RimX as a sporter?

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Hey guys-wondering who has a rifle built with a RimX action? If so, I'm curious about how you like it...and how it may/may not have changed your opinions about the other .22s in your collection.

Reason? I'm very content with the .22s I have, and am having zero issues getting the accuracy I want. However, the RimX action and magazines look absolutely stellar, and the bolt design is something to behold. I have no real affection for the 700 action, and no component parts to donate...that would make a "build" more cost effective. I'm simply fixated by the action/magazine, and wonder whether or not whittling down the small collection to put one of these together makes any sense? I have zero interest in competition, and would like a barrel/chamber that might have great accuracy potential...BUT..not require $30/50 to get decent results. My T1x has been amazing, is delivering in a way I'd want a RimX to..but I think I'd regret a "build" like this if the end result shot SK Standard-grade ammo like sh*t. lol

Basically, I'm wondering if I want a performance car...but hoping it runs well on regular fuel most of the time?

Interested in seeing some "build" photos/details if anyone would care to share..? Equally interesting would be knowing how the process starts, what you bought/where, time frame, chamber information (pros/cons) etc.

Looking forward to the replies, thanks to those who take the time.
 
If you really want a sporter, I would buy an Anschutz 54 Sporter long before I ever considered a RimX build.

Anschutz 1710 D HB, $2349;

https://www.nordicmarksman.com/1710-D-HB-Classic.html#nogo
 
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hoytcanon said:
If you really want a sporter, I would buy an Anschutz 54 Sporter long before I ever considered a RimX build.

Anschutz 1710 D HB, $2349;

https://www.nordicmarksman.com/1710-D-HB-Classic.html#nogo
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I agree. Have owned several of them and still have a 1710DKL. Get a 1710 or 1712 and you wont regret it. Or, if you want to save a few $$, look at the new 1761's. Have shot one and impressed. You have some choices. Good luck with your pursuit.
 
Great, sensible/pragmatic replies guys...and PROBABLY the best choice, but I've let common sense and pragmatism govern nearly every decision I've made as an adult. As long as I've been at the rimfire thing, I've loved guns I've had no reason to love...and didn't feel anything stir on others that everyone seems to rave about. I'm not convinced I know exactly what will put the biggest smile on my face. lol

I know those guns will put them where they need to be, but I have a 64 that does that extremely well with $10 SK Rifle match. Even better with higher-grade stuff. It's not a field gun though, at least not a stock you'd want to lug around. Beautiful rifles.

Budget could blow the whole idea out the window, so I'm interested in hearing from people with RimX builds and hopefully, hear all the pros/cons.
 
My suggestion was made on the basis that you wanted a "Sporter"... if you are looking for a bench gun, then maybe the RimX is your animal... doesn't make sense to me to try to make it a sporter... not when you can buy a purpose built sporter that is in all likelihood going to be more accurate and less money out of your pocket. I am 100% happy with my 1710 squirrel rifle.
 
The RimX is almost a great action.

I agree the mags are awsome, but the controlled round feed is for the birds.

If you hesitate in the least while cycling it and a round gets ahead of the extractor, you will drive it into the chamber and the extractor cannot ratchet over the rim and you cannot close the bolt.

You end up with a round in the chamber that you cannot eject without a sufficient amount of cursing and dirt kicking. You will need a cleaning rod in your back pocket.

I considered the RimX for myself and quickly dismissed the thought after firing one for a few hours.

If the ejector had some sort of ratcheting capability, the action could be saved. Until that happens, I will only recommend it to anyone who wants to shoot against me ... Just kidding... Not even them.

For a sporter, I would suggest you have a look at the Bergara B14r, or a Voodoo.

In a few days I will be able to confirm what needs to happen for the B14R action to use Voodoo mags.

For my needs, I wont buy a Voodoo because they refuse to offer a barrel long enough to balance for PRS, but maybe you're okay with 22" or less.

I do have a model 54 and its great. I would never fault anyone for using one, but I wont use it for PRS style events.
 
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I’d rather get the vudoo v22 build with the Spector contour barrel if you want a sporter rifle with super accuracy. I’ve had the anschutz 1727 straight pull, 1712 and 1710 and sold them and bought the vudoo v22. I would not trade my v22 for any of those Anschutz rifles. It also feeds like a dream with the magazines they use.
 
Mike112288 said:
I’d rather get the vudoo v22 build with the Spector contour barrel if you want a sporter rifle with super accuracy. I’ve had the anschutz 1727 straight pull, 1712 and 1710 and sold them and bought the vudoo v22. I would not trade my v22 for any of those Anschutz rifles. It also feeds like a dream with the magazines they use.
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Ya, seen your V22. Def nice rifle. Some day....
 
It’s nice but not needed. I’m not saying the Anshutz rifles were not nice guns. If that’s what you have it’s a nice rifle as well. In the end they only shoot the tiny little 22lr
 
Thanks for the replies everyone, very much appreciated. Allot to chew on. Life would be a little easier if I only had one hobby that gobbled-up $. lol

Thanks again.
 
In Sporter configuration, I would take the Anschutz 54 action over the RimX or Vudoo every time... if I were looking at ELR disciplines, it would be the other way around.
 
Mystic Precision said:
No matter how much you spend on the barreled action, you can't outshoot your ammo.

Jerry
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This is an excellent point. No rifle has magic that will make inconsistent ammo shoot like really good stuff.

As an observation for the general reader, there have been many shooters who, frustrated with the difficulties that can accompany getting consistently good results, decide to get a "really good rifle" -- one of those they have read about in in reviews, on forums, and shown in videos where the rifles are often described as having "great accuracy with whatever I feed it." They may believe that this is the answer to rimfire accuracy. But it's rarely that easy.

They try to find a brand of ammo the rifle likes and try the available varieties available. Sometimes they have good luck and a random lot produces excellent results, but too frequently the consistently good results remain elusive. These unlucky shooters may decide that they have bad luck or that the rifle isn't as good as they were led to believe. The once-hopeful owner then puts the rifle up for sale or is rarely speaks about it again.

The more someone spends on a rifle, the higher the expectations for accuracy -- and unsurprisingly and justifiably so. It's worth remembering, however, that no rifle will outshoot the ammo it's given. Random ammo, even random match ammo that is top tier like Midas + or Tenex, is not a guarantee of top performance. Ammo must be rigorously tested -- not by brand but by lot -- to find what shoots best in a rifle. This is especially true in a top quality rifle that has the potential to shoot exceptionally well.
 
grauhanen said:
This is an excellent point. No rifle has magic that will make inconsistent ammo shoot like really good stuff.

As an observation for the general reader, there have been many shooters who, frustrated with the difficulties that can accompany getting consistently good results, decide to get a "really good rifle" -- one of those they have read about in in reviews, on forums, and shown in videos where the rifles are often described as having "great accuracy with whatever I feed it." They may believe that this is the answer to rimfire accuracy. But it's rarely that easy.

They try to find a brand of ammo the rifle likes and try the available varieties available. Sometimes they have good luck and a random lot produces excellent results, but too frequently the consistently good results remain elusive. These unlucky shooters may decide that they have bad luck or that the rifle isn't as good as they were led to believe. The once-hopeful owner then puts the rifle up for sale or is rarely speaks about it again.

The more someone spends on a rifle, the higher the expectations for accuracy -- and unsurprisingly and justifiably so. It's worth remembering, however, that no rifle will outshoot the ammo it's given. Random ammo, even random match ammo that is top tier like Midas + or Tenex, is not a guarantee of top performance. Ammo must be rigorously tested -- not by brand but by lot -- to find what shoots best in a rifle. This is especially true in a top quality rifle that has the potential to shoot exceptionally well.
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Jerry summed it up well, indeed. And, I agree with everything said here^ as well. I don't think I have unrealistic expectations, and, 3+ decades of shooting rimfire pretty enthusiastically has certainly left me with the same conclusions...anecdotally. lol In fact, you guys may have read me saying the same thing to new shooters on here...though admittedly, I'm growing less and less interested in steering people towards/away from certain makes/models. Maybe it's my username, but I also get a good # of PMs from new shooters asking for advice. Depending on my mood, the replies can be lengthy. lol Whatever the case, I know I don't want/need a heavy target gun....nor do I walk through the woods sniping squirrels. Most of my 22 shooting involves targets, some paper..mostly reactive. My favorite targets are gophers, but I live in Ontario and they don't. lol

I have no real affection for the Remington 700 platform, or, opinion on it one way or another. The idea of trying something outside of the CZ/Tikka/Anschutz realm is appealing though, and certain makes like Cooper I have experience with and know I don't want to go in that direction. (Cooper centerfire, in my case) Some guns LIKE Coopers are a little too pretty for me, and the top-shelf Anschutz guns sort of feel the same way. Granted, I've never shot anything "better" than a 64, and have to believe what I've read about the top-shelf Germans=even better.

Over lunch, I browsed the Vudoo site...and saw that 17M2 is a possibility. Can't imagine I'd ever limit myself that way, but it got the juices flowing. lol

Thanks again for the input everyone, plenty to think about...and a good reminder to start saving $.

Cheers.
 
Mike112288 said:
It’s nice but not needed. I’m not saying the Anshutz rifles were not nice guns. If that’s what you have it’s a nice rifle as well. In the end they only shoot the tiny little 22lr
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Absolutely right Mike , interestingly plenty of those guys have more
invested in their little .22lr's than the majority of the "Big Calber" guys.

Examples - Anschutz 1710 , Cooper Varminter , Cooper Montana Varminter


Kinda like going to the dance with a really nice looking woman , does the same thing as the
not so really nice looking ones just your friends pay more attention.
 
I agree with others that I think the Anschutz would make a better sporter... the Rem 700 based actions are thicker and heavier. I don't expect them to work as well for a sporter / hunter rifle from a weight / handling / aesthetics perspective, especially with those big magazines.

...That said, I have a Proof carbon barreled Vudoo that I'm in the process of getting a Greyboe terrain stock for (what Vudoo uses on the Sinister rifles, and Greyboe specs say they're 2 lbs). Not sure how well it will balance, but I think it should come in under 7.5 lbs... so we'll see if anything I just said holds up lol.
 
I know it's probably an irrelevant question... but: Why would anyone want a "sporter" 22lr with such a bulky magazine?
- I can see the appeal for someone wanting a PRS trainer

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When I think of "sporter", it's usually a rifle that will be carried around in the wood. Personally, I'd want a flush-fit magazine. If I wasn't happy with my Browning 52, I'd probably look at a JSR or 1727
 
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