School me on the Vudoo

I'm just getting into rimfire shooting. I'm looking for some feedback on Vudoo Barreled actions. I see that eurooptics have barreled actions in stock. Are these any good, or should one be ordered through Vudoo and what are the differences? Also I see
MPA is selling chassies with the Vudoo actions. Thoughts on that?
 
The barreled actions at EuroOptics or anyone that sells Vudoo barreled actions are the same as if you ordered it from Vudoo. Ordering direct allows you to order it as you like and not just what they have stocked but no performance difference.

Then you get into the two authorized places who have Vudoo actions to build from, DI Precision and MPA. There you can get more customized as far as barrels and other things like chassis and colors. Then you get MPA is the Vudoo 360 60 degree bolt throw only though so if you wanted a Gen 2 90 degree you would need to go to DI.
 
The barreled actions at EuroOptics or anyone that sells Vudoo barreled actions are the same as if you ordered it from Vudoo. Ordering direct allows you to order it as you like and not just what they have stocked but no performance difference.

Then you get into the two authorized places who have Vudoo actions to build from, DI Precision and MPA. There you can get more customized as far as barrels and other things like chassis and colors. Then you get MPA is the Vudoo 360 60 degree bolt throw only though so if you wanted a Gen 2 90 degree you would need to go to DI.
OK Thank you. Also what is the repeater action?
 
If you are going to be shooting PRS Rimfire it's almost guaranteed that you're going to want a different barrel than what you can get from Vudoo. Most of us are shooting 1.20-1.25 straight profile barrels at 24-26 inch lengths, and with either no muzzle threads or a thread for direct attachment of a tuner (not 1/2-28). Yes, a lot of this is for forward weight for proper balance, and yes, you can accomplish a lot of that by adding weights to the chassis; but having the weight in the barrel gives you a mechanical advantage by having the weight on a longer lever, thus reducing the overall weight needed to achieve a good balance point. 24-26" barrels also tend to show better MV consistency than shorter barrels, as well as generally being slower, thus keeping you more safely subsonic in lower temperatures. More barrel steel is also more thermal mass, so the barrel heats up slower, but you kinda gotta be silly to really overheat a .22 barrel.

I have a 1 in 13" twist Mullerworks 25" barreled DI Precision Vudoo and I am very happy with it.
 
If you are going to be shooting PRS Rimfire it's almost guaranteed that you're going to want a different barrel than what you can get from Vudoo. Most of us are shooting 1.20-1.25 straight profile barrels at 24-26 inch lengths, and with either no muzzle threads or a thread for direct attachment of a tuner (not 1/2-28). Yes, a lot of this is for forward weight for proper balance, and yes, you can accomplish a lot of that by adding weights to the chassis; but having the weight in the barrel gives you a mechanical advantage by having the weight on a longer lever, thus reducing the overall weight needed to achieve a good balance point. 24-26" barrels also tend to show better MV consistency than shorter barrels, as well as generally being slower, thus keeping you more safely subsonic in lower temperatures. More barrel steel is also more thermal mass, so the barrel heats up slower, but you kinda gotta be silly to really overheat a .22 barrel.

I have a 1 in 13" twist Mullerworks 25" barreled DI Precision Vudoo and I am very happy with it.
Are there any advantage to having a 1-16 twist over 1-13 or vice-versa?
 
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If you are going to be shooting PRS Rimfire it's almost guaranteed that you're going to want a different barrel than what you can get from Vudoo. Most of us are shooting 1.20-1.25 straight profile barrels at 24-26 inch lengths, and with either no muzzle threads or a thread for direct attachment of a tuner (not 1/2-28). Yes, a lot of this is for forward weight for proper balance, and yes, you can accomplish a lot of that by adding weights to the chassis; but having the weight in the barrel gives you a mechanical advantage by having the weight on a longer lever, thus reducing the overall weight needed to achieve a good balance point. 24-26" barrels also tend to show better MV consistency than shorter barrels, as well as generally being slower, thus keeping you more safely subsonic in lower temperatures. More barrel steel is also more thermal mass, so the barrel heats up slower, but you kinda gotta be silly to really overheat a .22 barrel.

I have a 1 in 13" twist Mullerworks 25" barreled DI Precision Vudoo and I am very happy with it.
Perfectly said,
 
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Are there any advantage to having a 1-16 twist over 1-13 or vice-versa?
That is still being discussed but I have a 1:11 Krieger and at 50 yards you could not tell the difference from any of my 1:16 twist barrels but move out to 200 yards and the fast twist shoots smaller by a decent margin.
 
If you are going to be shooting PRS Rimfire it's almost guaranteed that you're going to want a different barrel than what you can get from Vudoo. Most of us are shooting 1.20-1.25 straight profile barrels at 24-26 inch lengths, and with either no muzzle threads or a thread for direct attachment of a tuner (not 1/2-28). Yes, a lot of this is for forward weight for proper balance, and yes, you can accomplish a lot of that by adding weights to the chassis; but having the weight in the barrel gives you a mechanical advantage by having the weight on a longer lever, thus reducing the overall weight needed to achieve a good balance point. 24-26" barrels also tend to show better MV consistency than shorter barrels, as well as generally being slower, thus keeping you more safely subsonic in lower temperatures. More barrel steel is also more thermal mass, so the barrel heats up slower, but you kinda gotta be silly to really overheat a .22 barrel.

I have a 1 in 13" twist Mullerworks 25" barreled DI Precision Vudoo and I am very happy with it.

You can get a 24” 1.2” barrel directly from Vudoo and it’s a Bartlein so will shoot as well as you need for PRS Rimfire. They can also put on a ECV2 tuner.
 
Are there any advantage to having a 1-16 twist over 1-13 or vice-versa?

With the ammo shot in matches being 40grn subsonic either will work. A 16 twist will do all you need but if you wanted to try a 13 then that’s up to you. My 16 twist Bartlein shoot nice and tight too 400 and then some. Out there wind will be your biggest concern anyway. Don’t get hung up on the twist.
 
I shoot NRL .22. I bought my complete gun pre-built and in stock from ALTUS. I think it's an ACE barrel? I assume they just threw on a complete barreled action on an MPA chassis. It shoots totally lights out with SK Match (which it said in the box it was designed for). Never even tried anything else, and despite what you read online it doesn't seem to matter what lot the ammo is either. A couple of shots to get warmed up and then one hole @ 50yds. It's been running this way for two years now, and I shoot at least one match a month.

I shot my first .22 BR match (not my thing, but I wanted to see how the Vudoo would stack up) with it. There were 17 benches and 18 shooters. I drew 4th, but gave my bench to the old guy who drew 18 and I shot prone. I got 5th place. I would have gotten second by number of Xs, but I dropped one shot out of the 10 ring @ 100yds. This gun is set up for field matches and shot as well or better than most of the fancy BR rigs. I have the ZCO 420 on it, so total cost might be the same as what these guys have in their BR rigs, but there you go.

I will also add that I custom built three .22s before I was frustrated to the FkIt point and bought the Vudoo. I was shooting middle of the pack, and my first match with the gun I got 4th, which is kind of where I'm stuck, because there are some really, really good marksmen who shoot my monthly match. The important thing is that I am confident that when I miss it was me and not the gun. I have never had that with a .22 before and it's completely worth the price of admission.
 
Are there any advantage to having a 1-16 twist over 1-13 or vice-versa?
1 in 16" twist:
Possible advantage in being less picky on ammo, but that very well may be individual barrel more than twist rate. I have a 1 in 12" twist Lothar barrel that is super picky, but very good with ammo it likes. My 1 in 13" DI Mullerworks seems to be a little more picky than my 1 in 16" ACE, but definitely less picky than my 1 in 12".
Less spin-drift than faster twist.

1 in 13" twist:
Seems to produce smaller groups at 200-350 yards than 1 in 16", at least with Eley Tenex.
Seems to have more consistency in wind deflection, at least with Eley Tenex.
Seems to require less fouling to come back to POI than 1 in 12" after cleaning, but this very well may be more of an individual barrel thing than twist rate.

Overall, I think that barrel quality is more important than twist rate, but everything else being equal I gravitate toward 13 twist due to my experiences with very low sample sizes.
 
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You can get a 24” 1.2” barrel directly from Vudoo and it’s a Bartlein so will shoot as well as you need for PRS Rimfire. They can also put on a ECV2 tuner.
That's cool. I checked the website when I wrote my reply and did not see anything longer than 22" or 1/2-28 threads under the custom build options for the Bartlein 1.20". Good info that they can accommodate those wants.
 
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Yup the Kukri and MTU are limited to 22” but the 1.2” contour can be had to 24”. This is one below.

They list up to 24” under the Apparition so they can do it. Might just need to call.



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Are there any advantage to having a 1-16 twist over 1-13 or vice-versa?
Brand of barrel, who chambered it, With or without tuner are the next questions , no tuner 13 twist MullerWorks hands down. It is said that they are more picky but when you find the magic lot a 13 Muller chambered by DI is as accurate as a repeater that can be built, and that statement is backed up by testing in both the test tunnels and in real life matches. The same words are said by some of the best shooters in the sport. This thread has a few samples of what 13s are capable of.

 
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The barreled actions at EuroOptics or anyone that sells Vudoo barreled actions are the same as if you ordered it from Vudoo. Ordering direct allows you to order it as you like and not just what they have stocked but no performance difference.

Then you get into the two authorized places who have Vudoo actions to build from, DI Precision and MPA. There you can get more customized as far as barrels and other things like chassis and colors. Then you get MPA is the Vudoo 360 60 degree bolt throw only though so if you wanted a Gen 2 90 degree you would need to go to DI.
What is the backstory behind Vudoo not offering action only on the 360's anymore? Seems they made a decision last year on going with DI Precision exclusively, now have walked that back and offering to MPA as a custom option along with offering barreled actions direct and distribution . Be nice to purchase the action only and have my smith spin up a barrel.
 
What is the backstory behind Vudoo not offering action only on the 360's anymore? Seems they made a decision last year on going with DI Precision exclusively, now have walked that back and offering to MPA as a custom option along with offering barreled actions direct and distribution . Be nice to purchase the action only and have my smith spin up a barrel.
Seems like they are much more focused on building pistols than rifles lately! I called over there to order a custom barreled action and they actually told me to call DI Precision if I wanted anything non-standard.......to me that said it all.
 
What is the backstory behind Vudoo not offering action only on the 360's anymore? Seems they made a decision last year on going with DI Precision exclusively, now have walked that back and offering to MPA as a custom option along with offering barreled actions direct and distribution . Be nice to purchase the action only and have my smith spin up a barrel.

Get a RimX :)
 
What is the backstory behind Vudoo not offering action only on the 360's anymore? Seems they made a decision last year on going with DI Precision exclusively, now have walked that back and offering to MPA as a custom option along with offering barreled actions direct and distribution . Be nice to purchase the action only and have my smith spin up a barrel.

I’m pretty sure they stopped doing actions only, except for the single shot, a while ago. I remember them selling actions and people taking them to their smiths and having issues as some smiths don’t know how to do rimfire. Almost positive that was a large reason why they stopped it a while back and can’t blame them for that as all people see is the Vudoo action and a rifle that’s messed up. Not really good for the company as people assume it was made at Vudoo.

As for MPA using them, it’s business. A company they know they can trust then no problem selling them actions to use on their own signature line of rifles. If you wanted something different then DI could do it no problem I am sure.
 
Brand of barrel, who chambered it, With or without tuner are the next questions , no tuner 13 twist MullerWorks hands down. It is said that they are more picky but when you find the magic lot a 13 Muller chambered by DI is as accurate as a repeater that can be built, and that statement is backed up by testing in both the test tunnels and in real life matches. The same words are said by some of the best shooters in the sport. This thread has a few samples of what 13s are capable of.

Hey Dave, what is your lead time on a barreled action?
 
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I shoot NRL .22. I bought my complete gun pre-built and in stock from ALTUS. I think it's an ACE barrel? I assume they just threw on a complete barreled action on an MPA chassis. It shoots totally lights out with SK Match (which it said in the box it was designed for). Never even tried anything else, and despite what you read online it doesn't seem to matter what lot the ammo is either. A couple of shots to get warmed up and then one hole @ 50yds. It's been running this way for two years now, and I shoot at least one match a month.

I shot my first .22 BR match (not my thing, but I wanted to see how the Vudoo would stack up) with it. There were 17 benches and 18 shooters. I drew 4th, but gave my bench to the old guy who drew 18 and I shot prone. I got 5th place. I would have gotten second by number of Xs, but I dropped one shot out of the 10 ring @ 100yds. This gun is set up for field matches and shot as well or better than most of the fancy BR rigs. I have the ZCO 420 on it, so total cost might be the same as what these guys have in their BR rigs, but there you go.

I will also add that I custom built three .22s before I was frustrated to the FkIt point and bought the Vudoo. I was shooting middle of the pack, and my first match with the gun I got 4th, which is kind of where I'm stuck, because there are some really, really good marksmen who shoot my monthly match. The important thing is that I am confident that when I miss it was me and not the gun. I have never had that with a .22 before and it's completely worth the price of admission.
Are you saying the lot variance doesn’t matter with your rifle with SK match or in general?

Lot testing is very specific to success in Rimfire comps, and as important as training and practice. Even the best ammo has decent, better, and great in different barrels. Yes it’s really important to lot test.
 
Are you saying the lot variance doesn’t matter with your rifle with SK match or in general?

Lot testing is very specific to success in Rimfire comps, and as important as training and practice. Even the best ammo has decent, better, and great in different barrels. Yes it’s really important to lot test.
I’m telling you that out of 2o or so boxes of SK rifle match I have never even looked at the lot and it consistently shoots straight. Very few fliers, but I’m pretty sure the shot I dropped at the BR match was slightly underpowered, because it was low.

If I had issues from box to box I would probably look into it as a possible solution, but I simply haven’t had any, and since it shot straight from the first snap I’ve not messed with it.

This coming from built .22s that were extremely sensitive to different brands of ammo and showed a wide variation. My Vudoo shot balls on immediately with this ammo, and every box since.

I have an ECtuner, and did the testing, set it, and haven’t touched it either. It probably works, but I’m not going to take it off to find out and change anything. I there’s one thing I’ve learned from my life of shooting it not to meddle with success. If it shots straight do that and don’t change anything.
 
I’m pretty sure they stopped doing actions only, except for the single shot, a while ago. I remember them selling actions and people taking them to their smiths and having issues as some smiths don’t know how to do rimfire. Almost positive that was a large reason why they stopped it a while back and can’t blame them for that as all people see is the Vudoo action and a rifle that’s messed up. Not really good for the company as people assume it was made at Vudoo.

As for MPA using them, it’s business. A company they know they can trust then no problem selling them actions to use on their own signature line of rifles. If you wanted something different then DI could do it no problem I am sure.
What is the backstory behind Vudoo not offering action only on the 360's anymore? Seems they made a decision last year on going with DI Precision exclusively, now have walked that back and offering to MPA as a custom option along with offering barreled actions direct and distribution . Be nice to purchase the action only and have my smith spin up a barrel.
Rob pretty much explained it however the MPA deal was done before the ownership change. The offer to DI was after the change.
 
Hey Dave, what is your lead time on a barreled action?
8 to 12 weeks rights now, hoping to shorten that up as I get caught up from the backlog. We are grateful for the orders but so many came in so fast in such a short period of time that we are running behind schedule but making headway to get back to our normal 4 weeks.
 
Anyone care to spill some tea (er gossip) as to what killed the next-gen Vudoo mags? Listening to this ~2 year old conversation sounds like it came from another decade or another planet? And this more recent updat thread less than 12 months later... ended with L3i basically saying "its dead, we'll take care of it" (paraphrasing for anyone who doesn't want to read it)...?





 
Anyone care to spill some tea (er gossip) as to what killed the next-gen Vudoo mags? Listening to this ~2 year old conversation sounds like it came from another decade or another planet? And this more recent updat thread less than 12 months later... ended with L3i basically saying "its dead, we'll take care of it" (paraphrasing for anyone who doesn't want to read it)...?






I have the original plastic magazines. As everyone knows are finicky. However, I used the magazine loader which was manufactured by @Panther, who has sadly passed away.

So I found another loader:

Here's a new type of magazine loader that solves the problem with rim lock. I haven't had any problems with functioning of the magazines as long as I take my time and use the magazine loader.

https://www.battleengineering.com/product/speed-loaders/

 
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In the process of a RimX Modacam build. Waiting on the fix
Send it to MCR and you will not have to wait on a FIX. I 100% stand behind that. I talk to Johnathan every week.

OP.

You will have no issues with a factory built Vudoo in a 16T or a custom build by Di Precision in a 16T or a 13T. Pick your rabbit hole and jump down it!!!

I have Vudoos and RimX builds with 12T, 13T, 14T and 16T. I like my 14T & 16T Brux barrels over any I have shot. They are less picky barrels over the 2 Muller Works barrels I have in 13T & 16T. My Krieger 16T barrels are a totally different animal they just hammer right out of the gate. All of my barrels are 25" accept 1 and it is a 23.5". # of them have Gen 1 EC Tuners as I hate the look of the Gen2 donkey nut on the end of a barrel. The Gen1 are a sleek blended looking tuner.

I have builds from MCR and Rachel Precision as well as a local KY benchrest shooter. I shoot with lots of guys with Di Precision builds as well. David and all his guys are top notch.

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Send it to MCR and you will not have to wait on a FIX. I 100% stand behind that. I talk to Johnathan every week.

OP.

You will have no issues with a factory built Vudoo in a 16T or a custom build by Di Precision in a 16T or a 13T. Pick your rabbit hole and jump down it!!!

I have Vudoos and RimX builds with 12T, 13T, 14T and 16T. I like my 14T & 16T Brux barrels over any I have shot. They are less picky barrels over the 2 Muller Works barrels I have in 13T & 16T. My Krieger 16T barrels are a totally different animal they just hammer right out of the gate. All of my barrels are 25" accept 1 and it is a 23.5". # of them have Gen 1 EC Tuners as I hate the look of the Gen2 donkey nut on the end of a barrel. The Gen1 are a sleek blended looking tuner.

I have builds from MCR and Rachel Precision as well as a local KY benchrest shooter. I shoot with lots of guys with Di Precision builds as well. David and all his guys are top notch.

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I've been in several deep $$$ rabbit holes. The FIX I was referring to was regarding Rays post on the new bolt bodies, no big deal as I'm waiting on a blank and a vanquish anyway.

I'm lucky to live a few miles from Jonathan's shop. He's done several builds for me, they all shoot GREAT! He's doing great things with Rimx's. I hope to have mine in a couple months.
 
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I've been in several deep $$$ rabbit holes. The FIX I was referring to was regarding Rays post on the new bolt bodies, no big deal as I'm waiting on a blank and a vanquish anyway.

I'm lucky to live a few miles from Jonathan's shop. He's done several builds for me, they all shoot GREAT! He's doing great things with Rimx's. I hope to have mine in a couple months.
Go by there and talk to him about "The FIX".
 
Let’s see a test with some 30rd groups…. Only takes a brick of ammo to test a couple revs on the tuner……
The great part about tuner testing is taking the time to learn trigger and rifle control, which in itself is the better outcome as far as results on paper are concerned. Testing with a bipod and rear bag is worthless to see a real change, become a .22 bullet whisperer and you will see things you never thought possible ;)
 
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The great part about tuner testing is taking the time to learn trigger and rifle control, which in itself is the better outcome as far as results on paper are concerned. Testing with a bipod and rear bag is worthless to see a real change, become a .22 bullet whisperer and you will see things you never thought possible ;)
If that’s true why do you promote tuners to many of your customers who inevitably can’t shoot the difference? I’m just poking because there hasn’t been a test with decent sample sizes proving they work….. if they do work it should be relatively easy to prove that at an indoor range with an f class rest.

Btw I have two of you builds and they shoot great.
 
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If that’s true why do you promote tuners to many of your customers who inevitably can’t shoot the difference? I’m just poking because there hasn’t been a test with decent sample sizes proving they work….. if they do work it should be relatively easy to prove that at an indoor range with an f class rest.

Btw I have two of you builds and they shoot great.
I promote precision and accuracy, I can do my part but the shooter has to do his or her part. We are now getting rifles consistently in the mid .2s (with the RIGHT ammo) that a tuner is not needed for NRL/PRS purposes but confidence is still a major factor, IF you know your rifle is capable of zeros then that adds confidence,

and thank you.
 
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I promote precision and accuracy, I can do my part but the shooter has to do his or her part. We are now getting rifles consistently in the mid .2s (with the RIGHT ammo) that a tuner is not needed for NRL/PRS purposes but confidence is still a major factor, IF you know your rifle is capable of zeros then that adds confidence,

and thank you.
I recently did my own tuner test. I think it was a total of 78 five shot groups. Average 5rd group size was .31. I don’t remember what the average 30rd group size was. With a random lot of center x. I was happy with that. As for the test, I picked the best and worst settings and re-shot them. They flipped…. Also ran a p test on the data and no difference was found.