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Old 02-07-2019, 02:03 PM
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Well i would not compare the Paramount to the Ulite. Vastly different market target. Rifle over 9lbs vs one that is around 6lbs and geared entirely as a light weight hunting rifle. The Paramount will compete against the Mountaineer 45 1-20 and the Knight 500 45 1-18. Price is close to the Mountaineer and has a similar market target....Long range hunting and shooting. A fairly cheap plug upgrade makes the Mountaineer one of the best 209 systems going.

LRMP has yet to prove itself any better with heavy loads of BH209. Ive shot loads like that from a custom Savage 45 with a OEM plug and the 209 handled it just fine. Plus Variflame has been tried in SMLs and pretty much failed to capture any of the LRMP market in those builds. There are far better LRMP modules out there that work exceptionally well. Someone is already working on a upgrade for the Paramount to use those primer modules. ATM we are not sure if its possible without a major bolt overhaul. No Paramounts are available just yet but inspection at the ShotShow looked promising.

I can assure you if Cecils Variflame was all that....there would be loads of SML builds with them. There are tons of them with another module design that cost more. LRMP does have some advantages in a breach plug with the correct geometry and they are cleaner than a 209.

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