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lapua test center, time from request to test?

I've been calling a couple times a week for the past 4 or 5 weeks also tried email never got a response yet, I would like to bring my Vudoo and Shilen barreled 2500x to get tested there only about 2 hours from me
Rich44, what e-mail address are you using to send a message to either Devan in Mesa or Luke in Ohio? Have you checked your Junk/Spam folders for replies?

On the Capstone Precision Group website there is an online registration form for scheduling testing. Did you try that? https://www.capstonepg.com/rpc/appointment-form/

Rimfire Performance Center West
4051 N Higley Rd, Mesa, AZ 85215
480-898-2731
rimfiretest@capstonepg.com

Rimfire Performance Center East
Cardinal Shooting Center
616 State Route 61, Unit 3-9, Marengo, OH 43334
480-898-2748
rimfiretesteast@capstonepg.com

We look forward to providing you with great service at either site.

Best regards,

Adam Braverman
Director of Sales & Marketing
Capstone Precision Group.
 
Rich44, what e-mail address are you using to send a message to either Devan in Mesa or Luke in Ohio? Have you checked your Junk/Spam folders for replies?

On the Capstone Precision Group website there is an online registration form for scheduling testing. Did you try that? https://www.capstonepg.com/rpc/appointment-form/

Rimfire Performance Center West
4051 N Higley Rd, Mesa, AZ 85215
480-898-2731
rimfiretest@capstonepg.com

Rimfire Performance Center East
Cardinal Shooting Center
616 State Route 61, Unit 3-9, Marengo, OH 43334
480-898-2748
rimfiretesteast@capstonepg.com

We look forward to providing you with great service at either site.

Best regards,

Adam Braverman
Director of Sales & Marketing
Capstone Precision Group.
the specified online form was the first thing I tried
I got nothing past conformation of the request for an appointment being made.

then two weeks+ later tried calling the published number for lapua testing east multiple times for an update, left my name and number on the answering machine and never got any responses

then someone on here gave me a different number to try which luke johnson actually answered
I was told that he was currently testing rifles and he'd need to check when he got back to the office
which I could certainly understand as he's busy doing his primary job, not at his desk and doesn't have access to the appointment log in the testing room

that call was a week ago and still no response

AND I check the junk folder every time I check my emails

I figure with my luck they'll want to schedule me during the time I'll be helping move my son's family
across country mid to late May

guess it's back to trying to figure out how to adjust an ezell tuner to try to tune out some of the vertical at 100yd+ in the multi case lot of CCI SV that I've got in hand, if I can ever catch a calm day at the range

Rant Mode Off Now
seriously I'd drive the four hours each way and pay the testing fee just run a sample of each of the 6-7 lots of cci I have a half case or more of in a controlled conditions machine rest at 100m just to
see if my B14R factory barrel is decent or not
If they'd dial in the tuner also that'd be a big bonus
 
JB
Are your expectations to test and purchase Lapua ammo or just to try your CCI and adjust the tuner? Not trying to start any issues, just get a clarification as your post can be ambiguous on intent.

best regards
Ken
 
JB
Are your expectations to test and purchase Lapua ammo or just to try your CCI and adjust the tuner? Not trying to start any issues, just get a clarification as your post can be ambiguous on intent.

best regards
Ken
Ken no insult taken by me by your question

look back up the post string early on
I stated earlier that I Wanted to Purchase 1-3 cases of Center X
that makes moa in my rifle at 100m in the tunnel
and if time was available to test 1 lot of the cci sv I have as a comparison

I put that intent in the notes on original request to test that i submitted around Feb 22-23

i filled out the original online form with all the info the form requested

called the published Test center east # on 3/9 and 4/1 left messages , no response

my frustration is that they won't give me an update on when/if i can test even after I spoke politely directly to Luke at Lapua testing East on April 9th at 2PM

If capstone is delaying/spacing out appointments due to low/no stock on hand at the wharehouse
I can understand that
BUT TELL ME THAT
don't ignore the request entirely

at this point I 'd pay just to test my own ammo in the tunnel now and retest when they have Lapua in stock
 
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Luke is great was there on the 15th, received my case of midas+ yesterday. Luke is busy and phone systems are not working great and he doesnt answer while testing, so just keep trying. Tested 10+ lots of centerx, 8 or so lots of midas, 2 lots of polar biathlon and the only lot of xact he had. Id say what i got shoots very well, going to a match in the morning to see how the loose nut steering it does.
 

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after you test, you decide which lots you'd like to purchase and amounts
tester will check available inventory of those lots
you specify which retailer will get the sales credit, there was a list of preferred retailers at the test center if needed
you pay that chosen retailer once Lapua sends them the invoice
they pay Lapua
Lapua ships direct to you or your receiving agent (depending on your state laws)
 
My appointment was canceled last month due to lack of lots to test. I'm scheduled for the 25th of this month. I'm flying in in the morning and flying back that nite.
Also, I was told by Luke they are limiting purchases to 2 cases per customer.
 
My appointment was canceled last month due to lack of lots to test. I'm scheduled for the 25th of this month. I'm flying in in the morning and flying back that nite.
Also, I was told by Luke they are limiting purchases to 2 cases per customer.
I hope he meant 2-cases of any one lot and not 2-cases period. last time(2-years ago) I tested I got 5 cases. 2 cases of one lot and all of another which was about 3 cases, plus whatever was there at Mesa.
other wise this is not right at all, if I test a rifle of mines and it does a sub-9mm group and there are 3-4 cases I should if I want be able to buy all of it.

Lee
 
I hope he meant 2-cases of any one lot and not 2-cases period. last time(2-years ago) I tested I got 5 cases. 2 cases of one lot and all of another which was about 3 cases, plus whatever was there at Mesa.
other wise this is not right at all, if I test a rifle of mines and it does a sub-9mm group and there are 3-4 cases I should if I want be able to buy all of it.

Lee
+ 1 on that Lee I will be at the Az test center this coming Monday and I hope to get 1 case Midas + and 5 case's of center x. Fingers crossed.
 
+ 1 on that Lee I will be at the Az test center this coming Monday and I hope to get 1 case Midas + and 5 case's of center x. Fingers crossed.
cdiver, Good luck hope you find something really good. please confirm if there is a limit on how much can be bought. also if you remember please check with Devan on if the vise can still be made to recoil.
the last time I was there I was given a deal where if I bought 5 cases or more it shipped for free, plus I got a discount on each case. between me and two of my friends we bought 8 cases.

Lee
 
I bought two cases of Center-X a couple of years ago when Daniel tested my oldest V-22. Obviously at that time, there was no ammo shortage, and I could've bought more if I'd been so inclined. However, I felt 10,000rds was all I needed and could afford. But with the current shortage, and buying through one of the test centers being the only way most of us can purchase Lapua ammo, I'd be disappointed if they were selling more than 2 cases total to anyone. There's so much more demand on the test centers now than there was just two years ago, and I'm sure Lapua's reasoning is to supply what they can produce to a larger number of shooters, rather than let a few buy it all. There are always going to be people who feel they're entitled to buying all the ammo they want, no matter what the situation, the rest of us be damned. Just because you send a barreled action to be tested does not entitle you to buy up all the ammo they have available. No one knows how long this shortage is going to last, but as long as people keep trying to buy very large quantities of 22RF ammo - for whatever reason - it's obviously going to take longer for production to even come close to meeting demand.
 
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I bought two cases of Center-X a couple of years ago when Daniel tested my oldest V-22. Obviously at that time, there was no ammo shortage, and I could've bought more if I'd been so inclined. However, I felt 10,000rds was all I needed and could afford But with the current shortage, and buying through one of the test centers being the only way most of us can purchase Lapua ammo, I'd be disappointed if they were selling more than 2 cases total to anyone. There's so much more demand on the test centers now than there was just two years ago, and I'm sure Lapua's reasoning is to supply what they can produce to a larger number of shooters, rather than let a few buy it all. There are always going to be people who feel they're entitled to buying all the ammo they want, no matter what the situation, the rest of us be damned. Just because you send a barreled action to be tested does not entitle you to buy up all the ammo they have available. No one knows how long this shortage is going to last, but as long as people keep trying to buy very large quantities of 22RF ammo - for whatever reason - it's obviously going to take longer for production to even come close to meeting demand.
I totally disagree. If you take the time and expense to send a rifle or go there in person that shows you are committed and serious. FYI all the lots available from the test centers are for shooters who test there, either by sending in a rifle or in person. anybody can do it, so why should they be penalized just because others can't find ammo from other sources. should testers be entitled to the test center lots YES, because they made the commitment.
I been a proponent of Lapua for the last 9-years when others were still saying Eley is the go to for BR.
I also have been a proponent of the Nevius chamber which Kevin developed and took grief from others on the forums when they said you don't need a dedicated chamber.
I got news for you most of the shooters buying up any ammo they can find now will not be shooting 2-3 years from now when they lose interest because they got bored or they never finished above the bottom of the pack.

Lee
 
During an ammo shortage, there's only so much ammo to go around. It doesn't make sense for a testing facility to allow shooters with the deepest pockets to be able to buy as many cases of ammo as they wish.

To allow some shooters the chance to buy more ammo than two cases at a time risks limiting the number of shooters who can test with the hope of being able to buy at least a case or as much as two.

If two cases of lot tested ammo at a time is insufficient for some shooters, let them get in line and test again to acquire their third and fourth cases.

It's not a penalty and it's not unfair to those with the most means. It's being fair to more shooters who care about getting good ammo for their rifles.
 
During an ammo shortage, there's only so much ammo to go around. It doesn't make sense for a testing facility to allow shooters with the deepest pockets to be able to buy as many cases of ammo as they wish.

To allow some shooters the chance to buy more ammo than two cases at a time risks limiting the number of shooters who can test with the hope of being able to buy at least a case or as much as two.

If two cases of lot tested ammo at a time is insufficient for some shooters, let them get in line and test again to acquire their third and fourth cases.

It's not a penalty and it's not unfair to those with the most means. It's being fair to more shooters who care about getting good ammo for their rifles.
And what if you are testing 3-5 rifles? a shooter is suppose to be happy with just 2-cases? I will say this if it is per rifle the 2-case limit then that is fair, but 2-cases period that is not fair to the shooter, as I said who went to all the trouble to book the testing. some guys spend for hotel and even airfare so another expense and they only get 2-cases?
so why can't others who want to test wait in line for their turn? also is it fair that some shooters are less than an hour drive away, or those that live right there in the same city as the test centers are located and can test every time there is a shipment in? maybe give priority testing for those 5+ hours drive or 500+ miles away from the center first reservations.
it was eluded too that some people are just testing to get ammo to resale, maybe they need to track the lots and if a tester sells any lot they got from the center within, say 6-months to a year they can't book a test session for 2-years.
I don't know how long you been shooting RF, but before most bought test lots from dealers and took the chance of not getting more of the lots that tested good, been there done that. the very last time that happen to me 2015 I made plans to go to Lapua at Mesa. I been there twice 2016 & 2019

Lee
During an ammo shortage, there's only so much ammo to go around. It doesn't make sense for a testing facility to allow shooters with the deepest pockets to be able to buy as many cases of ammo as they wish.

To allow some shooters the chance to buy more ammo than two cases at a time risks limiting the number of shooters who can test with the hope of being able to buy at least a case or as much as two.

If two cases of lot tested ammo at a time is insufficient for some shooters, let them get in line and test again to acquire their third and fourth cases.

It's not a penalty and it's not unfair to those with the most means. It's being fair to more shooters who care about getting good ammo for their rifles.
 
It's not really relevant how close or how far someone is from the testing facility. Everyone who is willing to pay for the service and buy a minimum amount of ammo should be treated equally.

As for those who alluded (not "eluded" -- that means something that a deer does when it you don't find it) to some people using the testing facility in order to buy ammo to resell it, it certainly doesn't make sense to allow them to buy as many cases as they can.

And it doesn't make sense to allow more affluent shooters to buy as much as they want to save the ammo from going to resellers. Tracking lots of ammo that are sold is a parochial idea that would fly just as well as tracking firearms ownership or something similar.

Most shooters don't use the testing facilities to test and buy ammo. Most shooters looking for good ammo still tests lots on their own. One reason is that there may not be enough time at the existing testing facilities for most shooters to use them. And most shooters often can't afford to buy cases of match ammo like Lapua at a time.

During a time of ammo shortage, shooters who feel they need a couple of cases potentially for each of 3-5 rifles they may wish to test should learn to suck it up and make due with less.
 

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