Cooper backcountry vs Fierce edge

[lewislance13]

I know this has been hashed before but I am looking for any insight as to which rifle to purchase. I am looking at a cooper backcountry in 7mag and a fierce edge in 28 nosler. I am left handed which puts a damper on options. I have always heard good things about Cooper and not much information on Fierce. Both feel and cycle awesome. Most all of my other rifles the bolt locks while the rifle is "on safe" with a few exceptions. The Fierce rifle's bolt does lock while the Cooper doesn't. I don't know if this will bother me but it has me thinking. I guess this is what is really bothering me because I had a custom "700 clone" bolt open on me in the field. Any thoughts will be appreciated.

 

[The Oregonian]

Fierce Firearms

Just saw these rifles today and have never heard of them. They claim .5 MOA has anyone used there rifles or heard of them...........they sound pretty solid from what I have read so far.

www.longrangehunting.com

 

[Hunterjones]

Doubt you'll go wrong with either. I have several Coopers and a couple Fierce rifles. They both shoot in the .4's and better if I'm having a good day

 

[lewislance13]

Doubt you'll go wrong with either. I have several Coopers and a couple Fierce rifles. They both shoot in the .4's and better if I'm having a good day

Do you prefer one over the other and if so why?

 

[Hunterjones]

Do you prefer one over the other and if so why?

I have handled the 92 but don't own one. I don't care much for the deep fluting on its bolt. It is kind of extreme and makes bolt feel herky jerky when you work it. The Cooper 52's are exceptional semi customs. If it was between the Cooper 92 and the Fierce Edge I'd pick the Fierce. If it was Fierce vs Cooper M52 I'd say TOSSUP.
They have very different magazine systems. Cooper is single stack that feeds pretty smoothly and you load cartridges a little longer than SAAMI....
The Fierce has a staggered magazine, feeds VERY smoothly and you can generally seat OAL's a LOT longer than SAAMI......if you're familiar the Fierce action is a copy of the Sako 75

 

[Hunterjones]

Both Fierce 28 Noslers....
One on left is Fury at 300 yards with 160 NAB's. One on right is 4 shots from Edge at 100 yards with 175 Berger's....

 

[lewislance13]

I have handled the 92 but don't own one. I don't care much for the deep fluting on its bolt. It is kind of extreme and makes bolt feel herky jerky when you work it. The Cooper 52's are exceptional semi customs. If it was between the Cooper 92 and the Fierce Edge I'd pick the Fierce. If it was Fierce vs Cooper M52 I'd say TOSSUP.
They have very different magazine systems. Cooper is single stack that feeds pretty smoothly and you load cartridges a little longer than SAAMI....
The Fierce has a staggered magazine, feeds VERY smoothly and you can generally seat OAL's a LOT longer than SAAMI......if you're familiar the Fierce action is a copy of the Sako 75

I am familiar. I have a Accuflit

I have handled the 92 but don't own one. I don't care much for the deep fluting on its bolt. It is kind of extreme and makes bolt feel herky jerky when you work it. The Cooper 52's are exceptional semi customs. If it was between the Cooper 92 and the Fierce Edge I'd pick the Fierce. If it was Fierce vs Cooper M52 I'd say TOSSUP.
They have very different magazine systems. Cooper is single stack that feeds pretty smoothly and you load cartridges a little longer than SAAMI....
The Fierce has a staggered magazine, feeds VERY smoothly and you can generally seat OAL's a LOT longer than SAAMI......if you're familiar the Fierce action is a copy of the Sako 75

Thanks for the info. I am familiar with Sako and when I saw that Fierce mirrored the Sako, it started me to looking into Fierce. I currently have a Sako 85 Accuflite rifle that I really like. It is currently at my smiths having the barrel replaced with a 26" Bartlein. I am having it chambered in 280 ackley. I am looking forward to seeing this project completed also. As of now I am leaning toward the Fierce but I wanted good honest feedback of both rifles.

 

[lewislance13]

Both Fierce 28 Noslers....
One on left is Fury at 300 yards with 160 NAB's. One on right is 4 shots from Edge at 100 yards with 175 Berger's....

That speaks for itself!

 

[wasskeet]

FYI - The Cooper 56 which has been discontinued has an action that is about 1/4" longer than the still current 52. If you can find one, it should handle a longer OAL better.

 

[Hunterjones]

Yes it should.

 

[Hunterjones]

IMHO the Cooper 92 feels a little "cheap".....
From what I know, Cooper uses Wilson barrels and Fierce uses PAC NORs.....

 

[Hunterjones]

I have an M22 single shot 65284 with a bit over 1000 rounds thru it and it is ALWAYS
.4 MOA or less.......

 

[Hunterjones]

Here are 3 shots from a Cooper 52 .280 AI at 825 yards. Shots from one and three are at 10 o'clock of black bull. Shot two over around 4 o'clock.....slight breeze that AM. All of these pix I've posted are with HUNTING rifle setups and loads and mid range optics.....2 of 3 pix are with bonded bullets and not VLD's

 

[softtail103]

Cooper is great for handloaders, Fierce is good for box ammo shooters. Cooper gives you the load data and target. Fierce give you a target showing what ammo to use.
photo is a 13 year old shooting a Fierce Fury long range setup 6.5 Creedmoor. Orange target behind the white target is at 410 yards. She has been shooting for several years now.