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Originally Posted by Captain Ahab Jr
Loved the video, really interesting
err Jeff, it's high precision rifle designed for one specific job, the design has been honed/improved over decades, does exactly what it's designed and built for
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Absolutely, I could not agree more. I have nothing but respect for the people at Anschutz and what they have accomplished. There really are none better for the intended purpose.
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Originally Posted by Captain Ahab Jr
Seems like they've nailed the 'ruggedness' well enough to win many Olympic gold medals but at the cost of not being the perfect tool for shooting an angry, charging bear on a beach in Alaska while it raining
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Yes they have - a perfect example of a "purpose built" tool. They have a very specialized, very narrow set of design parameters that they have met exceptionally well. Like I said, I have a great deal of respect for what they have accomplished.
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Originally Posted by Captain Ahab Jr
Comparing it to a hunting rifle is a pointless comparison, like comparing a F1 car with a 45 ton mining dump truck  |
I think you missed my point.
I'm not the one "comparing an F1 car to a 45 ton mining dump truck" - the producers of the video are doing that, I'm merely taking exception to their efforts to do so. The producers are presenting these rifles as extremely rugged and reliable under the most adverse conditions any rifle will ever see, presenting these Anschutz biathlon rifles as this "45 ton mining dump truck" of the rifle world. That is simply not true. They are, really, the "F1 car" of the rifle world, demanding similar care and attention to keep them in "running order". That's all I was saying.