So i was super excited, until I wasn’t. Watched some of the prototyping videos… I 'll go pragmatic here and base 100% on my personal experience or that of people I’ve observed while RO’ing comps.
Initial thoughts:
- Amazing looking gun.
- Have handled other Oceania products, they feel like quality.
Unfortunately for me, this is where it ends, with this rifle.
It’s (let’s be real here) a sporting fun gun, not a forever gun, not a hunting gun, not a precision gun. Just something to shoot fast and dynamic for speed and accuracy, not precision. It’s not cool, other than the looks…
I shoot Practical 22 (think IPSC with a 22 rifle) and on occasion IPSC shotgun… There are two very important aspects there.
- Speed to reload (secondary concern)
- Speed (primary concern).
Both heavily rely on ergonomics.
Seeing that you have to move your hand or/and the trigger finger aesy from the firing position is a huuuuuge deal breaker. And for what I guess will be a price tag north of $4,500 it’s not the type of money I’d spent to settle on some features. 100% or not at all.
Of course, if it’s a once in a while range bench toy and post some fb pics, feel tactical and all that, by all means, anything from him is almost guaranteed to be a premium built product…
Unfortunately for me, the lever position is a non non-negotiable deal breaker. In fact I would wager that a pump action is faster. There are a tone of good examples now, why, why, why?!?!
Anything that requires you to move your firing finger and/or reposition your hand will cost you seconds in a comp. That’s a lot of time, super disappointing.
I’ll will wait for Eureka, not the prettiest girl at the prom, but by the looks of it the most functional for competitors.
