FWB FWB 300 .....anyone else have one?

[zrman27500]

Posted before, but you asked…..
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That's gorgeous....what kind of wood is that?

 

[zrman27500]

I owned an extremely nice example. Very sweet to shoot. I replaced the seals and gave it a thorough cleaning. The gun had it's original lube and it had petrified.
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Wow! That one was in nice shape.

 

[djna]

Gorgeous! I am lucky enough to own a lefty 300s tyro....if you are anything like me, finding a lefty tyro is a huge deal!

Thanks , yes I feel like Lady Luck was on my side when I got this rifle, kinda like winning the lottery.

 

[Gunnertrones]

That's gorgeous....what kind of wood is that?

Poppel - grown in Turkia.

 

[zrman27500]

Poppel - grown in Turkia.

Absolutely gorgeous....never seen anything quite like it.

 

[Gunnertrones]

Absolutely gorgeous....never seen anything quite like it.

Well, to start with it didn’t look that impressive…. I added a thin layer of brown leather color to lift the grains a bit.

 

[beerthief]

I have no idea what a lefty tyro would cost but i am sure i could manage it , hope to see one this year .

 

[Bandito]

I will admit ignorance here, but where is Turkia? Another name for turkey? Bandito

 

[Chuck-in-Ohio]

I will admit ignorance here, but where is Turkia? Another name for turkey? Bandito

Yes, an alternate spelling or pronunciation.
Trones is from Norway.

 

[jkingrph]

I have a 300s purchased about 1984.

 

[bf1956]

 

[zrman27500]

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Gorgeous match L!!

 

[houston]

Fwb 300 w/ org stock

 

[MDriskill]

I don't know. Looking at my two (post #11) the tyro is not sleeved, but the other one is. The difference in weight is immediately noticeable when you pick it up; but I've never weighed them and never have tried to remove the sleeve.

I suspect the loose sleeve on my old beech-stock 300 was an post-sale add-on, but it would be interesting to know if there are others out there.

If an FWB barrel sleeve is not epoxied on you can rotate it in place, without having to take it off. The 300 sleeve is not too heavy - it doesn't have the fatter front section like on the 300S - but having the extra weight so far in front of your hands makes a huge difference.

 

[Pneumatic-Addict]

I suspect the loose sleeve on my old beech-stock 300 was an post-sale add-on, but it would be interesting to know if there are others out there.

If an FWB barrel sleeve is not epoxied on you can rotate it in place, without having to take it off. The 300 sleeve is not too heavy - it doesn't have the fatter front section like on the 300S - but having the extra weight so far in front of your hands makes a huge difference.

I tried turning the sleeve by hand and was unable. Didn't want to try it with vise grips.

 

[MDriskill]

I tried turning the sleeve by hand and was unable. Didn't want to try it with vise grips.

It must be epoxied on then! Mine twirls around effortlessly, lol.

 

[zrman27500]

I have 2 300s, neither of them have the barrel weight, or any evidence of one ever being on there.

 

[Chuck-in-Ohio]

I suspect the loose sleeve on my old beech-stock 300 was an post-sale add-on, but it would be interesting to know if there are others out there.

If an FWB barrel sleeve is not epoxied on you can rotate it in place, without having to take it off. The 300 sleeve is not too heavy - it doesn't have the fatter front section like on the 300S - but having the extra weight so far in front of your hands makes a huge difference.

The only way to know if it may have been an OEM install that the epoxy failed on, would be to remove the sleeve and look for traces of adhesive on the barrel or sleeve ID.
I bought a 300S that the sleeve was loose on, but when removed there were remnants of an adhesive present.
My 300 is sans barrel sleeve though, so I could not render a competent opinion on that particular model.

 

[bowzette]

My 300 Tyro

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Pure Lust

 

[specie]

What is the reason for the black plastic base at the grip on the 300, or the much smaller version on this Anschutz 250? It's not as if your hand will slip off!...and these don't show up on the later models of the FWB?