Has anybody purchased one? If so how did it shoot? What stock or chassis was it put in? I'm just trying to get some first hand user information. I'm thinking about getting one, if I do I'll post about it there. Thanks in advance.
Bergara B14r barreled action with 20" heavy stainless steel barrel.
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Even Blind Squirrels have a good day. I'm in South western Indiana- None of the clubs around here shoot registered matches. but they do follow the rules.
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A and J Sporting and they’re running a sale on them through the end of the month.
I bought one and shot it for the first time today. Put it in a krg bravo and went shooting. One problem is it doesnt seem to eject correctly. You have to pull the bolt back with some speed or the case wont come out. In any other .22 ive had it blasts off when you pull it back to eject it. So thatll be an issue to resolve or figure out how to live with. Trigger is heavy, so itll need attention too. I backed the screw way out. Accuracy seems to be pretty good, i didnt have paper targets, but it seemed pretty right on from the first round. Had a 10in target at 50y and it was on steel round one, within five it was hitting each corner prone off a bipod. Ill need paper to get any more and a longer range and more time. Actually suspicious of how quickly it came on target. Also it will need slight tweaks on the chassis to balance out right off a barricade, but its almost there as it is. I did use a vudoo mag and it worked.. sort of. With the extract issues fixed or figured out. Id have to try it again.
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Thanks, found it shortly after posting. Tempted as I just sold my last b14R( of 3) to a friend in need. Still, I struggle to justify the $1100 price tag over the normal $650 rate. That's getting close to Vudoo $money there.
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You’re right about the money, you can see in the “Pulled the Trigger” thread I wrote yesterday, that I decided to go ahead and get the HB.
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No doubt it will be a really nice rifle. Besides, the heart wants what the heart wants, right?
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I totally agree. I ended up with a 26" MTU rebarrel. It is heavy but balances VERY well.
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It's a great value if they will shoot. My rebarrel was 1K on my existing B14R action.
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Shot mine at paper today. Its in a krg chasis and i shot sk standard, sk rifle match, rws rifle match. About 1/4 in at 50y, and an inch at 100. No weird fliers. Off a harris bipod with a schmedium bag in the rear, i havent got an arca rail under it yet. At 100y some rounds stacked on each other. Stock trigger, i had to hang on tight to the rifle when shooting it. Had layers of clothes on so i had to sit it tight on my shoulder, was some work. With a lighter trigger this thing will shoot very well. I want a light trigger so itll balance off a barricade and hit targets without having to perfectly hold the rifle. Getting a perfect grip isnt always happening bending into downward dog position shooting off a bucket. Thats the plan anyway. First round was dead on, no change one round to the next. Maybe Every rifle needs a comically oversized barrel. I shouldve taken pictures, maybe ill shoot tomorrow.
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Not sure what you are considering for a trigger but Eurooptic.com has some Timney and TriggerTech sales going on currently fyi.
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You guys need to stop buying these. I'm way over my limit of firearm purchases for the year, so I have to wait a few more weeks to order mine.
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thanks for the lead on the Erooptic sale…saved a bunch on a TriggerTech Diamond
Thanks to Charlie, (MS Guy) for answering my questions. I broke down and ordered one of these actions today. I'm still having so much fun with my stock B14R I'll probably rat hole this until the summer but wanted to get one before they sold out.
A and J Sporting is fast. I’ve already got tracking information on my next project. I spent a couple hours searching stocks last night. Has anyone tried the Magpul 700 pro with one of these? They appear to have plenty of barrel clearance but if someone has already tried one and has any feedback I’m all ears.
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I wouldn't spend 1K on that much plastic. I would look for a pre owned MPA BA or MDT ACC over the Magpul. I am an MPA BA user and have shot with an ACC as well. These are top quality alloy units that have a ton of aftermarket support. My MPA BA has an adjustable mag catch so I was able to dial in the magazine height perfectly so it feeds flawlessly.
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I spoke to someone at A and J that gave me a great deal of information. They are the only dealer to have these because they have a proprietary agreement for these. They do have a good inventory. They are super friendly and answer any questions you may have. These are recent production with all factory upgrades done through 2023. They really are nice, if you’re on the fence call them.
I had the same experience with them.21 - 40 of 104 Posts
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