Midas is in stock at BulletCentral and 10% off today....
Still in stock and just ordered 1K.
I received 1000 more today from Creedmoor and just ordered more from BC. Got some last week from Euro... most I've seen it around and available in a long time
I switched from Lapua to R50 and Special Match the last 2yr or so because lapua was so hard to find but it's been coming back so I've been stocking back up on Midas.
The couple batches I tested didn't come close to R50 or my older lot tested batches of CX @ 100 and 200yd...
I have a lot of ammo that shoots really good @ 50yd but most fall apart @ 100 and beyond
My Ace barrels arrived at Manzella. He's cutting the RimX ones today alonng with some other Ace barrels and a Green Mountain he has left all for RimX ready to go out the door.
Will be ready to chop to customers desired length and crown or thread. I think he has 2 RimX ACE cut rifled barrels and 1 Green Mountain left for sale.
Will be ready to chop to customers desired length and crown or thread. I think he has 2 RimX ACE cut rifled barrels and 1 Green Mountain left for sale.
I don't know the exact measurements. But I think it's heavier than an MTU..
If my memory serves me well it stands for Vibbert Competition Contour. Jake Vibbert is a competitive shooter. The VCC starts pretty close to an MTU barrel but terminates at the muzzle around an inch and some change. The MTU barrels taper down to below an inch.
Mike sent me a video of the barrel on a gauge, looks great to my untrained eye. It will be here Friday. My first RimX which will have TT Diamond and be fitted into an Ultradyne chassis with an MDT stock. I have the RimX mag and a couple of the L3I 14 round mags which have been great in my Bergara. Given both the chassis and the mags are adjustable, I'm keeping my fingers crossed 
Torque wrench ready!!!!
Torque wrench ready!!!!
I believe you gentlemen have one barrel " Ace VCC " that you will have a great time with. I have mine in a 25 inch and it shoots in the .100 to .300 with Lapua based ammunition. This is with 5 to 15 mph winds being the normal and with light breezes that will blow my shooting partners 16 oz bottle of water off the shooting bench. RWS is also another great shooting ammunition.
For the people that have a peaceful environment to shoot in you should be able to do extreemly well.
For the people that have a peaceful environment to shoot in you should be able to do extreemly well.
Oh thanks should’ve looked on the website
17wsm It seems that it’s a superior caliber in every way..,
Yet I can’t get over why in the world a reloading company making this round would crimp the bullets so hard they crease the jacket to the point of deforms it and then wonder why it doesn’t shoot well.. this could’ve been a great cartridge and even use the case to place different calibers like a 20 cal ect..Maybe I missed something there, but I haven’t shot my over-the-counter rifle in sometime, but it just baffles me. + what seems like supply issues.
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My ACE 1.2" straight arrived from Manzella today. I won't get to test it until next week. Looking forward to seeing how it performs
My barrel came from Mike this week. Ace in VCC contour 24". First barrel for my action. I assembled everything and between rain showers and visitors managed to shoot a little and record my first 8 shot group with SK standard + at 50 yards. Very promising, center circle is 1cm diameter. When I'm alone next week I'll try out a whole load more ammo and run it to longer distances.
Questions : I have the action in an Ultradyne chassis which has an adjustable mag catch. I adjusted it and the RimX mag fed perfectly. I have 2 of the L3i 700 elite mags. One I had used on my Bergara and it fed well when I had it positioned correctly. I had to kinda push it upwards once, then it was fine. The new one was much tighter in the mag well and fed about the same. Does anyone have any tips on how to make these mags 100% reliable for the RimX?
Questions : I have the action in an Ultradyne chassis which has an adjustable mag catch. I adjusted it and the RimX mag fed perfectly. I have 2 of the L3i 700 elite mags. One I had used on my Bergara and it fed well when I had it positioned correctly. I had to kinda push it upwards once, then it was fine. The new one was much tighter in the mag well and fed about the same. Does anyone have any tips on how to make these mags 100% reliable for the RimX?
I can’t remember which post I replied on not long ago but stated I was a proponent of the Zermatt mags over an aftermarket mag. Zermatt mags work period. While an aftermarket mag may be cheaper I’ve had nothing but trouble with them.
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In my part of the world. 3 Rim X mags will buy a half decent rifle
My Preferred Barrel Blanks barrel done up by Mike at Manzella Precision finally made it to my door. This is the second barrel from him where I wanted it unfinished with heat treating visible and scuffs/scratches. I call it a “raw dog” barrel. Always raw dog it... 
It was finished at 24”.
It was finished at 24”.
Got an appointment to go test at Lapua next week. I texted Shane the next day to confirm the date and time. Also said I would clean my chamber before coming but leave my barrel uncleaned. In his reply he recommended cleaning the barrel before the test. I replied I would but was under the impression dirty is the new clean. So how much I should really scrub the bore before the test? Just push a few patches through or go down to bare metal?
You do what you want, but I would have it clean as clean can be. Just have him shoot some foulers before starting the tests. You are testing ammo, not your rifle. And you aren't going to shoot a match so there is no worry about first shot fliers.
That being said, this is coming from a BR guy (I also have multiple RimX's and have had multiple Vudoo's). I know a lot of NRL/PRS guys have moved to the method you describe, but there isn't a single top level competitor in BR that doesn't clean completely. I only say that to say we require the highest level of precision and this "new" method has not proven itself to provide the level of consistency we require. We do play different games, but in this case it's about testing ammo, not the game.
Just one opinion and I am sure others will disagree.
That being said, this is coming from a BR guy (I also have multiple RimX's and have had multiple Vudoo's). I know a lot of NRL/PRS guys have moved to the method you describe, but there isn't a single top level competitor in BR that doesn't clean completely. I only say that to say we require the highest level of precision and this "new" method has not proven itself to provide the level of consistency we require. We do play different games, but in this case it's about testing ammo, not the game.
Just one opinion and I am sure others will disagree.
Or scrub it clean and shoot a few Lapua foulers yourself so it is ready to go ay the test center.
Quick session this afternoon. It was hot. The 25 shot group was Lapua Long Range and the 19 shot group was Lapua Midas+.
24” 1:16 PBB barrel.
24” 1:16 PBB barrel.
Totally agree, I scrubbed a proof ar 10 6.5 Creedmoor barrel that was not shooting well and after cleaning it the first six shot were all touching that 100 yards. But I mean really clean like spotless, clean! whatever built up in the barrel was not doing it any good if possible it’s related to the Gasport, and that it was causing copper buildup scraping from the bullet, I looked at the horoscope prior to doing a second cleaning. There was still copper buildup at the Gasport hole . They’re definitely still was copper prior to getting it really clean at the junction so that was my experience
here is my s&b match ammo out of my cz
Shot like shit with fliers at 50 yards… some great some not so great… meaning some would drop to side some would go high or low…
Could this be cleaning ?
is there a stick for these tight chambers? Use a 20 cal stick?
Are you all able to clean a rimfire 20 target plate with center shots on all?
Just wondering what expectations should be?
Seemed most of the time when a shot dropped or missed center it was a variation in the velocity….?? Not much but a few fps….
Just wondering what to expect from this gun vrs a rimx setup!
Does Ammo seem to be the limiting factor ??
Or gun or the finger behind the trigger????
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Is there such a thing as ignition problems that cause fliers? It was suggested I might want to try a new firing pin and/or spring?
If it shoots it shoots but I don’t know if anyone using S&B rimfire ammo for matches so I can’t help you there. But from personal experience if I get fliers it’s time to scrub the chamber clean. I‘lol follow up with a bore scope to make sure it was actually cleaned versus I think it’s clean.
During my tune up range sessions I keep track of velocity for each round fired for obvious reasons. Any deviation I can tell what happened.
I don’t own a plate rack but I’m pretty good shooting a grid target. Centered up? You can say so.
Yeah, that’s what I was thinking. It might be due to being dirty . Have some good products coming for that soon .
I just happen to have that ammo and some of them were shooting exactly where held, and then some of them all sudden weren’t…
5 fps enough to drop off to the side? Or have you noticed a magic number where a certain FPS is almost guaranteed to hit outside of the X/ bullseye?
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Hit the range early morning. Lapua Midas+ was doing about 1082 today compared to Sunday’s number. Today was also about 10 degF cooler. Sunday was around 85 and doing 1088.
Barrel is a PBB blank chambered by Manzella Precision. All shots were at 50y. Each group were 5 rounds except for the one with 3. It looked too good to screw up with two more.
I didn’t take pictures but the groups at 200y and 300y were very satisfactory.
Barrel is a PBB blank chambered by Manzella Precision. All shots were at 50y. Each group were 5 rounds except for the one with 3. It looked too good to screw up with two more.
I didn’t take pictures but the groups at 200y and 300y were very satisfactory.
I was talking to Mike today @ Manzella Precision and he just got 8 more ACE RimX barrels. Has 7 left, one is already sold. Has a few M24's coming as well.
Looks like I will be able to get out tomorrow afternoon to test my ACE RimX. Looking forward to the results!
Looks like I will be able to get out tomorrow afternoon to test my ACE RimX. Looking forward to the results!
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I grabbed the last Green Mountain 1.2 he had. Service and communication was top notch, and quick turnaround. Will put some rounds through it this week.
I didnt have a ton of time today after getting up at 3:45am and at a client by 5:30, but I wanted to run out real quick and rip through a bunch of lots to see what this barrel likes for the next range session.
I shot something like 35 or so different either ammo types or lots.
Next session I'll concentrate on the ammo that shot best today which is Midas+, R50 and RWS Special Match...
22" ACE 1.2" Straight
22LR Match Eachus Chamber
Manzella Precision
I shot something like 35 or so different either ammo types or lots.
Next session I'll concentrate on the ammo that shot best today which is Midas+, R50 and RWS Special Match...
22" ACE 1.2" Straight
22LR Match Eachus Chamber
Manzella Precision
I .listened to the census here and now have 2 genuine RimX mags with the RimX extensions. 500 rounds later I still have total reliability. Regarding my Manzella/Ace barrel... It has shot SK+, SKM, SK LR, Wolf and Eley match well. Doesn't seem picky which is great. Lapua long range however, not so much. I was shooting some Eley Match this morning and apart from me, it was a good combo. This rifle shows me how much I suck. I love the action, it's a joy to shoot. Typical 5 shot group....... the flyer is always me. I'm working on it. 2 pics of the same target. Maybe not good for some of you, but in general I am encouraged. This is at 100 yards, 50 is too easy!!
Mike Manzella spun me up a Green Mountain blank with Padoms Eachus chamber. It shoots great!!! Mike is great to work with. I've shot a pile of different ammo through it and I haven't found any that it will not shoot. The interesting thing is my SD has dropped significantly from the previous barrel I was using. With all ammo. To say the least I'm very happy with it.
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