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Re: Webley & Scott Xocet 22lr

Post by ScottyD » 15 Oct 2019, 5:12 pm

CrackThump wrote:Sorry to revive an old thread, but Ive had my Exocet for a month now, took it to the paddock a few times without a hitch. Now for the frustrating part of the story..

Last weekend I took it to the range for a club shoot and everything ran fine, even trying out different target ammo. After maybe 50 or 60 rounds it started to misfire maybe 1 in 10, I assumed dodgey ammo at the time but as the day wore on it got progressively worse, even changing ammo brands.by the time I gave up it was misfiring 50/50.

This morning up in the paddock, it would only fire 1 in 10. I have since learned to inspect the base of the round and identify light strikes from the firing pin and this is definitely the cause.

Ive stripped down the bolt, cleaned out the whole shebang with a couple of good douses of G96, reassembled and loaded 5 rounds... ONE fire and 4 misfires.... So strip the bolt again, another dose of G96 , cleaned the WHOLE rifle, reassemble and load another 5 rounds.. same story.. the first round fires and the next 4 misfire.

very VERY light strikes on the base of the rounds. And to do due diligence, we loaded all my misfired rounds into her old browning 22 pumpaction and every one of them fired.

So what am I looking at. ? a faulty firing pin/assembly. ? a temperamental rifle. ?

is there something else I should be considering. ?


I still love this little rifle, Im calling this teething problems before I crack the sh*ts and go get a Ruger lol.



Hey mate, how'd you go with the issue? Did you get to the bottom of it?
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Post by CrackThump » 15 Oct 2019, 6:36 pm

hey scotty.. well i kind of sorted it out.. with some help fromthe the lads at the club I discovered the bolt face tends to get dirty easily, so regular and rigorous cleaning is required to avoid the misfires.. Im still happy with its accuracy out to 100m, but reckon its going to end up as a dedicated bunny-smacker. I'll invest again for a good club rifle
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Re: Webley & Scott Xocet 22lr

Post by Sergeant Hartman » 15 Oct 2019, 7:47 pm

Wouldn't you have tried warranty
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Re: Webley & Scott Xocet 22lr

Post by CrackThump » 16 Oct 2019, 4:59 pm

Meh... theres a bit of a story there.. when the misfire problem first started, I took it back to the shop, and under warranty had a local gunsmith go over it.. he said something along the lines of weak firing pin spring, so that was replaced under warranty, but next visit to the range and the misfires still occurring, I took some on the spot advice from the local brains trust.

Im sure theres an engineering explanation as to why the bolt face fouls up after (x) number of rounds and needs cleaning, and maybe this could be investigated and repaired under warranty, or replaced after many months of a professional looking at it, sending it back to me "fixed", me sending it back with the same problem etc etc etc.. and I could have my bunny rifle in my hands for maybe 50% of the next year.... or I could resign myself to keeping the fekkin thing clean on a super regular basis and just carry on....

On the balance of time and motion, in my opinion, the latter is the better option.


I may think differently if it was a $4000 target rifle.. but, Meh..
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Post by ScottyD » 16 Oct 2019, 10:58 pm

Hmm, yeah sounds like a good way to approach it. Bit of a disappointment though.
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Re: Webley & Scott Xocet 22lr

Post by TassieTiger » 17 Oct 2019, 3:18 am

CrackThump wrote:Meh... theres a bit of a story there.. when the misfire problem first started, I took it back to the shop, and under warranty had a local gunsmith go over it.. he said something along the lines of weak firing pin spring, so that was replaced under warranty, but next visit to the range and the misfires still occurring, I took some on the spot advice from the local brains trust.

Im sure theres an engineering explanation as to why the bolt face fouls up after (x) number of rounds and needs cleaning, and maybe this could be investigated and repaired under warranty, or replaced after many months of a professional looking at it, sending it back to me "fixed", me sending it back with the same problem etc etc etc.. and I could have my bunny rifle in my hands for maybe 50% of the next year.... or I could resign myself to keeping the fekkin thing clean on a super regular basis and just carry on....

On the balance of time and motion, in my opinion, the latter is the better option.


I may think differently if it was a $4000 target rifle.. but, Meh..


So there you are, walking out with your :22 and gear and you come across a few bunnies...and wabbbalies dome 50m away...the absolute first thing going through my head - s**t, I hope this thing works...no thanks.
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Re: Webley & Scott Xocet 22lr

Post by Dazed and Confused » 13 Jun 2020, 7:38 pm

I picked up one of these recently. In fact it is the reason I joined this forum after reading this thread. (Hence the bumping of such an old thread)

I have only put 500 odd CCI standard rounds through it as well as a box of Federal Champion. Every round fired. I was also extremely impressed with the accuracy as I was only after a plinker and not something that would shot at comp level. I have planned to spend time tomorrow afternoon to see just how accurate it is over 25m and 50m. I might run it out at 100m if the desire for beer does not kick in. Ill post results.
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Re: Webley & Scott Xocet 22lr

Post by TassieTiger » 13 Jun 2020, 9:20 pm

Dazed and Confused wrote:I picked up one of these recently. In fact it is the reason I joined this forum after reading this thread. (Hence the bumping of such an old thread)

I have only put 500 odd CCI standard rounds through it as well as a box of Federal Champion. Every round fired. I was also extremely impressed with the accuracy as I was only after a plinker and not something that would shot at comp level. I have planned to spend time tomorrow afternoon to see just how accurate it is over 25m and 50m. I might run it out at 100m if the desire for beer does not kick in. Ill post results.


I’m a bit dazed and confused - your impressed with the accuracy but plan on seeing how accurate it really is ?
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Re: Webley & Scott Xocet 22lr

Post by Dazed and Confused » 14 Jun 2020, 9:26 am

TassieTiger wrote:I’m a bit dazed and confused - your impressed with the accuracy but plan on seeing how accurate it really is ?


Plinking while standing, playing around shooting 5cm metal swing targets, shooting oranges and just having fun is totally different to bench shooting with a support bag onto paper targets.
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Post by bladeracer » 14 Jun 2020, 10:40 am

TassieTiger wrote:
Dazed and Confused wrote:I picked up one of these recently. In fact it is the reason I joined this forum after reading this thread. (Hence the bumping of such an old thread)

I have only put 500 odd CCI standard rounds through it as well as a box of Federal Champion. Every round fired. I was also extremely impressed with the accuracy as I was only after a plinker and not something that would shot at comp level. I have planned to spend time tomorrow afternoon to see just how accurate it is over 25m and 50m. I might run it out at 100m if the desire for beer does not kick in. Ill post results.


I’m a bit dazed and confused - your impressed with the accuracy but plan on seeing how accurate it really is ?


I don't see any conflict there. Much like buying a milsurp rifle, you never know how well it'll shoot until you try it, and you can be very pleased if it'll hold 2MoA. That doesn't obviate the interest in seeing whether you can get it shooting even better.
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Re: Webley & Scott Xocet 22lr

Post by Stix » 14 Jun 2020, 10:47 am

Dazed and Confused wrote:
TassieTiger wrote:I’m a bit dazed and confused - your impressed with the accuracy but plan on seeing how accurate it really is ?


Plinking while standing, playing around shooting 5cm metal swing targets, shooting oranges and just having fun is totally different to bench shooting with a support bag onto paper targets.

But in Tassie's defence (& anyone else that read the post & had the same conclusion) you've already stated it has great accuracy...
So its fair to assume youve tested it--because youve said you have...
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Dazed and Confused wrote:I picked up one of these recently. In fact it is the reason I joined this forum after reading this thread. (Hence the bumping of such an old thread)

I have only put 500 odd CCI standard rounds through it as well as a box of Federal Champion. Every round fired. I was also extremely impressed with the accuracy as I was only after a plinker and not something that would shot at comp level. I have planned to spend time tomorrow afternoon to see just how accurate it is over 25m and 50m. I might run it out at 100m if the desire for beer does not kick in. Ill post results.


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Re: Webley & Scott Xocet 22lr

Post by bladeracer » 14 Jun 2020, 10:58 am

Stix wrote:
Dazed and Confused wrote:
TassieTiger wrote:I’m a bit dazed and confused - your impressed with the accuracy but plan on seeing how accurate it really is ?


Plinking while standing, playing around shooting 5cm metal swing targets, shooting oranges and just having fun is totally different to bench shooting with a support bag onto paper targets.

But in Tassie's defence (& anyone else that read the post & had the same conclusion) you've already stated it has great accuracy...
So its fair to assume youve tested it--because youve said you have...
:)

Here...

Dazed and Confused wrote:I picked up one of these recently. In fact it is the reason I joined this forum after reading this thread. (Hence the bumping of such an old thread)

I have only put 500 odd CCI standard rounds through it as well as a box of Federal Champion. Every round fired. I was also extremely impressed with the accuracy as I was only after a plinker and not something that would shot at comp level. I have planned to spend time tomorrow afternoon to see just how accurate it is over 25m and 50m. I might run it out at 100m if the desire for beer does not kick in. Ill post results.


:drinks:


He said he put 500rds through it and was impressed with the accuracy, he did not say it was Olympic grade, or that he had done any accuracy testing at all.
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Post by TassieTiger » 14 Jun 2020, 11:02 am

So it’s promising then...
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Post by bladeracer » 14 Jun 2020, 11:13 am

TassieTiger wrote:So it’s promising then...


No, it's impressively accurate as he said. It may not be impressive to you or anybody else, but he never claimed that.
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Re: Webley & Scott Xocet 22lr

Post by Stix » 14 Jun 2020, 11:46 am

bladeracer wrote:
Stix wrote:
Dazed and Confused wrote:
TassieTiger wrote:I’m a bit dazed and confused - your impressed with the accuracy but plan on seeing how accurate it really is ?


Plinking while standing, playing around shooting 5cm metal swing targets, shooting oranges and just having fun is totally different to bench shooting with a support bag onto paper targets.

But in Tassie's defence (& anyone else that read the post & had the same conclusion) you've already stated it has great accuracy...
So its fair to assume youve tested it--because youve said you have...
:)

Here...

Dazed and Confused wrote:I picked up one of these recently. In fact it is the reason I joined this forum after reading this thread. (Hence the bumping of such an old thread)

I have only put 500 odd CCI standard rounds through it as well as a box of Federal Champion. Every round fired. I was also extremely impressed with the accuracy as I was only after a plinker and not something that would shot at comp level. I have planned to spend time tomorrow afternoon to see just how accurate it is over 25m and 50m. I might run it out at 100m if the desire for beer does not kick in. Ill post results.


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He said he put 500rds through it and was impressed with the accuracy, he did not say it was Olympic grade, or that he had done any accuracy testing at all.

You left the part out where he states, suggests, or inferrs it is of competition accuracy...
In ststing this, i believe it is inferred that the rifle shoots considerably better than 2moa...i believe its also inferred, that it has been shot off of a solid rest, & that such a ststement as it shooting of a competition level of accuracy, this knowledge hasnt been gained from it having only been shot off the shoulder.

So i dont disagree with you in terms of what has been stated, but i disagree with you on what he has inferred...or maybe better put, what it is reasonable to assume most experienced shooters would deduce from such a ststement.
So much so, that i did a bit of internet searching based on his very comments--because i like an underdog & so thought it would be nice to own a cheapie that shot comp level with known-to-be inconsistant ammo--or should i say--less than comp level ammo...

I am personally of the belief that if most reasonably intelligent people purchased a 22LR rifle based on the fact it shoots at "competition level", that it has both been tested off a bench, and shoots considerably better than one would ordinarily shoot it "off their shoulder"...
Im pretty sure consumer law would back that up too if it were tested in tsuch a way...

To put that "inference" into perspective, take it to a range & hand it to a comp shooter & say "here this shoots at comp level, use my gun to shoot your comp"...& watch the resulting interactions---im sure some of the facial expressions of the comp shooters would make a great headline for one of those prank shows...!!... :lol:

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Re: Webley & Scott Xocet 22lr

Post by bladeracer » 14 Jun 2020, 12:19 pm

I don't think he said anything about competition-winning accuracy. In motorcycle racing we have to qualify within five-percent of the fastest qualifier to be allowed to race (that'swhy it'scalled qualifying), do shooting competitions have restrictions on how well you can shoot before you can compete?
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Post by TassieTiger » 14 Jun 2020, 12:57 pm

Didn’t he say, I’m impressed with the accuracy, I only wanted a plinker, not a competition shooter ? Implying - it is a Comp shooter...accuracy might be subjective but the statement, “I’m extremely impressed with its accuracy” - (the word, extremely adds weight), as Stix has said, infers that it had been tested...off hand does not account for any testing outcome of the rifle when the shooter is waving around like a flag in a breeze.

It’s not like saying - I’m impressed with how the rifle is shooting off hand or messing around and I’m going to test it thoroughly to see how accurate it is...if someone was in the market for one of these, read the posted statement re accuracy and inferred Comp ability and thought - well, they are Comp accurate according to xxx - do you think, a reasonable person would be thinking the rifle itself is accurate or xxx is a darn fine shot?

It’s a silly argument regardless. The way I read it, didn’t make sense. No biggie.
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TassieTiger wrote:Didn’t he say, I’m impressed with the accuracy, I only wanted a plinker, not a competition shooter ? Implying - it is a Comp shooter...accuracy might be subjective but the statement, “I’m extremely impressed with its accuracy” - (the word, extremely adds weight), as Stix has said, infers that it had been tested...off hand does not account for any testing outcome of the rifle when the shooter is waving around like a flag in a breeze.

It’s not like saying - I’m impressed with how the rifle is shooting off hand or messing around and I’m going to test it thoroughly to see how accurate it is...if someone was in the market for one of these, read the posted statement re accuracy and inferred Comp ability and thought - well, they are Comp accurate according to xxx - do you think, a reasonable person would be thinking the rifle itself is accurate or xxx is a darn fine shot?

It’s a silly argument regardless. The way I read it, didn’t make sense. No biggie.


To me it looked you guys were simply being pedantic to belittle a new shooter's impression of his rifle. I couldn't see any genuine interest in your comments.
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Post by TassieTiger » 14 Jun 2020, 1:06 pm

To me, it looked like a confusing statement. Still does.
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Re: Webley & Scott Xocet 22lr

Post by Stix » 14 Jun 2020, 1:33 pm

bladeracer wrote:
TassieTiger wrote:Didn’t he say, I’m impressed with the accuracy, I only wanted a plinker, not a competition shooter ? Implying - it is a Comp shooter...accuracy might be subjective but the statement, “I’m extremely impressed with its accuracy” - (the word, extremely adds weight), as Stix has said, infers that it had been tested...off hand does not account for any testing outcome of the rifle when the shooter is waving around like a flag in a breeze.

It’s not like saying - I’m impressed with how the rifle is shooting off hand or messing around and I’m going to test it thoroughly to see how accurate it is...if someone was in the market for one of these, read the posted statement re accuracy and inferred Comp ability and thought - well, they are Comp accurate according to xxx - do you think, a reasonable person would be thinking the rifle itself is accurate or xxx is a darn fine shot?

It’s a silly argument regardless. The way I read it, didn’t make sense. No biggie.


To me it looked you guys were simply being pedantic to belittle a new shooter's impression of his rifle. I couldn't see any genuine interest in your comments.


Im not, at least not intending to be pedantic...

I simply gave an explanation to him, of how his words would've easily been understood, given the, at least slightly, conceited appearance of his reply to Tassie...

bladeracer wrote:
TassieTiger wrote:So it’s promising then...

No, it's impressively accurate as he said. It may not be impressive to you or anybody else, but he never claimed that.

No--he said "shot at comp level"

bladeracer wrote:I don't think he said anything about competition-winning accuracy.

Its been highlightd in almost every post that he said"shot at comp level" --infact this is the point, so i dont know why you argue about something you dismiss...unless you are going to be pedantic yourself, because youve added in the word "winning"...

& im certainly not belittling a new shooter, & dont like that youve just dismissd all my explanations as such...

Tassie's question was reasonable...as was my passively pointing out why Tassie asked for clarification...all you've done is dismissed & refused to acknowledge all reasonable & passive explanations...& labelled them as intended belittling of a new shooter...
Thats unnecessary...& Again...i dont like that...!
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Post by bladeracer » 14 Jun 2020, 2:10 pm

Stix wrote:Its been highlightd in almost every post that he said"shot at comp level" --infact this is the point, so i dont know why you argue about something you dismiss...unless you are going to be pedantic yourself, because youve added in the word "winning"...

& im certainly not belittling a new shooter, & dont like that youve just dismissd all my explanations as such...

Tassie's question was reasonable...as was my passively pointing out why Tassie asked for clarification...all you've done is dismissed & refused to acknowledge all reasonable & passive explanations...& labelled them as intended belittling of a new shooter...
Thats unnecessary...& Again...i dont like that...!


I added the word winning because without it your own comment was pointless, you can enter competitions without managing to put any bullets on the paper. You are the one equating "shot at comp level" with some level of outstanding accuracy. Without that assumption on your part your comment makes no sense. I have been impressed with a milsurp managing to hold 3MoA, and that would also be competition-level accuracy - it depends on the competition you're shooting.

As I said, Tassie's view of being confused by what the poster stated was his own interpretation, not what the poster said. He even explained exactly what sort of shooting he'd done that had left him impressed with the rifle's accuracy so there's no confusion there. The fact is that neither Tassie's comment, or yours in support of Tassie's added anything whatever to the thread...

Where did I dismiss any explanations? And where have I refused to acknowledge any explanations, reasonable or otherwise?

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Post by TassieTiger » 14 Jun 2020, 2:31 pm

Sorry blade - I’ll be sure to ask you if it’s okay to query a comment, before I ask the question ? Will that suit you better?
Your saying our posts didn’t contribute to the thread - but somehow, your opinion did?
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TassieTiger wrote:Sorry blade - I’ll be sure to ask you if it’s okay to query a comment, before I ask the question ? Will that suit you better?
Your saying our posts didn’t contribute to the thread - but somehow, your opinion did?
Okay...then.


You should only have to ask yourself if what you are posting is worth the effort, many times it is not, in which case don't post it. I always read it back a few times before hitting the submit button, and very often don't bother as I find I'm not contributing anything new to the thread. My opinion was specifically responding to your post, so it had relevance. Your comment wasn't even asking for clarification. Any new shooter deserves better from the old hands on the forum.
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Post by Stix » 14 Jun 2020, 2:53 pm

bladeracer wrote:
Stix wrote:Its been highlightd in almost every post that he said"shot at comp level" --infact this is the point, so i dont know why you argue about something you dismiss...unless you are going to be pedantic yourself, because youve added in the word "winning"...

& im certainly not belittling a new shooter, & dont like that youve just dismissd all my explanations as such...

Tassie's question was reasonable...as was my passively pointing out why Tassie asked for clarification...all you've done is dismissed & refused to acknowledge all reasonable & passive explanations...& labelled them as intended belittling of a new shooter...
Thats unnecessary...& Again...i dont like that...!


I added the word winning because without it your own comment was pointless, you can enter competitions without managing to put any bullets on the paper. You are the one equating "shot at comp level" with some level of outstanding accuracy. Without that assumption on your part your comment makes no sense. I have been impressed with a milsurp managing to hold 3MoA, and that would also be competition-level accuracy - it depends on the competition you're shooting.

As I said, Tassie's view of being confused by what the poster stated was his own interpretation, not what the poster said. He even explained exactly what sort of shooting he'd done that had left him impressed with the rifle's accuracy so there's no confusion there. The fact is that neither Tassie's comment, or yours in support of Tassie's added anything whatever to the thread...

Where did I dismiss any explanations? And where have I refused to acknowledge any explanations, reasonable or otherwise?

You're allowed to not like things, nothing wrong with that :-)


Right there Blade...youve dismissed/ignored/not acknowledged, my explanation of the inference his comment of "shot at comp level", most 22lr comp/& or experienced shooters would assume he meant... :unknown:

I appreciate your explanation of your milsurps...however, and again, whilst i cant speak for the common 22lr comp shooter, it is my opinion that most 22lr comp/& or experienced shooters, would gather that if someone states their 22lr rifle "shoots at comp level", that the rifle has already been shot off of a bench, and that with such a statement, one already knows how well it shoots with the said & tried ammo.

Youve also dismissed me saying this, so again, give the rifle to 22LR comp shooter with that tried ammo, tell them it shoots at comp level & that its never been shot off a bench... :|

I get the impression youre ignoring what ive said with accusations of not having contributed, & of belittling the guy, & comparing this with your expectations of how unknown & sight unseen old larger calibre old mil surp centrefire's perform in your paddock at home...this has nothing to with it--this is about how the initial comments were percieved by others, not about what he, or you!, either meant it to mean, or suggest it 'may' have meant.

And i was contributing in a way where i was explaining to him how more than one person perceived his comments...& maybe subtly suggest to him, that not having tried a rifle off of a bench & claim it shoots at comp level, is not a point at which anyone would really measure a rifles accuracy---this has nothing to do with belittling him or not contributing.

You use his latter explanation of how he has tested the rifle as reasoning for your arguement, that we are being pedantic---when infact the question was posed before this explanation was given, & subsequent explanations of mine werent in opposition to his later clarification --so to use this as a point against a Tassie or myself is beyond the scope of the initial point...
In other words, not Tassie or myself were arguing or being pedantic or belittling about any post explanations...

If any belittling is taking place, its the somewhat conceited reply to Tassie, & suggestions we are belittling him...And if we are to bring up relevance to topic, neither of these are either relevant, necessary, or carry any substance.

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Ive just edited a couple of things i said above in case they are taken the wrong way--you how i can be a little in your face--i dont mean to be...
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Re: Webley & Scott Xocet 22lr

Post by TassieTiger » 14 Jun 2020, 3:11 pm

bladeracer wrote:
TassieTiger wrote:Sorry blade - I’ll be sure to ask you if it’s okay to query a comment, before I ask the question ? Will that suit you better?
Your saying our posts didn’t contribute to the thread - but somehow, your opinion did?
Okay...then.


You should only have to ask yourself if what you are posting is worth the effort, many times it is not, in which case don't post it....


So now your saying a lot of what I post up, isn’t worth the effort ? Who made you king and queen of an open internet forum ?
My original reply had SFA to do with you and was directed at OP, not you at all - perhaps it was one of those times where it was not worth hitting submit button on your behalf...?
If nothing else it was written to highlight how one might misconstrue the intent of the ops wording - but now your on some rant about your self importance. Your right about one thing - new shooters do deserve better.
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Re: Webley & Scott Xocet 22lr

Post by bladeracer » 14 Jun 2020, 3:24 pm

TassieTiger wrote:
bladeracer wrote:
TassieTiger wrote:Sorry blade - I’ll be sure to ask you if it’s okay to query a comment, before I ask the question ? Will that suit you better?
Your saying our posts didn’t contribute to the thread - but somehow, your opinion did?
Okay...then.


You should only have to ask yourself if what you are posting is worth the effort, many times it is not, in which case don't post it....


So now your saying a lot of what I post up, isn’t worth the effort ? Who made you king and queen of an open internet forum ?
My original reply had SFA to do with you and was directed at OP, not you at all - perhaps it was one of those times where it was not worth hitting submit button on your behalf...?
If nothing else it was written to highlight how one might misconstrue the intent of the ops wording - but now your on some rant about your self importance. Your right about one thing - new shooters do deserve better.


That was a general statement, not directed at you. All forum users should think hard before submitting posts.
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Re: Webley & Scott Xocet 22lr

Post by Stix » 14 Jun 2020, 3:44 pm

I wasnt going to say more, but i will say this--il reiterate im not belittling the OP...!!

So Mr or Mrs Dazed & Confused, im sure interested to hear about, & hopefully see some results of the actual testing you do at 50-100yds/m with this rifle... :)

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Re: Webley & Scott Xocet 22lr

Post by bladeracer » 14 Jun 2020, 3:56 pm

Dazed and Confused wrote:I picked up one of these recently. In fact it is the reason I joined this forum after reading this thread. (Hence the bumping of such an old thread)

I have only put 500 odd CCI standard rounds through it as well as a box of Federal Champion. Every round fired. I was also extremely impressed with the accuracy as I was only after a plinker and not something that would shot at comp level. I have planned to spend time tomorrow afternoon to see just how accurate it is over 25m and 50m. I might run it out at 100m if the desire for beer does not kick in. Ill post results.


I would try a bunch of different ammo to determine what it prefers.
Is the "breech" actually aluminium as stated in that RimfireCentral thread? The breech is actually the chamber, which is part of the barrel so I'm guessing the guy was referring to the bolt.
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Re: Webley & Scott Xocet 22lr

Post by Dazed and Confused » 14 Jun 2020, 7:51 pm

Dazed and Confused wrote:I was also extremely impressed with the accuracy as I was only after a plinker and not something that would shot at comp level.


Stix wrote:You left the part out where he states, suggests, or inferrs it is of competition accuracy...
:)


Firstly, I am not sure why anyone would completely reverse what I typed. How anyone could take my comment and turn it upside down baffles me. How all the responses that followed are also actually quite amazing. Secondly, why was everyone calling me the OP. This thread was started in 2018, I just necro'd it as I recently purchased this particular rifle as a replacement for two old/aging 22lr's and wanted to offer an opinion. Lastly, think what anyone is going to think when they read this thread if they look at purchasing this particular rifle.

Over the next few months, when I get a chance, I will post up some further details about it as I only saw a few posts on the entire Internet on the rifle and thought it would be good to share what I thought was positive about it on a forum that had some information.

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Re: Webley & Scott Xocet 22lr

Post by Dazed and Confused » 14 Jun 2020, 7:54 pm

bladeracer wrote:I would try a bunch of different ammo to determine what it prefers.
Is the "breech" actually aluminium as stated in that RimfireCentral thread? The breech is actually the chamber, which is part of the barrel so I'm guessing the guy was referring to the bolt.


I have not touched it for a week or so. I was hoping to do so today but weather. Ill plan to pick up several different brands of rounds and try them.

I will also post some photos on the breech when I can.
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