Most any target rated rifle will be very accurate after you bless it and find the ammo it likes, if you get lucky you will get one that likes the cheaper ammo verses the expensive match ammo.
Most any target rated rifle will be very accurate after you bless it and find the ammo it likes, if you get lucky you will get one that likes the cheaper ammo verses the expensive match ammo.
Shot a Lithgow crossover heavy ss barrel.
Was shooting the about a half inch size group at 100 yrds with cheap hiland high velocity ammo.
Impressed would be the word.
I got called away unfortunately so we never finished sighting in his new rifle.
I have shot a couple and they have all shot tight groups at 50 yrds with cci std as a reference.
Worth a look for sure.
I've tried to find/buy a Lithgow here in the US for better than three months now and no joy. Tried to get one imported from Australia, Britain and Canada with the same result. The best I could do is possibly get one from England but the tag was $1800US. If anyone knows where I can find one I would buy it or otherwise I am going with a Bergera B14R that is available right down the road. Thanks, Squid Boy
Keystone 722 is one accurate little adult sized rifle.
No joy on the Lithgow so I brought home the Bergara today. It is darned nice overall and very smooth. Glass comes tomorrow and I'll try it soon.
If you can find a Winchester Model 57, buy it.
About my favorite rimfire, handles like a dream, and is very accurate.
CZs in my rack are model 452 x5 ea. 453 x 4ea. 455 x 1, plus centerfires 527x3, a rare model 537, and a couple of 550's.
Little Win. mo. 57 is never getting sold!
I had an extremely accurate Win M-52 and a very fine BRNO ZKK-602 375 H&H but lust for something else clouded my mind and both got traded off. Dumbness happens sometimes. Bad weather is holding me back on shooting the Bergera. Maybe this week. Best, Squid
I took advantage of a very nice day to shoot the Bergara B14R at 100 yards. I was using some older Eley Match and it took about twenty shots to get settled down and then I shot this target with the last five I had. The group at the bottom edge is the one with four shots going into 0.388" the one outside brings it to 0.763" and I am pretty happy with it. Then I adjusted the scope and shot the last five of some older Eley Ten-X and I was hoping for a repeat but no joy. Four in 0.612" and five in 0.990". Still at factory settings. I like this gun. Thanks Squid Boy
Looks pretty good to me.
Be right happy with that.
A CZ or a Tikka. 10-22 triggers are just too crunchy for me to enjoy. Even with aftermarket parts tuning.
First day out with the Bergara, thought I'd share. I really only tested Norma and Eley Target. I shot a group with Green Tag as well, but only that one lucky group.
Winds were gusting in every direction today, so I shot at 50 instead of 100.
Norma averaged about 1.37 MOA, Eley Target averaged 0.93 MOA. I'm eager to see what other ammunition will do. I've collected several other flavors of Eley, some Wolf Match Target and Extra, and some others.
I'm also very happy to see that one group with Green Tag. If it really likes Green Tag, then it should be pretty good with SV as well, and I have a good stash of SV.
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I built this 22 several years ago and thought it might interest some.
My used gun show 10-22, bought for 50 bucks, now has a Midway heavy barrel. I installed it using an inch pound torque wrench on the Allen heads just tight enough that IMO felt right. I did match each Allen head for even pressure. next, I bought a Heavy barrel laminate stock also from Midway and glass bedded both barrel and action. lastly, I made the trigger into a single set that is very easily done and breaks easily, to light perhaps for some. The action functions as it should but the trigger must be pushed forward until a click is heard or, set before it well fire. With plain old Blazer and a Leupold 3x9 compact, I get 1/2 inch, sometimes better at 50yds; sage rats have no chance at 75-100yds.
I really like my Bergara but I am amazed by just how accurate some of the modified 10/22's can be. I'll have to find some Green Tag to test. It shoots CCI standard velocity well but not as good as I would like. Thanks, Squid Boy
Yeah. She´s been around a little while, saw light in the late -70s. Doesn´t matter. A model 1416.
That single stage trigger, jury´s still out on that one. Have adjusted it about as low as it´ll go while still being safe, which hands me maybe around 800 grams or so.
That said.
Using SK ammo this is a "ragged hole" gun at 100 meters using a 10rnd clip.
Right now fabbing a supressor for it (they´re perfectly legal without any red tape around here)
Using SK subs at that.. perfect plinker while still being a gun i bring to matches.
SK ammo has been very good in my guns. At half the price of Lapua, I get pretty much Lapua accuracy. I really like Center-X but SK Standard Plus will shoot right with it. I also found that the SK High Velocity Match shoots way better than expected for HV ammo. I think its a great option for windy days. From what I understand, Lapua and SK are made in the same plant in Germany. The early Wolf Match rimfire ammo was made there too until that shifted to Eley the last few years. The Wolf Match Target was my goto practice ammo for years. I shot cases of it including some personal best scores in 50 meter 3-P.
Thats a sweet Anshutz!
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |