Chee-a-pass Bandit Bootleg (AKA Booty Bandit) range reports and modifications thread

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The Dealer/Distributor thread seems to be dying off so I though maybe we could start another thread for range reports and other modifications....

I didn't really like the front sight square post as I prefer beads so I re profiled the front sight more to my liking and opened up the rear sight a bit, but when I went to fine tune the windage with the rear sight I found it quite loose fitting in the rear dovetail so I ended up removing it all together and will most likely just run a micro red dot. The other quick modifcation was to de horn the sharp edges of the steel magtube where the cutout is for loading the tube..... small diamond hone/burr on a dremel made quick work of that!

Latest modification was made by drilling a 1/2' hole in the back of the grip for a QD sling cup that I secured in the pocket with a screw.... I have a sling setup with a small section of bungee that is well sized for holding the gun along the torso when slung fairly tight but it's still able to be shot from a low or high position without adjusting the strap length.

The support the strap offers really helps when cycling the action and also helps stabilize the rear of the gun when aiming and firing.

The typical rimfire- weaver type adapters I like to use would not fit on the round top receiver of the BB, so I've ordered a different style to try out, meanwhile I've been running a micro red dot on a high mount and also playing with a laser. The laser set up is nice because it allows shooting from lower positions that are easier to hold and support.

I have only been shooting the gun at short grouse type range so far with CCI Quiets and it's showing some promise in the accuracy department, the trigger is a bit heavy but fairly crisp. I've heard reports that these guns can get damage to the chamber from dry firing so I've gone with a foam earplug rolled tight and placed low in front of the hammer to protect the chamber while I'm breaking in the trigger and getting used to the pull. The laser is a good practice tool for dryfiring any gun and it applies here as well.

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Mine was good for windage. Bang on. Shot high so lowered a notch and now bang on. It shot great at 25yrds with a good rest. But with no rest I cant hit very much with it. Trigger pull is a bit on the heavy side. It does cycle great. No jamming yet.
 
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Latest modification was made by drilling a 1/2' hole in the back of the grip for a QD sling cup that I secured in the pocket with a screw.... I have a sling setup with a small section of bungee that is well sized for holding the gun along the torso when slung fairly tight but it's still able to be shot from a low or high position without adjusting the strap length.

The support the strap offers really helps when cycling the action and also helps stabilize the rear of the gun when aiming and firing.
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I’ve been putting the butt if the gun against my cheek or jaw to support it.
To cycle the gun I’ve been dropping the butt onto my chest to support it while cycling the lever.
Unfortunately where you put the sling mount would interfere with both my cheek rest and my cycling method.
I may try a mount on the side of the grip and see how that works.

Mine has been functioning well, Still a bit stiff but smoothing out.

Accuracy has been pretty good with my method, which is an adaptation of how my Henry mares leg is used, kind of a cheek pistol method.
The sights are too course, close together and close to the eye for pinpoint accuracy. I’ve still been managing 3-4” groups at 20yds offhand. Which is pretty good for a gun this small in my book.

I might try a peep sight on it and thin the front blade out some.
 
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I’ve been putting the butt if the gun against my cheek or jaw to support it.
To cycle the gun I’ve been dropping the butt onto my chest to support it while cycling the lever.
Unfortunately where you put the sling mount would interfere with both my cheek rest and my cycling method.
I may try a mount on the side of the grip and see how that works.

Mine has been functioning well, Still a bit stiff but smoothing out.

Accuracy has been pretty good with my method, which is an adaptation of how my Henry mares leg is used, kind of a cheek pistol method.
The sights are too course, close together and close to the eye for pinpoint accuracy. I’ve still been managing 3-4” groups at 20yds offhand. Which is pretty good for a gun this small in my book.

I might try a peep sight on it and thin the front blade out some.
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The flush cup doesn't interfere as much as a traditional sling stud sticking off the back of the grip would, if your not using a QD sling connection it's just a small hole in the back of the grip that you would not notice no matter how you grip or position your cheek/jaw.

I've tried just about every hold I could think of including the holds your talking about, one I liked reminded me of a how I hold a bow string with the rear hand resting along my jaw.

I have not tried to hold the gun like that with a sling connected as it defeats the purpose of shooting with the sling.
The sling provides an anchor back to my shoulder and I push forward with both hands instead of the traditional "push-pull" technique.

The sling also allows the gun to hang down the side of my body if I need to let go of it to use both hands.

I tried the lowest peep sight I have for a rimfire (Browning T-bolt peep) and it would not sit on the high curved receiver top (nothing a file across the top of the receiver wouldn't fix quickly), it looks like the fixed and non removable front sight will be too low for a peep.

Maybe you can build it up with some epoxy and drop a fiber optic light tube on top to get the elevation where you need it.... :)

One of Skinner's dovetail barrel mounted peep sights would probably work with the stock front sight height.


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I was curious so I just tried out some cheek/jaw welds with the sling in place and it's not interfering at all the sling cup location seems optimal for all holds and hangs nicely when slung unsupported. I also did a bunch more cocking and firing break in with and after 300 or so dry fires against the ear plug there is some "dust" and a chunk near the top that was starting to get chewed up... I ripped off the small chunk and the remaining ear plug is low enough to not get hit when the action is cycled so I did some full cycle and dry firing.
Even thought the hammer is not fully dropping when the action is cycled the floating firing pin is left extended and was getting tapped forward by the hammer drop as it stopped against the soft foam. I don't think there was enough energy to drive the pin too hard but it's easy to push the pin forward manually before dropping the hammer.

The trigger and action is getting noticeably smoother with break in.
 
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I was looking at the today might make a handy trappers gun especially paired with a holster.
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I might try my hand at Kydex sheath making this winter..... :). If I get the micro red dot sitting low on the rear grooves I don't think I wll need the irons and will probably just flush off the front sight and make it snag free.
 
I can't figure out what good they are.
Great for the ATV, but sonis a $200 short bolt action Scorpio or similar, at ½ the price

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The rimfire to weaver adapter arrived and while it's arch would have cleared the round topped receiver, the clamps were the wrong angle and size to fit the chee-ap-a s s dovetail cut. Given that it would take more work to make the adapter fit I decided to flat top the receiver so that the typical rimfire-weaver adapters I like to use would work and most likely the T-bolt peep as well.

A clamped off cut from a 2x4 to keep me true and a bit of file work followed up by some "Sharpie Blueing" and the red dot is now sitting lower.... :)
(The best file for fast removal of the alloy is a double cross cut, then smooth it out with the mill bastard.... )
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With the red dot on top it fits pretty nicely into this drill holster I had kicking around.... not a quick draw rig but it goes in and out smoothly and would be handy doing some glassing in the field just parking the gun to use both hands. The gun trail carry's rather nicely in the hand in the typical lever action fashion.

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I saw in the other threads some folks asking if these can accept the full length stock, and while the dealer did say they are available for purchase, I didn't see anyone give a definite "yes, it'll fit". Anyone know? Thinking of an Xmas present to someone I love... me
 
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I saw in the other threads some folks asking if these can accept the full length stock, and while the dealer did say they are available for purchase, I didn't see anyone give a definite "yes, it'll fit". Anyone know? Thinking of an Xmas present to someone I love... me
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Yes it will fit.... :)

As long as it's the pistol grip stock and not the straight version. I don't have one to try myself but I've removed the birds head grip and everything looks pretty standard with the way it mounts on to the tangs of the receiver.

I seem to recall someone ordering one who already has a full length pistol stock rifle, maybe they will chime in with some pictures.

Hunterhenderson also ordered a stock for his and will no doubt post up some pics when it arrives.
 
Great thread! I've been playing with mine since deer season ended, it's definitely fulfilling its intended purpose of making me smile. I was about to drill a hole laterally through the grip and then just tie on a lanyard as if it were a knife, planning on using one of those bungie-type slings with a clip attached to it. I like the idea of a QD socket and might go that way instead. Trigger is very shootable, functioning is 100%, seems to be smoothing up with use but wasn't horrible to begin with. Trying a bunch of shooting styles and grips methods, haven't settled on a favourite yet, but the gun makes it easy to achieve Minute-Of-Skunk accuracy with many different grips. I'm enjoying holding it one-handed at arm's length; reminds me of my old Bullseye Pistol days. :)

The drill holster is genius! :)
 
jjohn, a knife style lanyard hole would work for sure and allow for easy hanging from a hook... :)

I was hoping to be able to use the QD socket cut to also mount a carbon fiber shaft for a lightweight quick release stock but there is too much slop in the QD connection for my liking.

As you say, there are a few different ways to shoot the gun as is, but I also like the idea of a quick and easy to deploy "stock like" extension.... it will be interesting to see what people come up with!

The holster works pretty good but I'd prefer to have a holster set up for a lefty and then use it cross draw with my right hand... I've looked in the past onine for an inexpensive left sided drill holster but didnt find anyting... just looked again and found this one!

It's even got some blaze orange for safety.... :)

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I've put about 200 rounds through mine. It's a fun gun, not exactly top quality but not terrible either. The trigger is heavy, but crisp. The wood isn't top tier but it isn't bad. The nicest surprise; the action is reliable. No feeding or FTF problems. Well, except one... I had a soft primer strike, so I thought. Investigated and found the hammer had gone forward to half-#### only. Weird. Investigate more....the takedown screw was backing out. Tighten it up again and it kept on trucking. So, user induced failure; check your takedown screw frequently.
As everyone has noticed, the sights are cheap. The rear buckhorns are a serving suggestion and the front post is hard to see in low light. Had to correct the rear sight for windage on mine, but the correction stayed put and hasn't drifted back. Elevation adjustment is good; plenty of granularity there.
The sights and the hold both need work.
For the sights, I'm going to try bubba ing some hiviz sights on to it.
For the hold... I'm thinking a pistol brace may be the solution but I'm not too keen on messing up the birdshead grip. Still noodling on that. I have a Shockwave and thought a push-pull method would be good enough. Nah, it isn't.
 
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