ORIGINAL: Pglasgow
ORIGINAL: Underclocked
A&H took positive action to address RW's concerns - they understood those concerns. Many do not.
I'm just not sure RW is someone any company has to address itself to. Really, who is he, UC? What makes him an authority that a gun manufacture must address itself to? That A&H took a positive actionis indicative that they understood how RW'sactions could harm them, perhaps even put them out of business. That A&H was able to satisfy RW as to the safety of their rifles with spanish barrels, merely tells me that Traditions and CVA could do the same.
They could have. That's what Randy expected them to do. He expected them to behave like Austin Halleck did. They didn't. I wish I still had all the emails from CVA and Traditions he forwarded to me. They called him anti spanish, anti second amendment, and an anti gunner. He also contacted companis without spanish barrels and most of them were like Austin Halleck. Heck Randy designed AH's Accuclean breechplug. He's always had a good relationship with them. He had a good relationship with CVA and Traditions prior to this too. Onavideohe even recomends as a best buy the Winchester X-150 with moderate charges. Even when all this was going on he still gave a decent review to the CVA Optima. The best he ever got with it was 3" @ 100 yds. I don't know how many barrels that thing had. I think 3 or 4.
What I think Randy should do, is to discourage everyone from using charges in excess of the powder manufacture's maximum recommendations. That will save lives and limbs far better than discouraging the purchase of guns manufactured with Spanish barrels.
I can't tell you the number of times I've been talking to him on the phone and he tells me "got another email asking if my CVA/Traditions is safe with 100 gr charges. How many times can I say I don't know? I've never heard of a CVA/Traditions blowing with that charge though."
My biggest problem with RW's crusade is that it destroys the experience of many who deserve to enjoy and use sensibly the muzzleloader's they worked so hard to buy and grown to love. I just don't like that aspect of his method. He should rather encourage and recommend safe loads for these muzzleloaders, helping others to enjoy their muzzleloaders safely.
No. It makes people think about what they're doing, or at least it should.