Confirm "VALOR" Officially Joint the 22LR Elite. 700 Foot prints.!

[Baracuda22]

Another great custom action for rimfire. Anybody has info.? They are available to place order SOON? $1400 is it worthy? Looks like it uses a vudoo magazine and rim-x magazine.

TYPO problem change the title.Hope they will not backdown on this project ALL in one action good deal.

VALOR

The Flagship of our Custom Actions! The VALOR was born from the minds of the greatest shooters in the world along with top industry leaders! The VALOR is a culmination of 4 years of Development with competitive precision rifle shooting at its heart! Improvements made from past models are...

www.curtiscustom.com

 

[Dthomas3523]

Haven’t seen where the Curtis .22 bolt was ready and available yet.

Maybe it’s ready and they are launching with the valor.

 

[littlepod]

Somehow missed all the announcements and videos/demos. I'm curious how well they got their .22LR right when comparing RimX and Vudoo in this space.

 

[JBattles]

I love my Curtis Customs Axiom and running multiple calibers with a switch lug and centerfire (6.5, 6, 223) has been great for me, but 22LR is a totally different animal.

This sounds cool, but I would let it get out in the market and see what people think once the general public starts running them.

 

[nesikabay]

I hope it turs out better than a Rimx

 

[nesikabay]

Make sure it will feed

 

[Baracuda22]

Sir,I like the rim-x too.I really love the QUICK BARREL CHANGE of this custom action just screw the new barrel into the action then finish it off with 2 set screws,without removing the action to the stock, much easier than rim-x barrel change.Yes you are right I hope too it will feed well.

 

[Baracuda22]

Just talk to SHANNON @Curtis custom That VALOR 22LR is joining the 22lr elite force and taking order now start shipping 2 weeks from to date.

 

[Baracuda22]

Some parts of his reply:
The Valor is available now. The 22lr conversion should be available within a couple weeks. We do sell a bottom metal also. We also sell a 3 round mag
If you have any other questions please give us a call.
Thank you

 

[kthomas]

I have my doubts on how well a .22 conversion kit is going to work reliably...

 

[kthomas]

Sir,I like the rim-x too.I really love the QUICK BARREL CHANGE of this custom action just screw the new barrel into the action then finish it off with 2 set screws,without removing the action to the stock, much easier than rim-x barrel change.Yes you are right I hope too it will feed well.

Not sure why this is really considered a benefit on .22lr's, where barrels take forever and a day to get shot out..

I'm not sure why a rim-x would need a quick barrel change feature.

 

[Dthomas3523]

Not sure why this is really considered a benefit on .22lr's, where barrels take forever and a day to get shot out..

I'm not sure why a rim-x would need a quick barrel change feature.

I believe he’s talking about Curtis.

They use the same receiver as centerfire

 

[kthomas]

I believe he’s talking about Curtis.

They use the same receiver as centerfire

I understand that.

What I don't get is why he was purposefully contrasting the Curtis and the Rim-X on that specific feature, as if it's a downfall that the Rim-X, a dedicated rimfire rifle, didn't also have that capability.

Just seems weird that of all features on a dedicated rimfire, that's what is being pulled out as a negative.

But perhaps I completely misunderstood his post.

 

[Sgeorge]

It’s certainly not a negative, simply a feature that would be nice to have on even a dedicated rimfire

 

[kthomas]

It’s certainly not a negative, simply a feature that would be nice to have on even a dedicated rimfire

Arguably it can be a negative, it introduces more potential failure points into a rifle. On a rimfire, the only advantage to me would be the convenience of removing a barrel for say cleaning, but even that isn't difficult with a shouldered barrel. Certainly not a feature I would look for in a dedicated rimfire, though I can't speak for everyone.

Specifically speaking about the Curtis, what's really cool with the design is that you can take your exact match rifle, put a new bolt, mag and barrel on, and you are shooting rimfire. In theory, that's a really cool concept, though I do worry about execution, and how reliable a centerfire turned rimfire is really going to be.

 

[nesikabay]

Time will tell. Im sure some one here will test one.

 

[kthomas]

Time will tell. Im sure some one here will test one.

I'm sure there will be more then a few guinea pigs on here lining up to test it out. One of the cool things about this concept is that it's only a barrel, bolt and mags, so it's a pretty cheap way to get into rimfire. I for one am curious to hear people's results.

Rimfires are notoriously finicky, much more so then centerfires. Part of Vudoos success is that they at a minimum sell barreled actions, no lone actions. This allows them to control all aspects and ensures their products leave the shop shooting correctly and reliably. Look at the Rim-X, all the reliability issues stem from builders who don't specializing in rimfire building unreliable guns, then going back and blaming it on the action.

There's a lot of nuances to rimfire rifles, and I fear that replacing a bolt, putting on a new barrel and a mag to turn a centerfire into a rimfire is not going to take into account all those nuances, and result in a less then reliable product.

But you're right, time will tell. I will quietly await for all the Curtis rimfire threads that will pop up in due time, and we can see how it's working out.

 

[nesikabay]

You are 100% right. you are robbing us of having fun with the shooter that falls for one sorry buys one. It will be a better thread than the RimX . Having feeding issues

 

[nesikabay]

There are so many weak points to swapping bolts. Sure looks great turn your 6.5 CM into a 22 lr. It will be a Golden thread

 

[rick137]

The Blaser R8 is a high-end German rifle with switch barrel/bolt head/mag modularity to shoot 22LR and many different CF rounds.

 

[Baracuda22]

Rick137, Good to hear that someone is already doing that before. I hear a lot of good thing on the BR8

Update: The valor is using a vudoo mags.Also thay have bottom metal that works with valor.According to curtis c.

 

[nesikabay]

I will bet the action or rifle will never workout, Is looks to be more of a cluster fuck than the Rimx that can not be fix

 

[nesikabay]

So let me get this right. You buy a center fire then but parts to change it to a rimfire. I take my 6.5CM and change the bolt and barrel and have a 22. LOLOLOLOLOLOL. What could go wrong

 

[nesikabay]

RIMX should be all for this. it will make them look OK

 

[Raufoss]

RIMX should be all for this. it will make them look OK

Someone is a little bit salty?

It shouldn’t be allowed for everyone to build a rifle especially a rimfire.... Nothing wrong with the Rim-X ...it’s user and chamber related. Bitching online won’t make things better.

 

[nesikabay]

OK your right. Where do we go from here

 

[Baracuda22]

hold on,this guys show you how it works and he said more to come.!
do not judge the book by its cover,someone already! wowww

 

[nesikabay]

You have to be kidding to post that

 

[nesikabay]

LOLOLOLOL he fired one round that he single feed. This has to be the biggest joke ever. It isnt even April 1st yet

 

[Baracuda22]

LOLOLOLOL he fired one round that he single feed. This has to be the biggest joke ever. It isnt even April 1st yet

Sir yes you might be right but miss this page your watching' it says "COMING SOON"

 

[jbell]

You guys are talking like there isn’t any way to make a centerfire rifle convertible to a rimfire and be reliable. True the struggle is real for dedicated rimfire platforms to be completely reliable, but not impossible. Neither is making a centerfire to rimfire conversion, it has been done very successfully before. The Sauer conversion it a work of art, I have put many many thousands of rounds through one as a rimfire and as a centerfire using 2 different platforms and can honestly say I never had 1 malfunction of any kind. So if Curtis pulls this off it will be very cool!

I do have to say that having owned a centerfire/rimfire system I rarely went back and forth between the 2 conversions, it just always felt like a pain in the ass to me. I am sure many of you have owned a centerfire with multiple calibers for one rifle / scope combo and hardly ever switch between them. At least I know I never do.

I am not here to proclaim that this rifle will be the end all, or will ever even come to being. This is a big undertaking for sure. However I do have to recognize and applaud the attempt by Curtis. I highly doubt I’ll ever buy one b/c I have been down that road and it is not for me mainly b/c I am fortunate enough to be able to afford a dedicated centerfire and a dedicated rimfire system. If my financial situation ever changes this may be a great option, and where I think the real market for this system will be.

I am looking forward to watching this come to life, I hope they succeed because more options is better...

 

[Schütze]

I hope it turs out better than a Rimx

Don't you think you need to own one of these rifles to make a bolt statement like this? And by any chance if you in fact own one, who build it?

 

[b6graham]

Valor.

As in stolen valor because Joel left and chase is a cuck.

 

[b6graham]

hold on,this guys show you how it works and he said more to come.!
do not judge the book by its cover,someone already! wowww

That ad was more likely to sell me some hotdog mustard than a 22 conversion for a shit action

 

[Adam B]

has there been any updates on this?

 

[smarmadu]

I called MPA last week and asked about the status of the Curtis 22lr. They estimated just a few more weeks.

 

[Adam B]

Why would MPA know anything about the Curtis rifle?

 

[smarmadu]

Why would MPA know anything about the Curtis rifle?

This is from The Firearm Blog.
”Also on display at the Masterpiece Arms booth was the new 22LR conversion kit for the Curtis Custom short actions. Of all the complete rifles and custom actions designed to shoot the 22LR, this was the only conversion kit I found at this year’s SHOT show. I really like the concept of using my existing action, trigger, chassis, and scope. The conversion requires a new bolt, ejector, magazine, and barrel of course. It takes Vudoo magazines. The bolt and ejector will sell for $475 and be available in March.”

MPA had one on display in their booth at SHOT 2020

 

[Dthomas3523]

Why would MPA know anything about the Curtis rifle?

They work very closely together. Most all MPA rifles have curtis actions.

 

[b6graham]

Why would MPA know anything about the Curtis rifle?

might have something to do with Curtis ownership stakes