Thread: Forbes m20b rifles

Originally Posted by Timmay

A very bold thing to say on a sako forum

How's your load development going @Rangidan? I've had really good results with 120grn ProHunter and 2208

I thought it was a Lemington 700 with every part modifyed forum.

Originally Posted by Rangidan

Just got Forbes in 260 last week. Very impressed shoots really well at early stages sold a sako for this and won't be going back.

u sure lol

The Sako crew is already here!

Shoo Shoo, go and fiddle your over priced Tikkas some where else.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I thought it was a Lemington 700 with every part modifyed forum.

Oh So you mean a 'custom' haha

I picked one up at a mates place last week. Very light and nice to hold but the bolt slide would be the roughest I have felt. Ever. Told him to get it microslicked as that might help.

Tell your mate to read the manual.

What does it say?

They get better with oil and usage
The phosphate finish just feels a little rough at first
Action tolerances are very tight...tighter than some custom actions...maybe this gives them the accuracy

There are other features of the Forbes rifles I don't like

Its true. They have actions so rough one can barely load a round in the chamber! Anyone that has one should immediately on sell them, I will do you a solid and buy it off you for cheap, but only so they may be used as tomato stakes.

Think you may have done exactly that with me @Timmay . How's that tomato crop looking?


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@LOC Sold it to a guy who had been looking for a 308 Forbes for over 12 months he was stoked to get it, didn't lose money in the end. Went out and bought a new forbes 260, I love my 6.5's.
Did a bit of digging, because the serial.number on that 308 was so low (21) it means Melvin Forbes himself did that stock by hand.

Originally Posted by Tikka7mm08

What does it say?

That the action is the worst thing ever created.😁

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Originally Posted by Timmay

@LOC Sold it to a guy who had been looking for a 308 Forbes for over 12 months he was stoked to get it, didn't lose money in the end. Went out and bought a new forbes 260, I love my 6.5's.
Did a bit of digging, because the serial.number on that 308 was so low (21) it means Melvin Forbes himself did that stock by hand.

That is a bloody early number, how many are the up to now based on your new one?

@LOC My current one is mid 300's. Looking at 243 or 280ai one now the 280ai would replace my tikka 7mmRM