by jovialjosie2002 » 13 Dec 2016, 8:42 pm
I just bought one last month and took it to the range yesterday. I was really really impressed. It shoots great, however, it is like all Philippines products. Functional, but the finish is woeful.
The barrell and gun is very heavy, its heavier than my CZ527 (7.62*39).
I loved shooting this gun at the range. I shot CCI stingers and Mini mags in it and some standard velocity federal. I will only be using Mini mags in future because it didn't shoot the std velocity very well and stingers are great, but, double the price of Mini mags. The barrell says to only use high velocity 22lr by the way!!!!!
The finish on this gun is pretty cr@p, it came with scratches and the safety didn't work. I don't like safeties anyway, I prefer to have an empty chamber. I put a huge scratch in the butt when I removed the bolt once and I just thought...."hey who cares it's not a Sako"....
It loads single rounds easy too, just slam them into the chamber and close the bolt on them.
I wish they would also bring out an affordable centrefire. I would love a functional, accurate, cheap, ugly, reliable centrefire to abuse and use.
I was originally looking for a Rascal 22lr. The sales bloke at my LGS recommend the Stirling as a "cheap 22lr".... I am glad he recommended this Stirling.