You probably already know this, but I'll mention it for other's benefit. It is intentional that it feeds from the mag only, because this allows the round to be seated onto the bolt face, so as it enters the chamber it never strikes a feed ramp, thereby avoiding any deformation of the bullet nose. I believe the Rim-X, Voodoo and all Annie 54 actioned rifles do this. If you work the bolt slowly, you can see the round come off the mag, and pop up onto the bolt face, and enter the chamber without the nose touching anything.
Best/most accurate .22 rimfire?
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I did pass this thread by initially
I have a 452, a Vudoo, and an R8 .22LR
My go to is the 452
After 15 odd rounds with the 452 I can thread a standard 40 grain rd through a knats arsehole @ 100m
However
That ‘all important’ first round with the 452 can be anywhere in a 4” ring at the same distance
It is much tighter with the Vudoo and (in my case - special match)
The R8 is between the two in terms of performance
The difference in performance, at range, can be found with both the ammo and precision cut of the chamber -,distance favours the Vudoo
Price verses performance ?
452 @ £250 all in
Vudoo? You can put a zero on that for just the action and barrel
Conclusion?
There is no perfect solution
Best to choose a bit of kit and know it well
I have a 452, a Vudoo, and an R8 .22LR
My go to is the 452
After 15 odd rounds with the 452 I can thread a standard 40 grain rd through a knats arsehole @ 100m
However
That ‘all important’ first round with the 452 can be anywhere in a 4” ring at the same distance
It is much tighter with the Vudoo and (in my case - special match)
The R8 is between the two in terms of performance
The difference in performance, at range, can be found with both the ammo and precision cut of the chamber -,distance favours the Vudoo
Price verses performance ?
452 @ £250 all in
Vudoo? You can put a zero on that for just the action and barrel
Conclusion?
There is no perfect solution
Best to choose a bit of kit and know it well
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Primarily because that's how my LR centerfire is set up. We don't think in meters here; yards is more natural to us in the US. Kind of like the UK being mostly metric, but the road speeds are still posted in MPH instead of KPH. <shrug> It's just what you're used to...
kenbro
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I never knew that!
Some of the centre fire rifles that have gone through my hands could have benefited from a better feeding system.
In my 221 FB in particular, I have spent several hours (Literally) tweaking the mag spring and lips to get it to reliably feed 3 rounds.
Ken.
Smellydog
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Is that legal? Not seen that on a licence!
Smellydog
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Knats and gnats lives matter....!Oh bugger
Oh bugger again !
Rafter
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So what? I can divide yards by 10 as fast and accurately as I can divide metres by 10.... and while I grew up using both imperial and metric systems I discovered fairly early on that 10 is easier to work with than 16ths, 32nds, 64ths, 128ths or any other just keep halving it based number system.
The ballistic solution via whatever app he is using will produce a solution that is angular - that is, adjust the scope x minutes or y mils. It may, depending on how he has set up the display also show the drop in mm or inches or whatever, but he will be adjusting the scope with the angular measurement that is on the dial.
It is an accident of maths that 1 minute of angle is nearly 1" @100 yards, and it seems that this has been the main convenience that has kept MOA in use, but to paraphrase Monty Python, "Strange measurements dragged out of the pond of antiquity is no basis for a system of bullet delivery.
Supreme accuracy derives from a mandate from the maths, not from some farcical system of antiquated measurement."
kenbro
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Or Buggery?
Kb.
Love the Python reference. LOL!
And yes, I use a Kestrel AB, so everything comes out in yds, with come ups and windage in Mils. It's just how most of us work the problem here in the US. It (yards) also plays well with understanding how many "MPH" your gun is, for quick windage doping of a LRF tag on a target when time is tight.
Fair enough. I think in imperial for quite a lot of things but metres are just 10% longer than yards so pretty easy to adjust to. Whatever works for you though. With drops measured in angles, I'm aware it doesn't need to matter much.
One thing I like about working in metres btw is you're forced to aim slightly higher (pun intended) when you set targets for yourself. Rather than think, "Wouldn't it be cool if I could hit that plate at, say 300 yards." instead hit it at 300 metres. That's 28 yards further, the length of a family car.
Rafter
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Why not fix your current one? I never shot any 22 more accurate than Anshutz. My Ruger precision 22 is very good and for the use you describe would be perfect.
Swedish
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Len the dog
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The perfect vehicle for pigeon shooters.
jthyttin
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You kind of answered your own question. Unless you've created your own system of yards, yardlings (1/10 yard) and what comes next, yirdling (1/100 yard)?
In real life you sooner or later run into situation where you must convert linear distance to angular distance, and it's just easier with 10 based systems on both.
Agree !!
Bruno mod 5 I've never had a more accurate 22 rimfire I literally bought it out of the scrap bin from a local gun smith and used and abused it for 15 years going through thousands of rounds it was I believe 1989 rifle. Sorry I haven’t found a new one better or on par .
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