NEW From Zermatt Arms - RimX Actions

[ma smith]

My initial thought on the Criterion blanks is that it seems a bit expensive for a button blank. At that point you're not far off of a cut blank from the reputable companies, especially when that barrel will last until the end of time or until you get sick of the contour, length or twist rate.

Cut rifling is better ≠ for rimfire.

 

[Csafisher]

My initial thought on the Criterion blanks is that it seems a bit expensive for a button blank. At that point you're not far off of a cut blank from the reputable companies, especially when that barrel will last until the end of time or until you get sick of the contour, length or twist rate.

$315 is fairly cheap. Mullerworks are top of the line and button rifled….. $475.

 

[padom]

Look at the top 50 rimfire benchrest equipment list year in and year out.. all button barrels.. 90% Mullerworks and Shilen with a couple Benchmarks sprinkled in...

It is well known that button barrels dominate the rimfire precision world

 

[DairyDictator]

Look at the top 50 rimfire benchrest equipment list year in and year out.. all button barrels.. 90% Mullerworks and Shilen with a couple Benchmarks sprinkled in...

It is well known that button barrels dominate the rimfire precision world

Fair enough. I'm still really new to the witchcraft that is the rimfire world. Wonder if the button rifling is what makes the difference or if those companies are putting more focus on rimfire barrels.

 

[padom]

Fair enough. I'm still really new to the witchcraft that is the rimfire world. Wonder if the button rifling is what makes the difference or if those companies are putting more focus on rimfire barrels.

From what I understand, its all in the hand taper lapping... Paul Tolvstad hand laps all Mullerworks rimfire barrels and is a master at it. I dont know who hand laps the Shilens but they are excellent hand taper lapped rimfire barrels as well..

The reason I grabbed one of these Criterions is because they said they are hand taper lapping them... So Im giving one a try to see how they compare...

 

[Jagerwerks]

Look at the top 50 rimfire benchrest equipment list year in and year out.. all button barrels.. 90% Mullerworks and Shilen with a couple Benchmarks sprinkled in...

It is well known that button barrels dominate the rimfire precision world

Do you guys have any experience with Lilja rimfire barrels? From what I understand, they are button-rifled. I am putting one of their 25" 1.2" straight taper on my RimX action.

 

[021411]

I don’t know of anyone that uses a Lilja blank. That said, two friends of mine that had a Lilja CZ457 prefit eventually sold theirs for other custom offerings which shot much better. Could be a number of factors but you just don’t see them much at least on the RimX side of the house.

 

[Jagerwerks]

I don’t know of anyone that uses a Lilja blank. That said, two friends of mine that had a Lilja CZ457 prefit eventually sold theirs for other custom offerings which shot much better. Could be a number of factors but you just don’t see them much at least on the RimX side of the house.

Yeah, I bought a Lilja prefit for a good deal, so I'm going to give it a go and see how it does!

 

[kbiss]

My lilja on my cz shot lights out with sk rm

 

[kbiss]

Those are 5 shot groups at fifty yards

 

[Jagerwerks]

My lilja on my cz shot lights out with sk rm

I have a decent amount of SK rifle match left from my Bergara that I shot before, so hopefully I have the same luck with it.

 

[padom]

Do you guys have any experience with Lilja rimfire barrels? From what I understand, they are button-rifled. I am putting one of their 25" 1.2" straight taper on my RimX action.

I tested and compared 2 of them. Those 2 I tested shoot poorly compared to all the other barrels I tested...

 

[Jagerwerks]

I tested and compared 2 of them. Those 2 I tested shoot poorly compared to all the other barrels I tested...

Well that's not great to hear lol

 

[padom]

Well that's not great to hear lol

Yeah and they came directly from lilja for the testing and review so you would think it would be they're very best offering....

 

[Jagerwerks]

Yeah and they came directly from lilja for the testing and review so you would think it would be they're very best offering....

Oh well. I'll give it a go and see what happens!