Scotch_egg Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 Thought I would post couple of photos of my new rifle. I imported this privately from the US and as far as I’m aware it is the only one in Europe. It is called The Fix and is the manufactured by company called Q. The rifle is designed as a lightweight utility rifle. The barrels can be easily changed by the user. It isn’t a quick change system like AI but it’s very simple and can be done in 5 minutes. With the 16” .308 barrel the rifle weighs 6.3lbs. I have it currently setup with a 20” 6.5 Creedmoor and I also have 24” 6.5 creedmoor proof research barrel. 45 degree bolt throw and the bolt is on rails. It uses SR-25 pattern magazines. I am using an Oceania Defence sound moderator. I have to say I am very impressed by this item and to my ear noise suppression is better than my bench mark Ase Utra Jet Z. It is the the inconnel model and weighs 300g, My intended use for the rifle is hunting and the odd PRS comp. The ergonomics are excellent and even though the butt pat is very small it afforded enough recoil management to be comfortable. To really understand the rifle check out these videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown dog Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 Bloomin' awesome! - really taken with the concept behind that rifle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee w 118 Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 Tidy scotch , if you get tired of the proof let me know 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 Impressive ! Looking forward to seeing it. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 Looks good in the pic Dave with the PM11 on top Glad it worked out for you Barrels easy to change and very portable system Look forwards to seeing it shoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch-22 Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 Looks fab - great quick change system! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick 53 Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 Awesome rifle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradders Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 A very interesting rifle and a refreshingly innovative approach I believe the barrels are done by Dave Tooley i am curious though that after saying you love Tier Ones new bipod but hate the name, you then buy a rifle called “The Fix”’ from a company called “Q” 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_egg Posted February 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 9 minutes ago, bradders said: A very interesting rifle and a refreshingly innovative approach I believe the barrels are done by Dave Tooley i am curious though that after saying you love Tier Ones new bipod but hate the name, you then buy a rifle called “The Fix”’ from a company called “Q” 🤔 Teir one is a reference to special forces kit, of all the people I thought you would understand that. I will buy one of the new bipods, they could do with better advertising and video people. The instagram video is very dark and doesn’t give a good view of the features. I don’t like the name of Q and the fix as well but the kit is good 😂 Dave Tooley did my barrels and I have spoken with him about the rifle before I made the purchase. Kevin Britingam the owner of Q has fallen out with Bartlein and Dave and they no longer work together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moorlander Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 The bolt seems very clever but complex , I wonder how it will behave after several thousand rounds of abuse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moorlander Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 I expected them to come in at a ridiculous price but apparently not , The Fix , they seem extremely well made and for me the weight is a great almost USP . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_egg Posted February 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 7 minutes ago, Moorlander said: The bolt seems very clever but complex , I wonder how it will behave after several thousand rounds of abuse? Only time will tell. But I don’t foresee problems, the quality of the components is evident when in hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moorlander Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, Scotch_egg said: Only time will tell. But I don’t foresee problems, the quality of the components is evident when in hand. I`ve never had a Blaser bolt apart, is there any similarity ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_egg Posted February 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 19 minutes ago, Moorlander said: I`ve never had a Blaser bolt apart, is there any similarity ? Skip to 3 minute mark on this video. It is the engineer who designed the rifle going through the bolt construction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradders Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Scotch_egg said: Teir one is a reference to special forces kit, of all the people I thought you would understand that. I will buy one of the new bipods, they could do with better advertising and video people. The instagram video is very dark and doesn’t give a good view of the features. I don’t like the name of Q and the fix as well but the kit is good 😂 Dave Tooley did my barrels and I have spoken with him about the rifle before I made the purchase. Kevin Britingam the owner of Q has fallen out with Bartlein and Dave and they no longer work together. Ummm.......I never said I didn't understand it, I know exactly what it refers to (and not necessarily SF stuff), it was you who mentioned you didn't like the name, not me. WRT to their new product, a Ladypod® is still a Ladypod® no matter how good it is or who made it....as long as it is new, fresh and innovative and not a rip off of someone else's design (quite a bit of that in the Ladypod® world you know 🙄, then that's fine with me, much like this new rifle When you first mentioned this rifle some weeks ago, I did a bit of searching and saw there was a spat going on with Mr Tooley and Q over some substandard barrel finishes or similar, anyway i look forward to seeing it at one of our wonderful and massively supported CSR matches soon.....shall I send you the dates? 🤣 BTW, I've just looked and it seems they are now using Green Mountain barrels!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzarM1 Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 Impressive piece of kit how much is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradders Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 minute ago, gazzarM1 said: Impressive piece of kit how much is it? I know how much it is....I used Google Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzarM1 Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 So did I, looked in several places including Cabelas where it is advertised but never saw a hint at a price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradders Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 18 minutes ago, gazzarM1 said: So did I, looked in several places including Cabelas where it is advertised but never saw a hint at a price Try harder Gazzar https://www.interstateguns.com/firearms/the-fix-by-q-6-5cm-fix-6-5-22in-gry.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_egg Posted February 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 26 minutes ago, bradders said: Ummm.......I never said I didn't understand it, I know exactly what it refers to (and not necessarily SF stuff), it was you who mentioned you didn't like the name, not me. WRT to their new product, a Ladypod® is still a Ladypod® no matter how good it is or who made it....as long as it is new, fresh and innovative and not a rip off of someone else's design (quite a bit of that in the Ladypod® world you know 🙄, then that's fine with me, much like this new rifle When you first mentioned this rifle some weeks ago, I did a bit of searching and saw there was a spat going on with Mr Tooley and Q over some substandard barrel finishes or similar, anyway i look forward to seeing it at one of our wonderful and massively supported CSR matches soon.....shall I send you the dates? 🤣 BTW, I've just looked and it seems they are now using Green Mountain barrels!!!!!!! I will be shooting the PRS matches when I can. I will pass on the CSR dates but thanks for the offer. I will also be using the rifle for hunting which is my mainstay of shooting so it will see some regular use. They are indeed now using Green Mountain barrels following alleged issues with Tooley and Bartlein. I am not going to comment on the reasons for the change. 24 minutes ago, gazzarM1 said: So did I, looked in several places including Cabelas where it is advertised but never saw a hint at a price https://www.liveqordie.com/products/the-fix-by-q/ Prices have gone up since I purchased my rifle. Quite considerable intact. I suspect because they cannot supply the demand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapua Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 Tooley is a fantastic smith, built the rifle i wish i’d never sold. nice traditional hunting rig😂 what accuracy are you getting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryh Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 Nice looking, could even tempt me back to a chassis, the weight alone is a great result! T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_egg Posted February 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 35 minutes ago, lapua said: Tooley is a fantastic smith, built the rifle i wish i’d never sold. nice traditional hunting rig😂 what accuracy are you getting? I will update you with the accuracy once load development is complete. Its ergonomics over tradition for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradders Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 hour ago, terryh said: Nice looking, could even tempt me back to a chassis, the weight alone is a great result! T It’s not a chassis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No i deer Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 Yet another nice tacticool rifle. So many to choose from now......! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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