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Re: IOF 30-06 Rifle

Post by The Doc » Sat Jun 26, 2010 7:13 pm

jaz wrote:I have seen Eddystone 30 rifle with gun dealer , gun is 75% condition is good it has not been tempered with any way. dealer is asking 1.7 lac (with no further bargain) for it .I want to know which is a better deal New IOF 30 or Eddy stone.
IMHO the new IOF 30.06 . See if you like it factory fresh , if not , you can get it fine tuned according to your taste .

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Re: IOF 30-06 Rifle

Post by Katana » Sun Jun 27, 2010 6:33 pm

Jaz,

I think I remember seeing a pic of the Eddystone on some thread a few months back. Looked good and if I'm not mistaken, it was available in Punjab somewhere. Now I myself have just recieved my IOF .30-06 this month; have not fired it as yet, but am working on making it more shooter friendly. Have attached a 3-9x40 scope, painted the bolt handle black and load indicator flourescent orange (against red, because flo orange is easier to see in low light conditions). My next step is to get hold of walnut blanks, about 1/2 cubic feet and have a both stock pieces made. Chequering could be done with laser now. Would even try and attach a Harris 6-9 inch bipod if I manage to get it from abroad.

Now, the reason I'm telling you this is that all of this is possible on the new IOF, you could tune or accurize the rifle according to your tastes or requirements, unlike the Eddystone which may just remain a piece of history, so to speak. I'm not deriding the Eddystone, but I guess you could decide in favour of the IOF should you want to reallly use it.

Moreover, the price is much more pocket friendly than anything else available in the market. I believe the going rates are about 115K these days, altough I got mine at a much reasonable figure.

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Re: IOF 30-06 Rifle

Post by tobler69 » Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:33 am

i got a licence for a rifle , as i wanted a good rifle gun dealers here are strongly recommending .315 IOF rather than 30-06 IOF ,coz in 30-06 they say the barrel is made of alloy (they better know which one) so it has chances of breaking due to little carelessnes if it falls on a hard surface , and also the finishing is nt good as the production has just started so theyll take time to perfect this model, as far as .315 is concerned its has superior finish ,tried and tested and improved due to longer experience of manufacturing.
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Re: IOF 30-06 Rifle

Post by TwoRivers » Mon Jun 28, 2010 11:59 am

Well, steel is an alloy. And an "alloy" steel would be better in every way than plain carbon steel. That any rifle barrel would break when dropped, is plain b.s., because surely the .30-06 IOF barrel is not made of cast iron.
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Re: IOF 30-06 Rifle

Post by carbine » Mon Jun 28, 2010 12:16 pm

what types of 30-06 ammo brands available in india.what is the price list
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Re: IOF 30-06 Rifle

Post by hamiclar01 » Mon Jun 28, 2010 12:48 pm

tobler69 wrote:i got a licence for a rifle , as i wanted a good rifle gun dealers here are strongly recommending .315 IOF rather than 30-06 IOF
since the 30 06 came out, there has been a sharp decline of 315 sales. i wouldn't be surprised if these dealers are trying to flog off their unsold stock, rather than offer you genuine advice.
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Re: IOF 30-06 Rifle

Post by Vineet » Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:36 pm

carbine wrote:what types of 30-06 ammo brands available in india.what is the price list
.30-06 ammo brands that are available in India are
1. Indian KF ammo. Rs.70 (Only soft point available)
2. Sellor & Bellot. Rs.90 (Soft point and full metal jacket available)
3. Winchester. Rs.160 (Soft point red tip)

All are in 180 gr.
The price in India vary from state to state and dealer to dealer. So its perfectly ok if you find 10 to 20 rupees difference with your dealer.

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Re: IOF 30-06 Rifle

Post by Vineet » Mon Jun 28, 2010 4:09 pm

jaz wrote:hi ,
I have seen Eddystone 30 rifle with gun dealer , gun is 75% condition is good it has not been tempered with any way. dealer is asking 1.7 lac (with no further bargain) for it .
I want to know which is a better deal New IOF 30 or Eddy stone.
I faced exactly the same situation nearly six months ago and I decided to go with the Eddystone. I bought it for 1.83 lac. It was in very good condition (pics showed in the picture section) and I did not have to spent an extra rupee on it. I think quality wise Eddystone is much better than IOF.They are very firmly built rifles. The IOF .30's barrel length is 23 inches and that of Eddystone is 26 inches.

Jaz, if you buy IOF rifle and get some work done on it then your total expense on the rifle would be around 1.30 l
and the Eddystone is available for 1.70 l. Remember the IOF pistol is available for around 80 k and the imported ones for around 4 to 5 lacs still people buy the imported ones. In your case the price difference is very little. I would advice you to buy Eddystone as it is much better in quality.
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Re: IOF 30-06 Rifle

Post by jaz » Mon Jun 28, 2010 5:28 pm

hi vineet
When I compared wood work and bolt with IOF 30 , lot's of difference is there .
May be very much old still workmanship is 100 times better than IOF. Rifle belongs to NRI who never used it since 1971 , so it is little rusty.

rest I am seeing.
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Re: IOF 30-06 Rifle

Post by vrohan59 » Mon Jun 28, 2010 5:29 pm

tobler69 wrote:i got a licence for a rifle , as i wanted a good rifle gun dealers here are strongly recommending .315 IOF rather than 30-06 IOF ,coz in 30-06 they say the barrel is made of alloy (they better know which one) so it has chances of breaking due to little carelessnes if it falls on a hard surface , and also the finishing is nt good as the production has just started so theyll take time to perfect this model, as far as .315 is concerned its has superior finish ,tried and tested and improved due to longer experience of manufacturing.
The only reason I can think of why the gun dealers in your neck of the woods "tobler69" are recomending that you buy the.315 rifles,coz they know its a pos and there are no takers.Just wanting to get rid of their stock of .315!!!
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Re: IOF 30-06 Rifle

Post by Katana » Sun Jul 04, 2010 8:10 pm

Folks,
Would anyone know why IOF decided to introduce a .30-06 calibre rifle in the market? Why was the Sauer 202 chosen to be copied? Whether they manufacture it under license from them? Who is rifling their barrels? What are their quality parameters in terms of shooting capabilty of the firearm and also the manufacturing processes? What is the metallurgy involved? All firearms manufactured by IOF are complimented by ammunition manufactured by either KF or IOF? Then why isn't .30-06 KF/ IOF ammo in the market?

I don't want to sound derisive but, I just can't figure out how the IOF works!

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Re: IOF 30-06 Rifle

Post by Vineet » Sun Jul 04, 2010 10:20 pm

Katana wrote: All firearms manufactured by IOF are complimented by ammunition manufactured by either KF or IOF? Then why isn't .30-06 KF/ IOF ammo in the market?
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.30-06 KF ammo is in market.
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Re: IOF 30-06 Rifle

Post by carbine » Mon Jul 05, 2010 8:54 am

what is price of imported 30-06 ammo.which is the best 30-06 ammo brand available in india.can IOF 30-06 can fire imported ammo easily without damaging the barrel.does IOF .30-06 rifle barrel heat up like .315 bore rifle after firing
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Re: IOF 30-06 Rifle

Post by m24 » Mon Jul 05, 2010 11:46 am

carbine wrote:what is price of imported 30-06 ammo.which is the best 30-06 ammo brand available in india.can IOF 30-06 can fire imported ammo easily without damaging the barrel.does IOF .30-06 rifle barrel heat up like .315 bore rifle after firing
Carbine, Dude, do you do this on purpose or is it because it is Monday ?? :evil:

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Re: IOF 30-06 Rifle

Post by Katana » Tue Jul 06, 2010 6:40 pm

Vineet,

Can you let me know what type, bullet grain and price? Maybe with whom it is available? Have you shot with it?

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