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  1. flatland1

    Fast Twist- where are we?

    The main reason I haven't fitted & chambered my Bartlein 1-9tw is because I've heard more negative reports of accuracy (relative to what a good 1-16tw bbl produces) at 50-150yds with 1-9s, as opposed to what a good 1-12 bbl will produce at those same distances. And even though I have my own...
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    Fast Twist- where are we?

    Mike, I ordered in a Bartlein 1-9tw sendero blank, then put off getting started on fitting & chambering it after hearing some good reports from guys shooting 1-11tw IBI bbls. I do wish they weren't so far behind, or that I could get Krieger to do a faster twist 22RF blank - something in the 1-11...
  3. flatland1

    Howa Mini BA on sale at Brownells

    I used to have a direct line to one of the sales guys at Legacy Sports International, and could buy Howa 1500 & Mini bbl'd actions at pretty decent prices...until Brownells finagled exclusive sales rights. But aside from having to buy custom made aluminum DBM to replace the cheezy poly unit that...
  4. flatland1

    Vudoo Gun Works V-22 Rimfire Bolt Action

    The last few barrels I've done for my Vudoos were: a 23" Krieger; 25" Shilen R0; 25" Benchmark R5 - none of which were threaded . I've got both Pro-X & Harrells tuners on them, and have no intention of ever threading any of them to use my suppressors. If I want to shoot suppressed, I still have...
  5. flatland1

    Norma Match discontinued?

    I've tried two different lots of Norma Match; first time I shot any of the 1st lot, I was disappointed to find that it didn't shoot nearly as good as the 1st lot of TAC-22 I'd bought at the same time. Wasn't all that impressed with the 2nd lot of Match either, but shot a few 50yd groups with...
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    Howa 1500 builds **post them**

    If I have any issues with the bbl of a Howa action not being centered in the bbl channel in any of the B&C stocks with the action screws snugged, I'll get a sanding drum in a Dremel and work on the tang inlet area of the stock. If the bbl is off center to the right, remove a little from the...
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    Howa 1500 builds **post them**

    stello 1001 - I've used both DIP & Jefferson Outdoors DBMs on my Mini builds. They both work fine, but I prefer the rounded, more graceful trigger guard shape of the Jefferson units.
  8. flatland1

    Howa Mini in 6mm ARC

    I built my Mini in 6 RAT 4-5yrs ago, just as soon as I could get my hands on a Mini bbl'd action in 6.5 Grendel. Used a Krieger light Palma 1-8tw and finished it at 24", then put into a McMillan Game Scout with DIP aluminum DBM to replace the cheesy plastic unit. Don't recall now whether the 20...
  9. flatland1

    Vudoo Gun Works V-22 Rimfire Bolt Action

    I tested about a dozen different lots of Lapua Center-X back in 2018 before finding a lot that was definitely worth buying in quantity. Has Lapua found a way to produce better quality lots on average since then? The first & so far only time I've sent one of my V22 repeaters to Mesa to have it...
  10. flatland1

    New Winchester 52D

    The 52Ds I bought through the CMP had a somewhat crude EP of "U.S." right above the S/N on the left side of the receiver. AFAIK, the duplication of the rifle's S/N on the bottom of the bolt was done at the factory, although I'm not sure of that. If your rifle has been re-blued, that U.S. EP...
  11. flatland1

    Vudoo Gun Works V-22 Rimfire Bolt Action

    After years of shooting 2-lug 22RF actions, shooting with the Three-60 was a little strange simply because of the shorter 60* bolt handle lift associated with the 3-lug action. First time I shot mine in a match, I found myself banging the bolt handle up against the stop because I was so used to...
  12. flatland1

    Vudoo Gun Works V-22 Rimfire Bolt Action

    I'd guess that it never hurts to let the folks at VGW know in advance when you expect to be there. Might not make a lot of difference, but it's just common courtesy.
  13. flatland1

    New Winchester 52D

    I've got a couple of CMP-sourced 52Ds - one in its original stock, the other wears a nice claro walnut prone stock by Doan Trevor. I have a Weaver T24 on a Ken Viani mount on the D in the factory stock, and a nice old Unertl 16x on the one in the custom stock. I've tried some good, lot-tested...
  14. flatland1

    MTM wind reader flags

    I've been too cheap to buy any of the really nice windmill-style wind indicators; have used surveyor's tap stapled to simple wood stakes or tied around existing pipe fencelines, but am thinking a couple of windmills with tape tails would be a worthwhile addition when shooting 50-100yd smallbore...
  15. flatland1

    WTF size screw to remove Vudoo 22 firing pin???

    My bad - and I knew better. The Wera drivers aren't marked either inch or mm, they just say 0.05, not sure why I wrote mm... And that size was mentioned in the video on changing out springs on the Vudoo website. The one I'm referencing is with Mike Bush, and I don't think it's still on the Vudoo...
  16. flatland1

    WTF size screw to remove Vudoo 22 firing pin???

    I posted photo of the hex driver I use on my 360 & V22S actions' firing pins. It's a Wera brand in .05mm, #118074 - I bought two of them from MSC, the supplier I use for many of my machine tool parts (carbide insterts, tools, etc), stuff you won't find in your local hardware store. I've bought...
  17. flatland1

    Vudoo Gun Works V-22 Rimfire Bolt Action

    I'm not surprised that your 'new-to-you' V22 would shoot that good, especially with a Bartlein bbl. What's really nice is that you have a lot# of SK Rifle Match that shoots that well in your rifle. SK RM can be very good ammo, but when I was lot testing it back in 2016 in my precision repeaters...
  18. flatland1

    NEW From Zermatt Arms - RimX Actions

    I used one of these stocks on my 1st Jelrod converted 40X repeater. Was an excellent shooter in that stock, with a Benchmark 3-groove bbl chambered with an EPS reamer. No waiting on one of these stocks, unless I want it in a paint color that they don't have in stock - and even then, I can get...
  19. flatland1

    PTG 40x repeater action

    All the photos I've seen of these actions w/DBMs in place appear to be the same PTG Stealth DBMs that I've bought & used on my converted Rem 40Xs & the first three V22 repeaters that I put together. Only downside to the PTG DBMs that I had was that they were a very snug fit to any of the early...
  20. flatland1

    Handicapping Myself With 7X Scope?

    Over the years, I've bought far more scopes with at least 20x than I have with less magnification. I did use 16x SS scopes from SWFA for several years after building my 1st Palma rifle (which I equipped with two other barrels - one in 6.5x55, the other a 6 Dasher), and got along pretty well with...
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