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EMG BARRETT FIELDCRAFT

studs fore and aft if you want to fit a sling but the The Barrett came out of the box at a thumping 2.4
front stud also doubles for the attachment point if you Joule/510fps on a .20g and it can certainly hop a
wish to fit a bipod. There is no cheek pad adjustment much heavier BB! Please note that again, at this
on this rifle, however the comb is very comfortable as power level you may find some sites that won’t be
standard and if you should need a riser to fully marry happy with it as a skirmish tool. I, however, look at it
with your chosen optic, then these are easily found in purely for use as another “precision target rifle” and
most good hunting stores! as it will never be shot at another player I’m more
Even as new the action is super-super-smooth and than happy. Thus far I’ve been feeding it my usual
precise, and with a short lift and sharp pull to the rear .32g BBs and it seems more than happy with these,
of the machined fluted bolt there is a little resistance although I will try some .40g in due course to see
due to the power (oh my, the power!) but you soon what difference that makes (as I do with other rifles of
get used to this. Several points have been machined this type). Suffice to say that at 50m I’m again making
into the rifle receiver in key areas to shave down VERY neat holes in the paper, and I’m loving every
weight, making the Fieldcraft extremely light. To top visit to the woods. My hope is to extend this accuracy
it off, officially licensed Barrett trademarks are deeply further, so I’m genuinely interested to see what the
engraved into the side of the receiver giving this rifle a Fieldcraft is capable of “OOTB”!
very authentic look and feel. Internally you will find a The EMG Barrett Fieldcraft does seem to me to be
6.03 Stainless Steel Inner Barrel as standard; it appears unique in the current market, as there are many other
to me that EMG wanted to make sure the accuracy of manufacturers making military-style bolt-action rifles
this rifle is outstanding from the get go. and the simple, elegant styling of the Barrett sings
Another feature worthy of note is the trigger; a to me in comparison. This is a rifle that was made to
stand-out feature of the Fieldcraft is the pre-installed shoot - and shoot well - and in my opinion EMG have
featherweight Zero Trigger. Measuring at just 1.2lbs done a marvellous job in the quality of their replication
of trigger force, the Fieldcraft has one of the lightest of another shooting legend. I believe that any shooter
trigger pulls I’ve found on the market which makes worth their salt would enjoy the Fiedcraft, and I feel
it extremely smooth and is a real bonus when you that I have found another bolt-action contender that
look at the rifle against similarly-priced competitors. I would love to have in my own armoury! I’m looking
A stroke of the trigger is all that is needed to get forward to living with the Barrett just a little longer
shots away; many folk may not see the benefit of before I have to hand it (grudgingly) back, and we’ll
this, or indeed feel the difference but good shooters see how it truly performs alongside other models out
will definitely know the importance of the trigger in there when we have our Red Cell “precision” day, so
shooting accurately (see my comment on the Timney watch this space!
trigger fitted to the real thing) and it was the most My profound thanks go to Tim at www.iwholesales.
commented on thing when I introduced the Barrett to co.uk for letting me borrow the EMG Barrett Fieldcraft
the Red Cell crew! for test and for allowing me to have many peaceful
and relaxing afternoons on the range shooting it!
SHOT OUT Please do check out their website, for more from EMG
I’ve had the Barrett on the range for a few weeks and all the other super brands they work with. AA
now, fitted with a Harris-style Bipod and a low-
mounted 4x32 optic. Thus far I’ve kept things down
to 50m and when I’ve had time to run a couple
of hundred BBs through it (as I’ve said before, this
actually takes time with a bolt-action rifle if you’re
doing it right!) then I’ll open this distance out
incrementally.
The rifle itself is certainly capable of more distance,
as there is some real grunt in this slimline shooter!

“THIS IS A RIFLE THAT WAS MADE TO SHOOT - AND SHOOT WELL - AND IN MY
OPINION EMG HAVE DONE A MARVELLOUS JOB IN THE QUALITY OF THEIR REPLICATION
OF ANOTHER SHOOTING LEGEND.”

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