Thread: Give it the chop?

A question that comes up regularly - should I cut and thread my 22 RF. My answer is without exception always " if it's a rifle I use a lot and enjoy shooting, go for it".

The latest victim had been in my safe for a while, the 2nd or 3rd example I've owned over the years, and that's not counting its flasher cousin, the 541's, there have been two of them.

This one shot extremely well, better than previous examples and both the 541's. I did replace the trigger with a Timney to help it reach its potential (but don't let anyone tell you you can't shoot very small groups with a horrid trigger, it just taken more shooter concentration if the rifle is up to it i.e. the trigger was only replaced cause the rifles accuracy deserved it.)

After I sold a really smashing little CZ457 ( someone on here got it) there wasn't a really light, suppressed 22 in the cabinet - there is a Krico that shoots well but it has a caveat on it to the previous owner eh @Waynesworld haha.

So the fairly common but seldom encountered Remmy model 581 got sent off to be chopped to 18" and threaded.

And it came back today, windy and gusty at that but I couldn't wait - on with scope and straight to the 50 Y bench . . . Here are the results, which encompass a little secret of 22s - a decent one will exactly reflect the quality of the ammo you feed it, cheap ammos bottom row (Eley Club) , decent in the middle (RWS Match) and good quality on top (Eley Team and Match)



If you have an unaltered Remmy of similar 40-50 year old vintage I've just done ya a favour and made yours a tiny bit more valuable! But it's even odds who will enjoy theirs more, my nearly everyday shooter (suppressor is essential in this neighborhood) or your safe queen!