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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 63577" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>Guys, </p><p></p><p>Have a little story for you that happened today. Had a couple customers come up to talk rifles. One guy has several of my rifles the other is a potential new customer who has really never delt with custom rifles and really is just plain intimidated to get into one.</p><p></p><p>He just kept saying how he was not a good enough shot to justify a full custom rifle. Well as a rifle builder I put up with hearing this crap about one time and its time to prove a point. I had my 338 Kahn in the shop having just been cleaned and oiled ready for the next shoot. This is a 26 lb V-Block rifle designed for 1500 to 2000 yard shooting, 34.5" 1.350" straight cylinder Lilja 1-10 barrel on a fully printed Rem 700 receiver and riding in a McMillan Tooley MBR stock. Most of you have hear me drone on about this rifle, anyway....</p><p></p><p>I asked the potential customer if he wanted to go out to my range and squeeze off a few rounds with the Kahn and see what he though. At first he flat out refused and after I opened up the ammo box holding the 50 freshly loaded rounds loaded with the 300 gr Wildcat ULD RBBT Hunting bullets he was really intimidated. This gentleman had never fired a rifle larger then a 300 Win before and this thing looked to him like it was ment for Tank hunting.</p><p></p><p>Finally I talked him into going out and trying the rifle. He was a bit nervous about the recoil and I assured him that the 5" long, four baffled brake I machined for it would produce less felt recoil then his 22-250 Sporter rifles, of course I got that "how dumb do you think I am look!"</p><p></p><p>We set up at 100 yards and I lined the big rifle up on target and told him to use the second mil dot up from the main cross hair for an aiming hold point as the rifle was zeroed at 500 yards from the last shoot.</p><p></p><p>I had him get down on the rifle, figure out the scope level and then had him dry fire the 4 oz trigger several times until he was accustomed to it.</p><p></p><p>I then handed him three rounds and he touched the first one off and the rifle simply quivered at the shot. He came off the rifle with a huge grin on his face as guys and gals usually do after shooting the Kahn V-Block.</p><p></p><p>I looked though the spotting scope and told him to shoot another round and this time relax as his first shot dropped about 10" low from where it should have landed. I asked if he jerked a bit from excitement and he replied, "Hell I jerked alot!!"</p><p></p><p>He settled in and shot another round down range. This one landed very close to where it should have. He said the trigger got away from him a bit on the second shot so I told him to shoot a three shot group now as if he was shooting his Ruger 22-250.</p><p></p><p>He punched three down range and he could clearly see a nice three shot group under the second shot he had fired. The groupwas about 1.5 calibers tall and a bit over 1/2" wide.</p><p></p><p>I asked if he had been using the scope level and he looked a little sheepish and replied, "no, I forgot about that."</p><p></p><p>I replied no problem, shoot three more but use the level this time to square the rifle and use the same trigger control as before.</p><p></p><p>He settled in and shot the first shot, then the second which was touching the first and then the third which dropped directly on top of the second shot. He came off the rifle like he had just won a 1000 yard BR match.</p><p></p><p> <img src="http://www.hunt101.com/img/258811.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p></p><p>This is the target he shot which I was able to snap a pic of it before he took it home, I am sure to be posted on his loading room wall.</p><p></p><p>Before he left I asked him if he still thought that he could not shoot well enough to justify a full custom rifle and he just smiled and told me he would be in touch to start a project very soon.</p><p></p><p>The point is that I knew what the rifle would do. I had total confidence in what the bullets would do. In fact so much so that I had no worries at all to let a shooter that was so intimidated to shoot a rifle of this magnitude use them knowing full well this would result in either a rifle sale or not.</p><p></p><p>Richard makes a **** good product and I have never had a worry about performance when using his bullets or putting my name and reputation on the line using his bullets. In fact I can not say I would feel that confident with any other bullets. </p><p></p><p>Now sure there are alot of bullets out there but I know for a fact that Richard feels about his bullets like I do my rifles, if they do not perform to the highest level of performance, we will work on them until they do because second best is not acceptible.</p><p></p><p>I feel forutnate to be able to use his products to build my reputation as a fine rifle builder. </p><p></p><p>Good Shooting!!</p><p></p><p>Kirby Allen(50)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 63577, member: 10"] Guys, Have a little story for you that happened today. Had a couple customers come up to talk rifles. One guy has several of my rifles the other is a potential new customer who has really never delt with custom rifles and really is just plain intimidated to get into one. He just kept saying how he was not a good enough shot to justify a full custom rifle. Well as a rifle builder I put up with hearing this crap about one time and its time to prove a point. I had my 338 Kahn in the shop having just been cleaned and oiled ready for the next shoot. This is a 26 lb V-Block rifle designed for 1500 to 2000 yard shooting, 34.5" 1.350" straight cylinder Lilja 1-10 barrel on a fully printed Rem 700 receiver and riding in a McMillan Tooley MBR stock. Most of you have hear me drone on about this rifle, anyway.... I asked the potential customer if he wanted to go out to my range and squeeze off a few rounds with the Kahn and see what he though. At first he flat out refused and after I opened up the ammo box holding the 50 freshly loaded rounds loaded with the 300 gr Wildcat ULD RBBT Hunting bullets he was really intimidated. This gentleman had never fired a rifle larger then a 300 Win before and this thing looked to him like it was ment for Tank hunting. Finally I talked him into going out and trying the rifle. He was a bit nervous about the recoil and I assured him that the 5" long, four baffled brake I machined for it would produce less felt recoil then his 22-250 Sporter rifles, of course I got that "how dumb do you think I am look!" We set up at 100 yards and I lined the big rifle up on target and told him to use the second mil dot up from the main cross hair for an aiming hold point as the rifle was zeroed at 500 yards from the last shoot. I had him get down on the rifle, figure out the scope level and then had him dry fire the 4 oz trigger several times until he was accustomed to it. I then handed him three rounds and he touched the first one off and the rifle simply quivered at the shot. He came off the rifle with a huge grin on his face as guys and gals usually do after shooting the Kahn V-Block. I looked though the spotting scope and told him to shoot another round and this time relax as his first shot dropped about 10" low from where it should have landed. I asked if he jerked a bit from excitement and he replied, "Hell I jerked alot!!" He settled in and shot another round down range. This one landed very close to where it should have. He said the trigger got away from him a bit on the second shot so I told him to shoot a three shot group now as if he was shooting his Ruger 22-250. He punched three down range and he could clearly see a nice three shot group under the second shot he had fired. The groupwas about 1.5 calibers tall and a bit over 1/2" wide. I asked if he had been using the scope level and he looked a little sheepish and replied, "no, I forgot about that." I replied no problem, shoot three more but use the level this time to square the rifle and use the same trigger control as before. He settled in and shot the first shot, then the second which was touching the first and then the third which dropped directly on top of the second shot. He came off the rifle like he had just won a 1000 yard BR match. [img]http://www.hunt101.com/img/258811.jpg[/img] This is the target he shot which I was able to snap a pic of it before he took it home, I am sure to be posted on his loading room wall. Before he left I asked him if he still thought that he could not shoot well enough to justify a full custom rifle and he just smiled and told me he would be in touch to start a project very soon. The point is that I knew what the rifle would do. I had total confidence in what the bullets would do. In fact so much so that I had no worries at all to let a shooter that was so intimidated to shoot a rifle of this magnitude use them knowing full well this would result in either a rifle sale or not. Richard makes a **** good product and I have never had a worry about performance when using his bullets or putting my name and reputation on the line using his bullets. In fact I can not say I would feel that confident with any other bullets. Now sure there are alot of bullets out there but I know for a fact that Richard feels about his bullets like I do my rifles, if they do not perform to the highest level of performance, we will work on them until they do because second best is not acceptible. I feel forutnate to be able to use his products to build my reputation as a fine rifle builder. Good Shooting!! Kirby Allen(50) [/QUOTE]
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