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Around Christmas time Bullseye North had a crazy low price for ISSC SPA 22LR straight pull action rifle (just $190), so I decided to take one, despite reviews ranging from very good to very bad. Added an inexpensive scope ($110), and the mount ($18). So the whole package was very very affordable. Additional magazines weren't (at $50 each, and very hard to find, but that's a different story), but still, even with 2 of them, the price was not bad.
I've tested it with snap caps at home and it was 100% reliable, but only the last weekend I've finally had a chance to zero the scope.
I'm not proud of my results, I believe this rifle can do much better. This is after zeroing, at 50 yards, with CCI SV:
The groups above aren't best groups, they are all groups I've shot after zeroing the scope. I've shot around 100 rounds total, mix of CCI Mini-mags (for initial zeroing only) and then CCI SV. The rifle was reliable, there were no jams.
Trigger is not bad, but could be better. I haven't tried to adjust it yet (not sure I will).
I was shooting from Caldwell Turret rest.
My personal opinion of this rifle is that it handles really well. Straight pull is a pleasure to use, I like it more than a bolt action.
The only problem I've experienced with the rifle so far was that the rifle wasn't free-floated from factory. The stock was slightly warped, so even though the barrel was supposed to be free-floating, it wasn't. Sandpaper and couple hours of my time helped to fix the problem. I thought about putting some epoxy into the stock to make it more rigid, but for now I'm not going to do that, it doesn't seem necessary.
Magazines are polymer, but very rigid and of good quality. Still overpriced at $50. The rifle came with one magazine, I bought two extra.
If the same rifle was available in Canada in 22WMR, I'd be happy to buy one too, but it looks like all stores got rid of everything ISSC was making. I'm not sure they were even imported in 22WMR into Canada.
I've tested it with snap caps at home and it was 100% reliable, but only the last weekend I've finally had a chance to zero the scope.
I'm not proud of my results, I believe this rifle can do much better. This is after zeroing, at 50 yards, with CCI SV:
The groups above aren't best groups, they are all groups I've shot after zeroing the scope. I've shot around 100 rounds total, mix of CCI Mini-mags (for initial zeroing only) and then CCI SV. The rifle was reliable, there were no jams.
Trigger is not bad, but could be better. I haven't tried to adjust it yet (not sure I will).
I was shooting from Caldwell Turret rest.
My personal opinion of this rifle is that it handles really well. Straight pull is a pleasure to use, I like it more than a bolt action.
The only problem I've experienced with the rifle so far was that the rifle wasn't free-floated from factory. The stock was slightly warped, so even though the barrel was supposed to be free-floating, it wasn't. Sandpaper and couple hours of my time helped to fix the problem. I thought about putting some epoxy into the stock to make it more rigid, but for now I'm not going to do that, it doesn't seem necessary.
Magazines are polymer, but very rigid and of good quality. Still overpriced at $50. The rifle came with one magazine, I bought two extra.
If the same rifle was available in Canada in 22WMR, I'd be happy to buy one too, but it looks like all stores got rid of everything ISSC was making. I'm not sure they were even imported in 22WMR into Canada.
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