Interesting, when they were first announced they said they were still considered a Gen 2. I retract my previous comment(s).
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Vudoo Gun Works V-22 Rimfire Bolt Action
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My Three 60 is the best .22lr I've ever owned...or shot. I wouldn't worry about 2 lug or 3 lug, it's the 90º or 60º bolt throw.
I just got a Gray Ops ARCA rail adapter for my bipod, replacing the area 419 mount. The "throw" lever is much faster than the knob. Nothing wrong with the 419, but if you need to drop something off the ARCA rail, it's QUICK!
Who cares? You will have a great rifle. Don’t chase gens. I have a Gen 1 serial number 10 and wouldn’t trade it.
Took my new V22 to the range today. I was less than impressed at 100 yards with the 5 or 6 different brands of ammo I shot. Best groups were about 1.5 MOA, and those came from SK Rifle Match, RWS rifle match, Eley Match, and SK Semi Auto. Lapua pistol king was awful. Eley Club was so so. What was very interesting was how well the SK Semi Auto held up at 200 and 300 yards. If the wind was calm, I could put them almost on top of each other.
Midas Plus created small, single holes the other day when I shot it at 50. But it too opened up to 1.5 MOA at 100. I purposefully did not shoot any Center X today, but it may get the nod for the next match.
edited as an update - shot 4 boxes of center x today after a good cleaning following my last outing. Had a solid 7mph wind coming in from 10 o’clock. My last two 5 round groups at 100 yards were under 3/4 MOA. I guess the first couple of boxes were wasted on the gun being new. It was really impressive to shoot today, even with the wind. D
Midas Plus created small, single holes the other day when I shot it at 50. But it too opened up to 1.5 MOA at 100. I purposefully did not shoot any Center X today, but it may get the nod for the next match.
edited as an update - shot 4 boxes of center x today after a good cleaning following my last outing. Had a solid 7mph wind coming in from 10 o’clock. My last two 5 round groups at 100 yards were under 3/4 MOA. I guess the first couple of boxes were wasted on the gun being new. It was really impressive to shoot today, even with the wind. D
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I agree with those above, my family has two of the earliest V-22 rifles and they are every bit as good as the V-22’s that we purchased just a few months ago. I stupidly sold one of my real early V-22 and seriously regret that decision.
Does anyone else have problems with the aluminum mags? My polymer ones fed every ammo smooth. The one metal one I have would be really hard to close the bolt for at least 2 or 3 rounds on every magazine. I loaded them carefully, seated them by tapping on the bench. But invariably I would have to apply a lot of force to close the bolt a few times each mag (loaded to 15). Another Vudoo owner was there, and he said he filed the inside of the feedlips at the rear of the mag to make the upward angle of the top round a bit more positive and that seemed to fix his issue.
how do you like those rings? been thinking of getting some.Welp, the new pins twisted easy out of new 40. Cleaned, pressed onto old receiver pins, used new screws at 15 in-lbs, added zco
Went from this to this...
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As a lefty, I love em because they do not impede my view of the parallax numbers when I'm quick adjusting, unlike standard capped rings. They are great and simple to set up, but the pucker factor is maxed when clamping the top screw over 40 in-lbs 
. I should add, the clamp line at the top also indexes nicely with the scope turret arrow, and helps draw my old eyes to the turret arrow.
. I should add, the clamp line at the top also indexes nicely with the scope turret arrow, and helps draw my old eyes to the turret arrow.
What brand/kind of rings are they? I don't recognize the logo.
EDIT: Never mind, found 'em!
M10 Scope Rings
www.americanrifle.com
Need to stock up on Standard plus and Long Range Match, maybe some more HVM. The LRM seems the most consistent. All 10 rounds each other than #1 with S+, which is 9
Error on my labeling, the HVM is on upper right on both.
All shot at 100 "from 50" indicates come up
Error on my labeling, the HVM is on upper right on both.
All shot at 100 "from 50" indicates come up
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For those with a 22" barrel in a chassis, are you happy with your choice of the Kukri or MTU profile? Why or why not?
End goal is the stick a 22" V360 into the AI AT-X R700 chassis and a Leupold MK5 3-18 optic.
End goal is the stick a 22" V360 into the AI AT-X R700 chassis and a Leupold MK5 3-18 optic.
Use? PRS vs walk n stalk vs benchrest?
I don't know how soon you are going to pull the trigger on your order, but I have a V360 with 22" MTU in an ACC due any day now. Two guys I shoot with almost weekly have RIMX's with 22" M24's in chassis and both still required internal and external weights to balance well on barricades. The MTU should be a bit heavier out front than a M24. I expect to still need to add weight.
I would love to try a MK5 but the 50y min parallax has me worried about the NRL22 game. I would like to hear others thoughts on the optic at yardages as close as 25y.
For this exact reason I use a Athlon Cronus gen2, love the “fine” reticle at high mag. and turns down to 25y parallax
I've got a 22" MTU Three-60 in a Manners TCS & from a balance standpoint, my experience mimics @Chopping Broccoli's. I haven't decided how I want to try to get more weight up front (or less weight in the rear) yet.
It will be for PRS, as clone of the AT-X I’m never getting. If I could save money by not buying extra weights up front with the MTU, that’d be the move.
My Vudoo order was been placed in April.
I went from a Strike Eagle 5-25 EBR-7c to a SB 3-20 Ultra Short PM2 H59, now to a MK5 3-18 Tremor 3. I HATED the MTC turret on the SB. I’m on the MK5 now for the same reps and reticle processing information.
Current set up is the B14-R in a KRG Bravo sans the SB.
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An MTU in a chassis with a super light butt stock (Bravo, X-Ray, or maybe a carbon Manners) might balance without additional weight. The heavy adjustable butt stocks of most competition chassis’ takes a lot of weight upfront to overcome.
My 16.5” CZ in a Bravo balances in front of the magwell with just the KRG internal weight and two mdt mloc weights and a tuner on the barrel. The rear weight bias of a metal chassis just takes a lot to counterbalance.
My 16.5” CZ in a Bravo balances in front of the magwell with just the KRG internal weight and two mdt mloc weights and a tuner on the barrel. The rear weight bias of a metal chassis just takes a lot to counterbalance.
22" MTU 360 in a Foundation Centurion with ZCO 527. Balances perfectly, no additional weights
I have a 22” MTU in an MPA hybrid chassis. The full weight kit is in the chassis. Scope is an Athlon Cronus. Balances in front of the mag well with a bipod on.
I think that the 22” looks a little funny, but other than that, complaints. I could probably have gone with the 20”, and pulled the rear weight from the chassis, and it would have still balanced.
I think that the 22” looks a little funny, but other than that, complaints. I could probably have gone with the 20”, and pulled the rear weight from the chassis, and it would have still balanced.
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A fun 
shooting day. Shot both the Benchrest Match with my V22S and the 100 yard Mini Palma with my Gen 1 Vudoo Repeater. Shot both matches in less than 30 minutes. Shooting quickly!
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shooting day. Shot both the Benchrest Match with my V22S and the 100 yard Mini Palma with my Gen 1 Vudoo Repeater. Shot both matches in less than 30 minutes. Shooting quickly!4Certain
My order has officially been placed!
I'll be putting a Cronus BTR GEN2 4.5-29x56 APRS6 FFP MIL on it. After reading some of the posts here I'm still debating if I should go with the 22" barrel though.
| Action | V22 Three 60 w/ Large Knob - Black Ceratoke - 60 MOA base |
| Barrel | 20" MTU - Polished Stainless |
| Bolt Knob | Large |
| Chassis | MPA BA Comp - Gun Candy Mongoose |
| Trigger | TriggerTech Diamond Pro Curved Trigger |
I'll be putting a Cronus BTR GEN2 4.5-29x56 APRS6 FFP MIL on it. After reading some of the posts here I'm still debating if I should go with the 22" barrel though.
Other than the color (mine is FDE barrel and MPA) and 40MOA base, same as mine. I changed my order to "non-threaded" barrel with 11º target crown after seeing a "problem" video with the threaded barrel(s) that VGW posted on instagram...link somewhere in this thread, on or about 15 July 2021.
I'm running the same scope in Warne Mountain Tech medium rings, model 7221M.
Congrats on the Vudoo, you're going to love it!
I'm running the same scope in Warne Mountain Tech medium rings, model 7221M.
Congrats on the Vudoo, you're going to love it!
Just confirming that with the 40 MOA base you’re still able to dial down for 25 yards on the Cronus with room to spare? Vudoo said I would be able to do it with the 60 MOA, but just validating.
I’ll have to see if I can find the video you referenced because I had ordered the threaded barrel.
As long as I could direct dial to 25 yards I wanted as much elevation as possible. I have access to a 600 yard range and my max shots on target thus far have been 505 yards and I couldn't dial / hold over anymore (lower MOA base) so looking to see if I can take it out farther.
Yes, I actually have to dial "up" .4 Mil from my 50 yard zero, to get it hitting the bullseye at 25. I have 7.4 Mil down, under my zero stop with it set at 50 yards...and I still have 25.6 Mil up before the turret hits a hard stop at the top. I probably should have gone with a 60MOA rail, the scope has the vertical range for it. According to the Kestrel, adjusted for known dope at 75 and 100 yards, I could dial up to 480 yards with no hold over, and out to almost 600 with 10 MIL hold over that the APRS6 reticule has on it. I haven't taken it passed 100 yards yet, so that is theoretical at this point, but the dope my Kestrel calculated for 65 and 85 yards was perfect. Knowing the muzzle velocity has to help it run those calculations...for that I use a MagnetoSpeed V3 with an MPA spigot mount, so it's not on the barrel.
Hope that helps, and if anyone else can chime in and suggest improvements, or tell me where I'm wrong, that will be greatly appreciated.
Edit to fix..it's a Mil scope
60 moa would be pushing it pretty close. I think with 50moa I have 30 up left, so 60moa would get me like 31.5. Cronus is 32mil i think?
Correct, Athlon spec says 32 Mil vertical adjustment. With mine the hard stop "bottom to top" is 33 Mil...maybe they took the distortion in to that when they spec'd it, there's supposed to be some "clouding" (can't remember the correct term) when you get close to the limit(s) of the adjustment.
If you would get 31.5 Mil using a 60 MOA base, I would go for it!
Vudoo with 40 moa base and athlon cronus 4-29 Mounted with 1.125” nightforce rings. Zeroed at 50 yards, able to dial almost 25 mils of the cronus’s useable 32 mils. That means I’m leaving a little over 7 mils. 7 mils x 3.47 moa = 24.3 moa. So if I add another 20 moa to the base that adds 5.76 mils elevation. 7-5.76 = 1.24 mils left over if I switch out to a 60moa base.
This will let me roughly dial about 30.5 mils elevation with the cronus on a 60moa base with 1.125 rings and a 50 yard zero. My dilemma is : am I getting out of the scopes sweet spot of optical clarity with that much movement to the edge limits? @koshkin
This will let me roughly dial about 30.5 mils elevation with the cronus on a 60moa base with 1.125 rings and a 50 yard zero. My dilemma is : am I getting out of the scopes sweet spot of optical clarity with that much movement to the edge limits? @koshkin
That sounds extremely close to what mine is. As for optical clarity (better use of words than "cloudly" as I used), I wonder the same thing. With the 40 MOA, and looking though it, the way I have it set up, mine should have very good optical clarity out to 350 yards...probably even 400.
Another question. What do we do to get the firing pin back to the detent if you pull the bolt out (360) and accidentally twist it dropping the firing pin? It wasn't intentional, I was just trying to wipe soot/grime off the outside of the bolt to clean it, and poof...it rotated to the "fired" position.
I tried holding the lugs with my hand and rotate the bolt handle, couldn't hold the lugs and rotate the bolt handle to "cock it" back to the detent. I got it reset, but had to put it in my bench vice (with plastic jaw inserts), and it still wanted to rotate the bolt housing...until I pushed the firing pin back with a delrin punch.
I tried holding the lugs with my hand and rotate the bolt handle, couldn't hold the lugs and rotate the bolt handle to "cock it" back to the detent. I got it reset, but had to put it in my bench vice (with plastic jaw inserts), and it still wanted to rotate the bolt housing...until I pushed the firing pin back with a delrin punch.
Loosen the screw(s) in the cocking piece with a .05 Allen wrench, turn the bolt nose in the "lefty loosey" direction and the bolt nose will pop out in your hand due to spring pressure. Put the bolt nose aside on a clean surface. Continue to unscrew the firing pin to relieve spring pressure and relax the tension on the cocking piece. You'll reach a point that you can push the firing pin back, clearing the tab on the cocking piece from the "fired" condition and rotate the shroud so the tab sits in the detent on the bolt body. Replace bolt nose and turn firing pin back in until it stops, rotate out slightly until it indexes and tighten the screw(s) in the cocking piece. Some will need to turn the firing pin out two full turns as noted by a lasered "crescent" on the bottom of the firing pin.
This all sounds harder in writing than it really is when you do it.
MB
Since I got my ammo lot tested at Lapua I haven't shot groups at all. Just been running matches since August of 2020, so about 14 months, and about 6500 rounds of Center-X. Range was busy today and was told no rimfire practice so I was stuck just with paper targets and the bench so figured I'd do some paper and confirm dope at 104 yards and 200 (where the paper stands are).
104 yards is what I generally expect somewhere in the .6moa range
200 yards, I expected about 1.25 moa as I'm usually thinking a 2.5" group is good. Looks like my ES / SD on my ammo is pretty good. Bottom group was first, and I dialed .1mils right, and the wind died, so I ended up off the paper.
It's always nice to shoot a highly precise rifle because you can choose random used shooting targets and shoot unused portions of it. That's why this target is all cluttered with random shots.
My friend's 360 shoots even tighter than his Gen 1 so I'm hoping mine will be similar
2-3 more weeks for my 360.
104 yards is what I generally expect somewhere in the .6moa range
200 yards, I expected about 1.25 moa as I'm usually thinking a 2.5" group is good. Looks like my ES / SD on my ammo is pretty good. Bottom group was first, and I dialed .1mils right, and the wind died, so I ended up off the paper.
It's always nice to shoot a highly precise rifle because you can choose random used shooting targets and shoot unused portions of it. That's why this target is all cluttered with random shots.
My friend's 360 shoots even tighter than his Gen 1 so I'm hoping mine will be similar
2-3 more weeks for my 360.
Since I got my ammo lot tested at Lapua I haven't shot groups at all. Just been running matches since August of 2020, so about 14 months, and about 6500 rounds of Center-X. Range was busy today and was told no rimfire practice so I was stuck just with paper targets and the bench so figured I'd do some paper and confirm dope at 104 yards and 200 (where the paper stands are).
104 yards is what I generally expect somewhere in the .6moa range
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200 yards, I expected about 1.25 moa as I'm usually thinking a 2.5" group is good. Looks like my ES / SD on my ammo is pretty good. Bottom group was first, and I dialed .1mils right, and the wind died, so I ended up off the paper.
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It's always nice to shoot a highly precise rifle because you can choose random used shooting targets and shoot unused portions of it. That's why this target is all cluttered with random shots.
My friend's 360 shoots even tighter than his Gen 1 so I'm hoping mine will be similar
So there IS a break-in process?
Nice looking groups. When did you order your 360 ?Since I got my ammo lot tested at Lapua I haven't shot groups at all. Just been running matches since August of 2020, so about 14 months, and about 6500 rounds of Center-X. Range was busy today and was told no rimfire practice so I was stuck just with paper targets and the bench so figured I'd do some paper and confirm dope at 104 yards and 200 (where the paper stands are).
104 yards is what I generally expect somewhere in the .6moa range
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200 yards, I expected about 1.25 moa as I'm usually thinking a 2.5" group is good. Looks like my ES / SD on my ammo is pretty good. Bottom group was first, and I dialed .1mils right, and the wind died, so I ended up off the paper.
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It's always nice to shoot a highly precise rifle because you can choose random used shooting targets and shoot unused portions of it. That's why this target is all cluttered with random shots.
My friend's 360 shoots even tighter than his Gen 1 so I'm hoping mine will be similar
So there IS a break-in process?
I ordered mine on Apr 20th. My barrel is in machining right now so should be ready in about 1-2 weeks I hear. I wanted a custom contour barrel done so they had to wait a while for it.
My daughters and I finally have one each!
I usually don't get down with getting all dressed up for such things, but this time I made an exception... Ha!
I spoke to benchmark. Curious how the 15t does compared to their 16t. Mine is going to be a 16t 3 groove
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