Free: Contests & Raffles.
Hard pass for me.
I think a tabletop review would be interesting, 4" of can that wraps the barrel is odd. Maybe they are using it for the blast chamber by diverting gas backwards along the barrel? I'd want to know how many baffles, is it a flow through design or tradition cones with clips, also looks to have a small distal end. Get that reviewed by Pew Science and Joey Longo and see where it stacks up.Also, not much of an original name, 50% of the Form1 22 cans are probably named Whisper Pickle, I know I've got one.
Quote from: Karl Blanchard on April 24, 2025, 08:18:19 AMHard pass for me.Any particular reason Karl? Haven't seen many "opposing" viewpoints (maybe the wrong phrasing there), so I'm interested in any drawbacks that I might not be considering. The only two I think I've seen are guys running thick profile carbon barrels and the potential for issues with removing a stuck can (which they've said they'll create a tool for). I'm putting a 6 creed together next and like the idea of keeping a few extra inches of barrel length without sacrificing overall rifle length. Quote from: Sundance on April 24, 2025, 09:38:01 AMI think a tabletop review would be interesting, 4" of can that wraps the barrel is odd. Maybe they are using it for the blast chamber by diverting gas backwards along the barrel? I'd want to know how many baffles, is it a flow through design or tradition cones with clips, also looks to have a small distal end. Get that reviewed by Pew Science and Joey Longo and see where it stacks up.Also, not much of an original name, 50% of the Form1 22 cans are probably named Whisper Pickle, I know I've got one. The OTB design is popular in Europe, NZ, etc. The only American version I'm aware of is the AB Raptor w/ reflex. Difference here is it's not a separate module, the OTB portion is printed with the forward-of-the-barrel portion of the can. Correct, the OTB portion allows for more space for gas expansion. Not sure on the baffles. If it's sub-135db I'm not sure I care that much. Looked again and they're already close to 130db. Definitely not flow through, it's a bolt gun hunting focused can. They're testing with their own purchased audio equipment for now but will likely have it tested by Pew and/or entered in the TBAC Suppressor Summit testing. They've got some gripe with Pew with the pay-to-play nature and proprietary ranking system.
Quote from: Karl Blanchard on April 24, 2025, 08:18:19 AMHard pass for me.Curious why?
Good points, I'm definitely concerned with rollout given the Rokstok debacle. I'm hoping to pick up a couple railed tikka stocks in the next drop...And optimistic that going with the sister company fabrication setup vs a 3rd party fabricator with Stocky's and no pre-order will help. Not familiar with the hinged ring product failure.I'm confident enough in their CS for this particular product to be a guinea pig. And with Form's involvement in the design I'm also confident that it will perform as promised. I'll have an AB A-10 7.72, Nomad Ti, and maybe some others through buddies to compare it against. If all goes according to plan and I get one by July I'd be happy to organize a range day or two if people want to check it out. They had a few at the La Grande NRL event, might be attending more of those with them.
Quote from: pickardjw on April 24, 2025, 11:26:35 AMGood points, I'm definitely concerned with rollout given the Rokstok debacle. I'm hoping to pick up a couple railed tikka stocks in the next drop...And optimistic that going with the sister company fabrication setup vs a 3rd party fabricator with Stocky's and no pre-order will help. Not familiar with the hinged ring product failure.I'm confident enough in their CS for this particular product to be a guinea pig. And with Form's involvement in the design I'm also confident that it will perform as promised. I'll have an AB A-10 7.72, Nomad Ti, and maybe some others through buddies to compare it against. If all goes according to plan and I get one by July I'd be happy to organize a range day or two if people want to check it out. They had a few at the La Grande NRL event, might be attending more of those with them. I ordered a non railed during the Feb drop of 100. Cheaper to just add a rail and I figured since they said they had 60 ready to go I could get one quick. I'm thinking those 60 must have been a myth because I've yet to see anyone claim they've received one from that order. I'm fully expecting to be way underwhelmed by it but I needed a stock, and haven't shot a rokstock yet so needed to feed my own curiosity. Should have just ordered a McMillan mountain tracker LR as I think it's gonna be a better stock overall. The rem 700 one sure is awesome.