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Thats some nice shooting , I had a look at one last week , & I liked the way it is designed , BUT , opps I will not be buying one anytime soon , as CALL me old fashioned , BUT when you make something out of CM steel , and then you paint IT with silver paint so it looks like SS , you have lost me , blue it or paint it black , thats fine , also put a bloody thread on the muzzle .
The barrel profile , looks a bit like the bull barrel on the Annie 54 repeaters , which is actually more like in between a sporter & target/varmint , so not as thick as say a normal varmint barrel.
Also my 54 Annies have only cost me about $1400 each , and Im happy with that price point , & the Annie triggers are VERY special .
Later Chris
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Aussies wont thread a 22, no point with nothing to put on it.
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That scope looks like the set up It would be great for long range 22 fun
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How's these Lithgows going? Anyone in NZ selling 'em still?
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Mines going great and yep you can still get them as a mate of mine just bought one after shooting mine.
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The newer models seem more interesting to me , now they are going to offer blue/black versions , and I think lighter barrels , instead of the 1st model , the silver painted CM steel jobbie .
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Yep and even wooden stocks i think
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Yeap nice wood stocks as well
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There are wood & laminated stock versions now
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Anyone seen a .17HMR version in the real world? Apparently they exist.
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What kind of consistent grouping are owners getting from the Lithgow - say from four consecutive groups at 50m, and then again at 100m from the benchrest? That tells the real story with a rifle.
My .22s are all worker rifles, are liable to take a few knocks, so I don't spend too much on them. But from bench testing dozens there are some high performers amongst the cheapies - notably Marlin and believe it or not Norinco. Here's an old thread with a sample of a groups from some inexpensive workers capable of beating rifles 4-5 times their price:
Three .22 sharpshooters
Still a treat to have a very nicely made firearm in the closet however...
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I would go onto a Aussie forum to get the low down on this rifle , as they are the biggest users at this stage , some have started moding them already .
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True.
Here's a discussion from nzrimfire forum involving an aussie member who bought and then did a mod or two to his new Lithgow.
He found it was a good rifle but not an unqualified success. He experimented and offered suggestions re improved bedding to Lithgow company there to improve accuracy:
lithgow's new 22
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Yes , I think one guy had longer extractors made and other mods , it has potential to be good , if it was me , I would put in a seperate bolt release ( rather than use the trigger ) .
