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Re: Played with Hk416
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 12:31 pm
by Kungfugerbil
The S&Ws are like the Ford Focus of the minirifle world; they do everything you need, are reliable, easy to maintain but you just don't lust after them :)
Too plasticky for me but you can't argue with how they have the affordable end of the market sewn up.
Re: Played with Hk416
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 1:39 pm
by safetyfirst
HALODIN wrote:They purportedly work well, but they feel and look like an airsoft gun.
I've got an airsoft rifle that looks and feels like a Lantac Raven, but I know what you mean, the smith is made of polymer.
Re: Played with Hk416
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 1:45 pm
by HALODIN
I haven't shot one, but I picked one up at the shooting show last year and I didn't like it. I'm sure it worked very well, but it was a lot lighter than I thought it would be and it didn't have a nice finish to it and lacked definition. Sorry it's not for me.
safetyfirst wrote:I've got an airsoft rifle that looks and feels like a Lantac Raven, but I know what you mean, the smith is made of polymer.
Re: Played with Hk416
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 3:10 pm
by Blackstuff
The 15-22 is hard to beat for practicality. The ideal competition gun wouldn't weigh anything so being light is a pro, not a con. Of course if you want something that feels more like the real thing but doesn't work as well (Meeow
) then alternatives have been mentioned. Don't forget to buy the 15-22 magazine adaptor for them too though
Re: Played with Hk416
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 3:32 pm
by Gazza
HALODIN wrote:CMMG would be the way to go IMO.
Indeed...........if you can find one
Re: Played with Hk416
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 4:01 pm
by HALODIN
If I wanted a CMMG, I'd speak to Paul at Lantac. He'll build one and fettle it until it works very nicely...
Re: Played with Hk416
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 4:08 pm
by Duey
DW58 sorry to disappoint
I will certainly be getting hands on to various black rifles before I buy anything
All rifles have their pluses & minuses, and good & bad reviews
no doubt there will be compromises to be made but time will tell, and its only to be a fun gun !!!!
Re: Played with Hk416
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 4:13 pm
by Ginger
Well Duey, you can almost guarantee a big smile when using it.
Forgot to say my only point on all of them is if you are going to shoot from a bench I would recommend 10rd mags rather than the longer 25/26 round ones.
Re: Played with Hk416
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 4:18 pm
by Gazza
HALODIN wrote:If I wanted a CMMG, I'd speak to Paul at Lantac. He'll build one and fettle it until it works very nicely...
And theres the next most difficult thing.....getting to speak to anyone at Lantac
Re: Played with Hk416
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 4:37 pm
by HALODIN
He's very reliable, he's just a very busy man. I bet if you send him an e-mail saying you're ready to buy a firearm, what are your bank account details and how much do I owe you for configuration X, Y, Z, I bet he responds fairly quickly.
Gazza wrote: And theres the next most difficult thing.....getting to speak to anyone at Lantac