Having reached Geezerhood I'm not sure this much fun with new Rim-Fires is ok without adult supervision?
Be that as it may it keeps me outta the brides hair so it's all good, at least to me!
Right before the gophers went down and elk was in the air I saw a CZ 455 Varmint in .22 WMR that I didn't even know they made, the muzzle mic's an .866.
Switch barrel, who knew??
In time of confusion such as this there was only one thing to do..."Buy It"
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Sighted it in after a quick break-in regimen and hit out to the field to pop at least one rodent with it before the season ended.
As luck would have it a real dumb one was still out so he's now out of the gene pool
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The rifle came with an unusually decent trigger and broke at a crisp, consistent 2 lb.
A little tweaking, some "Moly-Slide" and now it's right at 1 1/2 lb and I like it real well!
First range day after break-in with a bit a breeze to figure I fired a few groups.
Don't shoot to bad, Hornady 30gr V-Max's at 100 yards.
It all came together rather easily and the .17 HMR switch barrel shoots a fair bit better than the .22 Mag, bummer
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Reflected on that for about 7 minutes and got to wondering just how good a .22 Mag could really shoot
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Got my first in the late 50's and always loved the little slugger. However as many fans have, I've always felt it was a bit of an underachiever in the accuracy dept.
So living in Montana and having contemplated on it for about 7 minutes I came up with an answer!
Call Danny Lilga up the road a piece. Just so happens he had a match .22 Mag stainless ready to bolt on! "Send it"!!
Ordered it one morning and had it the next day, great neighbors are a treat!
The whole enchilada.
Another go at the break-in routine and after a bit a sight in and some right to left breeze I shot about the best 5 shot 100 yard .22 Mag group I ever shot.
That's even counting the one I yanked low outta the group too
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50 yard 5 shot groups got boring fast!
"WAY" to much outta me Coffee all day! Found some ammo today so I'm pumped!
Think I'll set here for a few months and wait till the gophers come up.
A little greeting committee so ta speak
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Buncha nice looking weapons here guys, really got me fired up.
Hope I didn't Hi-Jack yer thread!
Bob B.
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