FAIR Iside SXS rifles

21 January 2015, 22:35

209jones

Happened to notice that FAIR released the Iside SXS as a rifle now. I assume they want to compete with Sabatti on them. Can't say as I was overly impressed with the Iside shotgun when I saw it.
They're choices in cartridge/ejector apps strike me as strange, and the short barrels. Then, they are all ready built with scope mounts? The whole concept strikes me as there is something wrong with this picture;
http://www.fair.it/eng/fucile_iside_safari.jsp

I was curious if they have been seen anywhere yet?

22 January 2015, 03:40

cal pappas

Cheap. Ugly. POS.
Designed by the Blazer team?
Entire rifle made by Dremel tools?
To be the the same league with Sabatti is not saying much.
I'd rather shoot a stainless, synthetic, fluted barrel, muzzle braked, CNC, no workmanship boat anchor than one of these abortions.
A quality double can't be built for a few thousand dollars! Or even semi-quality.
Cal
PS. I'm sorry if I held some of my feelings back.

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22 January 2015, 04:45

Bill Cooley

Cal I wish you would tell us what you really think with out all the surgery coating.
Bill

22 January 2015, 05:36

Fjold

What's weird is that the photo on the website link shows two guns with left handed stocks.

Single trigger, also.

Frank

"I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money."
- Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953

NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite

22 January 2015, 06:12

DCS Member

I can't stand those Bavarian, or whatever, style stocks. I don't think that look will catch in the USA.

22 January 2015, 07:24

Biebs

quote:
Designed by the Blazer team?

Cal, did I fail to mention you're a TURD? :-)

22 January 2015, 07:35

Grenadier

quote:
I can't stand those Bavarian, or whatever, style stocks.

They're good if you have a face like Clutch Cargo.

22 January 2015, 08:11

cal pappas

quote:
Originally posted by Biebs:
quote:
Designed by the Blazer team?

Cal, did I fail to mention you're a TURD? :-)

Biebs:
You have my sincerest apology. I understand your hurt at my comments; the damage to your ego, etc. I should have realized prior to my thoughtless and rude commentary that one whose personality is a direct match to the style of a Blazer would take umbrage.
Again, I'm sorry. I will be at Dallas next year and offer to buy you dinner. It is the least I can do.
I hope our friendship is not beyond repair.
Cal
(the TURD who collects garbage)

22 January 2015, 11:39

209jones

Pretty much the expected response, priceless.

22 January 2015, 12:45

The Norwegian

quote:
Originally posted by cal pappas:
quote:
Originally posted by Biebs:
quote:
Designed by the Blazer team?

Cal, did I fail to mention you're a TURD? :-)

Biebs:
You have my sincerest apology. I understand your hurt at my comments; the damage to your ego, etc. I should have realized prior to my thoughtless and rude commentary that one whose personality is a direct match to the style of a Blazer would take umbrage.
Again, I'm sorry. I will be at Dallas next year and offer to buy you dinner. It is the least I can do.
I hope our friendship is not beyond repair.
Cal
(the TURD who collects garbage)

Cal,

as I am a Blaser lover too I think that I will meet up in Dallas and have the dinner with you and Biebs. I am easily offended regarding the Blaser statements from you two pipe guys and to secure equal parties on each side of the table Todd Willams should be invited as he also hates Blaser

I will on your bill order the most expensive steak and most expensive red wine ! Followed by the most exclusive French cognac

Looking forward to it already

Yours sincerely,
Morten

22 January 2015, 13:14

Pondoro

Morten, Morten....sell those two overpriced german abominations and buy yourself a couple of decent Mausers..

You are on the right path with your V-C, why dont you go full circle...

22 January 2015, 14:12

The Norwegian

Pondoro,

isn't Mauser German too ?

22 January 2015, 14:28

Pondoro

Sure, but the Mauser is NOT an abomination....

22 January 2015, 15:34

The Norwegian

Just look at this - more people think that Blaser is a very suitable tool for DG hunts ...

And there is n othing wrong with precision either ...

Morten

22 January 2015, 16:28

The Norwegian

Deleted - my computer is killing me

22 January 2015, 17:18

Andre Mertens

I'll second that. Being an accuracy nut, I insist that all my hunting rifles (9,3's incl.) shoot sub-MOA for 5 shots. The only rifles that did so out of the box with no need to tinker on were Sauer 202's and Blaser R93's. So much said...

Blaser R93 JagdMatch .222 Rem

Blaser R93 .300 Win Mag

Blaser R93 9,3x62

Sauer 202 .30-06 & 7x64 bbls.

22 January 2015, 17:33

The Norwegian

Deleted - kills me again

22 January 2015, 18:53

The Norwegian

Deleted

22 January 2015, 22:46

dpcd

Has anyone actually seen one of these or is this just another example of denigrating something new that they don't like just from pictures?
Gun snobs at work I suspect.

23 January 2015, 00:37

465H&H

Life is too short to hunt with an ugly rifle!

465H&H

23 January 2015, 01:49

cal pappas

quote:
Originally posted by dpcd:
Has anyone actually seen one of these or is this just another example of denigrating something new that they don't like just from pictures?
Gun snobs at work I suspect.

Pictures tell quite a bit. They can tell the short cuts made in the stock design, they can show the wood to metal fit (or lack thereof), the quantity and quality of engraving and how it is executed, stock grain, mono blocked barrels, etc.
Cheers,
Cal

23 January 2015, 02:22

Idaho Sharpshooter

dpcd,

could just be based on past history, and the true costs in regulating and finishing a quality double...

23 January 2015, 02:53

dpcd

I do not judge anything by pictures; I generally like to actually see and shoot them before passing judgement on them. Some are just attached to their high dollar rifles, and good for them. I cannot play in that game. But why start bad mouthing things from a damn picture. That is what I do not understand.
Monoblocked barrels? Really? The horrors of it. I can't imagine stooping so low as to actually own one.

23 January 2015, 05:10

Pondoro

The "engraving" on a Blaser cost about 10 euros..

23 January 2015, 05:41

cal pappas

quote:
Originally posted by Pondoro:
The "engraving" on a Blaser cost about 10 euros..

You're going to get Biebs mad at you.
Cal

23 January 2015, 07:21

Todd Williams

quote:
Originally posted by Andre Mertens:

Blaser R93 JagdMatch .222 Rem

Blaser R93 .300 Win Mag

Blaser R93 9,3x62

Sauer 202 .30-06 & 7x64 bbls.

and

23 January 2015, 10:32

The Norwegian

23 January 2015, 18:45

jorge

quote:
and

That'll about cover flybys...

23 January 2015, 23:08

209jones

I'd rather have a Baikal than a Blaser R series. Only thing Blaser built that I like, is the 30R cartridge and the K95, they do a nice job on those.
Will say, this thread went in a direction that was unpredicted.
I vote we give Shootaway the official tester's job on these FAIR Isides, when he goes to visit Cal. I'll send some Black Max to assist him with holding the the O/U barrels to the SXS reciever. I noticed they didn't show just how they did that on the website, either.