Thread: JW15 piece of shit

Originally Posted by Spoon

Yeah giday

Bought a supposedly brand new 'Outdoor Arms' JW15 in a Gun City $1 reserve auction and it seems I got what I paid for...
The crown is pretty munted and the bore doesn't look to be centered. Bolt looked like it'd already had some use so I'm wondering if it's a spare parts rifle?

Contrary to the positive posts about JW15 accuracy it patterns like a shotgun at 40 meters with Winchester 40gr subsonics, that's 8cm (3 inch) across with 5 shots.


I also noticed one of the cases had cracked, is that normal for a 22lr?


This is just a bit of a heads up for anyone buying one of these, I'd recommend getting a 2nd hand one that someone has already proven or at least view in person before buying a 'brand new' one. There's a lot of positive reviews for the JW15 so this one obviously doesn't fit the mould.

So is there any saving this rifle? I've already cut out the barrel channel to free float it, and grinded away half the bolt handle to fit a larger scope on so I don't think Gun City would take it back at this stage..
Cheers

Agree with Spoon....brought one for my son to use....a total piece of shite.
I know that a lot of people rave on about how great they are....not from my experience.

Originally Posted by #the creeper

Agree with Spoon....brought one for my son to use....a total piece of shite.
I know that a lot of people rave on about how great they are....not from my experience.

Maybe I was lucky but I had the exact opposite experience about ?12yrs ago. Bought a new one to make a custom version for my little nephew. Shortened the stock, smoothed up the rough action and trigger, refinished the wood, fitted a spare scope and had a cheap suppressor fitted. My gunsmith said the bore very extremely well centred. Didn't touch the bedding but obviously the crown was cleaned up during the threading. That thing shot like a demon, in fact better than his father's CZ. I can still remember my brother laughing like hell as I slaughtered stuff in their paddock out the kitchen window, much of it the wrong side of 70yds. That thing was extreme bang for buck.