Comments on: THOR XM .408 and .50 BMG Nemesis http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/08/thor-xm-408-and-50-bmg-nemesis/ Firearms not Politics Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:17:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rolling http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/08/thor-xm-408-and-50-bmg-nemesis/#comment-13297 Rolling Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:44:35 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7315#comment-13297 Brando, Don't be worried, you just don't have the facts right. EDM has never been better or more busy. First off the Nemesis Model '06 (.308) that you first mentioned was taken over by David Ives so that full developement of the the short receiver platform could be finalized. That included: - New stock design with adjustable cheek rest, integrated rifle slings, new padding with rear compartment. - New barrel profiling - New receiver design, new bolt design. - New extended bipod stud - New backpack, etc. etc. The Nemesis .308 Model '06 is 1/2 MOA at 600 yards and the Moutain Warfare Training Center (U.S. Marines) put five rounds into a 6.5" circle at 900 yards. Nemesis Model 06 cooks! Next, Hurricane, UT. That isn't a move but an expansion. The original shop is still very much in operation and now is for assembly. A new 9,000 sq/ft EDM machining shop was built to handle to increased volume...Total 18,000 sq/ft just for the EDM Arms line! Next, THOR : The THOR connection with EDM Arms is a marketing/sales relationship, NOT manufacturing. All of the EMD Arms line is still wholly produced in the EDM facilities. The THOR facility (new state of the art range, teaching center and distribution center) is all about customer service, allowing Bill Rictie and EDM to continue to focus on manufacturing. THOR is for import/export internationally and Knesek for U.S.A. sales. All goodness, over and out. Brando,

Don’t be worried, you just don’t have the facts right. EDM has never been better or more busy.

First off the Nemesis Model ‘06 (.308) that you first mentioned was taken over by David Ives so that full developement of the the short receiver platform could be finalized.

That included:

- New stock design with adjustable cheek rest, integrated rifle slings, new padding with rear compartment.

- New barrel profiling

- New receiver design, new bolt design.

- New extended bipod stud

- New backpack, etc. etc.

The Nemesis .308 Model ‘06 is 1/2 MOA at 600 yards and the Moutain Warfare Training Center (U.S. Marines) put five rounds into a 6.5″ circle at 900 yards. Nemesis Model 06 cooks!

Next, Hurricane, UT. That isn’t a move but an expansion. The original shop is still very much in operation and now is for assembly. A new 9,000 sq/ft EDM machining shop was built to handle to increased volume…Total 18,000 sq/ft just for the EDM Arms line!

Next, THOR :

The THOR connection with EDM Arms is a marketing/sales relationship, NOT manufacturing. All of the EMD Arms line is still wholly produced in the EDM facilities. The THOR facility (new state of the art range, teaching center and distribution center) is all about customer service, allowing Bill Rictie and EDM to continue to focus on manufacturing. THOR is for import/export internationally and Knesek for U.S.A. sales.

All goodness, over and out.

]]> By: David http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/08/thor-xm-408-and-50-bmg-nemesis/#comment-13295 David Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:13:22 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7315#comment-13295 Brando EDM agreed with Knesek to be a distributor of EDM. They have not sold and they still manufacture their rifle (XM 408). If you have questions simply call EDM. Brando EDM agreed with Knesek to be a distributor of EDM. They have not sold and they still manufacture their rifle (XM 408).

If you have questions simply call EDM.

]]> By: Ride Fast http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/08/thor-xm-408-and-50-bmg-nemesis/#comment-13038 Ride Fast Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:33:54 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7315#comment-13038 Minimalist design meets the largest civilian caliber. Neat. Minimalist design meets the largest civilian caliber. Neat.

]]> By: Heath http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/08/thor-xm-408-and-50-bmg-nemesis/#comment-13025 Heath Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:28:01 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7315#comment-13025 The wife would shoot me with it if I bought one! Man alive they're cool, though. I too would love to read more about the various calibers. The wife would shoot me with it if I bought one! Man alive they’re cool, though. I too would love to read more about the various calibers.

]]> By: Vitor http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/08/thor-xm-408-and-50-bmg-nemesis/#comment-13024 Vitor Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:25:46 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7315#comment-13024 Thanks for the info, Brando! I'd love to spend a day trying both, but Im brazilian, the closest thing I can get here is a .38 revolver. =( Well, the super slimmer design of the .408 Chey always leave me a better impression than the .416 Barrett... Thanks for the info, Brando! I’d love to spend a day trying both, but Im brazilian, the closest thing I can get here is a .38 revolver. =(

Well, the super slimmer design of the .408 Chey always leave me a better impression than the .416 Barrett…

]]> By: Brando http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/08/thor-xm-408-and-50-bmg-nemesis/#comment-12987 Brando Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:21:24 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7315#comment-12987 Vitor, go shoot the two if you can. There is a lot of misinformation out there about both cartridges and I can tell you from personal experience I think the .408 has a significant edge over the .416 Barrett. On top of that, the .375 Cheytac (aka .375/408) is even better, staying predictably accurate and supersonic to about 2800 yards. Vitor, go shoot the two if you can. There is a lot of misinformation out there about both cartridges and I can tell you from personal experience I think the .408 has a significant edge over the .416 Barrett. On top of that, the .375 Cheytac (aka .375/408) is even better, staying predictably accurate and supersonic to about 2800 yards.

]]> By: Vitor http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/08/thor-xm-408-and-50-bmg-nemesis/#comment-12986 Vitor Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:30:44 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7315#comment-12986 I really would appreciate a side by side test of the .408 Cheynne versus the .416 Barrett. I really would appreciate a side by side test of the .408 Cheynne versus the .416 Barrett.

]]> By: Brando http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/08/thor-xm-408-and-50-bmg-nemesis/#comment-12983 Brando Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:08:27 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7315#comment-12983 This is a little bit disturbing and makes me worry for EDM. First they sell off the .308 Windrunner to Nemesis Arms in CA, then the company move to Hurricane, UT, now the XM04 for is sold off to Thor (Knesek). Weird. This is a little bit disturbing and makes me worry for EDM. First they sell off the .308 Windrunner to Nemesis Arms in CA, then the company move to Hurricane, UT, now the XM04 for is sold off to Thor (Knesek). Weird.

]]> By: Nooky http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/08/thor-xm-408-and-50-bmg-nemesis/#comment-12980 Nooky Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:13:31 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7315#comment-12980 The nemesis is the most accurate .50 rifle ever made. <0.5 MOA at 1000 m The nemesis is the most accurate .50 rifle ever made. <0.5 MOA at 1000 m

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