01-15-2013, 09:19 PM
These are good points. I had forgotten about supressors so the 300 AAC / Blackout would also be a great addition, as would the SPC. Offering barrels in a 16in configuration (still #3 profile) would also be good.
I did think about the little 20s, but demand for them does not appear to be high. My thoughts were to stay with things you could move quickly.
So we are proposing a micro rifle:
Boyds also do a thumbhole for these rifles, but the one I have is fussy with how you hold it. They now list a standard field stock too, for only $74 plus postage it might be a better standard stock than the Basner?
To my mind there is NOTHING like this on the US market and you will have the niche to yourself. The Cooper rifles are lovely, but only single shot and quite expensive. Sako 85s are only offered in boring chamberings, and the CZ527 will not be offered in most of these chamberings at all (and it has ugly bottom metal).
If you really wanted you could offer upgrades to better triggers (any m98 trigger will fit), choices of mounting system, a selection of appropriate scopes, supressors, and Cerakoting of the barreled actions in a basic black.
If the Australian market was large enough, I would already be doing this here.
I did think about the little 20s, but demand for them does not appear to be high. My thoughts were to stay with things you could move quickly.
So we are proposing a micro rifle:
- Mini Mauser (Zastava m85) action (squared & lapped)
- Basner Stock (pillar bedded and painted)
- #3 profile barrel
- 21in and 16in barrel lengths
- Chambered in 17 HH, 223, 6/223, 6.5 Grendel, 6.8 SPC, 300 Blackout, 7.62x39mm
Boyds also do a thumbhole for these rifles, but the one I have is fussy with how you hold it. They now list a standard field stock too, for only $74 plus postage it might be a better standard stock than the Basner?
To my mind there is NOTHING like this on the US market and you will have the niche to yourself. The Cooper rifles are lovely, but only single shot and quite expensive. Sako 85s are only offered in boring chamberings, and the CZ527 will not be offered in most of these chamberings at all (and it has ugly bottom metal).
If you really wanted you could offer upgrades to better triggers (any m98 trigger will fit), choices of mounting system, a selection of appropriate scopes, supressors, and Cerakoting of the barreled actions in a basic black.
If the Australian market was large enough, I would already be doing this here.