Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow
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As we know, due to the tremendous popularity and online discussions of all things related to 'black rifles', there is an overwhelming amount of scrutiny applied to every detail of every part or accessory related to these rifles from all makers & sellers, the likes of which we have never seen. Scrutiny of materials, performance, ergos, features, other design elements, and overall value in general.
Now, don't get me wrong, gun buyers have always been a slightly more demanding consumer than the average consumer of other goods, but never before like the scrutiny we have now, among the black rifle folks (myself included). Of course, this is a good thing, as it holds the makers' feet to the fire and produces great quality and selection for us, the consumers.
But "non-gun-nut" hunters, for lack of a better description, don't hold this same severe level of scrutiny to their typical hunting rifle purchase, which 8 times out of 10 is a turnbolt rifle (albeit here and there a single shot or pump or levergun). What would be some of the specific results of such scrutiny 5 or 10 years from now, in your estimation and belief?
I'll start:
1. The Mossberg levergun will go the way of the dodo
2. NEF would have to copy T/C, Rossi, etc., by making their hammers low and swept back, not a high rise deal. They would also have to polish their chambers from the factory so brass didn't almost always stick.
3. Mossberg would have to do a major PR campaign and recall and some sort of design fix on the ATR / 4x4 to assuage the fears of bolts going through people's faces, rather than skating under the radar like they are now.
4. The T/C Icon and Venture would dominate the competition, putting 1 or more other makers out of business or at least greatly curtailing their product line offerings.
What else?
Now, don't get me wrong, gun buyers have always been a slightly more demanding consumer than the average consumer of other goods, but never before like the scrutiny we have now, among the black rifle folks (myself included). Of course, this is a good thing, as it holds the makers' feet to the fire and produces great quality and selection for us, the consumers.
But "non-gun-nut" hunters, for lack of a better description, don't hold this same severe level of scrutiny to their typical hunting rifle purchase, which 8 times out of 10 is a turnbolt rifle (albeit here and there a single shot or pump or levergun). What would be some of the specific results of such scrutiny 5 or 10 years from now, in your estimation and belief?
I'll start:
1. The Mossberg levergun will go the way of the dodo
2. NEF would have to copy T/C, Rossi, etc., by making their hammers low and swept back, not a high rise deal. They would also have to polish their chambers from the factory so brass didn't almost always stick.
3. Mossberg would have to do a major PR campaign and recall and some sort of design fix on the ATR / 4x4 to assuage the fears of bolts going through people's faces, rather than skating under the radar like they are now.
4. The T/C Icon and Venture would dominate the competition, putting 1 or more other makers out of business or at least greatly curtailing their product line offerings.
What else?
I love my Remingtons, but this is a sore spot.
