Lithgow Crossover Timber .22

[wade06]

[Gwion]

Just demand straight swap for new batch rifle or your money back! It is your consumer right in Australia.

[Wylie27]

Damn rsj,

Demand a refund.. It's not fit for use or purpose.

[chacka]

Demand a refund.. It's not fit for use or purpose.

This.

[wade06]

My Walnut Crossover has arrived. The timber looks better than the pics below in good light.
I cycled about 50 CCI quiet rounds (slow and fast) and didn't have any feeding issues (fingers crossed).
The Vortex Diamondback HP 3-12x42 scope looks extremely clear and well built.

Hopefully i can zero it in this weekend and see how it shoots.

[Wylie27]

Looking good!!!

range report!

[rsj223]

Mate that looks s**t hot and thats one of the reasons I got one, yours will be fine.

[wade06]

Thanks Wylie and rsj... very happy with it so far
That chunky trigger guard will be great for cold nights spotlighting in gloves

[wade06]

Looking good!!!

range report!

I took my Walnut Crossover 22 to sight it in today.
I didn't get out there till after 9am and the wind was gusting & shifting around a bit so i only used a box of CCI standard ($6) then some Eley HP.

I didn't have any feeding or stove piping issues but we will see what happens after a few hundred rounds.
A couple of times the empty case didn't eject out cleanly but it was my fault for being a bit slow with the bolt cycle.

The Vortex Diamondback HP 3-12x42 went great, is super clear plus the side parallax adjustment is awesome.

The la101 was shooting about 20-30mm groups which was good for the conditions (cci standard, prone with a bipod).
Below is the best 5 shot group at 50m when the wind died down for a bit (13mm centre to centre).

Overall i'm extremely happy with the Crossover results given the conditions. My feeling is that with some Match ammo, a still day and sandbags the crossover could average under 1/2 inch groups at 50m.

Eley HP Subsonic was doing a cloverleaf pattern at 25m. Knocked off 1 Indian Myna... 248 to go

[Cerberus_Demon]

Hey guys thought i would add my 2 cents worth on here after reading a fair few threads.
i have had my lithgow since a month after they were released and had zero issues for around the first 5000 or so rounds when the ejection issue started to kick in and gradually became more apparent. I could live with it as i always knew when it happened before i next cycled.
I did however go to collect my rifle out of my safe one morning to go and shoot and the barrel had rust on the top of the barrel, safety switch and the bolt handle was the worst for sure.
I contacted lithgow and was sent away within the week to go and get fixed and constant communication between the guy at lithgow was helpful and yes the process did get prolonged a tiny bit by about 2 weeks (total time gone one and a half months). After receiving the rifle back it took me a few weeks to get to the range to go and test it out and it was back to banging and they had also solved the problem with the feeding issue by from what i can tell putting a 22lr specific size plate at the feeder location (cz plastic 10 round mags no longer fit but ill fix that as its just a tolerance issue). Not one has failed to eject since and i am still more than happy with my purchase.
As for people saying they have accuracy issues i know all of them are slightly different but considering i can shoot off a bipod standing in a booth, sometimes prone with bipod the majority of the time i manage 5 cent groups more often than not using federal 714. at 50M

[wade06]

Thanks Cerberus. I'm hoping to take mine out again this weekend to get a proper sight in (no wind) and test a few types of ammo.
I will probably get a CZ 10 shot magazine down the track.

So far i'm extremely happy with the performance on the Lithgow Crossover.

[rsj223]

Well it looks like the end for my Lithgow.22 the LGS rang today and told me I will soon be the proud owner of a store credit hmm

[AusTac]

Thats good of them mate, so.... what are you going to get?

[rsj223]

Thats good of them mate, so.... what are you going to get?

What to get, I have NFI I need to decide if I want something to shoot 10 cent or golf balls, short list would be CZ, Ruger American, T-Bolt (my son wants it) or Anschutz not much to think about

[Gwion]

As much as I love my tbolt, the trigger is a letdown. Really have to work hard for good groups. Great for hunting, though.

[rsj223]

As much as I love my tbolt, the trigger is a letdown. Really have to work hard for good groups. Great for hunting, though.

Can it be fixed? the one I shot at the range seemed ok not great

[Gwion]

It has an adjustment but it is a sealed unit. It is fine for average use but it is the only thing holding the rifle back from being a really great shooter.

[wade06]

Yeah, the trigger is pretty heavy at 4.4lbs for a target rifle.
I use mine for hunting so its great.

There are several places with lighter springs at 1.6lbs.
http://www.deltatactical.com.au/lithgow-crossover-trigger--sear-spring-p318/
http://www.lumleyarms.com/lithgow-crossover