or minus. Bed action to stock, put on mounts and scope. Fire away. No need for fancy scopes or reticles or 1/3 moa clicks, simple target scope with knobs. Or sans that... lets just say I have one gun I have no more than the above invested in it, without target knobs but the knobs have a zero mark and click... and so far, the 308 has handily dinged stuff to over 700 yards. 2500 or less easily with optics. Actually less. Groups... not so great though, 2s at 100, and best I've dinged so far in a gusty wind once at 726 yards off the top of a mule, has been 3 shots into 4 inches. Appx measure, group in cactus leaves and measure with tape, not Ct/Ct.
It really is a lot of Indian and not so much of arrow. John is a Chief. Has a good arrow, seems as good as anyone elses out there. And is a hell of a salesman.

Down side? Making folks think they can drop 6K or more and be an overnight shooter. If someone dials the dope in like on the shows, and says shoot, it really only takes a decent shot to make a good shot. Its learning what the dope should be, that will cost you way more than 6K over the years, and it won't be 6K of rifle that makes the arrow fly straight.

Posted By: rost495 Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/02/11
To add when I say here, I meant 1000 yard matches in TX.
Posted By: JGRaider Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/02/11
rost says......"If someone dials the dope in like on the shows, and says shoot, it really only takes a decent shot to make a good shot. Its learning what the dope should be, that will cost you way more than 6K over the years, and it won't be 6K of rifle that makes the arrow fly straight."

Agree 100%.
Posted By: AkMtnHntr Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/02/11
Whoopdephuckindoo, give that man a medal for doing what he said he'd do. Since when did going by your word become so significant that it deserved praise?
Posted By: MuskegMan Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/02/11

Burns vs Stick? Is that the match?
Posted By: JGRaider Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/02/11
BS was probably too busy taking pictures of himself to show up. wink
Posted By: slg888 Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/02/11
Originally Posted by scenarshooter
He showed up with two rifles, a .264 Win. Mag. and a .243 Win. And trust me, he knows how to use them.Everyone got along great, shared info, idea's and swapped many hunting stories.
That is what it's all about...good times! Burns contributes to the 'fire, and is just a guy selling a product & trying to make a living. Those that cannot understand that, bitch to your nail tech......not here.
Posted By: Tom264 Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/02/11
Well at least John likes great Cartridges......... *Grin*
Posted By: Cinch Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/02/11
This was really about some guys getting together and doing some long range shooting and that's what we did. There was no competition. No one put down anyone elses gear. No one was trying to force or pimp their gear out on anyone else. We all learned a lot, shot a lot, and had fun.
Originally Posted by Cinch
This was really about some guys getting together and doing some long range shooting and that's what we did. There was no competition. No one put down anyone elses gear. No one was trying to force or pimp their gear out on anyone else. We all learned a lot, shot a lot, and had fun.


+100, so simple that some folk will never get it...
Posted By: ironbender Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/02/11
Originally Posted by Cinch
This was really about some guys getting together and doing some long range shooting and that's what we did. There was no competition. No one put down anyone elses gear. No one was trying to force or pimp their gear out on anyone else. We all learned a lot, shot a lot, and had fun.

Sounds like it was a fun time!
Posted By: Flinch Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/03/11
I took a woman out deer hunting a couple of years ago. She had shot two rounds TOTAL through a high powered rifle before the season to get a feel for the trigger. She is not a shooter at all, but knows how to squeeze the trigger.

I found her a nice 4x4 mule deer buck at 535 yards. I sat her butt down over shooting sticks, dialed the nobs to 535 yards and told her to kill it. Perfect shot, 7mm-08, 120 grain bullet went through both shoulder and exited. Buck dropped and was dead. She did not need all that fancy computer calculation crap you talk about. Dial it and kill it. It really is that easy. laugh I have done it more times than I can count.

Two weeks later, I took another non shooter deer hunting. He hasn't shot any high power rifles, but again, had great trigger control. I found him a buck at 481 yards. I laid him down prone, dialed the nobs, a couple of clicks for wind, range 481, and told him to hit the switch. Perfect shot, dead deer, .25-284 100 grain Barnes XLC.

No, I don't shoot animals at 1,000 yards, nor do I shoot Bench Rest. 700 yards is my personal limit on game. Range, dial, squeeze, punch a tag. You make is sound WAY more complicated than it is. Flinch
Posted By: Ackleyfan Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/03/11
Originally Posted by Tom264
Well at least John likes great Cartridges......... *Grin*


243 win? wink
Posted By: rost495 Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/03/11
Sure whatever. Evidently youv'e done it all.
Originally Posted by Cinch
This was really about some guys getting together and doing some long range shooting and that's what we did. There was no competition. No one put down anyone elses gear. No one was trying to force or pimp their gear out on anyone else. We all learned a lot, shot a lot, and had fun.


+1 million ! grin

Posted By: Tom264 Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/03/11
Originally Posted by Ackleyfan
Originally Posted by Tom264
Well at least John likes great Cartridges......... *Grin*


243 win? wink
Your funny...but...I do like the .243 too.
Posted By: slg888 Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/03/11
Originally Posted by Ackleyfan
243 win? wink
Best cartridge ever! And better than your feminine 6-BR your building. AAhhhhh!!!
Posted By: eyeball Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/03/11
my 243 is sweet. my 300rum is mean
Posted By: JohnBurns Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/03/11
Thanks to all for the nice posts.

Rost495,

Jeff you really seem to have a hard on for me and my rifles and pricing.

How about you and I get together and you take that silly attempt at a long range hunting setup you have been working on for a year (Douglas Barrel set up for 180gr VLDs) and have us a little shoot??

You have struggled with making 180gr VLDs shoot for one hell of a long time and at some point you need to quit running your mouth and my stuff down when you have been totally unable to set a simple 7MM up for long range hunting.

You seem to have no ability to actually set up a long range rig and I for one am really sick and tired of you acting the pro with absolutely no qualification.

Put up or shut your yap buddy!!!
Originally Posted by AkMtnHntr
Whoopdephuckindoo, give that man a medal for doing what he said he'd do. Since when did going by your word become so significant that it deserved praise?


Times are changing and it seems like you meet more and more guys that can't live by their word or their word means chit because they don't do what they say. It's too bad, but it happens more now than it ever has. I'd also like to say kudos to John for showing up and making the best of it. Sounds like you guys had a blast. Too bad I live so far away!!!!!!!
Posted By: JohnBurns Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/03/11
Originally Posted by AkMtnHntr
Whoopdephuckindoo, give that man a medal for doing what he said he'd do. Since when did going by your word become so significant that it deserved praise?


laugh laugh
Posted By: FVA Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/03/11
Originally Posted by AkMtnHntr
Whoopdephuckindoo, give that man a medal for doing what he said he'd do. Since when did going by your word become so significant that it deserved praise?


I think since the internet came out when writing checks your ass can't cover jumped exponentially.
Posted By: hicountry Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/03/11
Burns,

Gotta tip my hat to you...good shooting.

I admire people who can back up the talk.

Not sure I am ready to drop 6 large on one of your rigs, but at least they shoot....

Tony
Posted By: SKane Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/03/11
Originally Posted by rost495
Originally Posted by Take_a_knee
[quote=rost495][quote=bxroads]rost, just ask the guys that shot with him in the "Lets meet in Montana" thread what their impression of John is. However, I feel that the only answer you will accept is the one you want to hear.


Down side? Making folks think they can drop 6K or more and be an overnight shooter. If someone dials the dope in like on the shows, and says shoot, it really only takes a decent shot to make a good shot. Its learning what the dope should be, that will cost you way more than 6K over the years, and it won't be 6K of rifle that makes the arrow fly straight.



You certainly seem to turn into a damned peacock on a multitude of topics. You may know, have seen and done a few things, so given your background, you don't even come close to representing the majority of the shooting public.

You're a consumer and you have the right to buy or not to buy. So don't buy one of his packages but quit [bleep] harassing the dude on how he earns his living.
Posted By: rattler Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/03/11
you wont see me spending $6,000 on a rifle like what John builds.....but thats mainly cause if i had $6,000 to blow you would find my arse on a plane heading to Australia to whack and stack critters with what i have.....

if he is selling rifles for $6,000 it means he has buyers to keep him busy at $6,000.....if i could figure out how to sell ad space in my papers for $50 a column inch i would do it in a heartbeat to hell what anyone thinks bout value for the money.....its a business, you tend to price chit at a price that keeps you in enough customers to live how you want to live...or as close to that mark as possible....
Posted By: MadMooner Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/03/11
If Burns came out with a limited edition rifle and called it the "Big Stick"........I think I'd pee myself laugh
Posted By: Ackleyfan Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/03/11
Originally Posted by slg888
Originally Posted by Ackleyfan
243 win? wink
Best cartridge ever! And better than your feminine 6-BR your building. AAhhhhh!!!

smile
I'll have it ready for the next shoot!
Posted By: moosemike Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/03/11
Who cares what the man sells his rifles for? This is America. If there is a market for his stuff then he's doing something right. The man has proved his stuff is good and he can shoot. Let it go.
Posted By: MadMooner Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/03/11
Just checked out the pics, looked like a lot of fun! Wish I coulda been there
Posted By: jlboykin Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/03/11
Originally Posted by FVA
I think since the internet came out when writing checks your ass can't cover jumped exponentially.


Best quote of the day!!
Wish I could have been there to you all shoot.
Posted By: Eremicus Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/03/11
Whoa, there Flinch. That's not the whole story. You claim that it isn't that hard. If you have good range information, an accurate rifle that can be dialed properly and a good solid shooting position, fine..... so far. But, if the wind is blowing even a little bit, that separates the experienced shooters from the those that aren't. That can easily cause a miss or a wounded animal.
Living in the west, I'm sure you are aware of this.
I'll go on to say that I don't own any $6000 custom built long range rifles either. Almost all of my serious big game rifles are custom built and they are capable of making those 400 yd. plus shots. I've done it with them often enough. But I also know my limits as a shooter in the field, especially when the wind is blowing or I'm out of breath with a pounding heart, or the critter is too far and moving, etc. As I'm sure you do as well. E
Posted By: AkMtnHntr Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/03/11
Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter
Originally Posted by AkMtnHntr
Whoopdephuckindoo, give that man a medal for doing what he said he'd do. Since when did going by your word become so significant that it deserved praise?


Times are changing and it seems like you meet more and more guys that can't live by their word or their word means chit because they don't do what they say. It's too bad, but it happens more now than it ever has. I'd also like to say kudos to John for showing up and making the best of it. Sounds like you guys had a blast. Too bad I live so far away!!!!!!!
Yeah, your probably right and that's too bad. I remember not so long ago when a guy could take another for his word, still know quite a few that I can take for their word but times they are a changin it seems. Everyone's an internet badass these days. cool
Posted By: Flinch Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/03/11
...and you haven't....obviously. You have nothing good to say about anyone but yourself. It gets exhausting to say the least. Let's see all these records and wins you yap about all the time. Paper punching ain't long range hunting. You are a legend in your own mind...and nobody elses.

I have posted tons of pics about my kills....yet you have nothing. You can BS the fans, but not the players. Keep trying though.

It is as easy as "range, dial, squeeze". Maybe not for you, because you can't do it without all the gadgets and mental exercises, but for those that can, it ain't hard. Flinch
Posted By: rost495 Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/03/11
Range dial and squeeze eh? No wind accounted for. Simply says a lot.
Posted By: rost495 Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/03/11
BTW I think you all have changed my mind. Charge what ever the [bleep] you want to.

Maybe that way we'll see 10 dollar a gallon gas too in the future.

I think this country is way further down the tubes than I had originally thought and evidently money is the king and be damned to everything and everyone else.
Posted By: Jeff_O Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/03/11
What are ya, anti-capitalism? grin whistle

Folks charge what the market will bear, and competition serves to keep sellers in line. A gas station COULD charge $10/gal tomorrow but they won't sell much gas when the guy across the street is at $4/gal.

From the cheap seats here it seems that John is offering not a rifle/scope per se but a guaranteed system. If I were the type to spend $6k on a warrantied-to-shoot rifle & scope with the load work all done for it, which I ain't, I would at this point give John's rifles serious consideration.

Anyway I'm not getting involved in this other than to say that for a rifle company representative to show up, product in hand, and lay down on the ground and shoot with the unwashed Internet masses <grin> is ballsy. Dude has a bad day shooting, and what's the long-term cost of that?
Posted By: huntsonora Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/03/11
His rifles are worth what somebody is willing to pay for them. I dont know him, I dont know about his rifles. I dont care to, if he can sell them for what he's charging then more power to him.

....the unwashed internet masses....now that's funny. Never heard it put that way.

Jeff - you are spot on regarding the potential effect of a poor performance in front of your customers, seen similar situations really make or break a business. In that regard, kudo's to John. Actually don't know him at all but just looking in from the outside I figure most of the negative comments are sour grapes from those that begrudge the success of others.
Posted By: CLB Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/03/11
Originally Posted by huntsonora
His rifles are worth what somebody is willing to pay for them. I dont know him, I dont know about his rifles. I dont care to, if he can sell them for what he's charging then more power to him.



+1.

The man has a legit business in the gun industry and good for him!

last time I checked, America was a free enterprise system.

No one forces anyone to buy his system. But anyone can if they choose and that's the real beauty of it.
Posted By: Calvin Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/03/11
The price is just one part of why John catches crap. The "not willing to talk specifics" gets him a few giggles.
Posted By: Flinch Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/03/11
The only wind to account for comes out of your pie hole, so no, I don't need to account for it.

...."range, dial, squeeze" did you miss the DIAL part? There is a windage and elevation dial on my scope. Do you have one, or did that go over your head too? Yup, your reading comprehension and skills still suck. Dial windage, dial range...idiot. Pull your head out of your asss and pay attention.

Now that you know everything and have given up on society, you can go away....please...for the sake of everyone that actually knows a thing or two.

SO where are all these records and kills you have? Still don't have any? Didn't think so. Run along little boy. Flinch
Posted By: slg888 Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/03/11
Originally Posted by Calvin
The price is just one part of why John catches crap.
Maybe these builders below should catch "crap" also from the 'Wallmart Whiners...

Rifle's below come with NO scope, No load development, No mounts.

McWhorter rifles, $3995.00 - $4695.00
http://www.mcwhorterrifles.com/GunRackPages/243Caliber/243Winchester.html

Hill country rifles, $1995.00 - $5995.00
http://www.hillcountryrifles.com/catalog/2/custom-rifles-in-stock

Surgeon rifles, $4200.00 - $4800.00
http://www.surgeonrifles.com/products/rifles-in-stock-ready-to-ship/

Posted By: HuntKY Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/03/11
curious......did John Burns let anyone else shoot his rifles?
Posted By: Cinch Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/03/11
Originally Posted by HuntKY
curious......did John Burns let anyone else shoot his rifles?


Yes, several people shot his rifles.
I shot two of them.... grin he shot mine... cool
Posted By: FVA Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/04/11
Originally Posted by Calvin
The price is just one part of why John catches crap. The "not willing to talk specifics" gets him a few giggles.


That may be so but those who harp on the "price" and "enabling wannabe's resulting ass shot mayhem" need to GTFU and STFU.......IMO.
Guess now I know why gas is so high. The Petro industry followed Burn's lead.

Posted By: rost495 Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/04/11
Originally Posted by Flinch
The only wind to account for comes out of your pie hole, so no, I don't need to account for it.

...."range, dial, squeeze" did you miss the DIAL part? There is a windage and elevation dial on my scope. Do you have one, or did that go over your head too? Yup, your reading comprehension and skills still suck. Dial windage, dial range...idiot. Pull your head out of your asss and pay attention.

Now that you know everything and have given up on society, you can go away....please...for the sake of everyone that actually knows a thing or two.

SO where are all these records and kills you have? Still don't have any? Didn't think so. Run along little boy. Flinch


Ya know, I don't tend to post braggin pics all over the internet because it just doesn't bother me. And I think its rude to brag. Why should I have to prove myself, there are more than a few here that know me and have seen me shoot. I don't have time for your little crap, but there is a bunch more to shooting long range shots than just dialing the info in. First you have to know what the info is. THats not an overnite thing that just any joe can do by picking up a well built rifle.

But to quell your little bitching session, I found a few items to take a few pics of last night. There is more and its still boxed up and actually there are more plaques that have been boxed up. And htere are plenty of copies of match bulletins RE shooting.

My suspicion tells me that you won't believe what I"m showing here anyway, but what the hell, lets put it up since you think I aint' never been anywhere or done anything.

John, even though I disagree wiht pricing as you are well aware, my sincere apology for dragging this off topic. And my apologies that I simply don't have time to travel and shoot at this point in life. Give it a few years to catch up, we'll go play, I have had too many family deaths and that has taken too much time in family care and the resulting being way behind in taking care of properties we own. Jeff

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Those are some nice dust collectors!
Posted By: slg888 Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/04/11
Sculptured carpet?? Now I can understand why you think John's rifle is overpriced. Cheeep..cheeeep.cheeeep.

smile

Don't be dissin' the high-low shag!
Posted By: Ready Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/04/11
Mr. Rost,

congratiolations on your life achievements as a rifleman.

It is clear to see, very few can match those.

There is however the point of Mr. Burns pricing -

all you are looking at is component costs.

Good business practice is to take all costs you had -

R&D
training
components
smithing
load developement
sighting in
marketing
networking
...

basically everything product related you have spend money, time and/or knowledge/thought on

+ your return of investment

sum it all up and divide by the # of units projected to be sold.

Then you have a price which you can then test on the market.

That considered Burns rifles (which are rifle/scope/ammo combinations) are a bargain in my eyes considering, that Mr. Burns seems to be able to pick any rifle from the "ready to be shipped rack" grab the ammo and hit targets way out there -

meaning the units are dialed in.

Sure can such a rifle be build cheaper - but only if you are willing to count the hours ezc. needed as hobby time.

I do not blame Mr. Burns for chosing not to do that in his line of business.



Posted By: rost495 Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/04/11
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Posted By: shrapnel Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/04/11
Holy Crap!!!

What a pile of trophies, I couldn't help posting my own, few people here know of my prowess with a gun...

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Posted By: JGRaider Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/04/11
That's almost as nice as the leg lamp on the Christmas Story.
Posted By: JGRaider Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/04/11
Rost, thanks for your service to our great country. It appears to me you most certainly know what you're doing. Congrats.
Posted By: rost495 Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/04/11
about what I expected. Want proof. Show proof, make fun.

Evidently I am expected to not have an opinion on things, yet everyone elses opinion that I"m wrong is fine.

Cool with me though, what I love still about 24 hour, we can agree to disagree and go on to the next subject.

Carpet and all.
Posted By: rost495 Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/04/11
Originally Posted by JGRaider
Rost, thanks for your service to our great country. It appears to me you most certainly know what you're doing. Congrats.


JG, make no mistake, I have never been in our military service. I simply had the honor of competing with a lot of military shooters. We are certainly extremely lucky to have the folks we have in the military. Doing a job many don't want to. For pay that few would accept. And doing it out of an obligation to God and Country. One can ask for no more.
Wife and I were both recruited when we were younger as shooters but it was not for us. I regret that too at this point in my life, but its too late.
Jeff
Posted By: Sitka deer Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/04/11
Jeff
Yeah, well like maybe, you know, you can like shoot, you know, but lots of those are like, you know, just competeing against, you know, other shooters for like scores and stuff. It isn't like you can you know shoot on the internet.
Posted By: rost495 Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/04/11
Flinch :Verb: Make a quick, nervous movement of the face or body as an instinctive reaction to fear or pain: NOT the trigger movement you want to represent in a simple long range shot.

rost495 : 495. Score out of a possible aggregate perfect total of 500 points. Fired in a ODCMP sanctioned leg match. No sighters allowed, iron sights out to 600 yards. I'd have to look it up but generally no more than maybe 10-15 of those scores fired in a year, less in leg matchs on average is my guess. Enters one into the NRA 99% club as that is the percentage score you just fired.

One a good representation of the ability to shoot. The other, a nemesis to perfection of the trigger activation technique.
Posted By: Calvin Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/04/11
Originally Posted by slg888
Originally Posted by Calvin
The price is just one part of why John catches crap.
Maybe these builders below should catch "crap" also from the 'Wallmart Whiners...

Rifle's below come with NO scope, No load development, No mounts.

McWhorter rifles, $3995.00 - $4695.00
http://www.mcwhorterrifles.com/GunRackPages/243Caliber/243Winchester.html

Hill country rifles, $1995.00 - $5995.00
http://www.hillcountryrifles.com/catalog/2/custom-rifles-in-stock

Surgeon rifles, $4200.00 - $4800.00
http://www.surgeonrifles.com/products/rifles-in-stock-ready-to-ship/



Haha, the Walmart Whiners. Didn't realize we had a bit of class warfare going on here.

I've shopped at walmart, does that make me poor, low class, and lacking in nice things? TFF..
Posted By: rost495 Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/04/11
My bad, just checking records on 495s in leg matches... since 2004(as old as the records I could find online) there have been 10 scores of 495 or higher fired in competition.
Posted By: rost495 Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/04/11
Originally Posted by Calvin
Originally Posted by slg888
Originally Posted by Calvin
The price is just one part of why John catches crap.
Maybe these builders below should catch "crap" also from the 'Wallmart Whiners...

Rifle's below come with NO scope, No load development, No mounts.

McWhorter rifles, $3995.00 - $4695.00
http://www.mcwhorterrifles.com/GunRackPages/243Caliber/243Winchester.html

Hill country rifles, $1995.00 - $5995.00
http://www.hillcountryrifles.com/catalog/2/custom-rifles-in-stock

Surgeon rifles, $4200.00 - $4800.00
http://www.surgeonrifles.com/products/rifles-in-stock-ready-to-ship/



Haha, the Walmart Whiners. Didn't realize we had a bit of class warfare going on here.

I've shopped at walmart, does that make me poor, low class, and lacking in nice things? TFF..


Nah, you ain't poor or low class unless you have "cheap" carpet.
Posted By: Calvin Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/04/11
Whew..!
Posted By: AkMtnHntr Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/04/11
Nice collection of hardware Jeff, kudos to you sir. That should shut ole Flinch up. wink
Posted By: slg888 Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/04/11
Originally Posted by Calvin
I've shopped at walmart, does that make me poor, low class, and lacking in nice things? TFF..
[bleep], I Don't know. Post was not directed at you anyway Calvin unless your a continous whiner that keeps harping on JB's rifle amount.

Rost, upset about my carpet remark huh(sorry)..... Gimme credit, I refrained from mentioning the wall paneling. smile



Posted By: JohnBurns Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/04/11
Originally Posted by Calvin
The price is just one part of why John catches crap. The "not willing to talk specifics" gets him a few giggles.


Calvin,

A small group of loud whiners hardly constitutes catching much crap. grin

Funny how none of the gigglers/whiners showed up for the shoot.

Come to think of it there were a few, shall we say, �knowing smiles� if someone said something about Paradise Alaska (wherever that is) or something called a �Montucky� (whatever that is). cool

Say weren�t you working on a 270 WSM for LR shooting? shocked

You were gonna order some VLDs and kinda stretch it out, if I remember correctly. Post some pics for us if you get the chance as I am sure you were not just runnin your mouth and trying to stir up schit. grin grin

Rost495,

Shooting highpower matches is not hunting. You may or may not be a holy terror on the KD range in Texas, with an ar-15, but that doesn�t buy expertise in the field.

My point was and still is you have dicked around with your �Cheaper� 7 MM for a hell of a long time and it won�t shoot 180 VLDs worth beans.

You have a right to an opinion but I for one will file that opinion where it belongs. cool

As a side note I am glad you found a thread in which to post all of your Trophy pictures.

My day is now complete. laugh laugh
Posted By: rost495 Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/04/11
Ya don't have a clue how much I have not dicked around with the 7mm actually... no clue at all. Lets just say not more than about 36 projectiles of the 180s fired at this point. Less than 50 of 140s and 150s. Probably around 75 of the 160s. Trying to find the groove of an unproven round. Had I simply wanted the most accurate round out there in a more or less LR rifle, I certainly would not have played or started with this one. I'd have gone the 6.5 route to start with. Or the .338 route. 7mms are known for throwing flier issues the faster you drive them. 7WSM seems to be an exception for some reason... short and fat possibly following the ppc route?

Hell at the time I didn't know I'd have to be building a gun to entertain John Burns, I thought I could play with calibers I wanted to for grins.

But thank GOD I have a place to post photos now. I've been waiting on that since we transitioned from Shooters some years ago that you may not have even been aware of. For that I thank you. I actually had my computer set on search begging for someone to beg me for photos of some medals and such.

Of course since I don't have that much time to mess around with loads and shooting anymore, the obvious answer is greybull. I"m well aware of that.
Posted By: Oldslowdog Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/04/11
Originally Posted by HuntKY
curious......did John Burns let anyone else shoot his rifles?


Yes he did. He let everyone that was there shoot them.

Went through a LOT of ammo, too.

Very impressive results.

For a guy that did not enjoy messing around with all the minutia of working up a LR gun themselves(the time AND the money), John's guns are a high quality alternative.

Just because it might not be for YOU doesn't mean it doesn't work, or it's not on the level. Believe me ,John's guns are hammers!


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Originally Posted by Calvin
Whew..!


But does the carpet match the drapes?
Posted By: Bulletbutt Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/05/11
Originally Posted by oldslowdog



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I like everyone in this thread, but if I could photoshop, I'd place a little teeny human next to that target, to imply that it was huge... grin
Posted By: M7300SAUM Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/05/11
Originally Posted by JohnBurns
Originally Posted by Calvin
The price is just one part of why John catches crap. The "not willing to talk specifics" gets him a few giggles.


Calvin,

A small group of loud whiners hardly constitutes catching much crap. grin

Funny how none of the gigglers/whiners showed up for the shoot.

Come to think of it there were a few, shall we say, �knowing smiles� if someone said something about Paradise Alaska (wherever that is) or something called a �Montucky� (whatever that is). cool


Thank you for saying what I tried to say but apparently don't have post count enough to lay out my case for some. I apologize to you John for opening up an old can of worms and letting the stink out. I guess that the mere mention of your name seems to incite some individuals. My post was never about your business. It was always about the fact that you showed up and put your reputation on the line while others choose to let the internet do their talking. Again, I applaud you and you have earned my respect (for what it's worth....not much on here, grins) for being a stand up guy. Action speaks louder than words and your action spoke volumes about character. That shoot looked like a lot of fun, even in bad weather. It almost makes me want to start long range shooting. No, not really but it did look like some cool shooting to go with the cool weather.
Posted By: brdana Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/05/11
John: Nice shooting, what a crappy day. The farthest I have shot is about 1700 yards. If I remember, I doped about 57 MOA in a 7WSM. I assume you were using your BDC? Your 6.5 is running about 3200 fps? giving you about 1100 ft in a single revolution of your BDC? Did you count MOA's past the single revolution using a PDA? What do you feel really comfortable w/ the BDC under really good conditions? I visited w/ Don a couple of times at your shop, he was very helpful about your stock, which I really like by the way. Congrats
Having a little fun.
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Posted By: 300stw Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/05/11
plus he has got to pay for the mules he has,,,


i know what good mules cost,,,,,




Originally Posted by cmg
Mr. Rost,

congratiolations on your life achievements as a rifleman.

It is clear to see, very few can match those.

There is however the point of Mr. Burns pricing -

all you are looking at is component costs.

Good business practice is to take all costs you had -

R&D
training
components
smithing
load developement
sighting in
marketing
networking
...

basically everything product related you have spend money, time and/or knowledge/thought on

+ your return of investment

sum it all up and divide by the # of units projected to be sold.

Then you have a price which you can then test on the market.

That considered Burns rifles (which are rifle/scope/ammo combinations) are a bargain in my eyes considering, that Mr. Burns seems to be able to pick any rifle from the "ready to be shipped rack" grab the ammo and hit targets way out there -

meaning the units are dialed in.

Sure can such a rifle be build cheaper - but only if you are willing to count the hours ezc. needed as hobby time.

I do not blame Mr. Burns for chosing not to do that in his line of business.



Posted By: smokepole Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/05/11
Originally Posted by RugerM77270
Having a little fun.


LMAO, good one. Wish I coulda made the trip up, just to observe and learn. And take a few pokes at an even mile.
Posted By: jpb Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/05/11
Originally Posted by cmg
Mr. Rost,

congratiolations on your life achievements as a rifleman.

It is clear to see, very few can match those.

There is however the point of Mr. Burns pricing -

all you are looking at is component costs.

Good business practice is to take all costs you had -

R&D
training
components
smithing
load developement
sighting in
marketing
networking
...

basically everything product related you have spend money, time and/or knowledge/thought on

+ your return of investment

sum it all up and divide by the # of units projected to be sold.

Then you have a price which you can then test on the market.

That considered Burns rifles (which are rifle/scope/ammo combinations) are a bargain in my eyes considering, that Mr. Burns seems to be able to pick any rifle from the "ready to be shipped rack" grab the ammo and hit targets way out there -

meaning the units are dialed in.

Sure can such a rifle be build cheaper - but only if you are willing to count the hours ezc. needed as hobby time.

I do not blame Mr. Burns for chosing not to do that in his line of business.

Do not forget liability insurance.

When I lived in the 'States, my doctor filled me in on how much he had to pay for liability insurance, and I became aware that liability insurance was quite a sizable fraction of the final cost for many products & services.

I suspect that a pressure vessel which was designed to be used inches from one's face and which has to contain more than 60,000 psi would be associated with high liability costs.

John
Posted By: rost495 Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/05/11
YOu are correct, when I was rethinking the thing, it dawns on me, his liability could be really high working with firearms and reloaded ammo. He makes a mistake and it could be deadly. Probably not cheap at all.

Jeff
Posted By: ironbender Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/05/11
Originally Posted by RugerM77270
Having a little fun.
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That's a big chunk o'steel! What kind of vessel is that off of?
wink
Posted By: SKane Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/05/11
Originally Posted by RugerM77270
Having a little fun.
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Well done man! laugh
Posted By: ingwe Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/05/11
Dat thing would hafta be the size of a Walmart for me to hit it at that range... grin
Posted By: mathman Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/05/11
I wonder what angle near vertical a round from my 308 would be coming in from? grin
Posted By: jpb Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/05/11
Originally Posted by RugerM77270
Having a little fun.
[Linked Image]

Me too...

Big deal... I think I could do that at 90 yards with a Remington 700... and a Tasco scope! smile

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John
Posted By: bxroads Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/05/11
90 yards......thats awesome! Maybe Burns should use this as an avatar.


Quote

Big deal... I think I could do that at 90 yards with a Remington 700... and a Tasco scope! smile

[Linked Image]

John

Posted By: slg888 Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/05/11
These pics are freagin halarious.

Skane, I expected this from you. Your 'slackin bro! smile
Posted By: jpb Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/05/11
Originally Posted by bxroads
90 yards......thats awesome! Maybe Burns should use this as an avatar.
Quote

Big deal... I think I could do that at 90 yards with a Remington 700... and a Tasco scope! smile

[Linked Image]

John


Burns might just do that -- he clearly has a set of balls and a good sense of humour! grin

John
Posted By: BobinNH Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/05/11
Originally Posted by jpb
Originally Posted by RugerM77270
Having a little fun.
[Linked Image]

Me too...

Big deal... I think I could do that at 90 yards with a Remington 700... and a Tasco scope! smile

[Linked Image]

John


Hilarious! Campfire Classic!

John Burns IS a very good sport and good guy to boot!

LMAO! That pic is a riot.... grin

You guys are SSSOOOO twisted!
Only thang that would make it better is if he was sitting back a ways with an outstretched arm trying to make it long better via the old much used long arm photo...grin

Dober
Posted By: Bulletbutt Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/06/11
Originally Posted by RugerM77270
Having a little fun.
[Linked Image]
Nicely done! grin
Originally Posted by bxroads
90 yards......thats awesome! Maybe Burns should use this as an avatar.


Quote

Big deal... I think I could do that at 90 yards with a Remington 700... and a Tasco scope! smile

[Linked Image]

John



That is hilarious...
Originally Posted by Ghostwalker
Originally Posted by bxroads
90 yards......thats awesome! Maybe Burns should use this as an avatar.


Quote

Big deal... I think I could do that at 90 yards with a Remington 700... and a Tasco scope! smile

[Linked Image]

John



That is hilarious...


That's great grin. He could always say he shot it from the hip at that range laugh
Posted By: EddyBo Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/06/11
Those pics just made me hurt a rib, someone will be hearing from my lawyer.

Congrats to JBurns that is fine shooting at 1790 in gusty wind. I still think that the system is overpriced for the components, but only if you know how to do it yourself, otherwise you have to pay for the skills you do not possess. There are great smiths out there who will build you a comparable rifle with a similar optic cheaper, but that is not going to get you ringing the long steel without some other knowledge. It looks like a good system to get someone started. IMO John showed balls just showing up. Luckily his equipment worked like a champ or this thread would already be 60 pages.

I really wanted to go to Montana and am jealous as hell of those that were able to go.

Rost, nice collection of awards, for the record I never doubted your prowess for a minute.
Posted By: hicountry Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/06/11
Like i said, I admire the fact that he can walk the walk...

He put his wares on the line and apparently he and his equip. work as advertised.

Gotta respect that.....

Tony

Posted By: 65BR Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/06/11
Stoney told me about this shoot, nicely done....
Posted By: Ready Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/06/11
Quote
Luckily his equipment worked like a champ or this thread would already be 60 pages.



"Luck is the residue of design" to quote Scenarshooter, who put that shoot together.
Posted By: jpb Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/06/11
Originally Posted by cmg
Quote
Luckily his equipment worked like a champ or this thread would already be 60 pages.


"Luck is the residue of design" to quote Scenarshooter, who put that shoot together.

No arguement!

Carl, I see that it is your birthday... Best wishes from Sweden!

John
Posted By: EddyBo Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/06/11
Originally Posted by cmg
Quote
Luckily his equipment worked like a champ or this thread would already be 60 pages.



"Luck is the residue of design" to quote Scenarshooter, who put that shoot together.

I was not saying he was lucky, was saying we were lucky or this would be a crap storm of a thread.
Posted By: jpb Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/06/11
Originally Posted by EddyBo
Originally Posted by cmg
Quote
Luckily his equipment worked like a champ or this thread would already be 60 pages.


"Luck is the residue of design" to quote Scenarshooter, who put that shoot together.

I was not saying he was lucky, was saying we were lucky or this would be a crap storm of a thread.

Ah, I see that now.

Correct -- we are lucky to have a fun thread rather than a bitter one!

John
Posted By: Ready Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/06/11
Too true, John. Thanks for the well wishes. Birthday was actually yesterday. Time zones and all-it still shows here.

Eddy, no offence meant. Second language - did not catch your drift.

Posted By: JohnBurns Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/09/11
Originally Posted by EddyBo

It looks like a good system to get someone started.

I really wanted to go to Montana and am jealous as hell of those that were able to go.



Hmm. Seem like a damn fine system for getting finished also.

All you had to do was head north and you would have been there in no time at all.

That is what I did and what everyone else did who showed.

If it seems like I might be being a little hard on you perhaps your silly condescending attitude is beginning to wear a little thin with me.

For a guy with very few actual LR kills you always seem to want to act the expert.
Posted By: smokepole Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/09/11
Originally Posted by JohnBurns
If it seems like I might be being a little hard on you perhaps your silly condescending attitude is beginning to wear a little thin with me.


Ya know John, there's more than one guy on here with a silly condescending attitude.
You guys gonna do it again in the summer? Im up for an 18hr drive but not in the middle of school.
Posted By: JohnBurns Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/10/11
Originally Posted by smokepole
Originally Posted by JohnBurns
If it seems like I might be being a little hard on you perhaps your silly condescending attitude is beginning to wear a little thin with me.


Ya know John, there's more than one guy on here with a silly condescending attitude.


You can't possibly mean me???

Pot calling the kettle black? grin grin
Posted By: smokepole Re: Congrats To John Burns! - 05/12/11
That's a good one John. If I was saying the same stuff you do, you'd have a point, and you could talk about the kettle and the pot.

I've always found eddybo to be knowledgeable, helpful, and for a guy who knows a whole lot more than me, not condescending in the least.
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