The Precision rimfire thread

[rambo-6mmrem]

My LA101 is stuck in Auckland lockdown . . . and i also was fortunate enough to be offered a Remington 541T but I can't take possession of that for a while yet either, I have great hopes of staying on the leaderboard of the "25 years old" class with it

@Tentman the 541t is an extremely good rifle
i have something i think might give the classic class a run for its money
its a carl gustof single shot target rifle and is probably the most accurate 22 ive ever shot including the modern ones

[Tentman]

I don't think there is any doubt that a "target rifle" of just about any era will shoot at least as well if not better than 99% of sporters, for a start a heavy barrel is a heck of an advantage in shooting a 22 well and consistently. I've had a modified Vickers Martini 22 target rifle (with a modern thumbhole stock and scope) for over 30 years that is consistently the most accurate 22 I've ever come across. I haul it out occasionally when I want to test a batch of ammo, or just reassure myself I can still shoot. I won't shoot in in any sort of "competition" like this for two reasons, - I prefer the challenge to shoot genuine sporting rifles, and I might be horribly disappointed if I got beat with it!!

I really am looking forward to shooting the 541T. In 1980 on Friday "late night shopping" I used to go up to Din Collings shop in Karori and hang out with him and his lovely wife Viv. Din was very free with his time and it was possible to learn a hell of a lot talking with him. He had a Remington 541S on the rack that I wanted badly, but he talked me out of it, explaining that it was cheap roll engraving and that there was a superior model - the 541T. He convinced me to wait till one turned up - well Din is long passed and during the ensuing 40 years I've only had one or two opportunities at a 541T ,and until @Tedz50 was kind enough to offer me his, I have't had one. Proves all good things come to those who wait!

[Tentman]

Yay - moving targets . . . . running lamb anybody ??

[rambo-6mmrem]

I don't think there is any doubt that a "target rifle" of just about any era will shoot at least as well if not better than 99% of sporters, for a start a heavy barrel is a heck of an advantage in shooting a 22 well and consistently. I've had a modified Vickers Martini 22 target rifle (with a modern thumbhole stock and scope) for over 30 years that is consistently the most accurate 22 I've ever come across. I haul it out occasionally when I want to test a batch of ammo, or just reassure myself I can still shoot. I won't shoot in in any sort of "competition" like this for two reasons, - I prefer the challenge to shoot genuine sporting rifles, and I might be horribly disappointed if I got beat with it!!

I really am looking forward to shooting the 541T. In 1980 on Friday "late night shopping" I used to go up to Din Collings shop in Karori and hang out with him and his lovely wife Viv. Din was very free with his time and it was possible to learn a hell of a lot talking with him. He had a Remington 541S on the rack that I wanted badly, but he talked me out of it, explaining that it was cheap roll engraving and that there was a superior model - the 541T. He convinced me to wait till one turned up - well Din is long passed and during the ensuing 40 years I've only had one or two opportunities at a 541T ,and until @Tedz50 was kind enough to offer me his, I have't had one. Proves all good things come to those who wait!

@Tentman
the 541t is a pretty heavy barrel
my mate part swaped his for an annie 1712 so he doesn't have it any more but i can tell you it was extremely accurate 0.2 and 0.3 at 50 the norm with the right ammo

[mikee]

seen these
https://cuttingedgebullets.com/shop/...e-bullets/22lr

[rambo-6mmrem]

seen these
https://cuttingedgebullets.com/shop/...e-bullets/22lr

be intresting
reloading 22lr isn't a new thing but generally speaking it hasn't worked well

[mikee]

I think they are selling both empty primed cases + projectiles.

[rambo-6mmrem]

Yeah probably although it’s not that difficult to re prime cases

[camco1234]

Hey mate - I have one for sale at the moment if you were interested

https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....2-elite-75540/

[rambo-6mmrem]

Here’s the rifle i plan to enter into the classic class when I can get out shooting something I can do in level 3 but the weather is shit

[HJA8]

Is that a 1808EDS??? Not many of those about! I have one and it is a lovely little rim fire.

[rambo-6mmrem]

@HJA8 wouldn’t have a clue
It’s a carlgustof is all I know doesn’t have a model stamped on it
It’s Scary accurate is all I know like 1/2moa at 100 all day in clam conditions

[HJA8]

No wonder I couldn't recognize that stock configuration - I have never seen one of those! No doubt about it, the Europeans had the game sewn up in the 60-80's era when it came to building quality 22 competition rifles.

[rambo-6mmrem]

No wonder I couldn't recognize that stock configuration - I have never seen one of those! No doubt about it, the Europeans had the game sewn up in the 60-80's era when it came to building quality 22 competition rifles.

@HJA8
ive never seen another one ether
i think they must be pretty rare poped up on trademe one day and my mate who is absolutely as an acute addiction to 22's brought it
its got the best trigger ive shot its not the lightest trigger ive shot (around 1lb)but its got absolutely no creep or over travel and just breaks like absolute glass its honestly the trigger everyone dreams of for a target rifle

one very interesting thing is the bolt has a click adjustable knob on the back that adjusts head space so if you are running super consistent ammo you can run a slightly tighter head space to suit or looser for cheap practice ammo also has 2 bolts you you can set up for 2 ammo's
not sure if it come with 2 from the factory or if the previous owner was lucky enough to get another but its a nice touch

when my mate got it it was covered in stickers that you get when you win or shoot prefect 5 from 5's in silhouette comps for some reason he took them off i would have left them on as its the rifles life story as such

im only the temporary custodian of this rifle still belongs to my mate however he has been talking if selling so i might make that permanent i think

[HJA8]

This is why I like to lot test ammo. When I find something half decent, it will usually shoot well in most of my rifles.
150 shots of SK Rifle Match - 5 different 22's - 50 metres outdoors. And yes, the Lithgow is still the most accurate general purpose 22 I've owned to date!

The Anschutz 1710 DHB Classic is perhaps my favourite rimfire - Look good in a traditional way, nice action, function well and accurate! I've owned a number of these but the two pictured here are my "keepers".