Oh Dan.......

[gerry]

I just got an email from Chris Bozzi General Manager of Forbes Rifles and the left hand Model 24B rifles are going to be produced in a left hand version They need to get a few LH specific parts in order but he said the machines are all ready programed to do it. Time frame will be late fall or early winter but they are going to have them ready for whenever the Shot Show happens. Maybe we can get a pair of them in sometime in late winter or early spring, a 5.25 lb accurate left hand rifle is pretty appealing

 

[JD338]

Sounds like a high country rifle in the making. What calibers are offered?

JD338

 

[gerry]

Sounds like a high country rifle in the making. What calibers are offered?

JD338

They will be chambered in 25-06, 270 and 30-06 hopefully a few others will come later.

 

[sask boy]

Hi gerry, I am very sheltered I have not heard of Forbes rifles but I will be checking this out real quick :wink:
I might be interested in a 25-06 but right now I am trying to figure out a way to put together enough cash to have a 280AI built for me.
I will likely go with a another defiance action and pak nor barrel. I am really not sure on the twist. I was thinking 9.5 so if I want to shoot 160grs I can, but it would be primarily for 120 & 140gr bullets so 1-10 might be the ticket!

Blessings,
Dan

 

[DrMike]

Well, that should get you thinking, Gerry. Dan may be enticed if he ever looks at one of the Forbes rifles.

 

[Guest]

Does that mean they're bringing out a 25-06 in the correct-handed version, too? (Correct is synonymous with "right" of course.) An ultralight 25-06 might be just the ticket to drain my wallet sooner than it fills up...

 

[DrMike]

Does that mean they're bringing out a 25-06 in the correct-handed version, too?

I should imagine that would be a logical assumption. Gather your ducats as you shall shortly be spending, it would seem.

 

[SJB358]

Man, that would be a cool rifle as well Dub. Ever since I had the first 25-06, I loved the cartridge, and now the new Model 70 should let it live up to it's capability. Pretty impressive cartridge too, factory or handloaded.

The Forbes would be a sweet rifle. Can't think it will be anything less than great.

Gerry, what are you thinking buddy? Sounds like there are some gears turning!

 

[BK]

As I understand it, the Forbes will be essentially a production version of the ULA/NULA Model 24, initially offered in CroMo steel only, but I've heard that down the line a bit, they will offer it in SS. I could see me getting a .25-06... I don't really need (not that need has anything to do with anything) another '06, and it would be kind of a waste to buy a $1400 .270 just for a donor like I do with 700s.

 

[gerry]

Dan, for the 280 AI you are wanting to build it doesn't hurt anything to go with the faster twist and it will be better with heavier bullets.

Scotty, I have also wanted to buy a NULA rifle but didn't because of the cost so this one has gotten my interest. I'm not sure which one I would buy but most likely would get a 270 there is a bit of a chance it would be a 30-06, then again a 25-06 would also be really nice for my wife. Probably would get a 270 since it is so versatile.

 

[DrMike]

Dan, Gerry is correct on the twist--a faster twist may be better for what you are building.

 

[taylorce1]

I've looked at the new Forbes rifle online and handled a few of the old Colt Lite Rifles. I liked what I saw in the Colt just never dropped the money for one. From the chatter on the net about the Forbes rifle they chose ER Shaw for the barrel maker, which kind of turns me off a bit. I've got a couple of Shaw barrels on Savage rilfes and I know they can shoot, and besides being cheap to buy they all foul quickly. It took a lot of rounds and time with JB Bore paste to smooth those barrels out.

Speaking as a righty and I have a much greater choice of light rifles If the Shaw barrel rumor is true, I think I'd rather stick with a Montana for around the same price and the Mountain Ascent is around $600 more. The Kimber Montana is available in SS and only weighs 6oz more than the Forbes rifle and the Kimber Mountain Ascent is about the same weight weight at 5lb 5oz. I just feel that Forbes could build a rifle in the same price point with a better barrel than a Shaw.

 

[Guest]

The rifle does wear a Shaw barrel, unfortunately. That's the only issue with these that I can see. I don't care for them - even Forbes himself says they may be rough as a cobb, but they shoot. The bad side of that equation is, they also foul very quickly.

 

[sask boy]

Mike & or Scotty do you think a 8.5 might be the better ticket :wink:

Blessings,
Dan

 

[DrMike]

I don't know that an 8.5 would be "better," but it would spin heavy bullets faster. Truthfully, a 9.5 twist will work just fine with 160s, and my 10 twist on my 7RM works quite well for 175 grain PTs. On the other hand, the 10 twist in my Model 70 280 has difficulty stabilising 160s, whereas the 9 twist in my Model 700 handles them quite easily. Having said all that, Yoda suggests that a 9.5 twist will work very well.

 

[sask boy]

Thank you Master :mrgreen:
Now I have one more important things to do I have to raise about 2500.00 to start this project 8)

Blessings,
Dan

 

[gerry]

Thank you Master :mrgreen:
Now I have one more important they to do I have to raise about 2500.00 to start this project 8)

Blessings,
Dan

If you have any surplus LH rifles I may be interested once I sell a couple that may help raise some money for you

 

[DrMike]

I have to raise about 2500.00 to start this project

Ain't no hill for a stepper. Go get 'em, Dan.

 

[nvbroncrider]

Yeah what Mike said. I went a 1-9" with my 280AI to make sure everything would stabilize. It shoots really good. If your putting a custom tube on it I would definately go that route.

 

[Oldtrader3]

The Nosler 160 gr Accubonds stabilised very well in my 1:10 inch twist rate barrel for the Browning A-Bolt, .280 Remington with groups around 7/8's inch at 3000 fps, chrono'ed at 15 feet. The 1:9-1/2 inch twist rate in my 7mm Rem Mag, Mark X Mauser also shoots very nice, sub-MOA groups with the 160 Partitions at 3060 fps. I never shot 160 gr Noslers in my Winchester Model 70, .280 Rem, only 150 Partitions which were very accurate. My Husqvarna 7mm Rem Mag was a 1:9 inch twist and shot 160 Partitions fine.