Cooper rifles
- Thread starter cclark
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Cooper builds a beautiful wood stock rifle and has built a big customer base. Like pyscodog said, I guess they think they can get all they want for them while the demand is high. I love the one I have but truth be told, their action falls way short of a true custom action. Fanboys will stay, most others will realize they can have a true custom built for near equal price and have a better rifle.
I’m certain all responses are correct. I hadn’t looked at their website for the last 4 or 5 years. My big regret was selling a model 38, AAA wood, 17 Ackley Hornet. Beautiful rifle, and I was ready to buy another one. I can’t justify it at their prices. Thanks for the feedback! Chris
I had 7 but am now down to 6 Coopers. Yes they are expensive but they were less than the customs that I looked at. I like to see how a rifle fits and feels in my hands, I couldn't do that with a custom. All of them shoot great and seem to hold their value. The value, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. Some companies, Savage- Remington- Winchester-and others sell a cheap entry level gun, Cooper seems to be able to sell theirs without cheapening them up. JMHO
Sako rifles more than doubled in price after Beretta got involved.
Sako is top tier. But I can't say it's worth 2k+ per copy.
I have a 45+ year old Model 700 that shoots as good as my Sakos. I ain't never had any kind of problem with her. Long before I bought my first Sako, my Model 700 was all I had. It was my only rifle on many Rocky Mountain big game hunts.
I keep reading very positive reviews of Montana Rifle Company. I'd buy one if a model were offered in .222 Rem.
Sako is top tier. But I can't say it's worth 2k+ per copy.
I have a 45+ year old Model 700 that shoots as good as my Sakos. I ain't never had any kind of problem with her. Long before I bought my first Sako, my Model 700 was all I had. It was my only rifle on many Rocky Mountain big game hunts.
I keep reading very positive reviews of Montana Rifle Company. I'd buy one if a model were offered in .222 Rem.
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I had a friend who's now in Heaven. His trophy room was impressive. He was a Weatherby hunter. My Model 700 shot rings around his Weatherby. He was good with 1.5"+ groups at a hundred. It was ironic that he'd hunt with a long range set-up but rarely shot beyond 100 yards. He taught me what might be the most valuable hunting strategy that I'll regularly use: shooting at a hundred is a lot more wise that shooting farther. He told me to figure out how I could close distance before I figure out how I could make a long shot.
The point is a lotta $$$ does not always translate to better quality. His Weatherby, when it was new, looked gorgeous. But looks can be deceiving. It's all about how a rifle shoots. I love accuracy. Accuracy is a product of quality. He paid 10x what I paid for a Model 700. I would not have traded guns with him.
The point is a lotta $$$ does not always translate to better quality. His Weatherby, when it was new, looked gorgeous. But looks can be deceiving. It's all about how a rifle shoots. I love accuracy. Accuracy is a product of quality. He paid 10x what I paid for a Model 700. I would not have traded guns with him.