More pictures of the M75

[ovenpaa]

The build process continues, I can see a load of fingerprints on these and the wooden grip is a work in progress however I can safely say I am very pleased with the build, they go together well, feel good, are well balanced and a very keen weight.

[John MH]

Looking good.

[phaedra1106]

Free samples for FBUK Members ? :lol:

[johngarnett]

If you need a sample tested in pure Cornwall air, I could be that man :shakeshout:

I know I can guarantee a soak test on Bodmin Moor most months

Nice job Dave. Well done.

JohnG :cornwall:

[User702]

That looks beautiful. Minimalist, yet functional.

Thumbs up from me.

[Matt]

Having been lucky to have a sneak preview up close I can say its much prettier in the flesh than the photos show razz

I think the drool must have been wiped off before these were taken though razz

[majordisorder]

That's one hell of a long barrelled pistol.....

[ovenpaa]

We timed the break down and assembly of the rifle last night. I can remove the back end of the rifle and the bolt in under ten seconds if the latch thumb screw is fitted. Reassembly takes slightly longer but still comfortably sub fifteen seconds. For some markets a quick release is not acceptable so cap hex head screw is used which will add some time. Removal of the barrel takes twenty seconds.



What this means is you have an F Class/Bench Rest or Target rifle that can be stripped down in well under a minute without the need for any hand tools and stored in a short range bag, the limiting factor being the length of barrel so if your barrel is 31 inches long allow for a range bag with internal dimensions of long enough to take the barrel as that is the longest part of the rifle.

But do you really need a competition rifle that can be carried in such a way? The easy answer is of course not however what you do need with a tube rifle is the ability to remove the rear section to enable removal of the bolt for cleaning and maintenance plus you may have reason to remove the bolt at the range. Here in the UK a safety flag is quite acceptable to demonstrate the rifle chamber is empty, in addition to this I prefer to travel with the bolt removed and stored separately and if the rifles are to be left locked in the car for any reason such as when we are signing in then I keep the bolt with me. This makes life so much easier.

OK, but why remove the barrel? With a barrel that can be swapped out this easily you can easily shoot say 6,5×47 in the morning and come the second detail decide to move to .308. You no longer need to bring a second rifle to the point, just bring a second barrel. Change over is simply a matter of unscrewing one and screwing the second one in. For me this is a massive benefit as it means you will no longer have to invest in a second rifle system to shoot a different discipline which in turn means a saving in the cost of ‘scope and accessories.

The final plus for me as a Brit is I do not have to go out and buy a long range bag and extra tall gun cabinet, this rifle will fit in a 36 inch cabinet and in my AR range bag!

More to follow.

[rox]

Here in the UK a safety flag is quite acceptable to demonstrate the rifle chamber is empty

In NRA TR, F Class and MR matches (team and individual) the bolt must be removed and the rifle checked such that daylight can be seen by looking from action to muzzle. The back-end would have to come off for this. It sounds like this is more easy with this rifle than the process of removing the cheekpiece on many others though.

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[ovenpaa]

Tim Stewart (ENS) called over today to give the rifle the once over and generally abuse the Viking and we went through the barrel switch and bolt removal process. The back end and bolt is comfortably removed in sub 10 seconds, returning the bolt to the receiver and fitting the stock rod interface takes around 15 seconds as I keep fumbling the process, it can certainly be done a lot quicker with practice.