fnherstal 338 lapua

[Jbenfer]

Is 6500 nib a good deal and are theese worth the money

 

[Slimjim]

Need a bit more information, which model are you looking at. If its a hecate, yes. Get it, its a pretty rare rifle in the US. Where did you find one?

EDIT: Their french, distributed through FNH. Made by PGM.

Of course, if you can afford the gun, you can afford the ammo, so i wont go into the "Can you afford to shoot .338" question

 

[Jbenfer]

Its a hectate and its my little secret lol sorry just trying to get some info before I pull the trigger

 

[Slimjim]

Its a hectate and its my little secret lol sorry just trying to get some info before I pull the trigger

I'm asking because i would like to see one in person if its at a shop.

 

[Jimbob2.0]

If you really want/need .338 no. If you are looking for an entry level gun Savage has introduced a lightweight at under $1300.

 

[Slimjim]

If you really want/need .338 no. If you are looking for an entry level gun Savage has introduced a lightweight at under $1300.

Theres a collectors value associated with the Hecate rifles, Very very rare rifle here in the US, very expensive rifle. And one i doubt you'd lose much money on selling to another collector. But if you just want to shoot .338 lapua there are better options, if you want a very cool, guarenteed conversation starter, get the Hecate.

 

[Oliveralan]

Unless your collecting or something, no it's not worth the money. For $6500 you can build a full custom 338 lapua with only the best of the best components.

I would use a defiance, raptor (made by defiance), or BAT action, any premium barrel maker (broughton, brux, bartlien, krieger, hart, lilja, etc), Jewell trigger, McMillan or manners stock, or a chassis such as the AI AX (I believe is what it's called) or even ashbury international. Heck you can get a supressor too and still be under $6500! Except with the $2500 ashbury chassis, you can top it with a nightforce, used Schmidt & Bender, or US Optics scope and still be around or below $6500!!

I have no idea why firearms like that, or most of barrett's are so expensive! Sure they're "reliable" well with a bolt gun, really not a whole lot can go seriously wrong... While I wouldn't crawl through a swamp or desert with a BAT action (too tight) a defiance, would be fine, heck for this amount of money you could just as well get the bolt turned down a hair for a looser fit, or get one or two extra bolts if it craps out!

 

[Slimjim]

Unless your collecting or something, no it's not worth the money. For $6500 you can build a full custom 338 lapua with only the best of the best components.

I would use a defiance, raptor (made by defiance), or BAT action, any premium barrel maker (broughton, brux, bartlien, krieger, hart, lilja, etc), Jewell trigger, McMillan or manners stock, or a chassis such as the AI AX (I believe is what it's called) or even ashbury international. Heck you can get a supressor too and still be under $6500! Except with the $2500 ashbury chassis, you can top it with a nightforce, used Schmidt & Bender, or US Optics scope and still be around or below $6500!!

I have no idea why firearms like that, or most of barrett's are so expensive! Sure they're "reliable" well with a bolt gun, really not a whole lot can go seriously wrong... While I wouldn't crawl through a swamp or desert with a BAT action (too tight) a defiance, would be fine, heck for this amount of money you could just as well get the bolt turned down a hair for a looser fit, or get one or two extra bolts if it craps out!

Uh, it's not like we're talking about a run of the mill custom built on a remington 700 here. These are already built with high quality components.

 

[Nemesis]

Uh, it's not like we're talking about a run of the mill custom built on a remington 700 here. These are already built with high quality components.

this...their one of those rifles that are just stellar from the start and need no work what-so-ever.

 

[DZ]

Uh, it's not like we're talking about a run of the mill custom built on a remington 700 here. These are already built with high quality components.

You missed Oliver's point, slim. OP didn't define his purpose, so you can't say whether or not the rifle is "worth it" or not. If the OP just wants a good range gun, then no, not worth the money. Collector's item, different story.

 

[Oliveralan]

Uh, it's not like we're talking about a run of the mill custom built on a remington 700 here. These are already built with high quality components.

High quality? For $6500, heck yea better be! Will it outperform a build with the parts I mentioned? Nope!

 

[JOBU]

If you can afford the $6500, and the ammo....then you can afford to invite JOBU over to shoot it!!

 

[BradMacc82]

+1 on JOBU's comment....