Vudoo coming,others going.

Oldly said:
I think if someone gave me a 54 I might keep it over a v22,I never shot a 54 or seen one up close in the wild.you never know,one thing is for sure tunnel vision,is not me.
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You may, or may not. At this level it will come to personal preference.

I will also state I am not a competitive shooter and I generally keep my rimfire distances inside 200m. There maybe measurable differences in accuracy, consistently between rifles I did not or will not see and there may be consistencies I didn’t notice in the short time I had them all side by side. I did dump thousands of rounds through each and for what I do I made my choice.

Maybe if I had a v22 in a different built it might fit me better and be my go to. Who knows. You will enjoy yours. It will out shoot your ammo.

SCG
 
Scg,to be honest if I had the funds for the 54 I would get one now,I will get a used one to try in the future so that I if I sell I only lose a few hundred.i think every 22lr enthusiasts should try the 54 if possible,but right now I think I have a good wind trainer.but I'm not getting the savings shooting 22lr as much as I would like compared to my 223 reloads it is cheaper but I shoot a wack more 22lr in an afternoon.on Saturday I put a bunch of ice cubes at 200m and went to town on them and before I knew it I was a few boxes of sport gone.this was after my usual 50m and 100m shooting.
 
I agree, try a 54

I also agree .22lr can get very expensive especially when running premium match quality ammo. I tend to go to the range with as many brands/lots of ammo and try to find a rifle / ammo combo that works for the conditions of the day. It’s much easier in the summer but with good notes it’s becoming easier in the cooler months. Some days my T1X or CZ will shoot the lights out of anything else. Adjusting for wind can be frustrating when you don’t have a baseline of accuracy for your setup for those conditions. Was it a flier or did the wind swirl?

I have ordered a tuner to possibly make all rounds somewhat more accurate.

Will see I guess. Off topic, but With the funds from my v22 sale I dumped some funds at a 10/22 build and so far impressed. Now it gets really expensive fast to shoot as target acquisition time between shots is virtually nil.

Enjoy

SCG.
 
10/22 gets expensive very fast,I have a marlin 795 that is very accurate at 200 and a 100,enough to hit 2 inch spinners at a 100m at rapid rate.and 3 inch spinner at 200.i have a 25 mag for it(more like 23)and in no time I'm ammo poor.
 
Interestingly enough, I just sold my T1x in Bravo chassis for a Vudoo. Like you I'm questioning if I made a mistake. My T1x was ridiculously accurate at 50yards, with CCI SV none the less. I firmly believe that barrel had a little magic in it. But in the spirit of liking new things, and hunting for tighter 100/200 yard groups I pulled the trigger on a Vudoo barrelled action, going into a Grayboe, with Diamond trigger, etc. The price is insane. This will be the most expensive rifle in the safe, by about double. I won't have it fully built and ready for action until March or so due to back orders with the stock, but I'm eager to build it up :)
 
quikcolin said:
Interestingly enough, I just sold my T1x in Bravo chassis for a Vudoo. Like you I'm questioning if I made a mistake. My T1x was ridiculously accurate at 50yards, with CCI SV none the less.
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If you had a T1X that was a extraordinarily accurate with CCI SV, what improvement can be expected with any other rifle?

But first, perhaps it's necessary to know what kind of accuracy qualifies as ridiculous.
 
As interesting as it is my T1X makes me often wonder why I have quite a bit more expensive .22’s.

To qualify accuracy mine seems to be as accurate as any other on any given day.

Good shooting.

SCH
 
The gun industry has long discovered that if you take a 50 yard rifle like the .22,. then and make sure everybody is shooting the things at much longer ranges. Then they can design guns, and cartridges, that cost more than they are worth, to shoot these distances, whereas other just people buy a long range centrefire rifle. I like plinking 22's at long range ,but refuse to spend thousands, to do that accurately.
 
Lead hammer said:
How easy is a T1X barrel swap?
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I can’t speak from experience but have asked this question. I was told the factory barrel grub screws takes a lot of ooomph to get loose then you can drop in a new barrel. I heard some can never get them loose and drill/tap them.

Unless for balance or aesthetic reasons I don’t know why I would swap barrels on mine. It keeps up with my HB’s and BB’s in much more expensive rifles. The CZ’s are (were) a close second.

SCG
 
Southcountryguy said:
I can’t speak from experience but have asked this question. I was told the factory barrel grub screws takes a lot of ooomph to get loose then you can drop in a new barrel. I heard some can never get them loose and drill/tap them.
I used to have a Norton 750 'Combat Commando' - needed 'Hammer/Impact driver' to crack the cases. Maybe that'd help ??

Unless for balance or aesthetic reasons I don’t know why I would swap barrels on mine. It keeps up with my HB’s and BB’s in much more expensive rifles. The CZ’s are (were) a close second.

SCG
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gandalfe said:
The gun industry has long discovered that if you take a 50 yard rifle like the .22,. then and make sure everybody is shooting the things at much longer ranges. Then they can design guns, and cartridges, that cost more than they are worth, to shoot these distances, whereas other just people buy a long range centrefire rifle. I like plinking 22's at long range ,but refuse to spend thousands, to do that accurately.[
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Yep, I have under $1000 counting rings & scope and can get 1.5-2" @100. Good enough for me - too good for the squirrels. Anymore than that is .223 world . . . or bigger.
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Lead hammer said:
If a guy was unlucky and had a so-so factory barrel, swapping out is always a nice option.
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I emailed a buddy last night that had told me his screws were tight AF on his. Since he didn’t want the factory barrel he had a machinist drill out there grub screws. He said guy charged him $60.

Hope that helps.
 
Buck1950 said:
gandalfe said:
The gun industry has long discovered that if you take a 50 yard rifle like the .22,. then and make sure everybody is shooting the things at much longer ranges. Then they can design guns, and cartridges, that cost more than they are worth, to shoot these distances, whereas other just people buy a long range centrefire rifle. I like plinking 22's at long range ,but refuse to spend thousands, to do that accurately.[
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Yep, I have under $1000 counting rings & scope and can get 1.5-2" @100. Good enough for me - too good for the squirrels. Anymore than that is .223 world . . . or bigger.
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Ya you got a point,the vudoo is alot of money compared to my savage mk2 heavy barrel that I did the half inch challenge with.but my new range is 200 yard max compared to 300 and 400 if you were alone.i found shooting my 223 at 200 getting repetitive, not that I had the 223's mastered in all ways,it just is what it was.now I'm shooting 22lr alot at 200 yrds because of the challenge and the ability to learn wind.the save at 200 is alot less predictable then the vudoo by more then half.and it's hard to learn from unpredictably. But I will say if I was alot younger and better health I might think differently,in fact I did.i also like using holdover going from 50 to 100 to 200 on really small things,it is a great way to spend an afternoon.and 22lr has a very big spread from 50 to 200 and 300 when I drive farther.
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quikcolin said:
Interestingly enough, I just sold my T1x in Bravo chassis for a Vudoo. Like you I'm questioning if I made a mistake. My T1x was ridiculously accurate at 50yards, with CCI SV none the less. I firmly believe that barrel had a little magic in it. But in the spirit of liking new things, and hunting for tighter 100/200 yard groups I pulled the trigger on a Vudoo barrelled action, going into a Grayboe, with Diamond trigger, etc. The price is insane. This will be the most expensive rifle in the safe, by about double. I won't have it fully built and ready for action until March or so due to back orders with the stock, but I'm eager to build it up :)
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You and I both,my vudoo is double the price of my next gun in the safe,crazy aye.i had excellent accuracy out of my tx1,but truth be told when I go to 100 and 200 yards the vudoo outshines it by more then a bit. It is actually quite fun at 200 yards with satisfying results.at least for me.the tikka tx1 would easily do .5 or under at 50 with the odd 1/4" group..the vudoo in not the best of conditions(-10 or -15)but without much wind, I shot 3x5 shot groups that were 1/4" at 50.that wax 3 out of 7, leading me to believe I can get into the 1/4 inch club.why does that matter,not sure but it sure passes the time in an enjoyable way for me.
 
Oldly said:
You and I both,my vudoo is double the price of my next gun in the safe,crazy aye.i had excellent accuracy out of my tx1,but truth be told when I go to 100 and 200 yards the vudoo outshines it by more then a bit. It is actually quite fun at 200 yards with satisfying results.at least for me.the tikka tx1 would easily do .5 or under at 50 with the odd 1/4" group..the vudoo in not the best of conditions(-10 or -15)but without much wind, I shot 3x5 shot groups that were 1/4" at 50.that wax 3 out of 7, leading me to believe I can get into the 1/4 inch club.why does that matter,not sure but it sure passes the time in an enjoyable way for me.
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This is exactly my thinking. I loved my T1x at 50m... and it was half decent at 100M... but to be able to bench rest at 100M and string consistent tight groups is worth it to me. Playing around at 200 and 300 at cents a shot sounds like a blast too hahaha :). I'm eager to get her together!
 
Colin and Glenn,

This sounds similar to using high velocity ammo.
Very god and 50 yards but between there and 100 the bullet upsets when it breaks through the sound barrier.
I am waiting for someone to tel us what ammo they were using and a complete assessment of 10 shot groups from 5 or 10 varieties on ammunition.

One 5-shot group does not spell accuracy; 5 10-shot groups do!
 
horseman2 said:
Colin and Glenn,

I am waiting for someone to tel us what ammo they were using and a complete assessment of 10 shot groups from 5 or 10 varieties on ammunition.

One 5-shot group does not spell accuracy; 5 10-shot groups do!
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In my comparison of the T1X, V22 Cz 457 mtr and annie 54 were all shot with all Eley’s line, lapua center-x, CCI sv, aguila etc. I mostly shoot at 100m and usually shoot 10 shot groups. A normal day at the range I would put at least 4-500 down range. I shoot s clip, switch rifles, shoot a clip repeat. Cycling through at least 2 if not all 4 mentioned (or more) I don’t have targets to share as I am not home and rarely keep much, I shoot for me, not to post as enough people do it. I also don’t micrometer my groups if I can’t tell difference (tradesman eyes) it’s not worth measuring. Side by side targets my T1X kept similar groups that my 54 and v22 put up and the CZ was a close second, but it also needed trigger work (spring) to be comparable.

SCG
 
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