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Valmet M55....the Finnish Lion

2.2K views 3 replies 4 participants last post by  Bsevag  
#1 · (Edited)
Bought this from another RFC member last month, we finally got past some bad weather to meet FTF for the transfer as the rifle is huge and weighs close to 20 pounds!



After spraying Center-X in 3/4" groups at 25 yards yesterday, some lead removal was tried with Iosso cleaning creme. Patches indicated that there was indeed some heavy leading in the bore.

Tried Eley Tenex today to be sure it wasn't ammo. Here are the first 5 shots out of the scrubbed clean bore at 25 yards as the wind today was 10-15mph...



Adjusted the sights and the next 5 shots...



I think she's going to be all right. :)
 
#2 ·
Just getting into target 22s last few years, decked out a CZ Lux with a klinsky stock and sights and a Kimber 82g, love shooting with match sights more than with a scope lately. I see a few of these odd ball guns I never heard of before come up for sale, start looking them up on the net and before I know what I am looking at there gone. Need to win the lottery so I could just buy them with out worrying if they were good or not. sure are some neat looking rifles out there and that one looks like a dandy. If for some reason I ever travel down your way I'll have to try and contact you and pick up a few bricks of 22 shells, every time you post a new rifle I have spend a couple nights reading up on it, you sure find some interesting 22s!
 
#3 ·
Bought this from another RFC member last month, we finally got past some bad weather to meet FTF for the transfer as the rifle is huge and weighs close to 20 pounds!



After spraying Center-X in 3/4" groups at 25 yards yesterday, some lead removal was tried with Iosso cleaning creme. Patches indicated that there was indeed some heavy leading in the bore.

Tried Eley Tenex today to be sure it wasn't ammo. Here are the first 5 shots out of the scrubbed clean bore at 25 yards as the wind today was 10-15mph...



Adjusted the sights and the next 5 shots...



I think she's going to be all right. :)
That thing looks like a tank! 20#!?! Where's the "green with envy" smiley?:D:D:D:D:D