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Well, normally I wouldn’t ask something like this. However, it appears I have to garner 100 posts so that I can buy a used barrel or overpriced swag that guys have won at matches. So I figured it’s as good a question as any.
I have Lilja, Hawk Hill and Bartlien barrels. For a 22 that I did in fact pick up used for $600, I’m not seeing where the Vudoo outshoots it. Is the Vudoo cooler? Sure. I’d still put the CZ up against it.
I can't see *EVER* spending Vudoo kind of money on a 22 RF....well....unless I get to the point I also start my campfires with wads of $100 bills....
well and now an adjustable stock/lop CZ (457) is currently coming into the picture which is much more in my price range than the Vudoo, which seems to be a work of art.
well and now an adjustable stock/lop CZ (457) is currently coming into the picture which is much more in my price range than the Vudoo, which seems to be a work of art.
No regrets and the Vudoo shoots lights out.
can the cz hang with the vudoo - yes, in our series the top of the leaderboard is a cz455 in an mpa chassis with lilja barrel. second place just barely is a vudoo. it is lots of fun to watch those 2 guys go shot for shot at each match.
Interesting.
My apologies for interrupting the conversation, but 100 posts are only needed to sell overpriced table swag not purchase it.
I can definitely say the rifle doesn't always make the shooter (but it can help). Our local top guy shoots in base class and usually wins by a pretty good margin. So I will really say get what you can afford, shoot as much as you can and have fun doing it.
I’ve only messed with the CTR from Tikka. Tikka rifles are also pretty nice for factory.Any votes for Tikka T1X mtr? Seems like a pretty nice piece with compatibility in other Tikka stocks.
Yeah, around 500 for the rifle that can apparently go into the same footprint. This seems like a killer deal.I’ve only messed with the CTR from Tikka. Tikka rifles are also pretty nice for factory.
i'm an average shooter at best. i'm average at building positions at best. i don't have the time or money to shoot centerfire so i'm not worried about creating a training rifle. i can spend half the money, get just about the same results (with me behind the gun), spend the rest on better ammo and have just as much fun.
Seems like this is pretty good advice! I think I need to stop looking for a 1000 yd range, and switch to .22lr!
I bet it’s more challenging, but I guess a ballistic calculator will tell me if I’m correct or not.I’d have to agree. Ive shot a few matches and shooting a .22 out to 3-350 is a blast! No reloading to deal with, no load development (besides finding out what brand your gun likes) and no headaches at the end of the day. I’d also argue just as challenging on a windy day.
Seems like this is pretty good advice! I think I need to stop looking for a 1000 yd range, and switch to .22lr!
i was all fired up and all about getting into centerfire prs. it was super cost prohibitive and finding ranges to get meaningful practice weren't easy to come by. then i stumbled on to "pee wee" prs if you will and have been hooked ever since. i was lucky enough to find a group of guys who were starting up some local matches that ended up turning into an 18 match series for 2019. its fun, laid back but still challenging with the courses of fire being drawn up.
now, i still don't have a true centerfire rifle and i'm spending all my money on rimfire.
I loved my CZ455 & MPA chassis w/Timney trigger etc. It was great, and I had no issues with it at all. It shot really nice groups at 50 and 100. I shot a buddy's v22 a few months ago and was pretty surprised how much I like it. The next day I had one on the way from Altus. I have no regrets about the change. Sure it's a lot of money, and people are all to happy to let you know that fact. I just tell them "Good thing it's not your money, right?" or "Maybe for you!" (if the person is being a bit more of an asshole than I think is necessary - or my mood and I feel like giving it back to them - and yes, it's a lot of money for me too haha).
Where to NRL22 in Colorado? Denver Metro preferably.
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Here's where the Vudoo is, in my experience, leaving the CZ further behind: performance at range over 100 yards. Whereas the two rifles may produce quite comparable groups at 50 yards, I'm seeing more separation at 100, more so at 150, and so on. I've gotten successive hits on a 12" plate at 400 yards with the Vudoo and SK Rifle Match. I've never even attempted it with the CZ; hits on a 12" plate at 300 are iffy enough.
honest question, do you think the separation is due to tighter manufacturing tolerances along with higher quality barrels? the way i THINK i understand it. if you put to comparable barrels (say a bartlein on a cz and a vudoo) wouldn't it boil down to ammo selection and shooter ability? so in theory a cz with an aftermarket match barrel should be able to accomplish that same feat if the shooter and ammo are up to correct? help me see what else i might be missing here.
This is one of those threads that will cost me $$$$
I have a CZ 455 VPT that shoots MOA at 100 with Eley Contact or Club and it hasn’t even been bedded. It’s a great rifle but I think I’m going to buy a Vudoo.
For me, it's more than barrel accuracy.honest question, do you think the separation is due to tighter manufacturing tolerances along with higher quality barrels? the way i THINK i understand it. if you put to comparable barrels (say a bartlein on a cz and a vudoo) wouldn't it boil down to ammo selection and shooter ability? so in theory a cz with an aftermarket match barrel should be able to accomplish that same feat if the shooter and ammo are up to correct? help me see what else i might be missing here.
Yes, with a J Allen chassis, max trigger upgrade, a pile of extra mags, etc, you can spend $4k or more on a Vudoo. But the barreled action is $1770, and you can stock and trigger it for as much or as little as desired.If you’re truly considering spending $4k+ on a rimfire (since you’re mentioning Vudoo)
From one trigger snob to another. My V22 has a Trigger Tech Diamond set to 4 oz. My CZ457MTR has a YoDave kit that brings it down to 9 oz but feels like 6. The only thing that I didn't like about my 457 was the bolt knob. That was fixed with an AREA 419 type knob. It looks funky but feels and works GREAT. I shot this group of 30 rounds at 50 yards with no tuner. That flier was all my fault and my forth shot, not first.For me, it's more than barrel accuracy.
After accuracy, the next big thing is the trigger. The Vudoo will take any Remington 700 drop-in trigger; I am completely satisfied with the Timney Calvin Elite single-stage. I'm kind of a trigger snob and like them light. I have a YoDave kit in my 455 which gets trigger down to under 2 pounds, relatively decent and creep-free. But nowhere near the 8-10 ounces I prefer in my competition rifles, and the YoDave kit introduces its own issue: the lighter you go, the more the bolt is likely to pull (or fall) right out of the rifle. I have a buddy who has an exceptionally accurate 455 (he says putting a SiCo Sparrow can on it made a significant difference) - he has his down to about a pound with the YoDave kit, but he sunk a stop screw setup into the stock to keep the bolt from pulling out.
Then there is the feel of the bolt running in the receiver. This can be greatly enhanced in the 455 by running the bolt a couple hundred times with automotive buffing compound or jewelers rouge on the bearing surfaces. But it's still not going to have the fine tolerances of the Vudoo, and you still have to buy an aftermarket bolt handle unless you like the tiny toy .22 stock handle.
Magazines. Big beefy AICS footprint versus itty bitty .22 magazine. And for my increasingly arthritic hands, having the follower depress button on the side of the mag is nice, especially when trying to feed the bacon-grease-dipped Lapua rounds with sweaty hands.
Finally, the choice of stocks or chassis - any Remington 700-footprint stock works. Of course, the major chassis/stock vendors offer their wares for the popular 455.... but looky there, CZ done gone an' stopped making the 455; now we have the 457, with a whole new footprint. How long before the most popular stocks/chassis appear in the new footprint, what about resale on the "obsolete" 455...
So, yes, you could add aftermarket everything to a 455 and have a rifle that's pretty doggone close to a Vudoo. But at what cost differential? How much is your time and effort worth? Many of us may enjoy the pursuit of enhancing a 455 to top-rung accuracy - for me, not so much. Unpack the Vudoo, stick on the optic of choice, and go shoot. Done. And if you do have a question or issue, I can tell you from experience that Vudoo customer support sets the bar as high as it gets.
Great shooting......Here are some 50 yard and 100 yard groups with one of my Vudoos. Fired at an outdoor range , in different days , with Lapua center X ammo.
I have 3 CZ 455s and they shoot well, but not as well as either of my 2 vudoos. The CZ is a good gun for the money , the Vudoo is the best you can buy at any price.