Thread: New bunny gun excel arms accelerator 22wmr semi

I was very pleased to take ownership of my new pest control rifle this week.
I bought a excel arms accelerator 22wmr semi from Ken at 55six in Welly.
Ken was fantastic to deal with and everything he told me was spot on.
I finally got to the range today to run a couple different types of ammo through it to test function before I start customizing it to suit me.

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Don't loose the mag tool, pain in the arse to load the mags up without it!

Originally Posted by Mintie

Don't loose the mag tool, pain in the arse to load the mags up without it!

Easy to load without the tool it's all in the technique

What size grouping did you get and with what ammo?

Originally Posted by hotbarrels

What size grouping did you get and with what ammo?

Tested 2 different lots of ammo today, of interest the instruction manual states to use 40gn or heavier with a mv of 1870fps or greater.
Here is a group shot with Winchester 40gn JHP
6 shots at 50 yards in windy conditions. Took my time and made sure every shot was on point




Here is a 9 round mag dump as fast as I could pull the trigger with cci 40gn game points which it clearly loves.

I already have plans for a fore grip and single point sling.
I also have a 1 piece quick release scope mount as to mount the scope where I need it for eye relief it covers one of the takedown screws that you need to access to clean and maintain the rifle.
I know the qr scope mount will mean I have to check zero after cleaning but that's ok.
I also have plans for a custom over barrel suppressor that comes back to the hand guard.

Nice one.

Early days for you and rifle yet - and do try a few Hornady V-Max 30gr just to see how it goes..

How does grouping compare with your just sold Marlin 917? Gadgetman's Marlin 22wmr was shooting just less than 1/2" for 5 shot groups at 50m, and mine was touching 0.3. BUT .. mine has scope issues at the moment methinks..

Originally Posted by mudgripz

Early days for you and rifle yet - and do try a few Hornady V-Max 30gr just to see how it goes..

How does grouping compare with your just sold Marlin 917? Gadgetman's Marlin 22wmr was shooting just less than 1/2" for 5 shot groups at 50m, and mine was touching 0.3. BUT .. mine has scope issues at the moment methinks..

Yeah will be trying v max and a few others, I need to shoot some careful groups with the cci when I get a chance, but had no trouble hitting the 6" gong 9 out of 9 times at 100 yards (no big claim I know).
Plenty of time for all that though, safe to say it shoots plenty good enough, and to be honest I rarely shot groups with the marlin just zeroed it and went out head busting bunnies out to 150 yards which it did no worries
After all its not a target rifle

Well I'm glad you're happy with your new toy @dannyb and hopefully it will bring you many hours of fun spreading high speed lead poisoning throughout your local bunny population....
It's a shame having to remove the scope for cleaning though. I originally looked seriously at the CZ 22mag tactical but after learning that too requires scope and rail removal for barrel cleaning it put me off.

the wood version of the cz 512 comes apart and goes back together easy without taking the scope off

Yes - good on you Dan for trying something different. One of the best things you can do in a shooting career is from time to time walk the road less travelled. Be prepared to try different calibers, perhaps old school rounds, different actions, different makes etc. Its often where you learn most - setting up and using new rifles that will require thought and experimentation. You'll be finding that already with the Marlin 336 lever in 30-30.

Having to remove the scope for cleaning not ideal but you'll work through such issues as you experiment with this rifle, and over time you'll find out if its for you. If not there are plenty more to trial...

Nice! being a .22 WMR, make sure you clean the bore regularly. Copper jacketed projectiles at magnum speed do foul the bore. Happy hunting!

There is a review of it and two other 22 mags that 55 six sell on the guns and hunting magazine website that's quite interesting.