Any Cooper rifle fans here?

[Cowboy307]

I love my Cooper rifles! I'm fortunate to have gorgeous Model 52s in both 264 Win Mag and (my favorite rifle) 300 H&H. I've been thinking about adding another to my collection, but the new ownership there seems to have initiated quite the price hike. Rifles that retailed for around $3000 just a few years ago are up to $4500. I hope Cooper of Arkansas doesn't price itself out of business...

 

[bkordon]

It was disappointing when Cooper Firearms of Montana was sold and moved to Arkansas. There used to be about a 12 month backorder, but at least you could put together a custom request and it would eventually be produced and shipped.
Three years and rifles are now trickling out, at a premium from where they were. I have two Excalibur models; one in 6.5X284 and a 1-9 twist 22-250. Based on current prices, I will never buy another one. I know where there is a single shot 25-06 with a beautiful wood stock for a reasonable price, so that would be the only way. Sweet shooting rifles, but that those prices, it's a hard pill to swallow.

 

[Blkram]

I have lusted after a Cooper rifle in the past. Some of their left hand custom classics with New Zealand wood are very attractive! And the test targets showed that they can be extremely accurate...(but those target were shot at a close distance so not what I would have preferred to see for a 100 yard group that would be a better representation of the rifle's accuracy). These versions weren't cheap before...hate to see what they are worth now.

I had even called and emailed them trying to see what it would cost to get a LH 3 rifle (25-06, 280 and 338-06) set back in their early years...never did get a response after several attempts so gave up due to the poor customer service. (Ended up building a custom 338-06, a semi-custom 280 and a semi custom 250 AI. Still would like a LH 25-06...)

The only thing that kept me from pulling the trigger (so to speak) on acquiring one from a dealer in NE AB, was the fact that I never got to shoulder one or try the action and trigger.