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I would like to hear from people that do/have owned one. What do you like or dislike? How are they suited for informal bench shooting or what are they best suited to do? Trigger, accuracy, etc.?
Your criticisms are valid....Had an MPR until recently, superb trigger, very accurate rifle, 64 action gets criticised as its not a 54 - that's because it's not
Had both 5 & 2 x 10 round magazines with no issues - not seen this comment flagged but not say I've looked, so not looking to get into any pissing contest over this.
Mag release is a bit poor/awkward.
Ejection on mine was rubbish but this is known problem and very simple to fix, once sorted no issues. I complained the Anschutz and they apologised and sent me a 10 round mag as a 'sorry'
Great rifle and more accurate than me once you find the right ammo - try R50 or Centre X,.
Thanks for the reply. I have tried to get on rimfire central many times but, something keeps turning me down. When I try to get a monitor I never get a reply.I have two of them. One is in an MDT chassis and the other is in the original wood stock.
The one in the chassis has a DIP rail with 20 MOA can and Vortex PST Viper 5-25X on Burris signature rings. That combination gives me about 60 MOA. I can maintain a 50 yard zero and still shoot out to 300 yards.
The other in the original wood stock has the Anschutz target sights. From a 50 yard zero I turn the elevation up about 4 1/2 turns to shoot at steel plates at 100 yards. I shoot at another range that goes up to 110 yards. I crank it up 5 turns to hit plates at that distance.
For the iron sighted Anschutz I don my shooting jacket an slip into the sling for lots of fun with the steel. From a prone position on a calm day, I can consistently hit a 4 inch plate at the aforementioned distances. The hit probability goes down on the 2 and 1 inch plates but I still make them ring steel to a lot of people’s surprise.
For positional shooting with a jacket and sling the 64 MPR is fantastic. Shouldering it is second nature and extremely comfortable.
I have shot the chassis mounted rifle more prone with a bipod than I have the bench. It shoots equally well either way. We like to suspend golf balls with two strands of line through a hole drilled in the ball. The ends of the line are tied to a couple of upright wood strips on a target frame. This keeps the golf ball from bouncing off into oblivion when hit but still reacts violently on bullet impact. Oh I almost forgot; this is also done at the aforementioned distances.
On a calm day the rifle is so boringly accurate. Yes you can get bored shooting golf balls.
So I started hot-gluing paintballs to either paper plates or 4 X 8 index cards which are stapled to the target frame at 100 yards. Obviously, we shoot at these targets with scoped rifles. On a breezy day the misses show up well on the cards or plates but when you get a hit, watching the paint splatter from the diminutive ball is the most fun you could have with your pants on. The clubs that I belong to have a really old membership. It’s the funniest thing to see a bunch of old men laugh and giggle like little school boys on the playground.
You asked about the trigger. It’s the best. Both mine break at 5 ounces. That sounds frighteningly light but I’ve never had problems with them. That’s the way they came and I’ve never adjusted them. Even though they are extremely light the breaking point is extremely consistent and very predictable. There are no surprises when it breaks.
That’s the good. Now the bad.
Their 10 round magazines suck. Don’t waste your money on them. Trying to get them to work is like doing plastic surgery on Maxine Waters’ face. Enough said.
The magazine release is also tight and difficult to manipulate. Get their biathlon magazine release and your problems are solved.
To save on magazines get the Wisener magazine for the Savage model 35 which is available at Brownells.
Edit: I'm referring to the 5 round Wisener magazines also. Stay away from the 10 round versions.
The barrels aren’t threaded so I cannot shoot suppressed. Nevertheless, some of their newer models come from the factory with threaded barrels.
Join this forum. They have lots of information on Anschutz rifles.
https://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=16
Allan Harris, yes, I will check out the 1761. Thanks
Is there a better quality barrel on the 1761? Is the barrel the same on either model?
You can call Mike Bush up at any time and he will have a conversation with you. Have done it several times when I was in pursuit of mine. Anschutz is certainly capable of anything accuracy wise but the Rem footprint of the Voodoo and the cost of the barreled action being so close to the Anschutz made it to much to resist on the Voodoo. The accuracy of the Voodoo is no slouch either. I have to say though, if I had a shot at a decent priced 1761 with the thumb stock, I would probably jump all over it. You do have to weigh the cost of the mags and such though, they are much more expensive then the Voodoo and I like to keep several mags for each gun that I own. Accuracy wise, I don't think you could go wrong with either one but there are the small things that separate the Anschutz from some of the other top notch 22's. FTE on mine was 1 or 2 out of 10 shots or so if not using eley. Price of mags and ability to get 10 rounds mags, if that is important to you. Ability to talk to someone right now if something is not right with your rifle. I asked about the FTE on mine and Anschutz told me it was a non issue. This would never happen with a company like Voodoo.
It was sometime back and I am sorry but I do not remember who it was.Do you remember who you talked to and when at ANA?
Don’t happen to have that silhouette stock still laying around?I shoot an Anschutz 1903 target rifle in an Anschutz SBR benchrest stock. I use the single shot adapter since I don’t shoot as a repeater. Very accurate rifle and I shoot several different matches from the William Buck Memorial Postal Matches at 50, 100 and 200 yards. I mostly use Lapua Center X and Eley Match ammo. The rifle originally came in a Silhouette stock, which would make it great for several of the NRL type matches where you shoot from barricades and such. Nothing to dislike about the rifle. Trigger was stock, but recently, I changed the spring and trigger weight is now around 2oz. Very light for benchrest shooting.
Deej, I just read your post, and sold the rifle including both stocks today. Sorry for the delay, and the lack of a stock to sell you.Don’t happen to have that silhouette stock still laying around?
It’s been going that way. It’s all good. Trying to get one out of Canada now.Deej, I just read your post, and sold the rifle including both stocks today. Sorry for the delay, and the lack of a stock to sell you.
It’s been going that way. It’s all good. Trying to get one out of Canada now.
The 5098 is amazing and that is what I use on my 64 MPR.The 64 action isn't as solid and refined as the 54. But the practical accuracy of 64 will be similar to a 54 action.
The benefit of the 64 action is that you can buy it with the very nice 5098 trigger and is superior to the triggers offered on the 54 sporter rifles.
I have posted some targets on the 6X5 thread with a 64 MS model.
see post #29.. first pic is the MSR stock.which stock are you looking for?
Trying to get a 64 biathlon sprint. Something like that will be perfect.which stock are you looking for?
The 5098 is amazing and that is what I use on my 64 MPR.
What are your thoughts regarding the 1716 against the 64
I have an Anschutz 1416 in a sporter stock with the 2 stage trigger, it shoots great just not from prone. I have a Sightron S3 10=50x. I cant get a good cheek weld. Any suggestions on a better stock for shooting prone?
Mike
P,S, I shoot monthly mini palma matches (mini FT/R)