FAQ

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It depends on the product:

We do not offer express service or similar, as we treat all customers equally.

No, we do not give a spreading circle guarantee. We believe that the weapon’s configuration and especially the available caliber’s range are too varied to reduce them to one number. And above all, the reloading skills as well as the quality of the rifle scopes are too distinct.

You can however be sure to receive an outstanding shooting performance according to your weapon configuration.

Since we keep receiving numerous calls and emails with divergent ideas, we would like to give you an indication of realistic average spreading circles.

The so called spreading circle is what is perceived as the central shot circle (not around it!) which are the furthest away from the group centre.

The average spreading circles given below are by definition an average of several scattering circles. Comprising of 3 shots for hunting calibers or 5 shots for match calibers. Every runaway counts obviously! Please note, that the unrealistic notions mentioned above often arise from the fact that shooters like to talk about the best range ever achieved, rather than the average range of their weapon.

Next we want to offer an indication of the average spreading circles of 5-shot groups, shot in the firing channel at 100 meters, with optimal benchrest and matched ammunition:

For hunting bullets, please multiply the scattering circle by 1.5.

Basically, each barrel is to be regarded as an individual barrel. What works for one barrel does not necessarily work for another theoretically identical barrel.

Therefore, the question posed above cannot be answered fully. The chance of finding the optimal load for a barrel and its intended use is significantly increased when reloading. Nevertheless, even barrels with the cheapest series ammunition often achieve top results.

There are certain empirical values as to which ammunition series or components in reloaded ammunition lead to good results. We will happily share these values with you.

Unfortunately, there is usually no way around testing on target and game.

As needs and requirements are simply very different this has often shown to be a very sensitive issue. Because of the silencers, most people prefer a short barrel.

Every lost centimeter poses the risk of decreased speed an energy. The time needed for the powder to build up pressure evenly is therefor shortened. That is why shorter barrels are often a little more sensitive.

We believe in making the rifle so easy to handle that you really enjoy taking it with you any time!

We try to keep our office and admin expenses as low as possible, so we refrain from separate offers. We ‘d rather invest our extra time in our precision production.

Our products are fairly priced, so we cannot grant any discounts.

We would be happy to send you our price lists

With the exception of standard parts (springs, bolts, screws,…) and the butt plate, all of our products are fully manufactured in-house.

Raw material is supplied by our steel and wood merchant and fully assembled and perfectly working guns, barrels and triggers leave our premises to be delivered to you.

Our rifles are not designed according to economic aspects. So in order to be able to offer you the ultimate weapon, we only distribute directly. On the one hand, we aim to maintain a cultivated and respectful relationship with our customer. On the other hand, we aim to keep our prices very fair and avoid unnecessary price increases.

You can buy exchangeable barrels either directly from us or through a dealer.

You can purchase ball triggers either directly in our online shop, buy them from selected wholesalers such as the Manfred Alberts company or get them from your trusted gunsmith.

We are obliged to provide a legal warranty.

Anything beyond that, we usually treat with mutual respect and common sense. If a problem is clearly our fault, then we will of course remedy this problem without any ifs and buts, even after the statutory warranty. If the problem was obviously caused by gross misconduct on the part of the customer, we will charge for repairs. For the cases in between, we always try to find the most accommodating way possible.

We draw our own barrels and use only these.

At present we only produce barrels with 5 rifling in calibres from .217 (.22lr) to .413 (10.3mm). The twist length can be chosen freely. Odd “shot numbers” are fixed due to the recognition of built-in barrels. Available contours can be found in the contour list in the download area. Special contours are possible at additional charge.

R8 and R93 are excluded. We manufacture locking sleeves into which the barrel is then screwed.

K95 yes. Unfortunately, we need the hook piece of an old barrel into which the interchangeable barrel is then screwed or soldered.

It depends on the caliber, the maintenance and above all the demands made with regard to shooting performance.

We have rarely changed a barrel under 5000 rounds. However, with real “barrel killers” it can be half that amount and with gentle calibers it can be 10,000 shots and more.

The stainless steel barrel doesn’t run the risk of rust , which provides a huge advantage especially when used with silencers. Over the years we’ve changed far more rusted barrels than ones that had too many shots.

Yes, hammered barrels are finished with cold solidification.

This small difference is irrelevant in most cases. Most hunters take far fewer shots in their entire hunting life than any drawn barrel can withstand. Naturally a sporting rifle will vastly outnumber the shots of a hunting rifle Ask yourself the question whether the additional cost of a drawn barrel is compensated by the lesser use of ammunition due to the inherently better precision engineering of a drawn barrel.

Our barrel steel bears material number US416R according to the American AISI steel standard and, with a chromium content of approx. 13%, is considered stainless steel.

We use exactly the same stainless steel as the best precision barrel manufacturers in the USA.

For this purpose, we have special burnishing processes that are precisely matched to this type of steel.

In terms of abrasion resistance and density of the black finish the surface doesn’t exactly match the results of classic burnishing However, in contrast to classic burnishing, our burnishing processes only serve visual purposes, as no corrosion protection is necessary due to the choice of steel.

To exploit the full potential of a rifled barrel and to benefit from longer cleaning intervals, we strongly recommend that you shoot your barrel!

Please check our download area for instructions.

Yes. A thread protection ring is included as standard with all barrel threads.

Yes, both the “De zum Jager’n” and the “Elypse” are available in a fully left-hand version. Combinations (e.g. left-hand shaft and right-hand system) are also possible.

Since left-handed versions are usually a much bigger effort due to small batch sizes, full stock-keeping and, above all, often almost double the design and programming effort, we ad a small production surcharge. This surcharge can be found in the price lists.

Yes and No. If by “custom” you mean that you decide on the installed components, then no.

However, if custom means that the rifle is equipped according to your needs and you determine all parameters such as caliber, twist, barrel length, barrel contour, stock shape, stock length etc. yourself (and usually at no extra charge), then the “de zum Jager’n” is absolutely customized!

Have a look at exact weights of the “Dezum Jager‘n”

Weight list “De zum Jager’n”

When placing your order, choose between mounting bases with a prism of 11mm or a mounted Picatinny base.

This means that practically all mounts designed for either 11mm prism or Picatinny rail will fit. We recommend our technically mature and optically matching tilt-up mount, which is available in various diameters and heights.

In addition, our mounting bases have the same bore spacing as Sauer uses for the Sauer 200. This means that (after thorough testing and minor adjustments if necessary) all mounts that fit on a Sauer 200 can also be mounted on a “de zum Jager’n”.

Above all, we can manufacture interchangeable barrels in practically all calibres, as long as the geometrical conditions (butt plate, cartridge diameter, cartridge length, …) and the gas pressure are in order. Please note that the magazine still functions after a caliber change.

We probably offer one of the most extensive ranges of stock reamers in Europe. Despite our huge stock, we may not always have the right reamer for your particular caliber. In this case, we will pass on half the purchase costs (usually approx. 150€ – 200€) to you and the reamer will remain with us.

Depends on the purpose and the distance.

The following list contains the top ten calibres our customers have chosen recently with the percentage distribution: