SAnewb85 wrote:I have decided on the cz457 in an mdt chassis from the Adelaide gun shop for now. Will look into the 455/annie/vudoo later on.
Price is only $100 more than the east coast shops and id like to support local when i can.
Have enquired about howa 6.5 creedmoor and 300wm in mdt chassis.
Expensive bloody hobby this one haha
SAnewb85 wrote:Hi all, while looking at .22lr options and as with all hobby related purchases I started at 1 price point, then found something else for "just a few more bucks" and so the cycle continues until I'm at double the original budget and then I slap myself with reality and end up back where I started.
So the question is- even though it may have hurt your pocket at the time, have you ever really regretted spending "just a few more bucks" on your guns.
(Been looking at the cz455 carbon mdt/457 mdt, tikka tx1 and then sort of going ridiculous looking at a vudoo barreled action in a chassis. 99% target use, all suggestions/info/links are greatly appreciated)
Cheers
in2anity wrote:Flyer, what distance are those groups? 50m? Also, how does the 17hmr buck the wind at 100m? Any 100m groups?
Flyer wrote:in2anity wrote:Flyer, what distance are those groups? 50m? Also, how does the 17hmr buck the wind at 100m? Any 100m groups?
The red dots are at 50m outdoors and the black and whites are at a 35m underground range. I don't have any 100m group shots in my computer, sorry, but the hummer shoots pretty well. The Weihrauch will shoot one-hole groups at 50m with SK Match if I do my part.
The 17hmr FMJs have the same BC as a round-nose 22lr according to CCI, so if the FMJs travel roughly twice as fast as a 22, then on paper they should should have roughly half the windage. As you know, cross-wind resistance is a function of BC and velocity, not bullet weight, so the 17hmr is probably not as bad as some think.
bigpete wrote:It really isn't that bad. In real world tests I found the 17hmr to drift a LOT less than a 22lr over the same distance. Over 70m there was about a 2" difference between the 2. No,I don't know the wind speed etc,what I do know was it was constant and the 22 would have missed a lot of head shots whereas the 17 would have hit every time.
Flyer wrote:I ended up with a CZ 453 varmint in 17hmr. It has the set trigger, which is better than the stock set-up. My HW 66 is heavy – right on 4kg with scope, which is the maximum limit for field rifle competition.
Here's how the CZ 453 shoots – I couldn't not have a CZ in my safe
And here's a test group from the HW 66. Groups got smaller (top left to right) with SK Standard, then I switched to SK Match which opened up a little but then went back to one-hole groups. I can't see how a 22 could be any more accurate. They say the Weihrauch's are equal to an Anschutz 54, but at a 64 price.
SAnewb85 wrote:So just a little update.....
I had a chat to a local gunsmith who imports MPA chassis in Adelaide, he had a model to suit a CZ455 on sale which i put a deposit on, then went to his shop in person and realised that the stock wouldn't suit a guy my size.
Ended up ordering a MPA hybrid chassis and a vudoo V-22 barreled action.
What started as a discounted chassis turned into an epic and extremely pricey .22 build
But the flip side is knowing that I have something that I truly love and will get a ton of use and enjoyment out of, not to mention actually saving money in the long run as I wouldve ended up in the same position in a few months, just with a cheaper .22 in the safe that rarely got used.
Having said that, I have had to put my centrefire rifle plans on hold for a few months while I wait for and pay for this .22
Im an idiot, but im a happy idiot haha