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Although still a young company, cooper firearms of montana, inc. Earlier this year, rokslide editor robby denning asked me if i wanted to hunt with the cooper model 52. Cooper was created to build affordable customquality accurate rifles. Cooper firearms is a custom rifle manufacturer in the bitterroot valley of western montana cooper firearms a perspective we here at cooper firearms manufacture our rifles just like a custom rifle builder would, with the strictest attention to all phases of the build, from the precisely machined receiver to the glass bedding and final assembly.
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Nine months ago dan cooper personally made an online donation to the campaign in an effort to help defeat hillary clinton and in protest of american plant closures and the shipping of jobs overseas. This sites founder has developed and manages many of the websites listed here. Shop arcadia publishing to find the best history books about the state of montana. Cooper firearms moves to bigger home in stevensville, but focus still quality. Blued receiver w stainless steel 23 barrel, spidersynthetic stock with cheekpiece. The greatest books ever written about montana montana mint. The company best known for its rifles with classic american lines, light weight and accuracy, kimber, actually had its beginning down under more than a halfcentury ago.
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Cooper firearms is immensely popular in the american shooting sports industry. See page 671 of the blue book of gun values, 33rd edition, for pricing and options. This is a factory new cooper model 57m custom classic straight from cooper firearms in montana. Robby already had the excaliber in 7mm magnum in the deer woods, and he knew i would love to try it pursuing elk in my home state of montana. John dean jeff cooper may 10, 1920 september 25, 2006 was a united states marine, the creator of the modern technique of handgun shooting, and an expert on the use and history of small arms. The first coltcooper came out a couple years back, called the m2012. This list is instock inventory at cooper firearms available without the 68 month usual turnaround time.
Cooper firearms of montana was founded in 1990 by dan cooper and two other former kimber of oregon employees. The 52, 54, and the 56 are repeaters with some models configured with a detachable box magazine. Lightly fired rifle that comes with box, rings, 1magazine. E book this book best biographies biography books used books history books book recommendations innovation design books online.
We are proud to announce that we are a distributor for cooper firearms of montana. Montanas official state website brief history of montana. Scheels will be hosting a gun demo on april th from 10am2pm at great guns sporting in nunn, co. In 1998, cooper and many of the original crew began production of the original designs under a new company called cooper firearms of montana, inc. Cooper left the company in 1995 and from then until 1998 the history of firearms produced under the trade name of cooper arms is vague. Brownells is your source for gunsmithing books at brownells parts and accessories. From his office in stevensville, hudgins recounted the history of cooper firearms. Oct 24, 2018 back in 1968, bill ruger chose model 77 for his new boltaction rifle because the winchester model 70 and remington model 700, both featuring the numeral 7, had already proven to be extremely successful. Cooper s after reading about, then looking at and finally handling several, i finally ordered a cooper. Cooper firearms of montana model 54 in 250 savage description.
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Elk hunting with the cooper model 52 montana sporting. Coopers after reading about, then looking at and finally handling several, i finally ordered a cooper. Cooper was active at pittsburgh, from 1848 or before to 1859 thence o philadelphia where the cooper firearms mfg. Classic american made rifles by cooper firearms of montana. Cooper firearms is a custom rifle manufacturer in the bitterroot valley of western montana cooper firearms a perspective we here at cooper firearms manufacture our rifles just like a custom rifle builder would, with the strictest attention to all ph. Cooper firearms m52 rifles are suitable for those wanting to hunt at long distances. Some 15,000 of the type were eventually produced making it something of a rare collectors item in todays gun market. He and some friends worked at another rifle company in oregon, called kimber. Among our own manufacturers cooper firearms of montana still produces the. The only cooper repeater i have is a model 54 medium length action, it has a wood stock and a fluted 24 inch barrel. Handy with a gun, she smoked, drank, and swore and took a mans job delivering mail.
I can tell you that every one of these guns ive handled is georgous, but thats it. List of books and articles about montana history online. The barrel is a wilson arms chromemoly premium match grade barrel. If youre serious about your long range accuracy, look no further. I am probably not as unbiased as i should be about it since i am a cooper slut but to me the sako 85 feels heavier and not as lively as the cooper. During the rain saturday i killed some time at the gun counter at walter craig in montgomery. The life and legend of mary fields womens history matters. Cooper firearms montana varminter 57m rimfire world. Benefits information above is provided anonymously by current and former cooper firearms of montana employees, and may include a summary provided by the employer. These rifles are crafted with care, expertly designed, and are a reliable firearm built for quality and reliability. The rifles aluminum modular chassis ensures reliability and repeatable accuracy without the need for bedding the action. As they put it rifles should shoot as well as they look and vice versa. The maps section of the toolbar contains printable pdf files of blank montana maps to download and print.
Org on patreon shop at either montana gun traders sponsor shop or top ammunition sites. Stories of the land companion website and online teachers guide. Cooper firearms model 54 jackson hunter when picking out a cooper it is generally best to start with the cartridge that you would like to own, then work your way through the actions available and stock options. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Cooper firearms is a custom rifle manufacturer in the bitterroot valley of western montana. There is not now nor has there ever been any evidence that the corporation cooper firearms of montana has made any donations to borak obama. Gulf breeze firearms is one of the south easts largest stocking dealer of cooper arms. Nov 19, 2014 short range zero for long range accuracy gunsite academy firearms training duration.
The cooper model 54 is a repeating bolt action rifle designed for calibers in the. These days, colt has updated itsgame with an american company called cooper firearms of montana. Hosted at the buckskin hills shooting complex in vernal, ut. Home about us cooper history our history although still a young company, cooper firearms of montana, inc. National shooting sports foundation nssf 347,182 views. Learn about cooper firearms of montana, including insurance benefits, retirement benefits, and vacation policy. Native americans were the first inhabitants of the area to become known as the state of montana. Founded in 1990, cooper firearms of montana, inc is a relatively new player in the domestic rifle market. Mike silva, left, of cooper firearms of montana inc. Dec 06, 2011 cooper firearms of montana commercial spot for 2012. In over 100 movies, actor and helena native, gary cooper portrayed a wide. The best of the west full episode the texas muy grande hunt duration. Here are the actual events behind historys popular new series on the air forces.
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