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Post by foxtrapper on Mar 29, 2024 7:35:00 GMT -5
Anyone here have one here? General opinion of them? Looking at one in pistol caliber.
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Post by kevshell on Mar 29, 2024 18:02:06 GMT -5
I think you'll find very few people with experience with them. I bought one and sent it back to get two more barrels fitted to it. I like it a lot in terms of how it's built and the fact that it has the 83 grip frame. I have a 10-in 357 Max barrel. That balances very well. The other two are 223 and 6.5 cm. I finally got myself situated with them and then Leupold pump the brakes on their handgun scopes. So now I have to wait to get my hands on Burris handgun scopes. Everything I've ever seen showed they shot extremely well. I was at the point of placing an order for a 338 Federal setup until those scopes were discontinued. If I get my hands on some inventory I may end up buying one down the road. Who knows. If you like the model 83 I highly suspect you'll like the 2008.
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Post by foxtrapper on Mar 30, 2024 6:17:43 GMT -5
I think you'll find very few people with experience with them. I bought one and sent it back to get two more barrels fitted to it. I like it a lot in terms of how it's built and the fact that it has the 83 grip frame. I have a 10-in 357 Max barrel. That balances very well. The other two are 223 and 6.5 cm. I finally got myself situated with them and then Leupold pump the brakes on their handgun scopes. So now I have to wait to get my hands on Burris handgun scopes. Everything I've ever seen showed they shot extremely well. I was at the point of placing an order for a 338 Federal setup until those scopes were discontinued. If I get my hands on some inventory I may end up buying one down the road. Who knows. If you like the model 83 I highly suspect you'll like the 2008. Thanks! I have a weaver 2-6 ready to mount. I’ve never handled a 83 but I do have a 97. I’m just surprised that more folks haven’t chimed in that are into the single shot game. Especially since tc’s are gone . |
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Post by kevshell on Mar 30, 2024 6:48:02 GMT -5
I'm guessing a few of the reasons that it's not as popular is the fact that you don't have tens of thousands of barrels out there and available for it plus Freedom Arms wants you to send it back to fit new barrels to the frame. And they won't sell you a barrel on its own. It's a different product and I really like it but I think the contender and encore are just much more universally available.
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Post by magman on Mar 30, 2024 6:57:15 GMT -5
I had one in 6.5 Swede, really enjoyed that gun. Super accurate and had a good FA trigger job. Sold it off to buy something else.
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Post by zeus on Mar 30, 2024 16:29:53 GMT -5
I had a 338 Fed. Was a great shooting gun
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Post by cdf41 on Mar 31, 2024 6:51:27 GMT -5
I've shot one at the HHC once, think it was a 376 GNR. Shot good , but that 376 full tilt is a handful.
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Post by norfok on Mar 31, 2024 7:12:58 GMT -5
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Post by foxtrapper on Apr 9, 2024 11:34:23 GMT -5
Just bought a 10” 41 mag 2008. Trigger job factory scope mount and rings . Hopefully have it in hand by end of week!
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Post by kevshell on Apr 9, 2024 16:25:19 GMT -5
Just bought a 10” 41 mag 2008. Trigger job factory scope mount and rings . Hopefully have it in hand by end of week! Bought it from SMJ? |
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Post by foxtrapper on Apr 9, 2024 17:28:15 GMT -5
Yes sir!
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Post by kevshell on Apr 9, 2024 18:12:54 GMT -5
He's a good guy to deal with. Looking forward to your report.
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Post by foxtrapper on Apr 9, 2024 18:17:48 GMT -5
Yep I bought my 97 41 mag from him last year! He makes it too easy$$ lol
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Post by foxtrapper on Apr 12, 2024 14:43:39 GMT -5
Just picked it up! What a beauty!! Feels great in hand! Now I know what a FA 83 feels like! I was having reservations as the ssk frames were becoming available. I know just get both! lol
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Post by foxtrapper on Apr 22, 2024 11:00:06 GMT -5
I think folks are missing out if you don’t shoot a 2008 if u have the chance. Don’t know how they would feel recoil wise in a bottle neck cartridge. But she’s a pleasure in 41 mag!
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