IAB Sharps

[fender57vneck]

Hello, I am new to this forum. Would anyone be able to give me any information, good or bad about this rifle? I am thinking of purchasing one from Tri Star.

[MONGO-AZ]

I've got one and have had no problems with it. No, it's not a $2000 custom made job, but it shoot plenty accurate out to 300-400 yrds, and suits me just fine. The safety on the top of the firing pin assembly is annoying - I'd recommended removeing it. Check the BROW forum - there's been a fair amount of discussion about it.

[fender57vneck]

Thank you Mongo. I have mine on order.

[boot strap jack]

I have an IAB the thing is more accurate than I am. But alas the problem I have had is a soft tumbler fly. Caused the sear to break, EMF handled the problem in a timely manner. Good show EMF!!

BSJ

[Deadeye Don]

There are other posting on this website that speak less favorably about IAB.  You should view them before ordering.

[Highlander999]

Good Morning:

I have one of the IAB's, and I have Perdersoli Creedmore Sights on it.  I couldn't hit the broad side of a barn at 8 paces with it.  I am very disappointed in it.  And there is no rhyme or reason to where any of the bullets go...  They just go, and scatter about like my shotgun.

Now, I like to think I am a pretty good shot...  Of hand with my '73 I am right on, and with a high powered rifle out to 250 yards I rarely miss.  So, either me, and everyone that has shot this rifle (including my gunsmith) are not as good a shots as we thought or this gun shoots awry...  My vote is for the latter.  I'd caution against buying one with out shooting it first.... 

[Dr. Bob]

Has your gunsmith checked the crown on the muzzle of the bbl.?  A nick on the muzzle to the rifling can cause that problem.  Worth checking it out!

[Sgt. Eli]

Highlander, bullet weight and diameter could have played a part in your poor results. I had an IAB and it didn't like anything under 500 grains, 62 grains of BP and specific compression. I won a regional long range match with it shooting 530 grain bullets over 2FF Elephant using Shaver Soule sites and scored 8 for 10 at 675 yards. I had another IAB carbine that was a plate ringer at 200 yards also, it did have the soft parts issue noted above though.

[boot strap jack]

Olk we have spent hard money for these rifles. Mine is accurate, but had soft parts.  I have contacted Mauro Pedertti about the problems I had and He passed me off. Thatis bad busniess in my book. EMF stood behind the product event though they no longer carried this product. In years past I had problems with US major manufacters, but I did get better response from the makers. My rifle looks very good , had soft parts,shoots great, But EMF backed the rifle . but not the maker.

BSJ