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<blockquote data-quote="Down Under Hunter" data-source="post: 219731" data-attributes="member: 8486"><p>G'day mate !</p><p></p><p>I too seriously looked at the AM, but in the end decided against this because of the following reasons.</p><p>1- Vastly more expensive to build. You could almost get a completely outfitted system in a LAp or edge for the same money as just the rifle in AM.</p><p></p><p>2. Feeding the rifle is far more expensive. With any outfit to be used at extreme ranges you have to be able to afford to shoot it heaps !</p><p></p><p>3. Shorter barrel life.</p><p></p><p>4. Many people told me that if most of the shots being taken are usually under 1000 then the AM is overkill. MAny of the more affordable 338's will kill as well.</p><p></p><p>5. Most of the AM's currently are being built on the BAT action that is single shot and wont eject a live round. I would assume that if your sniping sika or needing quick follow up shots or Tahr you might need a magazine ? Dave Viers 338 Snipe tac is being built off a custom action that is a repeater. Big bucks though ?</p><p></p><p>6. They generally get set up at between 16-20 lbs. this may not be practical for what you do ? It sure was not for me. A rifle at 14 lbs is plently heavy to pack in steep country !</p><p></p><p>7. The cost of all the add ons , especially for reloading , dies, brass, giant powder charges etc is all adds up. I am betting by the time you had everything including your exbal softwear, pda, kestrel, top end scope etc you wont have much out of 10000 bucks.</p><p></p><p>However there is the status of owning the AM ! Not to be underestimated ! It is one hell of a round. No doubt the king of the 338's currently. It hits harder than anything I have ever seen ! But then again you can only kill them dead ?</p><p></p><p>Personally I went with the EDGE and didn't look back.</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p><p></p><p>DUH</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Down Under Hunter, post: 219731, member: 8486"] G'day mate ! I too seriously looked at the AM, but in the end decided against this because of the following reasons. 1- Vastly more expensive to build. You could almost get a completely outfitted system in a LAp or edge for the same money as just the rifle in AM. 2. Feeding the rifle is far more expensive. With any outfit to be used at extreme ranges you have to be able to afford to shoot it heaps ! 3. Shorter barrel life. 4. Many people told me that if most of the shots being taken are usually under 1000 then the AM is overkill. MAny of the more affordable 338's will kill as well. 5. Most of the AM's currently are being built on the BAT action that is single shot and wont eject a live round. I would assume that if your sniping sika or needing quick follow up shots or Tahr you might need a magazine ? Dave Viers 338 Snipe tac is being built off a custom action that is a repeater. Big bucks though ? 6. They generally get set up at between 16-20 lbs. this may not be practical for what you do ? It sure was not for me. A rifle at 14 lbs is plently heavy to pack in steep country ! 7. The cost of all the add ons , especially for reloading , dies, brass, giant powder charges etc is all adds up. I am betting by the time you had everything including your exbal softwear, pda, kestrel, top end scope etc you wont have much out of 10000 bucks. However there is the status of owning the AM ! Not to be underestimated ! It is one hell of a round. No doubt the king of the 338's currently. It hits harder than anything I have ever seen ! But then again you can only kill them dead ? Personally I went with the EDGE and didn't look back. Cheers DUH [/QUOTE]
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