Forbes 20B in 308

There appears to be a few opinions around these rifles. I looked at a second hand one in 308 the other day and quite like it.
Who has one and who's had one?
Pros are light weight and nice ergos
Cons are potential feeding issues and miss fires in a few reports. The $1 reserve 270 on TradeMe looked painful.
What's the opinion out there. @7SAUM you have/had one?
Thinking it will be a cool bush pig chopped to 18" with a DPT up front.
What's the ideas around a fair price for one in good order?

150BT's or 130TTSX?

I have one here and use it a lot

Zero problems with it

Shot a lot of Sika with it now

150 NBT @ 2900 FPS

1000 ftlbs of energy at 630yrds


Nice and light and I can wear it on my chest for pushing through tight Manuka/Kanuka in Sika country

Feeds flawlessly and .5 moa capable with 150-178g projectiles

$2600 new from memory


The bolt feels weird if cycling the action when empty as the mag follower touches it.

Once loaded it’s smooth and silent


Won’t ever be selling mine

Seriously light with a VX3 4.5-14-40 on it

Your welcome to see how it points and feels on the shoulder

If you shoot with a TSX or one of it’s tipped variants eventually you will encounter a situation where that projectile causes a lost deer.

@kiwijames if that was the 270 that was on trade me ages ago? I think Quentin bought it, put a new firing pin spring in and it’s sweet as now.

I've got one in 308. Awesome wee rifle, mine has had no issues. I bought the 270 which had a broken mag spring. Also had a 280ai version.

Feeding and misfire issues are a real thing with the forbes however mine has performed flawlessly

I've actually been thinking of selling the 308 to put money towards more blaser stuff but cant bring myself to part with it.

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I have one here and use it a lot

Zero problems with it

Shot a lot of Sika with it now

150 NBT @ 2900 FPS

1000 ftlbs of energy at 630yrds


Nice and light and I can wear it on my chest for pushing through tight Manuka/Kanuka in Sika country

Feeds flawlessly and .5 moa capable with 150-178g projectiles

$2600 new from memory


The bolt feels weird if cycling the action when empty as the mag follower touches it.

Once loaded it’s smooth and silent


Won’t ever be selling mine

Seriously light with a VX3 4.5-14-40 on it

Your welcome to see how it points and feels on the shoulder

If you shoot with a TSX or one of it’s tipped variants eventually you will encounter a situation where that projectile causes a lost deer.

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I like what you say about the Forbes and I agree, very light and usable in the hills.

Interesting enough not a lot seem to share your view on these TSX type of pills. I do. I lost a deer using GMX and have had two run a long way using the TSX. Both dead but so I shouldn’t complain but I don’t use them now.


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Got one.
Secondhand but was supposedly never used. Had the rings put on then left in a safe for.god knows how long.
Thinking a 2-8 X 34 Loopy on-top and she can be my Yankee girlfriend.

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You lucky man! Can you find me one in left hand

@kiwijames Why limit such a versatile rifle/cal with a silly little 'scope? When you can get, say, a 2-12 VX6 which will do close and far. And a bet in 2 years time you have shot more far with it than close.

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@kiwijames Why limit such a versatile rifle/cal with a silly little 'scope? When you can get, say, a 2-12 VX6 which will do close and far. And a bet in 2 years time you have shot more far with it than close.

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I've a 7-08 with a Z6 2-12 so that base is covered.

Ah, ha. Sort of like my wife and shoes :)

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Got one.
Secondhand but was supposedly never used. Had the rings put on then left in a safe for.god knows how long.
Thinking a 2-8 X 34 Loopy on-top and she can be my Yankee girlfriend.

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Good score.

Im jealous

What are the triggers like? Every American gun I have used has a trigger like a double action revolver from factory

Timney I think.

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Timney I think.

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Correct. This one could do with a pound less but is adjustable.

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What are the triggers like? Every American gun I have used has a trigger like a double action revolver from factory

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Timney trigger the .260 I had was a sweet little rifle I just wanted a bit more of an alrounder otherwise I would have kept it.

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@kiwijames Why limit such a versatile rifle/cal with a silly little 'scope? When you can get, say, a 2-12 VX6 which will do close and far. And a bet in 2 years time you have shot more far with it than close.

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If you have your 12x to Norway he would wind it back to 10x.

Not saying a 2-12 is bad, but due to lack of funds I put little 2-8 scopes on a couple of my rifles where 14x used to be and I like it.

You can still shoot a long way in 8x and there is a lot to be said for little scopes.

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The Leupold distributor has run out of the 2-8x36 VX3 which suggests something

He only ordered two as they’re rubbish?

6x8=48, which means the best part of 500m with an open sight equivalent range of 62m. When hunting I'm not trying to do a fancy three shot group to show my mates, I'm just trying to hit a dinner plate.
Any setup that's good to 500m sounds pretty versatile and all round to me, as regardless what hunting magazines or forums say these days 500m is a long long way.

So far so good. On paper inside 5 shots and okayish with the free box of Federal Fusion 150g. It's a little bit more lively than my other suppressed rifles but being just 5-1/2lbs scoped was never going to help. Thanks to @Ginga for the loaner loopy.
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What did you pay for it "new" but secondhand?

I have a 6.5x55 LH.

Love it will never sell it.

Great Bush gun, have cut it back to 20 inched ans suppressed. Its about 6.5lb including scope and suppressor.

Never miss fired but it doesn't feed great.

The Leupold VX 3i 3.5-10 CDS is also a nice light scope that would be well matched on the Forbes .308.

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Originally Posted by Ted6. 5

I have a 6.5x55 LH.

Love it will never sell it.

Great Bush gun, have cut it back to 20 inched ans suppressed. Its about 6.5lb including scope and suppressor.

Never miss fired but it doesn't feed great.

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Need pictures

@Ted6. 5 I knew that heading would get your attention :pacman:

Kiwi James I will work on getting a picture up.

Yeah John

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Got one.
Secondhand but was supposedly never used. Had the rings put on then left in a safe for.god knows how long.
Thinking a 2-8 X 34 Loopy on-top and she can be my Yankee girlfriend.

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i have a lefthand 20B 308 :thumbsup :love it if you ever want to sell your one let me know

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What are the triggers like? Every American gun I have used has a trigger like a double action revolver from factory

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they have a timney trigger and work well

Question on the trigger for those with one.
I'm wanting to confirm:
The set screw with the lock nut on the rear of the trigger is the sear.
The lower set screw at the front is the pull weight.
The upper set screw at the front is the overtravel.
Correct I hope.

@Tahr, I've purchased a VX3i 3.5-10x40 from Giles at Taihape Sports today. Meet you in the middle.

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Good choice of knife too. BR.

Thanks Tahr

I was the lucky winner of the LINRDF raffle on the other site a while back. Its a great wee knife and quickly replaced a folding Kershaw that I had used for quite a few years.

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Thanks Tahr

I was the lucky winner of the LINRDF raffle on the other site a while back. Its a great wee knife and quickly replaced a folding Kershaw that I had used for quite a few years.

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That's cool. I donated it as I recall. @kiwijames is a fan too. He likes nice things :)

It looks like this one is going to be a shooter. Bare minimum of development has it shooting 1/2" with 46g 2208 under a Nosler 150BT. Stoked.