Gunwerks Endex Rifle System

[dave2288]

Let the testing begin.

Initial thoughts:

Action is wayyy better than the nxt 1.0
Bolt is super light for lift and the trigger is extremely crisp.

Really looking forward to your thoughts after you get some shooting done. I still havent picked up my gen 1 nexus from the shop yet, its waiting for me but i havent had time but from what i heard about the gen 1, it wasnt exactly a bear to lift the bolt so the gen 2 must be like pulling a hot knife through warm butter

 

[strattonje2020]

You will love the gen1

Im the exact person gear companies put their kids through school on. I get the bug to have the latest “tech”.

 

[Howler65]

Correct

Aaron,

Any idea on when the Endex will be available in 6 Creed?

 

[BBob]

Let the testing begin.

Initial thoughts:

Action is wayyy better than the nxt 1.0
Bolt is super light for lift and the trigger is extremely crisp.

You gonna drop test that bad boy and post a report???

 

[strattonje2020]

You gonna drop test that bad boy and post a report???

If we everyone on here to cash app me 25$ ill do it live stream lol

 

[bojangles808]

I had my reservations but its kinda sweet. post some better pics when you get a chance

 

[strattonje2020]

I had my reservations but its kinda sweet. post some better pics when you get a chance

I will finally taking it out long range tomorrow. East coast sucks for finding someplace 1k plus.

 

[dave2288]

I will finally taking it out long range tomorrow. East coast sucks for finding someplace 1k plus.

Aint that the truth. Hell, finding someplace over 500 is rough. I lucked out and have a buddy that hooked me up with access to a farm that gives me an awkward setup for 800, but its a small window when crops arent in to use it. Very jealous of western opportunities

 

[strattonje2020]

update:

finally took this thing out shooting long range. I have a decent history with gunwerks and also building every light weight rifle from tikka-Christian-Weatherby-Kimber-prefits etc...

One thing I say about Gunwerks is, if get the chance to shoot and hold one its very difficult to go backwards in quality. Plenty of rifles will shoot just as good, but the quality and customer service I get makes it an easy choice for me. I cant afford to have a safe of 20 rifles from them but I can usually purchase 1 a year. these are the exotic sports cars of hunting rifles.

NXT 1.0: I thought the nexus platform 1.0 was great but this update has fixed alot of issues I had with it. I didn't care for the 3 position safety. The magazine was tricky to load. The trigger was just ok. Barrel accuracy was second to none in many factory loads and gunwerks ammo as well. The bolt was a bit stiff to cycle in scope without coming off target.

NXT 2.0: The 2.0 fixes everything about for me. The safety looks to have a real pin locking the bolt in place. That was the biggest complaint I have with the GLR action. That thing comes off safe so easily I got in the habit of never loading the chamber unless I see an animal I want to shoot. The trigger is extremely crisp and breaks great. Your on the backwall extremely fast which i like. I will say I have had an extremely difficult time spotting impacts at 600 yards with a 7prc and the weight of this platform allows me to do that. This rifle is very dense but as you see above I have personally migrated away from ultralight rifles for a reason. I have been folding it up and carrying it in my pack to get used to it for training hikes.

Observation: If I had to say one thing I have noticed shooting a couple nexus rifles, and the endex compared to a glr actioned rifle in the same barrel length is that the nxt action always seems to be 40-50 fps slower. I'm not sure if this is because of the change barrels may take a split send to pull any "slack" out of the lock up device inside the barrel extension. It doesn't seem to make the rifle any less accurate. I know every barrel is different but this is what I've noticed in my experience.

Weight concerns: I don't think you should skimp on weight on long range rifles. (anything over 600 yards 10-11.5 pounds bipod and suppressed). there is no denying that heavier is more forgiving. especially when you factor in shots up and down canyons in steep uneven terrain where perfect setups cant be achieved.

In closing the fit and finish is the best in the industry. no one at the range even knew I was shooting a chassis gun until I packed up. In all gunwerks isn't for everyone, but it isn't 2nd to any other rifle manufacture out there currently.

 

[Sandstrom]

Any pictures of groups?

 

[strattonje2020]

ill video them next time. im too lazy to walk too lazy to walk to the steel targets.

 

[Howler65]

ill video them next time. im too lazy to walk too lazy to walk to the steel targets.

Does this have the new trigger system in it? Supposedly Tikka like??

 

[strattonje2020]

that's what they say they took inspirations from. I cant recall how tikka like it it. the safety seems different to me from what i recall.