Precision 22LR Build

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Hi everyone,

I'm looking to build up a 22LR precision rifle. Not sure if this belongs in the Rimfire subthread, but any advice for a starting build with a receiver, barrel, stock would be appreciated. I currently have a NS522 but I don't believe any of the chassis available on the market supports the threading of that receiver.

Thanks.
 
JP23 said:
Hi everyone,

I'm looking to build up a 22LR precision rifle. Not sure if this belongs in the Rimfire subthread, but any advice for a starting build with a receiver, barrel, stock would be appreciated. I currently have a NS522 but I don't believe any of the chassis available on the market supports the threading of that receiver.

Thanks.
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The NS522 can make a very nice rifle and it has already proven itself in LR rimfire PRS competition to keep up and win.

There are many routes and that can lead to all sorts of budgets.

So more info will be helpful. What game do you want to play?

Jerry
 
Alpheus said:
Oh really? Never even seen a NS522 on the line at any match, let alone win one.
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Look up events in Mission 2019... April match and yes, it was used to win the match and it was a packed house. I know cause I was there and supplied the ammo used. Pretty sure the score was over 80....

You are likely trying to wrap your head around a Norinco rimfire and being 'precision'... research WHAT the NS522 is based off and that original tooling might be used.

The Scorpio EM322 is another hidden gem... needing some TLC to reach its goodness. These shoot really well too.

Jerry
 
Mystic Precision said:
Look up events in Mission 2019... April match and yes, it was used to win the match and it was a packed house. I know cause I was there and supplied the ammo used. Pretty sure the score was over 80....
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That's impressive, won one match. Heck of a "proven" track record. Do you sell stocks or barrels for it?
 
skwerl said:
I've always been interested in the NS , Tempted just never fired the ''buy'' round.
Should shoot like a 1710 ..
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QC is not even remotely close to their German cousin... but so far, 6 of the 322's we have played with have very nice shooting barrels. These Norcs can clean up nicely and the engineering is solid.

I have not seen a NS and these haven't been on a store shelf for years... the 322's should be very similar, on sale and I very much like that goofy looking stock for PRS work.

Jerry
 
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Mystic Precision said:
The NS522 can make a very nice rifle and it has already proven itself in LR rimfire PRS competition to keep up and win.

There are many routes and that can lead to all sorts of budgets.

So more info will be helpful. What game do you want to play?

Jerry
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For sure, $2500-$3000 to shoot tiny groups.

I also shoot with diopter sights (using a club rifle), so any recommendations on those would be good too
 
JP23 said:
For sure, $2500-$3000 to shoot tiny groups.

I also shoot with diopter sights (using a club rifle), so any recommendations on those would be good too
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Buying new? That budget will get you a 1907

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Gent beat our group of 10 in Rimfire PRS, with a Savage MARK II FV-SR in an MDT LSS rimfire stock with a Falcon 4-18x44. One of the stages had a 400m fig.14 which he struck first shot.
Came in 3rd in a field of 60. He beat plenty of Vudoos and fancy MPA chassis builds. If anything, copy your fullbore build so training is cheaper ammo wise.
 
R005t3r said:
Gent beat our group of 10 with a Savage MARK II FV-SR in an MDT LSS rimfire stock with a Falcon 4-18x44. Came in 3rd in a field of 60. He beat plenty of Vudoos and fancy MPA chassis builds. If anything, copy your fullbore build so training is cheaper ammo wise.
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Proper and consistent application of fundamentals will always trump gear. Sometimes we put too much emphasis on the gear, rather then the skillset that goes to properly take a shot.

In rimfire, arguably the biggest weakness in the system is the ammo. Voodoo has done extensive testing with Lapua, and their rifles shoot Lapua Center-X really well. One of the advantages to getting a Voodoo is that you can buy a Voodoo and pick up some Lapua Center-X ammo, and the thing is going to shoot. Voodoo's are a big chunk of change, and I wouldn't blame someone for not wanting to spend that kind of money on a rimfire. But arguably they are consistently some of the best shooting rimfires on the market.

We are currently going through a precision "rimfire renaissance", which Voodoo kicked off. There seems to be lot's of affordable precision .22lr rifles becoming available every passing month. CZ, Tikka, Bergara, Ruger etc. all have more budget friendly options. Bighorn is coming out with the Rim-X, which has had rave reviews from those that have handled them, but they will be priced more like the Voodoo. Ultimatum is also supposedly bringing out a rimfire as well, probably more along the lines of the Voodoo/Bighorn then Tikka/Bergara, Ruger, etc.

Good luck and have fun. A precision rimfire is something that I may need to add to my collection in the future.
 
I've had a few NS522s and they were very accurate, but all required lots of work, and only had a 5 round magazine (and you can't very easily find any more) and still weren't reliable enough for me to use as a Rimfire PRS gun... I had issues with any waxy match ammo not ejecting in the couple that I had.

R005t3r mentioned the Savage FV-SR (10 round mags are cheap), I also have the exact gun he mentioned in an MDT chassis topped with a 40moa rail and Strike Eagle and it shoots Center-X very well. You can do the whole thing in chassis with the scope for about $2000.

Next step up is the CZ in the same chassis (I have also had a 455 and it also shot good and you can get 10 round mags)

I do own an Anschutz too but its an old single shot Match silhouette gun... very accurate with RWS-R50. So I can imagine any of the heavy barrel repeaters will be great also.

Then you have Voodu, Rim-X
 
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kthomas said:
Proper and consistent application of fundamentals will always trump gear. Sometimes we put too much emphasis on the gear, rather then the skillset that goes to properly take a shot.

In rimfire, arguably the biggest weakness in the system is the ammo. Voodoo has done extensive testing with Lapua, and their rifles shoot Lapua Center-X really well. One of the advantages to getting a Voodoo is that you can buy a Voodoo and pick up some Lapua Center-X ammo, and the thing is going to shoot. Voodoo's are a big chunk of change, and I wouldn't blame someone for not wanting to spend that kind of money on a rimfire. But arguably they are consistently some of the best shooting rimfires on the market.
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My point exactly! I checked, it is Vudoo Gun Works, not Voodoo :Slavex:
 
The Savage MK 2 can be as accurate as any , I had one , just
the quality of a high end gun can be a reward in itself.
I ''Love'' shooting my Cooper Montana Varminter .22 .
 
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