Thread: Hardy Custom Rifle Review

Originally Posted by Ginga

I got NZ Hunter to build a 7 saum using a Pierce titanium action, McMillan stock and a Bartlein barrel. With a 26 inch fluted barrel and brake it weighs a touch over 7 1/4 lb with scope. Shoots well. Verified my drop drop chart at 500 yards with a 2 inch group. The carry and balance is superb. I'm happy! And it's custom!

Sounds nice got any pics

Yeah but fu$k knows how to post one!

Originally Posted by Ginga

Yeah but fu$k knows how to post one!

click the picture frame with the tree in it at the top of the reply box......two to the right of the envelope.

Originally Posted by Ginga

Yeah but fu$k knows how to post one!

Ha ha. You're a tech retard.

Funnily enough I have had probably a dozen rifles built over the years and all from several different people, built stocks and rebarrelled others and all of them have shot well given the spec of the components used and the type of weapon they are...

building rifles isn't rocket science and its not complex machining work. It simply requires solid execution of basics.

Jimmy six cocks. I may be a tech retard but you're a..........fucktard!

Originally Posted by Ginga

Jimmy six cocks. I may be a tech retard but you're a..........fucktard!

I am waiting eagerly for special Jimmy to post a pic.....just because he can😆

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Dead right. An update for you all. The rifle is on its way to me. Had a call from Ian who put his hand up and admitted it wasnt good enough and was too long. He threw some stuff in to butter me up a bit, which is appreciated.

I will let you know how the thing shoots.

ian is a top man to deal with I have found.
I have had great customer service from him personally.

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So i have just got the rifle back. Finish looks good. Ian put in the targets from his range session when he sighted it in and did the drop chart. Now he said is range was flooded so he shot from sand bags off the truck. in saying that the targets were not impressive at all. The best group was 1" with the other 3 groups being 1.4". Would expect better from a rifle that has had a chamber specifically made for that bullet. I hope with more shooting it settles down and shoots better.

Originally Posted by mcche171

So i have just got the rifle back. Finish looks good. Ian put in the targets from his range session when he sighted it in and did the drop chart. Now he said is range was flooded so he shot from sand bags off the truck. in saying that the targets were not impressive at all. The best group was 1" with the other 3 groups being 1.4". Would expect better from a rifle that has had a chamber specifically made for that bullet. I hope with more shooting it settles down and shoots better. Attachment 69919

And you sold the factory barrel before you shot it ???? Bugger....

Originally Posted by mcche171

So i have just got the rifle back. Finish looks good. Ian put in the targets from his range session when he sighted it in and did the drop chart. Now he said is range was flooded so he shot from sand bags off the truck. in saying that the targets were not impressive at all. The best group was 1" with the other 3 groups being 1.4". Would expect better from a rifle that has had a chamber specifically made for that bullet. I hope with more shooting it settles down and shoots better. Attachment 69919

I haven't read the whole thread so I may have missed it. What caliber is the rifle?

And to put your mind at ease if you don't already know, proper load development can take ages depending on what your expectations are.

If it shoots close to an inch now I reckon with the right attention it will shoot better again.

I doubt they would have had the time to have tested several projectile, powder and primer combos.

I have a carbon wrapped barrel that will shoot from 1" with one load down to ridiculously small with another using the same class projectile.

It might end up like mine and only shoot 1 projectile extremely well but shoot another couple of brands adequately for hunting.

Looks to be a nice job on the barrel and I am sure you will get it shooting how you want.




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Originally Posted by mcche171

So i have just got the rifle back. Finish looks good. Ian put in the targets from his range session when he sighted it in and did the drop chart. Now he said is range was flooded so he shot from sand bags off the truck. in saying that the targets were not impressive at all. The best group was 1" with the other 3 groups being 1.4". Would expect better from a rifle that has had a chamber specifically made for that bullet. I hope with more shooting it settles down and shoots better. Attachment 69919

It looks sexy enough. If you don't kill em with accuracy, you'll kill em with looks!

$5k+ for one inch groups after load development. Ouch.

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na thats not a full blown rifle. Just the barrel. $1600 for the barrel plus the rifle