New KUIU/Remington rifle

[Casual Poacher]

This is a fanboy piece for sure.

Maybe JH autographs them or leaves some DNA on them to make them worth $6k?

 

[MtnMuley]

Better be able to shoot .1 MOA offhand for that price tag. Ridiculous.

 

[jack88]

Revolutionary pricing for something that sure as hell ain't revolutionary.

 

[lewy]

I wouldn't label it the POS that some of you guys are, but I would agree that I don't see the 6k value in it.

 

[luke moffat]

I wouldn't label it the POS that some of you guys are, but I would agree that I don't see the 6k value in it.

Agreed if it was the same price point as a kimber mountain ascent I would pick it over the Kimber all day long.

 

[ckleeves]

It's overpriced, I agree with everyone on that but I bet they sell everyone of them.

I'm not really a Remington fan at this point but the custom shop turns out some pretty good stuff. A old KS or a AWR is nothing like a SPS. Remington's TI actions are pretty nice too.

Manners stock and proof barrel, both pretty top notch. I bet they shoot. Comparing this to a Kimber or a tikka is laughable.

I won't be owning one and you could build better for less but it's hardly a POS.

Although from the sounds of it everybody else has hundreds of rounds thru this thing already. Can you guys that have considerable experience with this rifle post up your targets?

 

[dotman]

I'm getting one..... first thing I plan to do is dip the stock in Kryptek

 

[GKPrice]

darn good points there ..... is this "capitalism" at work or "socialism" behind the scenes ? I'm curious, is anyone else ?

 

[cuerro viejo]

Glass house.. what was the kifaru rambling rifle $6800?

Not my cup of tea but bet he sells all 100 of them.

 

[mtmuley]

It's overpriced, I agree with everyone on that but I bet they sell everyone of them.

I'm not really a Remington fan at this point but the custom shop turns out some pretty good stuff. A old KS or a AWR is nothing like a SPS. Remington's TI actions are pretty nice too.

Manners stock and proof barrel, both pretty top notch. I bet they shoot. Comparing this to a Kimber or a tikka is laughable.

I won't be owning one and you could build better for less but it's hardly a POS.

Although from the sounds of it everybody else has hundreds of rounds thru this thing already. Can you guys that have considerable experience with this rifle post up your targets?

Yep. There's guys that will buy this rifle that will maybe hunt it, then throw the sonofabitch in the safe. mtmuley

 

[Gatorgrizz27]

I haven't been paying any attention to Remington's sales lately, but between their declining quality and failures to give customers the options they want, this seems like a desperate attempt to remain relevant and make a few bucks to balance out losses.

Howa's Alpine Mountain rifle weighs 5.7 lbs compared to this ones 5.6, but runs around $1,000 instead of $6,000. I'll carry the extra 0.1 lb for that price.

It shouldn't have much recoil though, I don't have a brake on my 6.5, but I do on my .30-06. Shooting reduced recoil loads, 125 gr @ 2,800 fps (approximately a 6.5 Creedmoor load), it has barely any more recoil than my .223 when shot back to back with the same model rifles.

 

[mtnwrunner]

I'm getting one..... first thing I plan to do is dip the stock in Kryptek 

Highlander for sure

Randy

 

[mtmuley]

A guy has a brake on a .06? Really?. mtmuley

 

[luke moffat]

I have a -06 that's 6.2 pounds scoped and shoots 210s at 2830 fps.....it kicks harder than my 338 wm as well as my 325wsm and 375 HH. While I don't have a brake on it I can certainly see why some would want one.

 

[GKPrice]

"recoil" IS a subjective thing

 

[mallacootasmoothie]

A guy has a brake on a .06? Really?. mtmuley

I'm having my .243 threaded for a brake right now, it's more a case of why wouldn't you? Most centerfire rifles without a brake will do permanent hearing damage, so I already wear hearing protection.

 

[16Bore]

I haven't been paying any attention to Remington's sales lately, but between their declining quality and failures to give customers the options they want, this seems like a desperate attempt to remain relevant and make a few bucks to balance out losses.

Howa's Alpine Mountain rifle weighs 5.7 lbs compared to this ones 5.6, but runs around $1,000 instead of $6,000. I'll carry the extra 0.1 lb for that price.

It shouldn't have much recoil though, I don't have a brake on my 6.5, but I do on my .30-06. Shooting reduced recoil loads, 125 gr @ 2,800 fps (approximately a 6.5 Creedmoor load), it has barely any more recoil than my .223 when shot back to back with the same model rifles.

The only thing Remington is selling is the image that a fella can wear a KUIUniform and drop coin on a rifle. Is this sheep hunting thing a new concept?

Hunting is 99 problems and the rifle ain't one...

 

[Shooter19802003]

One could say that about most things though. Folks have been hunting in jeans, flannel, frame pack and a wood stocked blued rifle; for a long time......and it works just fine.

 

[GKPrice]

One could say that about most things though. Folks have been hunting in jeans, flannel, frame pack and a wood stocked blued rifle; for a long time......and it works just fine.

BLASPHEME I say !!!

 

[Shooter19802003]

I thought you might......lol.
Seriously though, one of the comments above was about selling an image. I say that applies to most things. Hunters are kinda like women. They wear and have stuff just to impress other hunters. People also like to feel a part of something. Take the long range "hunting" craze for example or any other fad for that matter. Which we all get caught up in, one way or another. I just don't let it rule my life......fads that is.