Warwick Firearms "WFA1-L" 223 Remington Rifle
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- The WFA1-L is the latest lighter version from Warwick Firearms. It performed very well with outstanding accuracy and zero malfunctions. It's a great manually operated rifle for Australian conditions.
Check out our review of the Adler straight pull shotgun: ua-cam.com/video/aIoDC-x6Z88/v-deo.html
Visited their factory recently. The Receiver material is 6061 aluminium machined from a solid block. The barrel blanks are from Green Mountain Rifle Barrel Co.
Alloy should be forged
Love the review and especially the time you took to address the fact that it can't be converted to semi-auto!! Blows my mind to think of how ignorant GCA and the Greens are to think you could easily do so in your back shed when for 20 years between World Wars professional firearms engineers and gunsmiths couldn't convert even straight pull bolt actions to semi-auto without rendering then unsafe to operate or unrealiable even by the standards of the day
The bolt looks to be based off the ar-18 rather than the ar-15, meaning that it doesn't need a buffer tube. If a short stroke piston was added (which is what the ar-18 uses) it could possibly function as a semi auto, depending on other factors such as being able to fit the piston and the trigger group having a semi disconnector. Obviously you wouldn't convert it, just saying.
Probably could also be converted fairly easily using electronics, if someone wanted to go down that path (microphone, linear actuator, Arduino type of deal)
That said given the price reductions in CNC machines, improvements in 3D printing and their associated price reductions, internet availability etc people converting registered firearms is probably going to be the least of the gun control advocates worries, or at least it should be.
ua-cam.com/video/glcuSPMAAHs/v-deo.html, if the kiwis can do it with a lee, "we" can do it with an "ar180"
Okay, but thinking from a realistic and practical sense, why would anyone spend $3200 on a straight pull bolt action to attempt to convert it to semi-auto when to so risks damaging it to the point of rendering it inoperable or unsafe in the first place. And in the event that it was stolen, do you really expect organised criminals who can import semi-autos through porous borders with far greater ease than gunsmithing a rifle that was never designed to be semi-auto into a semi-auto would bother doing so? Just because some NZers managed cobble some together doesn't mean it's worth destroying a $3k rifle to do so when all you'll get out of the bargain is WLB putting you in prison
its an ar180 without a gas system, the argument is not about a "would you", but a could you. and im sure you could...well not YOU.
Thanks Ozzie! Fantastic review as always. Yes, in my 20" original WFA1, Federal Powershok 55gr was the only factory ammo I ever got a bullseye with @ 100m. Hornady Frontier 55gr were generally 1.5" (these are sub-MOA in my Howa) and Norma Tac 55gr FMJ sprayed something like 3"+
Id love to get one of these, love that there a (local to me) aussie company. Great review mate
That extended mag makes no sense to me, a 30 round mag limited to 10? Its like putting a fake bonnet scoop on your Commodore.
Or worse a Chev bowtie badge on your Commodore..
Or a straight pull thats made to look like a mil spec semi auto.
I don't see the sence in it.
More surface area to grab on when reloading, and it just looks better.
More grab room for mag reload, can use it as a grip and imo looks nicer
@@Rumpole1000 So you can the combustibility and ergonomics of an AR platform in places (like Aus) where semi auto ARs are not widely available. Also, some people just want something different to from the turn bolts and levers every other guy at the range has.
Some of the SIG red dots look great for the money. Alabama Arsenal (great channel) absolutely thrashed one ( Romeo 5) even shot it with a 12ga. The bugger never died.
oh god its tragic seeing these guns be raped into some bastard when its meant to be semi
haha these were built from the bottom as a straight pull if you think that's tragic check out what one Aussie
gun company did to the Ruger 10/22
Great review Ozzie. I reckon in another video you should review this rifle with the pump Action kit you can get.
Perfect rifle for scattering pigs that are just out of 12 gauge range 👌
Looks great, I just wish a manufacturer would make one of these in LEVER RELEASE!
Adam I’ve talked to a bunch of Australian manufacturers either in person or through messages and they are all not will to make a rifle which they see have the potential to be banned as it isn’t cheap to have r&d on top of tooling up and paying staff for something you may not get a return on because you making it has made the action banned. While I don’t see lever releases going anywhere any time soon I also don’t see anyone making one that looks like this at least. If you really want a lever release that looks like this I would look into getting a gun Smith to do it for you legally but be warned it isn’t a cheap exercise.
@@CrazyDog651 A cheap way might be to use an hpa tank to cycle the bolt. Just add an extra button to the lower and that should pretty much do it.
@@RNA0ROGER It may work and an extra button isn't needed you just need to alter the bolt release it will look ugly and i'm not to sure if it legally needs to be done by a gunsmith.
@@CrazyDog651 To be clear my idea is nothing more than a simple attachment. No part of the gun is modified in anyway.
YES! Been waiting on this review for a long time!
Another awesome & informative review Ozzie - have been awaiting this one. I have a 1st Gen WFA1 & contrary to your comments about its use - I enjoy immensely shooting it at the range - my only issue was the standard trigger which I swapped out for a Timney AR trigger which took the platform to another level in the accuracy stakes. Yes the adjustable stock is a must in my opinion - I really enjoy mine & if you get to go to the Warwick facility you can see the R&D spend & quality control in place - it makes the sticker shock more palatable for sure & the guys at Warwick provide terrific customer service. It’s definitely a rifle I could never see myself moving on.
Thanks for the review Ozzie!! Glad you like it!
Outstanding review as always mate, cheers
I have been waiting for a good WFA1-L review! Bought mine before all the restriction and haven't been able to shoot her yet :(. Good video!
I'd love to see a video where you explain your philosophy on firearms in general
As always good word Ozzie. I certainly like the review more than the rifle though. For not only the price but also ease of use I'll be sticking with my 7615.
Owned used and worked on both, the 7615p is a lemon, I only own one unfired as a collectors item.
@@stevedevice1866 yer that's fair enough I guess. The 7615 of mine has run 4 or 5 thousand rounds and it's been great and not one malfunction. Not to say they're all the same though I guess. Cheers mate.
@@davidfreese7681 I like to be able to take a shot at 150m+ with a 223, every non rebarrelled 7615 I've ever used puts em in a dinner plate at 150, not good. Up close, fine, but I'd rather have something else than 223 for up close. shrugs, each to their own cheers!
Love mine, but I did end up getting a right hand bolt handle, seemed to suit me better.
Is that #10 option rhc?
Great looking rifle
Awesome review Ozzie!
I'm just about to go and pick up my WFA1L today!! So keen, unfortunately all the ranges are closed haha
Blokes at the shop recommended Hornady TAP 60gr, so we will see how that goes.
What scope would you recommend? For a multipurpose hunting/target? I got it with the 16" barrel
Thanks!
ItsRiles I’ve had great accuracy results reloading with 62gr Hornady TAP’s - they seem to really suit the platform fantastically well.
Looks great and performs better than you would expect. But at least $1000 too much. I lived in Nz 5 years ago and had a ar15. You could get a half decent one for under 2k NZ, 3k was Daniel defense territory. This space needs some competition.
jese it cycled well very crisp great reveiw as always
The amount of these AR straight pull rifles coming on to the market here in Australia, it’s only a matter of time before there ALL classified cat D.
Honestly, shooter are there own worst enemies !
As usual good review Ozzie, got Adler straight pull with help of your reviews and happy as with it, now gotta save my pennies for this one. It's good to have some Australian manufacturers to chose from, also looking at Lithgow crossover in .22Lr will c these will b my last couple of rifles for a while so planning on get a couple really nice ones and not b in rush to get it and save that money am liking some of the different actions available just to mix it up a bit.have break, lever, bolt and straight pull , with straight pull a new favorite for me... somethings to look forward to....😁 cheers ozzie
Hi there can you do a video on how to oil the Warwick straight pull or maintains would like to know the best way thanks
Whats the deal with magazine capacity here in Vic? Limited to 10? Or is it just a no no at 30?
I wish they were cheaper. It’s not going to stop me getting one ( next purchase ), but Seeing the colt LE6920 semi auto ( basically the civilian M4 ) for $2200 at clever but not having a D cat licence to purchase it is super frustrating. Even the Springfield SOCOM is only slightly more expensive than the Warwick base model. It Makes me sad ..
Can you make a review on the Heritage Rough Rider? It’s a single action revolver firing in 22lr and I’m pretty confident that it will be my first gun but I’m not sure if it’s in Australia, and seeing another Aussie bloke with it will make me more confident in getting it.
Wicked rifle! Is it not B class licence in NSW cause of the appearance laws?
Unfortunately yes
ozziereviews does that just mean in NSW we can’t get it at all or is it just under a different class?
matt boxwell I believe it’s a prohibited weapons or cat d in NSW, I’m not 100% sure in the classifications down there other then don’t go over the border with anything that doesn’t look like a normal bolt action hunting rifle
Painted pink it's a cat b
This is almost the same as the Canadian made Kodiak WK180-C or modern AR-180B improved. Specter Ballistics makes the WS-MCR also nearly identical. Only difference is our rifles are semiautomatic and have a 5 round mag limit.
5 round limit?
God we live in a strange world. So you can have semi autos there, but only 5 rounds. We can buy 50BMG’s but can’t have silencers.
Other countries require you to use silencers. In France you can’t have a 308 or 223 because they are “military calibres”.
Great work a version for precision service match would be good, however unless we can get rid of the police/public service control over appearance laws it is not going to market
I wish they made a model with a lower receiver along the lines of the FightLite SCR. That would most likely get around the appearance barriers it faces for registration in states like Tasmania.
Stupid how you can’t use semi automatic firearms
Because obviously in Australia we are all total phsycopaths who have no self control & can no longer even be trusted with toy gun without a gun license (that part is not a joke) obviously the moment we got our hands on any type of semi-auto rifle we would all go total ape shit with it & murder every living thing in sight, that's if we were competent enough not to blow our own heads off first. I heard the goverment will be making all food come in bite sized pices soon so they can more easily ban all knives. lol
I have a complaint (I own the original) that bolt handle does not just switch to the other side for left handed shooters, you need to buy a complete new piece for it which is off the market part cause warwick doesn't reply to their emails. Considering the left handed market is 10% of people I feel like just having a part that can switch from side to side is a missed opportunity for them.
9/10
If you buy the "off the market part" can you run dual left and right?
To scary for NSW is it?
I believe it’s due to the look being too similar to R class rifles for NSW. Other states have similar restrictions for look but don’t have an issue with this beast.
Is that the heavy or light barrel option in this rifle? So you didn't need to replace the standard buffer tube to attach the Magpul CTR stock? Thanks for the excellent review.
Great review mate.
I'm interested to hear why you would prefer .223 over 300BLK in a short range rifle with a red dot whose intended use is quick action culling of medium sized feral game?
Looks like a great rifle but apart from looking cool and being Aussie made does it offer any more functionality then a rem 7615?
Action smoothness, compatibility with AR accessories, modular upper receivers are a few advantages.
Is it possible to add pump-action for this gun?
Great 3 gun rifle !
I need 1 in my life
@Moscow Man not allowed
@Moscow Man yea im not sure if thats in australia It looks like its from God himself
@Moscow Man yea australia is a joke
Hey Ozzie just wondering if the barrel is a 14" heavy or 14" light 👍👍👍
Awesome rifle and awesome review! Would you be able to get your hands on a Mauser m18 in .270 or .308 ? They seem like a good quality firearm at a reasonable price at the moment.
When all this blows over can you please make more feral pest control videos??
At 7+ pounds it is a pretty heavy "lightweight". If they brought out a super lightweight in at around 6.5lbs in .308 I'd buy one in a heartbeat. The weight and calibre is a deal breaker for me
Imagine a lever release version of this
certianly i would buy one.
It would need a gas system and be even more expensive.
Can you please inform where you got the yanki hill flash suppressor? Cheers
Also on the semi auto issue, could you add a hpa piston to cycle the bolt making a virtual semi auto?
that would be illegal because its illegal to modify your firearms (which is just unaustralian evelyn owen is turning in his grave) and it would move it to a category D
Illegal, can be done but I hope you like prison food if you choose to do it.
@@NovusRex1788 I am doing an internship for a company that has authorization up to prescribed weapons. So I mean I would not do this personally. But I kind it kind of unthinkable this would be considered semi auto. Since the energy used to cycle the action would be entirely external.
@@RNA0ROGER if it ejects the round and then pushes another round into battery with one pull of the trigger then it is a self-loader and a cat D no matter where the force is coming from.
@@RNA0ROGER That then comes down to the definition of semi auto by the state its in that's why revolving carbines are illegal in NSW even though they don't use gas to cycle at all.
Thanks for the review, would you know which category it falls in WA?
Adam who knows in WA. They just make shit up on the fly ,don’t they? Worst state to be a gun owner.
@@Luke-mz5zt I did some research on this gun this morning, prohibited in WA...dont get it, its single loaded gun, will not do more damage than any other bolt action rifles...probably just because it looks like an assault rifle...
Adam I’m of the understand that they don’t like the over all look of the rifle on top of the fact that they don’t like AR-15’s magazines which is the reason why you can’t get a 7615 in .223 over there but the 7600 in .308 is fine. Hope this helps.
@@CrazyDog651 hey mate Remington you were referring to?
@@adam8074 Yeah the Remington 7615 is legal in every state but WA because it uses AR-15 mags so my guess this would be the same for this rifle
My WFA1 223 using 69grain match grade hollow points is surgical out of the 14inch heavy barrel. 55 grain shoots so fast and flat your 100m zero is pretty good for your 200m shots very little hold
Isn't CAT B only 5 rounds ? How does it pass with the 10 round mag ? Sorry if a silly question... I'm learning
Cat B is 10 rounds for rifles.
Have to be honest with myself... im prob never gonna chase pigs with this..
Me also being honest with myself... I gotta have this..
can the charging handle be put on the right side for lefties?
Awesome
Better to run a 14.5 or the 16 barrel in your opinion?
You need the forward action bolt assist mate. You don't even have to take your hand off the M-lok forend
hey mate there you get this long mag ?
Can you convert the cocking handle to the other side?
I use my right index finger for the bolt release and I'm right handed I don't use the left side release find it awkward and in the way.. It's more of a latch on the right side just slide your finger over and push down I find it really nice.. Pushing in the left side just doesn't really work for me.. 👍 Happy shooting..
Is that the AR for A&B license holders.
Yes, classed under the B licence as he mentioned in most states. Which is good because I now want one LOL
@ABCD ABCD you gotta move man
Great review, but what's the go with yards and inches. Cheers
I still prefer the look of the original but yeh it's heavy. Mine shoots lights out with 69g matchkings or 60g hornady tap. Mines dual charging but I never use the left side. I can keep on target much better holding the rifle into my shoulder with my left arm. The pencil barrel must heat up and wander alot quicker too.
straight pull have limited magazines in Australia?
Even that?
Max mag capacity of 15 rounds unless you have cat d license ( so semi auto rifles ) in qld
@@evictedsociety7709 better than the 10 in NSW
@@NovusRex1788 15 round for rimfire in nsw
Cat A in qld have no mag limit but EVERYTHING else is 10rnd limited
not my state, its state by state like the us
Hey Ozzie, just curious. Now SSAA Belmont has banned sub 20" barrel rifles at the range is there anywhere I can shoot this rifle in IPSC around Brizzy? I am also looking at a 7615 patrol for half the price but the same barrel problem
That was only temp restrictions. I know this is 2 years old now but even the announcement said it was only temporary.
There's also the Ripley range at Ipswich, good 300m range and not as strict as Belmont.
And QMRC at the 300 meter. RANGE beyond the Archery and Cannon Hill Range.
I hear talk of a 458 socom upper in development for these....any truth to that Ozzie?
I have wanted one since they we're originally released but wouldn't get enough use from one and I can't afford $3500 for the olive green build 😔
are you gonna place a pre order on the CZ 515
Would love to see a review on the cz515, even though I’ve already put one on hold lol
Why .223 over 300BO? Great review!
Great rifle needs a fixed stock, with a real bolt handle on the RH for RH 18" / 20" Barrel WYLDE chamber for 223 Service Match
whats the weight of it ozzie?
3-3.5
what category is it in the ACT
Is this legal to own in WA?
Good one mate!
Put a forward assist on it :)
Is it legal with a class B licence in NSW?
No. Banned under appearance laws.
@@B61Mod12 wait what the hell?
Yes
For that price and quality Warwick really need to try and slash $1000 off these prices, Aus made great but they're not worth over $3000. I'd probably pay about $2200
Does anybody know what the barrels are made of? Hoping they arent stainless haha
3 round groups??? Since when did we judge rifle accuracy on 3 round groups?
Damn it! I thought this was Semiauto not a neutered rifle.
What size barrel was this 1?
14"
Is it a category C in NSW?? Why?
because of the styling
Is it category C or D in Tasmania?
No there might be another mass murder by john howard.
The operating mechanism and a ten round mag would be cat b in Tasmania but unfortunately it resembles the regular AR15 too much so has been either classified cat D or refused classification.
could you pls review CZ515 thks
Have a look at the scsa taipan lite….less than half the price and smoother action. The monopoly has just ended!
Legal in NSW?
nope
@@jasoar1563 the thing that makes no sense to me is this isn't legal, but the berika is.
Average Aussie don’t try and makes sense of it, because it doesn’t, like juniors licence holders allowed semi auto .22 and pump action shot guns, til they’re 18, then you’re not allowed to have it. It’s actually batshit crazy.
Our laws don't make sense but any attempt to move pumps and semi auto .22 out of c and d is watering them down some how.. this country is no safer than it was pre 96
Jaso AR15 nope, they're full blown retarded. Journalists and politicians literally shit themselves when law abiding citizens ask to have some kind of consistency with gun laws, but when it comes to criminal gangs accessing illegal assault style rifles, they shrug shoulders, and have a stupid look of resignation on their faces. Shits me.
Are these banned in nsw?
No
You should mill out your own mag.
American Eagle what a surprise.. Out of my CZ varmint it's fast 3435fps but +20cm group like you.
May be with a slower twist 10 or 12... or don't buy and save $20
For the price I would prefer the Verney Carron :) :)
Unfortunately I wouldn't prefer a Verney because for $3500 it's accuracy was terrible from my testing. So it's $3500 for either (a) an Australian made Warwick WFA1-L that I can shoot a 0.3" group with 3-shots @ 100 or (b) a French owned Verney Carron that I can't get any better than 1.5" for 3-shots at the same distance? For me the choice is easy = A.
@@ozziereviews Support the country that supports you, I agree, the latest pandemic is a good reminder.
Now few contentious points, let's be sport!
The exact same VC308 synthetic, just under $3000 not $3500!
Now accuracy, it is purpose built rifle for moving game it is not design to be BR! it is accurate under MOA with most ammunitions. Norma is working with Verney Carron on all their r&d and tend to give excellent result.
Usually most owners are happy when the rifle give them 2cm @ 100m and you did not find it, that's ok. For hunting purpose it's more than adequate and able you to shoot at 300m or more but it's not the philosophy of use of this weapon! See video of Shooting stuff Australia.
Now VC give 5 or 6 years warranty, from experience not all manufacturers give you that! Also the gas system can be tune to the ammo and the port sometime needs a clean.
Now $3500 for a straight pull Warwick is pulling you're leg. Now The VC system is as close you can be to a semi, it's more efficient and ergonomic than any straight pull system. May be Warwick should look in that direction....
People cry because the authorities castrated them by tooking their semi or prevent them to have some thematic accessories or ban suppressor...but when a company bring some real innovation to the market to remidy the censorship the very same people (in the comments section) start booing because it's not like the good ol' days... I find it a bit tiring.
Anyway, love your work and what you do for our sport. Happy Australia day!
Put it on SEMI AUTO..
Not legal in Australia
What Sort of license do you need for one of these
Finnaly legal in wa nanny staw
Bought my first one today!
Ide rather a Leaver release with your thumb
wouldn't we all but i've heard that Warwick said they wont do it
Given they were banned not that long ago in the UK and the NT's attempted reclassification, you can see why local gun makers who don't have Thales money to play with aren't going to take that kind of risk.
Burkutace27 meh that a22r has been out for a white and they’ve succeeded in fighting of reclassification. It’s a worthwhile risk
Be good for Zombies I reckon.
Is this riffle legal in nsw?
????,
the price is ridiculous
me gets new gel blaster
Shouldn’t clear the firearm with the mag in - no no
Im going to take a stab and say these are illegal in W.A due to the appearance.
he said. sa nt qld and vic only
The bolt handle design is terrible. They should make a bent bolt handle that your hand can reach easier.
winstons mother A gunsmith from SA does that and also makes a pump action kit for it as well. Worth having a look.
CrazyDog if it’s an ar18/180 bolt handle that would be interesting. Or maybe an extended ar15 bolt release would work better. Research time 😀
Ignition Engineering in SA do a nice custom WFA1 charging handle that does a great job in addressing your concern.