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Cooper Rifles

HUNTER30HUNTER30 Member Posts: 116 ✭✭
edited November 2007 in Ask the Experts
Does anyone know for sure, at what distance the factory shoots their test targets. I've heard several things, and don't know what to believe. Do they make their own bbl's.? THX HAWKSHAW
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  • HUNTER30HUNTER30 Member Posts: 116 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I am looking at the Cooper Rifles, but trying to judge if I am getting additional value for the $'s spent say over a Kimber. Almost double the price for the Cooper. Can anyone help lay out the additional value with the Cooper? I know a lot is subjective - 2 position vs. 3 position safety, control round feed vs. Sako extractor. What I am looking for is there really a quality difference that will show up immediately or over time between these 2 guns? If so what are those differences?
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  • HUNTER30HUNTER30 Member Posts: 116 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Anyone have any experience with Cooper rifles? If so what do you think of them? I'm thinking of buying a rifle & was thinking maybe a Sako or Cooper rifle. Thanks
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  • HUNTER30HUNTER30 Member Posts: 116 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm going to buy a Cooper rifle - Varmint model, no "Buick" cuts and probably centerfire 22 single shot. Does anyone have experience with the Coopers and can advise good or bad about them?
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  • 1KYDSTR1KYDSTR Member Posts: 2,361 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You could not do much better than either one in my experience. I like the Coopers and have shot a precious few of customers at the range. They are little gems to be sure and perform like a houswe afire. The Sako actions have been justifiably famous since importation began. Since the demise of Dakota Arms, I feel there is no better American made rifle available on the same production scale. If you are looking for an opinion as to which is better....I cannot be of any help as I feel they are both amazing!
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  • HUNTER30HUNTER30 Member Posts: 116 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Would you know what other scope bases would work with the Cooper rifle besides Leupold bases?
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  • 1KYDSTR1KYDSTR Member Posts: 2,361 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Off hand no. but I would suspect you are on the right tac with that idea.
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  • JustCJustC Member Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Nice,..but overpriced.
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  • RCrosbyRCrosby Member Posts: 3,808 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Try 'em both and see which one climbs up on your shoulder and whispers in your ear, "Take me home."
    I've had any number of Sako's, all beautiful and accurate, but at the moment there's a Ruger Hawkeye, .257 R. that to my taste does it all, and for a reasonable $$. Other folks can help to steer you clear of lemons, express their own preferences, and suggest what you should look for, but in the end it's largely what turns on your own radio.
    Good luck,
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  • MooseyardMooseyard Member Posts: 2,541 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I don't feel that Coopers are over priced. I think they are a value for what you get. I bought mine NIB for $1150. It came with Talley bases so I know they make Talleys for them.
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  • JustCJustC Member Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I almost had to give one away to get rid of it,..this was with the stainless shilen barrel, a set of redding competition dies, brass, dewey rod, and bullets. Seems ~$800 is what the market will pay for one in 95% condition plus another $200 worth of accesories.

    Not to say anything about them for anyone else's use,...but I couldn't get over the price when resold. This was on 3 of the BIG classified boards and took a few weeks to even go for that much. The wood was nice, but not top notch walnut as I would expect for the price and the original owner had it sent back for accuracy reasons. I never shot it prior, so I couldn't say if it had an issue or not,...but knowing the owners abilities, I would say it was probably fine.
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  • sandwarriorsandwarrior Member Posts: 5,453 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I've shot a couple and they did really good. That was with handloads. For the price, I have to ask what do they really give that other rifles don't? I can take a 700 or good Mauser action throw a good barrel on it buy a good trigger, drop it in a bedded stock for less money and shoot just as well if not better. For the guy that doesn't have time for a custom, maybe a Cooper is the way to go.

    By the same token though I can get better accuracy out of my 12FV than I could out of the Coopers I've shot. I paid one-third of the money that a Cooper costs.
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  • dfletcherdfletcher Member Posts: 8,179 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by sandwarrior
    I've shot a couple and they did really good. That was with handloads. For the price, I have to ask what do they really give that other rifles don't? I can take a 700 or good Mauser action throw a good barrel on it buy a good trigger, drop it in a bedded stock for less money and shoot just as well if not better. For the guy that doesn't have time for a custom, maybe a Cooper is the way to go.

    By the same token though I can get better accuracy out of my 12FV than I could out of the Coopers I've shot. I paid one-third of the money that a Cooper costs.


    True. I'm buying a 22.250 and had mentally narrowed it down to the Cooper, Kimber & a Savage 12. I already have a Savage 12BVSS in 300 WSM, the 22.250 would be a good match, but I want something different. When I asked about the difference between the Cooper and Kimber as compared to the Savage the response was "Yeah - the Savage won't cost over a grand and will probably outshoot them".
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