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<blockquote data-quote=".300 Dakota" data-source="post: 1907030" data-attributes="member: 106514"><p>Barrett bought the rights from the remnants of NULA and designed the Fieldcraft. They advertised 5lbs 4oz, but my 25-06 (serial number in the 400s- one of first 500 made) weighed in at a hefty 6 lbs 3 ounces on my trigger pull scale. It took concentration even at that, but the Fieldcraft is a legit 1/2 MOA gun out of the box. No break-in recommended. I think maybe the prototypes were as advertised, but they had to add a little to the barrel channels, I think. The barrel is full-length bedded per NULA's design. My first 6.5x47L was custom made on a Mini Mark V (6-lug) varmint action and weighed 5 lbs 4 ounces. Even with a mild cartridge like that, you had to hold onto it when you pulled the trigger. That one had a Lilja barrel and I had to wrap it in 1/2" of tennis raquet grip tape to get 1 MOA out of it with my best load (ala sniper-style! lol.)lol!). (Yes, I've tried about everything... it actually took about 1/8" or so off the groups!) Builder used ancient equipment from an old railroad car in the desert. It hammered a few deer, though, with the 120 grain Ballistic Tips. I think my pet load in that one used a full case of H414. It only mustered 2927 f/s in that 22" barrel, but it was the most accurate load I found. LeverEvolution did well, also.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE=".300 Dakota, post: 1907030, member: 106514"] Barrett bought the rights from the remnants of NULA and designed the Fieldcraft. They advertised 5lbs 4oz, but my 25-06 (serial number in the 400s- one of first 500 made) weighed in at a hefty 6 lbs 3 ounces on my trigger pull scale. It took concentration even at that, but the Fieldcraft is a legit 1/2 MOA gun out of the box. No break-in recommended. I think maybe the prototypes were as advertised, but they had to add a little to the barrel channels, I think. The barrel is full-length bedded per NULA's design. My first 6.5x47L was custom made on a Mini Mark V (6-lug) varmint action and weighed 5 lbs 4 ounces. Even with a mild cartridge like that, you had to hold onto it when you pulled the trigger. That one had a Lilja barrel and I had to wrap it in 1/2" of tennis raquet grip tape to get 1 MOA out of it with my best load (ala sniper-style! lol.)lol!). (Yes, I've tried about everything... it actually took about 1/8" or so off the groups!) Builder used ancient equipment from an old railroad car in the desert. It hammered a few deer, though, with the 120 grain Ballistic Tips. I think my pet load in that one used a full case of H414. It only mustered 2927 f/s in that 22" barrel, but it was the most accurate load I found. LeverEvolution did well, also. [/QUOTE]
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