Interesting video series for Vudoo 360 owners

In reading some of these issues, personally it would not be my choice. Feeding issues are a pain until sorted out. I remember having feeding issues with my SAM .40 S&W. It peed me off to know end until after a talk with Sheldon stoller and the guy I bought the gun from. It ended up wanting to think BR accuracy in a pistol does not work. I had the bullets in my reloads out a bit to far. Knocked them back maybe 50 thou and not one jam. Previous to that I had no idea how many rounds would feed before a jam.

Anyway that was my doing.

When you have a platform that the mags have to be loaded just so, weather effecting feeding and firing, the platform is BROKE. It is not up to the consumer to fix it. My take on this.
 
In the not so distant past, Vudoo designer Mike Bush posted regularly on various US-based forums (under the moniker Ravage)? While it may be unrelated to any Vudoo issues, has anyone seen recent posts by Bush (Ravage)?
 
I will say this as a vudoo owner that the slow and concentrated effort needed to load each mag just right is a turnoff,the vudoo is a really good shooting 22lr,but the mag issues are prevalent to the point of sapping the joy out of it.now the fact I have not shot it in temperatures higher than-9 may be what is causing it I'm not sure,but the 1761 22lr feeds fine.ive been told by vudoo that krg bravo did not work with them In the design stage and that's the reason for my problems.would of I liked to of known that sooner,sure.but now with the tips they provided me to get my 15 round mag to function it has been more then a few hours of trial and error. I have it now so it will stay in place but it is really tuff to remove mag without heavy gripping. a
It now seats the ten rounder higher up were it has the bolt jam into it.do I think it will get sorted,ya but it ain't smooth sailing.
 
Gillis2 said:
Glenn,
What are you implying ? And what is your intention in this thread ? To my knowledge, you have no personal experience with Vudoo rifles
Gilbert
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Gilbert, what do you think I'm implying? You seem to take offense to the question asked. The tone of your post suggests you believe that I have ulterior motives unrevealed in my first post and elsewhere thread. It's a curious and unwelcome departure from your usual inoffensive but informative posts.

It's true I don't have your experience with Vudoo. As you are aware I was going to buy one a couple years ago. I held off when a very experienced shooter whom I respect quickly sold what was then his first Vudoo after only a short time with it.
 
Oldly said:
I will say this as a vudoo owner that the slow and concentrated effort needed to load each mag just right is a turnoff,the vudoo is a really good shooting 22lr,but the mag issues are prevalent to the point of sapping the joy out of it.now the fact I have not shot it in temperatures higher than-9 may be what is causing it I'm not sure,but the 1761 22lr feeds fine.ive been told by vudoo that krg bravo did not work with them In the design stage and that's the reason for my problems.would of I liked to of known that sooner,sure.but now with the tips they provided me to get my 15 round mag to function it has been more then a few hours of trial and error. I have it now so it will stay in place but it is really tuff to remove mag without heavy gripping. a
It now seats the ten rounder higher up were it has the bolt jam into it.do I think it will get sorted,ya but it ain't smooth sailing.
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The RimX isn't perfect, but at least they trump the Vudoo on magazine design: double stack, single feed, and adjustable magazine catch position.
 
Glenn,
I realize after re-reading it that the tone of my post was offensive. I apologize for that. It was not my intention and I have erased my post. I was simply wondering why you were giving importance to that series of videos that, to me, appear unfair to Vudoo and also relating the recent absence of Mike Bush from the forums to problems with the Vudoo 360.
That being said, I think that Vudoos, though not perfect, are very good rifles.
Gilbert
 
Oldly said:
I will say this as a vudoo owner that the slow and concentrated effort needed to load each mag just right is a turnoff,the vudoo is a really good shooting 22lr,but the mag issues are prevalent to the point of sapping the joy out of it.now the fact I have not shot it in temperatures higher than-9 may be what is causing it I'm not sure,but the 1761 22lr feeds fine.ive been told by vudoo that krg bravo did not work with them In the design stage and that's the reason for my problems.would of I liked to of known that sooner,sure.but now with the tips they provided me to get my 15 round mag to function it has been more then a few hours of trial and error. I have it now so it will stay in place but it is really tuff to remove mag without heavy gripping. a
It now seats the ten rounder higher up were it has the bolt jam into it.do I think it will get sorted,ya but it ain't smooth sailing.
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I also have the KRG Bravo for my Vudoo. I purchased it from Go Big Tactical ... they did some milling (can't remember what) to accomodate the stock or possibly the trigger and I've had no issues with it. As for loading the mags I just give it a good rap or two into the palm of my hand, so far this how worked well. Twice the round has got caught on the lip of the mag preventing chambering. I filed a little bit of the lip off the mag and been fine since. When I first got the rifle I did have FTF issues .. using Center X and SK Long Range I probably had about 8 - 10 per 100 rounds. I called Vudoo Gunworks on this, they were quite helpful in trouble shooting. The firing spring is adjustable, following one of their 'how to videos' along with his instruction on the phone the problem was solved. Have had no FTF since .... and that's probably about 500 rounds.
 
Gillis2 said:
Glenn,
I realize after re-reading it that the tone of my post was offensive. I apologize for that. It was not my intention and I have erased my post. I was simply wondering why you were giving importance to that series of videos that, to me, appear unfair to Vudoo and also relating the recent absence of Mike Bush from the forums to problems with the Vudoo 360.
That being said, I think that Vudoos, though not perfect, are very good rifles.
Gilbert
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I appreciate your words and apology. Before posting my response above, I deliberated for some time over the words I would use. I'm glad I took the time.

While there aren't a lot of videos with criticisms of Vudoo rifles, it is interesting to see them from someone who may see issues worth discussing. It's worth noting that the video maker's tone, which was more strident in the first two or three videos, was much more "diplomatic" in the final and fourth video. It appears VGW reached out to him and he says there was an exchange that "did end on good note".

I have no doubt that Vudoo rifles are very good. Problems can occur with any rifle, however, especially one with a new variation such as the 360. If or when they do it's always preferable to discuss them openly rather than avoid acknowledging them. Whether the problems related to failure to fire or failure to feed or something else, Vudoo shooters shouldn't resent discussion of problems other Vudoo shooters may have.

I can say as someone very interested in Anschutz rifles, I would welcome participation from an Anschutz technician. Likewise, while Mike Bush has no obligation whatsoever to post on firearms forums, it would be interesting and useful to many interested in Vudoo to hear from him regularly regardless of the Vudoo topic.
 
Thank you Glenn for your latest post. You know how much I appreciate your contributions here and in other forums and, now that I understand your intentions in this thread more clearly, it makes a lot of sense.

Gilbert
 
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Dirk said:
I also have the KRG Bravo for my Vudoo. I purchased it from Go Big Tactical ... they did some milling (can't remember what) to accomodate the stock or possibly the trigger and I've had no issues with it. As for loading the mags I just give it a good rap or two into the palm of my hand, so far this how worked well. Twice the round has got caught on the lip of the mag preventing chambering. I filed a little bit of the lip off the mag and been fine since. When I first got the rifle I did have FTF issues .. using Center X and SK Long Range I probably had about 8 - 10 per 100 rounds. I called Vudoo Gunworks on this, they were quite helpful in trouble shooting. The firing spring is adjustable, following one of their 'how to videos' along with his instruction on the phone the problem was solved. Have had no FTF since .... and that's probably about 500 rounds.
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I have one ten mag that was flawless as long as attention was paid to loading(going to try palm tap)the other ten mag was finicky and caused delays.but having purchased the 15 rounder that was a chit show.but I'm not going to get an accurate assessment until it warms up a bit -10,-15,-20 isn't conducive to free flow shooting on mine.its a pain to load such small cartridges with chilled hands.
 
I don't have a horse in this race, and likely never will. I do, however, have a renewed appreciation of mass-produced rifles that feed smoothly and reliably out of the box.
 
Chilly807 said:
I don't have a horse in this race, and likely never will. I do, however, have a renewed appreciation of mass-produced rifles that feed smoothly and reliably out of the box.
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)well the problems I have with vudoo I can say is not an anomaly in 22lr of the last umpteen years unfortunately, qc are issues across the board these days,at least in my experience. The tx1 was the exception. I will add that when the vudoo feeds properly their is not a sweeter feeling 22lr.and I'm going to get the feeding issue in the rear view mirror.
 
So went to the range on Saturday when the manitoba weather was a scorcher.took the vudoo and 1761.well after tinkering with the bravo stock for many hours of trial and error I got the aluminum 15 round mag to sit in the stock with out needing vise grips to get it out,still stiff but manageable (wouldn't want to be on a clock)I was able to feed flawlessly except for eley club(something about thick rim)I had to ram it home.eley remington match i had no problems and it did a few 10 round .7" groups at 100,not close to a 10 round group I did with sk pm and the 1761, .4" at 100.and one I will probably never repeat.now the ten round poly mags fed smoothly as well,until one didn't.the bolt kept hitting the back of the magazine. Not sure why because I shot 3 full mags with it and then the issue. I'm not sure why but today they feed flawlessly again. I have a stock switch coming this week,a brand vudoo used in testing.so will see.
 
I have owned two different Vudoo rifles and still have the second one which was a replacement for the first one. I had five magazines and gave one to a shooting friend and CRPS/ORPS competitor. I used all five and have never had any problem loading or using them in any of the four different platforms Ive had mine in. First was a JAllen which was unbelievable but heavy for me as Im older and cant shoot a 20 pound rifle freehand anymore for more than 2 or 3 rounds. Next a McMillan adjustable A5 which was great but not much lighter. Next was a Manners carbon fibre with the mini chassis, super light and strong but I found the grip way too small and didnt want to Billy Bob it with JB or fiberglass (Like Tony N). So the last was our Canadian friends at MDT with the XRS which I love. Has everything I want and its very cheap for what your getting. No feeding or extraction issues with any of the four different handles. I dont take any care loading and actually do it wrong according to the videos from what ive been told. I just tip the mag and slide the thumb button down as I load and give it a tap before installing in the gun as i do with all my mag fed guns. Easy and no problems after 15,000 or more rounds of Lapua,Eley and RWS. Im also happy that two valuable members sorted a missunderstanding amiably, maybe we can all take note on how it should be done.
 
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