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Thoughts on Lothar Walther?
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<blockquote data-quote="sable tireur" data-source="post: 1863958" data-attributes="member: 27307"><p>We can chew on this until our jaws are tired and we've exhausted all of the verbiage available for this topic. But there are some simple answers to some of your musings.</p><p></p><p>Much of what LW stresses in their sales is the 'pre-fit' barrels whether for Mausers or Remington M700s. A fairly large number of Americans believe that they are gifted with the ability to make a fine rifle from parts accumulated on the internet and LW is right in that supply chain for them. Add a drop in stock complete with bedding block, a drop in trigger, and a simple scope set up and there you have it! A truly American DIY rifle.</p><p></p><p>LW also manufacturers for the OEM sector of the primary rifle manufacturing market. That means that the typical American will not know who the manufacturer of his barrel is and will assume it's the primary maker. This lends itself to the lack of opinions on barrel quality since the owner knows not who made that particular barrel. This is also the primary segment of LW profits, not the one-off or the pre-fits.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This is simply a terminology dilemma. In general, most folks think that the term 'benchrest' instantly implies the absolute highest quality and a never fail barrel or rifle, and you will shoot little tiny groups in the .1s or .2s no matter what else takes place. But in reality, for every 'benchrest gunsmith' whose name appears on the lists for the competitions, there are dozens who subscribe to and utilize the very same techniques and tooling with similar <u>or more experience</u> than those guys called 'benchrest' gunsmiths. The difference is that their names never make the list of gunsmiths for competitions.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I am not a cheerleader for any component manufacturers at all. I have my preferred list of suppliers, we all do, those that have proven to be dependable throughout the years, that I rely on. I willingly suggest them whenever asked for an opinion. Out of the thousands of barrels I've threaded and chambered, I've returned exactly three. Two to one supplier (in 15 years) and one I just plain sent back to another in complete rejection (client supplied). I have accepted LW as a supplied barrel and I will continue to use one of the many barrels manufactured in the State of Wisconsin also.</p><p></p><p>Enjoy!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sable tireur, post: 1863958, member: 27307"] We can chew on this until our jaws are tired and we've exhausted all of the verbiage available for this topic. But there are some simple answers to some of your musings. Much of what LW stresses in their sales is the 'pre-fit' barrels whether for Mausers or Remington M700s. A fairly large number of Americans believe that they are gifted with the ability to make a fine rifle from parts accumulated on the internet and LW is right in that supply chain for them. Add a drop in stock complete with bedding block, a drop in trigger, and a simple scope set up and there you have it! A truly American DIY rifle. LW also manufacturers for the OEM sector of the primary rifle manufacturing market. That means that the typical American will not know who the manufacturer of his barrel is and will assume it's the primary maker. This lends itself to the lack of opinions on barrel quality since the owner knows not who made that particular barrel. This is also the primary segment of LW profits, not the one-off or the pre-fits. This is simply a terminology dilemma. In general, most folks think that the term 'benchrest' instantly implies the absolute highest quality and a never fail barrel or rifle, and you will shoot little tiny groups in the .1s or .2s no matter what else takes place. But in reality, for every 'benchrest gunsmith' whose name appears on the lists for the competitions, there are dozens who subscribe to and utilize the very same techniques and tooling with similar [U]or more experience[/U] than those guys called 'benchrest' gunsmiths. The difference is that their names never make the list of gunsmiths for competitions. I am not a cheerleader for any component manufacturers at all. I have my preferred list of suppliers, we all do, those that have proven to be dependable throughout the years, that I rely on. I willingly suggest them whenever asked for an opinion. Out of the thousands of barrels I've threaded and chambered, I've returned exactly three. Two to one supplier (in 15 years) and one I just plain sent back to another in complete rejection (client supplied). I have accepted LW as a supplied barrel and I will continue to use one of the many barrels manufactured in the State of Wisconsin also. Enjoy!:) [/QUOTE]
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