07-02-2018, 02:17 PM
The first Arp 6.5 (which was an "LBC" style not Saami, he's a bit of a newcomer to the Saami side of this caliber) I bought from him had a lot of sticking and feeding and ejecting problems... turns out to have been mostly due to parts in his proprietary bolt design, and it all smoothed out after about 100 or so rounds. From my experiences he is more or less run-of-the-mill, no more, and hey, more power to him if he can sell his wares, this is America after all.
The biggest issue with Arp products is any proprietary parts, after all he's probably getting ready to retire like many older guys (of which I am one, but already retired), so you worry whether those prop. pieces will be available for replacement purchases if and when the originals fail... just something to keep in mind when you go those routes.
But I would not expect much more than simply average out of his shop. If you have a few from him that are good, then this one is that average-maker for you... get in contact with him -- he usually answers his emails so maybe he has some ideas on what you're facing with his barrel.
If you feel burned by the purchase it could be the mfr not the caliber. Ammo makers don't make lots of ammo for calibers that don't work, and the Grendel works very well.
The biggest issue with Arp products is any proprietary parts, after all he's probably getting ready to retire like many older guys (of which I am one, but already retired), so you worry whether those prop. pieces will be available for replacement purchases if and when the originals fail... just something to keep in mind when you go those routes.
But I would not expect much more than simply average out of his shop. If you have a few from him that are good, then this one is that average-maker for you... get in contact with him -- he usually answers his emails so maybe he has some ideas on what you're facing with his barrel.
If you feel burned by the purchase it could be the mfr not the caliber. Ammo makers don't make lots of ammo for calibers that don't work, and the Grendel works very well.
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