New Rimfire Project 2500x/Mullerworks/BnA

[padom]

I think you’ll find the 1.25” much less picky…I have a V360 and a 1.25” Krieger MCR now can’t wait to get it and do a little testing myself.

FYI that stock is Fn awesome!! Can you say how much it was?

I have multiple 1.25" barrels along with M24's for my RimX. Both have been tack drivers... I didn't find 1.25 or M24 being more or less picky. I found the higher end barrels were less picky than the lower end barrels.

Stock is definitely awesome. It's a work of art. Randy charges $899.99 + shipping for his 2500x stocks bedded and ready to go. They are custom ordered so you tell him what you want and he custom makes each one.

 

[LR1845]

I have multiple 1.25" barrels along with M24's for my RimX. Both have been tack drivers... I didn't find 1.25 or M24 being more or less picky. I found the higher end barrels were less picky than the lower end barrels.

Stock is definitely awesome. It's a work of art. Randy charges $899.99 + shipping for his 2500x stocks bedded and ready to go. They are custom ordered so you tell him what you want and he custom makes each one.

I will be in touch with him next week thanks.

 

[padom]

Can't catch a brake weather wise... poured/flooding for the last few days and now 25-40mph winds and cold today and tomorrow.. and it just started pouring with snow kicked in. Haha

Maybe the end of the week

 

[mrgt350]

Padom, anxiously waiting some target results.

 

[padom]

Padom, anxiously waiting some target results.

You and me both.. Trust me!

We caught a long stretch of rain and high winds then started a few big work projects that have left zero time for shooting.

Hoping to get some time later this upcoming week or early the following week. Hopefully the weather cooperates

 

[padom]

If the current weather forecast holds, I'm hoping to get out Friday and get some rounds down this thing

 

[BowChamp]

If the current weather forecast holds, I'm hoping to get out Friday and get some rounds down this thing

I certainly hope so....cause the wait is killing me!!!!

 

[LR1845]

I certainly hope so....cause the wait is killing me!!!!

^^^This right here I’m start to loose sleep!

 

[padom]

I did just receive another lot of Midas so plenty of Midas, R50, CX and SK to test..

 

[gkgeiger]

Looking forward to your first UL ARA target with this one.

 

[flatland1]

I included one of the Athlon Ares 15-60x56 scopes in my last order from them, and was a little disappointed when it didn't come in with the rest of the order. They were out of stock a few weeks ago, but I was told it might possibly arrive by the end of this month, but more likely won't be here until mid-to late April.

I've got a Sightron SIII 45x45 on my Vudoo V22S right now, and am looking for something brighter & with larger eye box. I had a Sightron SV ED 10-50x60TD on this rifle, and was amazed at how clear & bright it is, but moved it over to a BAT 3L LRBR in 6 Dasher, thinking that the geared parallax would be more useful on a rifle that shoots dinky varmint silhouette targets at 200/300/385/500 M, as opposed to being used on a 22RF that's shot mainly at 50yds. I may move it back over to the V22S if the new Ares doesn't get here soon. Our spring weather is typically pretty windy, and with spring spraying & planting to get done, I probably won't have much time to be shooting anyway...

 

[padom]

Well I FINALLY got it out today!!! Not the best conditions/setup, weather but I got it out and I'll just say this thing is going to be competitive!

I shot off a wooden table on our upper range standing, just to get it zero and some rounds down it. I was blown away how well it was grouping. It was sunny, 46F, 10MPH wind gusting 15-20.. 3 guys blasting AR's next to me.

My typical 50 and 100yd firing line with concrete benchs was full so this is all I had.

I shot 5rd to get it rough zero.. then shot the first 35rd group bottom left corner with CenterX.

I then shot all 10 shot groups moving from left to right. Each group a different lot.. I then went up a line and again shot left to right.

Except for the first 35rd first group in bottom left corner, all the other groups are 10shots and everything is shot at 50yd

 

[BowChamp]

Well I FINALLY got it out today!!! Not the best conditions/setup, weather but I got it out and I'll just say this thing is going to be competitive!

I shot off a wooden table on our upper range standing, just to get it zero and some rounds down it. I was blown away how well it was grouping. It was sunny, 46F, 10MPH wind gusting 15-20.. 3 guys blasting AR's next to me.

My typical 50 and 100yd firing line with concrete benchs was full so this is all I had.

I shot 5rd to get it rough zero.. then shot the first 35rd group bottom left corner with CenterX.

I then shot all 10 shot groups moving from left to right. Each group a different lot.. I then went up a line and again shot left to right.

Except for the first 35rd first group in bottom left corner, all the other groups are 10shots and everything is shot at 50yd

Yep...definitely looks like we're gonna be getting a lot of very good range reports in the near future!!!


This is almost like therapy for me, seeing as I'm without a rifle at the moment!!
Keep'em coming!!! Thanks!!

 

[LR1845]

@padom

Outstanding!! If it shoots that well in those conditions I Can’t wait to see how that rifle shoots in good conditions.

 

[Csafisher]

That’s your MW 13t barrel right? Nice shooting.

 

[padom]

That’s your MW 13t barrel right? Nice shooting.

Yes it is. 22" MW 13 twist 1.2" straight with my 22LR Match Eachus chamber done by Lee Gardner @ Lee Gardner Precision

 

[Ott]

Lee does good work.

 

[padom]

Yep...definitely looks like we're gonna be getting a lot of very good range reports in the near future!!!


This is almost like therapy for me, seeing as I'm without a rifle at the moment!!
Keep'em coming!!!

Definitely a few different lots that the rifle likes on that target which is what I was hoping for. She's not picky

Can't wait to get her back out. Hopefully tomorrow.

 

[padom]

Got out again today. Should have stayed home. Wind was blowing worse than yesterday and much more unpredictable. Shot from concrete bench at 50 and 100. Only shot a few groups at 50. Wanted to test another lot of CX, Midas and some SK Match and SK+...

SK shot really well with 1 flyer in each 10 shot group.

Plan was to shoot 100yd today. I did but it wasn't a gauge with the crazy wind. Still held some 0.5" 100yd groups with R50.

Hopefully I can catch a calm day in the next week

 

[gkgeiger]

Padom,
I’m sorry if I missed this, but what is your goal with this rifle? I hope it’s ARA Unlimited. If yes, we’d like to see some of your targets.

 

[BowChamp]

I will be in touch with him next week thanks.

I just received my stock from Randy Owens. This thing fits like a glove........definitely worth the wait!!

 

[LR1845]

I just received my stock from Randy Owens. This thing fits like a glove........definitely worth the wait!!

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That's a beautiful stock!!

 

[padom]

I just received my stock from Randy Owens. This thing fits like a glove........definitely worth the wait!!

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Randy's work and attention to detail is excellent. I was also blown away how tight and perfect my action fit the bedding. Like a glove.

 

[gkgeiger]

Padom, have you been shooting it? Haven’t seen anything for almost two weeks. Anxious to see how it does.

 

[padom]

Nope. It's been pouring for almost 2 weeks and 30mph winds.

Hopefully I can get out next week

 

[BowChamp]

That's a beautiful stock!!

Thanks!!! I'm gonna enjoy it for sure!!!

 

[BowChamp]

Randy's work and attention to detail is excellent. I was also blown away how tight and perfect my action fit the bedding. Like a glove.

Yep....his pillar and bedding job is spot on!!

Nope. It's been pouring for almost 2 weeks and 30mph winds.

Hopefully I can get out next week

Hope the weather breaks soon for you. I have my rifle back now so I'm not gonna die. LOL!!!

But I still want to see range reports.

 

[padom]

Yep....his pillar and bedding job is spot on!!

Hope the weather breaks soon for you. I have my rifle back now so I'm not gonna die. LOL!!!

But I still want to see range reports.

God I feel like it's been raining for a month.

Looks like some nicer weather finally coming next week. Hopefully it lasts!

 

[tactserv]

I am very interested in how your build works with those barrels, especially with the Mueller. We used a traditional Shilen 16 twist octagon barrel.

I chose the March 48x High Master with the 1/8 dot. Eyes don't support a fine cross wires anymore. A 1/8 dot makes life much easier. I went with a fixed power scope because I don't trust variable power scopes for benchrest shooting, I think it's just another unneeded variable (for me, at least).

If you are shooting free recoil not sure how a 2-stage affects that.

Randy does make a fine stock, no doubt. I think that picture of those stocks might have mine in it. That black/red is what Randy made for me, and he finished it about the same time as yours.

 

[padom]

I FINALLY got it back out today to test some more ammo at 50yd. Scrubbed it clean before taking it out.

It was shooting really good today with Midas + and R50. Multiple groups in the 0.0X's..... so fun to shoot.

I'm now going to shoot some cards and see how it does with these best lots and shoot it at 100yd.

I started shooting bottom left and working up row by row. All are 5shot groups except the couple marked 10 shots.

 

[LR1845]

OUTSTANDING!!!

 

[BowChamp]

Any updates on this adventure?

Thanks!

 

[padom]

Any updates on this adventure?

Thanks!

Unfortunately I have had no time to shoot the past month. Slammed busy at work with project after project and about to head up to the AWW in 2.5 weeks.

 

[padom]

I finally got some time to shoot today and wasnt in a huge rush. Had som switching 2-10mph wind to deal with but all in all it shot really good at 50yd.

Here the 50yd targets. I switched to some IBS 50yd targets I had a case of. I know they arent ARA targets but gives me an idea of how this rifle will shoot.

I dont think it did too bad with a switching wind, no wind flags, 1.2" straight barrel with no tuner and no lot tested/matched ammo.

I just grabbed mostly random boxes of CenterX lots from random cases I have and a few Midas. The CenterX was definitely shooting good today.

Just messing around, I shot 3 20rd groups with some half empty Midas boxes I had in my bag and they pretty much shot exactly the same 3 different lots. Pretty damn good.

I shot 3rd on the very last target on this card bottom right corner to finish off this box.

Here my final target that I shot 3 20rd groups with Midas half empty boxes

 

[padom]

I received 3 lot test bricks yesterday and got out late yesterday afternoon to test them. Wanted to get them tested as quickly as possible so all lots were available to buy.

This is the first time Ive lot tested or really tested any Eley at all in my 22LR Match Eachus chamber. I shoot 1 or 2 boxes of Eley Tenex given to me over the past 15yr but thats it. Ive really been a Lapua/SK and RWS buyer and thats it when it came to high end match 22LR ammo.

Well Lapua has become so hard to find I decided to give Eley a shot. I picked up a test brick of Eley Match that came with 2 boxes each of 5 different lots. Also, the price is about the same as CenterX, but WAY cheaper than the Midas and R50 Ive been mostly shooting for years.

Well, I have to say I am very suprised. This Eley shot really damn good. Velocity is much higher than Lapua and R50 avg around 1140.... Lapua tends to be around 1080 and R50 right around 1100-1110...




Im gonna order a bunch today now that I see how well it shoots in my 2500x.


Eley Match

I also got a test brick of SK RM and one of SK+. They arent in the same leauge as the Eley consistency wise but are also a 1/3 the price and 1 or 2 lots of SK+ shot really damn good so Ill grab some of that too.








SK RM

SK Standard Plus

 

[021411]

I found out early on that your chamber really likes Eley. I predominately use Eley Semi Auto Benchrest.

 

[padom]

I found out early on that your chamber really likes Eley. I predominately use Eley Semi Auto Benchrest.

So hard to choose which lot to buy. I shot 30rd of each lot and have 70rd of each left... I may go shoot 10rd groups at 50 and 10rd groups @ 100 of the 2 or 3 lots Im trying to decide between and choose from there..

I was in a hurry and only shot 3rd each of the top row lot but those are all beating up the 100 ring pretty good. I will shoot the top, second and third rows and decide from there but that top row is standing out to me.. Third row was really good too except for that one high flyer in the 3rd group...

 

[padom]

Well the lot I settled on shot really good at 100yd too. I actually have a case of it showing up today.

It was not a dead calm day, had a switching 5-10Mph wind and the selected lot still managed to shoot this 0.712moa 10 shot group at 100yd. I didnt have the target in the below pic hung when I shot this group. Point of aim was a single bullet hole on the backer and I just dialed up to a clear part of the backer. Held this target up for size reference only.


Looking forward to testing some more lots of Eley Match and maybe some Team and Club going forward...

 

[Joe A]

What's the weight on the gun with scope ? Looking to build the same rifle.

 

[Joe A]

any updates ?