Restock - New to Canada! Semi-Auto .223 Chimera Rifle!
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Finally, received in the mail ... Like it! Was stiff putting together initially. Shoots well, generally moa with factory thus far ... weight reminds me of old FNs lol but LOP etc is perfect for me. I like the full stock 
Settled on Federal 55gr SPs runs well - I have a flat ... its shoots nice. Sako factory a hair tighter. Mags change + drop easy. Put an older Burris LRS 1x4 30mm tube German Illuminated #4 recticle scope on it - was sitting on a shelf. Quick Summary: runs nice, accuracy good enough for hunting (I only have 4x max), a little heavy but fits well and I'm liking it. The trigger is a tad heavy ... but ok. Will see how it breaks in, and lasts etc ...
Edit: shot again a few days ago, the Fed 55grs are just ok, way better with PMC Bronse and likes VMAX! So it's sighted in with VMAx for now, will save the brass + reload next
Settled on Federal 55gr SPs runs well - I have a flat ... its shoots nice. Sako factory a hair tighter. Mags change + drop easy. Put an older Burris LRS 1x4 30mm tube German Illuminated #4 recticle scope on it - was sitting on a shelf. Quick Summary: runs nice, accuracy good enough for hunting (I only have 4x max), a little heavy but fits well and I'm liking it. The trigger is a tad heavy ... but ok. Will see how it breaks in, and lasts etc ...Edit: shot again a few days ago, the Fed 55grs are just ok, way better with PMC Bronse and likes VMAX! So it's sighted in with VMAx for now, will save the brass + reload next
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I see the above references to Magpul stocks for the Chimera. Have they expressed some intention to produce them ?
I'd be interested - I have the Federation Firearms aftermarket stock, but the Celik fore end is meh.
I emailed Celik to ask if they are aware of aftermarket fore ends, and the email bounced repeatedly.
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I'd be interested - I have the Federation Firearms aftermarket stock, but the Celik fore end is meh.
I emailed Celik to ask if they are aware of aftermarket fore ends, and the email bounced repeatedly.
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There is a video where they say they are working on a railed fore end but nothing else on it I could find. The rifle it self is a pita to assemble and disassemble new out of the box, mine needs a hammer and brass drift to get the front trigger group pin in and out, same issue with the Allen head pin that holds the trunnion in place. Haven't had a chance to shoot it yet.
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Mine isn't, it sits on the bars sort of like in a Remington 870. It is difficult to keep it in place when assembling the rifle.
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In one of the Australian videos they point out that it is pinned to the bars and is not removable from the bars. I wonder why the difference?
Shows the bolt carrier as being pinned to the bars at ~9:57mins in.
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VictoryRidgeCS
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Hi Josh, welcome to CGN.
You can click the link in the original post, the same one you quoted (it's underlined and bold in the text), and it will take you directly to the Victory Ridge Sports webstore, where you will see pricing and that currently they are on backorder.
There are reviews and range reports for the Australian version, but to our knowledge no-one has yet published a Canadian review.
VictoryRidgeCS
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VictoryRidgeCS
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The bolt carrier just sits on the action bars similar to a shotgun. No idea why they would pin it, as this adds complexity and cost.
Agreed that the assembly is fiddly and does require a mallet and brass drift. While annoying, this certainly speaks to the tight tolerances of the connection and hopefully better accuracy than one would expect from a relatively loose connection like in a shotgun.
