Hi Guys,
New to this forum, I'm from New Zealand, home of suppressed forearms.
It seems that the local powers that be have deemed it a good thing to reduce the noise of discharging firearms and thus all the local engineers have become suppressor experts. Normally one would expect a 308 to sound like a 22mag and recoil about the same as a 223.
The local dealer told me he has sold close to 2000 of the things, some for suppressing for farmyard style deer hunting, a lot to the trout fishermen who fish the back country, and some to people like me who just shoot for fun.
I have just bought one in 223.
First off the price $299 NZ which is about $200 USA.
Then seeing as I consider it as a kit gun, do it yourself for the final finnishing, I gently honed the important bits, but found the trigger already hined and a 2 3/4 pull, be it a bit long.
Missfired 1 in 5, but better if snapped shut, now readers please note that the unlocking lever also recocks the hammer, and if the action is not fully locked then it will miss fire as the hammer impinges onto the cocking lug on the locking lever.
Mine was also fitted with a rebounding hammer, that means that it is sprung away from the firing pin after stricking it, this resulted in the primers extruding into the firing pin hole some what, did not look dood at all.
I have fitted a non rebounding feature into my rifle and will soon test it again.
The general finnish on this rifle is good, metalwork good plus, its just the function of them that need completing.
Shooting at a range, rather than over the bonnet of my truck, best was 3 shots 1/2" centres and one shot 1" away, 3 other groups not so good.