Smith and Wesson i bolt?

buellx184

December 07, 2009 19:30

I am looking at a smith and wesson i bolt brand new in the box for 325. Just wondering if anybody has one or heard anything about them. Thanks

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  nononsense

  December 08, 2009 02:04

  buellx184,
  
  There's been a lot written about them, use a search engine to find dozens of magazine articles written in the last couple of years.
  
  These are two topics I replied to:
  
  http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=322714&SearchTerms=I-bolt
  
  http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=347878&SearchTerms=I-Bolt
  
  That price is good just for the action, I wouldn't hesitate unless it's a cartridge I don't care for.
  
  Best.

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  stevecrea

  December 08, 2009 14:22

  There is a review of the I-bolt at shootingtimes.com that you may wish to read. I just scanned it.
  
  The trigger is adjustable and was designed by Timney. It has a three position safety, and a 60 degree bolt lift, and a magazine box that opens, all good features. Take note of the accuracy results, which were not stellar at over 2 inch 100 yard averages. However, the author notes that they never let the barrel cool properly, so that may have been a big factor. Also, it was all factory ammo, and they tried no handloads.
  
  That is a great price! You could not go far wrong at the price.
  
  Also, there was a recall on this rifle for sear issues that could be dangerous, but if you google it, you will see that it was only for 500 rifles manufactured during a particular short period of time.

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