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Offline wreckhog

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I must have a biathlon rifle
« on: February 16, 2010, 01:49:45 PM »
Not often you see competitive shooting on NBC. As a skier too, I am quite impressed with the blue runs they ski UP! That bolt flick with the index finger looks like the business for squirrel hunting :)
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Re: I must have a biathlon rifle
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2010, 02:15:15 PM »
I like how the bolt works on those rifles too. Just a little flick of the finger and the empty is flying and a new bullet is chambered. Now, if only a guy could have the rifle and also get Magdalena Neuner aus Deutschland in the deal as an instructor, it would indeed be a very happy day. ;)


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Re: I must have a biathlon rifle
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2010, 02:16:42 PM »
Google "1827 Anschütz Fortner"
Saw one used for $ 2600.

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Re: I must have a biathlon rifle
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2010, 02:28:11 PM »
Unbelievable shooting for what they are doing to their bodies just prior. 
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Re: I must have a biathlon rifle
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2010, 02:30:59 PM »
I vote for more of that and less ice dancing!!
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Re: I must have a biathlon rifle
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2010, 02:43:03 PM »
Quote from: leather5to1 on February 16, 2010, 02:28:11 PM
Unbelievable shooting for what they are doing to their bodies just prior. 
I know. Half the Olympic level competitors fall down puking as they cross the finish line.
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Re: I must have a biathlon rifle
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2010, 03:38:34 PM »
Ya'll can keep the girl and the rifle, just give me those sights...... ;D
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Re: I must have a biathlon rifle
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2010, 03:41:11 PM »
I have an EAA Biathlon Basic.  It only has a plain stock but the same action as their full-blown Biathlon rifle.  The straight-pull action is really neat and the gun is very accurate.

http://www.gunweek.com/2004/feature0801.html
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Re: I must have a biathlon rifle
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2010, 02:59:24 AM »
Thanks for the link woodchukhntr...

I wondered about that action myself after watching them some last Sat. I figured that it was mechanical but it works so smooth n slick that I would not have been suprised to find that the lever operated some type of electronic plunger.
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Re: I must have a biathlon rifle
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2010, 03:40:17 AM »
Quote from: glanceblamm on February 18, 2010, 02:59:24 AM
Thanks for the link woodchukhntr...

I wondered about that action myself after watching them some last Sat. I figured that it was mechanical but it works so smooth n slick that I would not have been suprised to find that the lever operated some type of electronic plunger.

I'm amazed how smooth it operates, just a flick of the fingef does it.  I would have expected the rifle to be more popular than it is.  I think that Americans just are not used to this type of an action, and the old Browning straight-pull .22 was just too expensive for it to really get very popular.
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Re: I must have a biathlon rifle
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2010, 06:30:29 AM »
Question ? How are they fed and how many rounds do they hold ?
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Re: I must have a biathlon rifle
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2010, 06:38:59 AM »
One of my favorite winter Olympic sports to watch. The rifles sure are expensive.
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Re: I must have a biathlon rifle
« Reply #12 on: February 18, 2010, 06:41:23 AM »
Quote from: od green on February 18, 2010, 06:30:29 AM
Question ? How are they fed and how many rounds do they hold ?

They are clip fed. See the three clips in the clip mounts on Magdalena's rifle above. She just removes an old clip, places it in an empty slot, grabs a new clip and inserts it into the magazine well. I'll bet they are 5 shot clips since that's the number of shots fired at each shooting stop.
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Re: I must have a biathlon rifle
« Reply #13 on: February 18, 2010, 04:06:44 PM »
The EAA Biathlon Basic does not have the neat magazine holders.  It comes with 5 and 10 round magazines.
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