Anschutz 1727 APR Competition Fortner Action

[foxguy]

I have been watching Biathlon Competitions for several years now. I was always amazed at how quickly they worked the actions and shot their 5 Shots. And, now Anschutz if offering the 1727 APR Competition with a 10 round magazine. I have to admit I am drawn to this Rifle.

So, I'm wondering if any of the members here have one and what are their thoughts on it? What's your 5-Shot accuracy it can keep at 100 yards? Any thoughts that you would like to share. I don't shoot in the NRL, but I just think that this rifle would be a blast to shoot in some of the local competitions. It's pricy, and I would have to thin the herd of rifles if I am to get one.

 

[MarkS]

a friend of mine got the one with the small mag before the APR came out. It shoots very well I shot a few sub 0.75" at 100yds. It would take a long time for me to get used to the action. I don't like it for myself. Go with a bolt gun just like it and save a lot of money.

 

[Tim Slater]

Pedantic hat on, but I think you're confusing Flobert with Fortner. The 1727 is Fortner action: a radially locked straight-pull made as a collaboration between Fortner and Anschutz. Flobert, in Anschutz terms, refers to the basic lightweight sporters or sub-junior target rifles.

The Fortner straight pulls are far higher quality than Floberts.

 

[dgeesaman]

I’ve shot many 22LRs and 17HMRs, mostly higher end bolt guns.

Two of the most accurate examples I’ve shot are Anschutz 1727s that were heavily reworked by a gunsmith.

I don’t suspect the smith did much with the Fortner actions, rather he probably went through barrels and installed some really sweet stocks. But those repeaters are really competitive with a high end bolt gun.

 

[foxguy]

Pedantic hat on, but I think you're confusing Flobert with Fortner. The 1727 is Fortner action: a radially locked straight-pull made as a collaboration between Fortner and Anschutz. Flobert, in Anschutz terms, refers to the basic lightweight sporters or sub-junior target rifles.

The Fortner straight pulls are far higher quality than Floberts.

I had been looking at both types of actions and used the wrong one in the title.

Corrected Title, Thanks

 

[Todd Earhart]

I have a close friend that has a Fortner. He has had success with this rifle. I will pass along this thread to him and maybe he will post about it.
Todd

 

[gkgeiger]

Is the 1727 action available in a benchrest configuration? In other words, a conventional BR stock, not a chassis.

 

[Cattleman30]

Hey Todd. Not sure on point with OP as my F27A is slightly different being a low production single shot Fortner built by AHG, (Anschutz sister company).

Originally owned by Steve Boelter, this rifle came within one X of tying the IR50/50 indoor record. (VA state at Piney Hill)

The Fortners are a joy to shoot.
Bruce

 

[jsdkms]

What barrel on your AHG?

 

[Cattleman30]

Is the 1727 action available in a benchrest configuration? In other words, a conventional BR stock, not a chassis.

What barrel on your AHG?

It’s a hand selected straight 23mm barrel which is something unique in Anschutz barrel diameters.

Perhaps the best F27A writeup was by Steve B.

Steve Boelter. Precision Shooting Magazine…
"The F-27A, sold by their sister company AHG (headed by Jochen's younger brother, Uwe), is one of ANSCHÜTZ's premium single-shot .22lr target rifles.

While staggering in cost, the F-27 A is based on the Fortner straight-pull action design and showcases the very best equipment the company has to offer. The production of the F-27A is not performed solely by the technicians at AHG or the ANSCHÜTZ factory.

In fact, the action itself is machined at Peter Fortner's small company in Rohrdorf, Germany. At this shop, the highly skilled machinists create the F-27A and 1727 actions, as well as the international standard for all elite Biathlon competitors; the 1827 Biathlon rifle action.

Unlike the larger volume of match rifles being built at Jochen's shop, only about 35 of these special F-27As are built a year.

For F-27 A, the barrels are actually provided by Jochen and delivered to Fortner's shop for assembly into barreled actions. Once the barreled actions are complete, they travel back to AHG where Uwe's master rifle builder, Norbert Ussfeller (former German Nation team member), completes the rifle by installing the trigger group, accessories, stock, and testing for function and accuracy. Norbert has nearly four decades working with the ANSCHÜTZ product line, and judging by the fit and finish of this rifle, he knows exactly what he's doing.

This is actually different for the 1727, which actually surprised me some. Unlike the F-27 A, the freshly machined 1727 action and bolt are sent to ANSCHÜTZ, and one of Jochen's gunsmiths completes the assembly in-house. While I cannot get the exact details from the factory, it appears from the information I have collected that the 1727 is completed by the same group of gunsmiths that also build the 1827 Biathlon rifles."

Apologies to OP for slight side track.
Bruce

 

[shoot4fun]

I went to GSI?Anschutz NA to buy a 54.18 and wound up with two 1727 rifles instead.
The first, a GRS stocked version, was used and the second (a few months ago) is in the ATX chassis.
The 1727 is fast, smooth and accurate. I've had my eye on a 1727APR for some time now but it may be a bit before I can make it happen. US price is $7995 for the Competition model and spare mags will be around $200 each (estimated).

 

[grauhanen]

As noted above, there is a benchrest version of the F27A single shot Fortner action. When it was available, no doubt in small numbers, apparently there was a choice between two barrels, a 660mm and 690mm. (These are the lengths available on other Anschutz match 54 single shot rifles.)

It seems it was also available with the AS-300 Thumbhole Benchrest stock, not often seen in North America. This stock was originally designed for round action 14xx, 18xx, 19xx, and 54.30 barreled actions.





The AS-300 stock shown separately below with different butt stock hardware.