Vudoo Gun Works V-22 Rimfire Bolt Action
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If you swap the rear to the aluminum one versus steel, put on the mirage shield, and an EC tuner, your 22" mtu won't need weights
How do I get the rear aluminum part , just email them? I need to get my weight down. Another useful addition are the baker wingsIf you swap the rear to the aluminum one versus steel, put on the mirage shield, and an EC tuner, your 22" mtu won't need weights
Finally got my ZCO840 on Friday after waiting 4 months to mount on my Vudoo360 I waited 8 months on.
It was a long year but, after finally getting everything, was it worth the wait?
Hell no, not really, and never again, lol.
Shown with the rifle are the ARC M-Brace mount with hood, ATS tuner, Wiebad mini cheek pad, Aadland scope caps, and MDT heavy-duty bipod.
It was a long year but, after finally getting everything, was it worth the wait?
Hell no, not really, and never again, lol.
Shown with the rifle are the ARC M-Brace mount with hood, ATS tuner, Wiebad mini cheek pad, Aadland scope caps, and MDT heavy-duty bipod.
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How are you liking the right bolt left-port repeater? I have three built that way, two repeaters and a single-shot, and really like them!!
By the way, NICE scope & gun!!!!
Shane
Thanks for your nice comment, Shane.
For my purpose, I love my RBLP repeater better than anything and wouldn't have it any other way.
My good friend here on the Hide (Drew Certain) told me about the RBLP repeater last year and I immediately called Vudoo and changed my order for one.
I suppose I have to admit that the extra wait getting the RBLP repeater was worth the extra 4 months of wait time!
If I decide to order another Vudoo, it will definitely be another RBLP repeater without a doubt!
Curious about the RBLP. what is the difference?Thanks for your nice comment, Shane.
For my purpose, I love my RBLP repeater better than anything and wouldn't have it any other way.
My good friend here on the Hide (Drew Certain) told me about the RBLP repeater last year and I immediately called Vudoo and changed my order for one.
I suppose I have to admit that the extra wait getting the RBLP repeater was worth the extra 4 months of wait time!
If I decide to order another Vudoo, it will definitely be another RBLP repeater without a doubt!
The main difference is...
When shooting off a bench, you can view each round being stripped from the magazine by the bolt and loaded into the chamber.
You don't have to stand up to look at your chamber when you have a jam or failure to extract.
I have two Vudoo rifles, the bolt repeater is is LBLP a conventional arrangement but when I got ready to order a single shot Drew convinced me to try a LBRP and I did . After almost 70 years of shooting , why did it take this long for such a great idea to emerge . If I were younger I would certainly consider having my repeater modified so nice to see the chamber without getting out of position
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Great-looking combination - is it burnt bronze in a Foundation stock? First class, all the way!
Great-looking combination - is it burnt bronze in a Foundation stock? First class, all the way!
Got my new Vudoo barreled action in last Friday and the Manners TCS stock in Wednesday and hit the range today. More than happy with it's performance today even with cheaper ammo. Figured I would try a different barrel than my last 18" Ace Kukri so it's a 22" Bartlein MTU with 5/8-24 threaded muzzle. Also a Gen 2 versus my Gen 1. Only have about 150 rounds through it so want to put at least 500 through before I start testing ammo but if today is any idea how that will go then I am really looking forward to it.
Thanks Cowpokey and Quickoz. Funny part is I put 7 types of ammo through it and they all averaged between 1070-1085fps. That was even ammo that shot different speeds in my 18”. Also with most all ammo the SD were single digit. Only real cheap stuff was around 11-13 for SD. Can’t wait to get some more rounds through this and test my lots of good ammo.
Rob, thats interesting. Wonder if the longer barrels give less speed variation between lots of ammo?? And better ES and SDs due to longer barrel... will have to test....
What a shame. More shooting to do
Lucky I just got a new case of Eley Match
Rob01 - Your experience with a longer barrel reminds me of things that jbell has mentioned when the subject of 22RF bbl length comes up. It's been his experience that longer barrels give more consistent results than shorter ones. Even though he's referred to barrels of 26"-28" length, he's also owned (and still owns) several Vudoo repeaters, and his preference for bbls of at least 22" length has held up there. When I barreled the two CMP 40X/XBs that jelrod-converted into repeaters for me, I went with 26" bbls in the belief that they would more closely match the CF comp rifles with 26" bbls. Didn't take me long to regret going that long, as I was shooting suppressed at the time. But the Lilja titebore bbl I originally put on my 40XB is still one of the most accurate 22RF barrels I've ever owned, even though I pulled it and replaced it with a 22" Krieger to make that rifle easier to maneuver around walls & barricades, suppressed or not. I put another Krieger on the Three-60 repeater I built this past spring, but left it at 23", and left the Benchmark 3-groove & Shilen ratchet barrels on my V22S single shots at 25" - no question in my mind that all three are excellent shooters.
Took my Vudoo back to the range yesterday but brought my Randolph Machine front and Ransom adjustable rear rests with me.
Once you dial this ZCO 840 in it's solid with no need to readjust.
Added my Hellfire Match brake to the rifle; it's not needed in the least but looks cool.
Once you dial this ZCO 840 in it's solid with no need to readjust.
Added my Hellfire Match brake to the rifle; it's not needed in the least but looks cool.
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Sour Mash is right, just do it. Go to VGW direct. its the best way to go, they are cheaper in the long run, from actions to complete rifles. It time to give up on the CZ like all the fan boys on You Tube have done lately to moved on to the next cheap super star custom B14 R that take $3K to fix. Things aren't going get any cheaper, inflation never goes away its just the new base line. The days of $2 Big mac and .75 cent gas is history. The minimum wage was $1.65 in 1973. Get something that you can be proud of it time to do it. Ohio sales tax is almost 8% so a 10% sale is not worth the effort of working with a middle man. You need pick up the phone OEM factory service on something that is going last a life time. Good luck and have fun with the tool.
Buy it! It’s going to be one of the most fun rifles you will ever own.
^^ what Rob said.
Doesn’t matter what else I take out of the safe when it’s time to shoot… the Vudoo ALWAYS comes along.
Doesn’t matter what else I take out of the safe when it’s time to shoot… the Vudoo ALWAYS comes along.
Lots of good reasons to buy a V22 directly from Vudoo. Factory service and a retailers home state sales tax aren't among them. Sales tax is based on the purchasers home state sales tax rate, and Vudoo will stand behind their product regardless of where you bought it. Having said that, I do agree with buy one - great fun!
Posted in the ZCO thread within optics. Got my Vudoo two weeks back, third outing today. Able to take out a horsefly at 100 yds on first shot. Yes a bit loose on the grouping but (excuse coming) CCI SV, less than 300 rounds through it at this point and learning to shoot after break of well over a decade of no shooting.
They did a complete rifle for me to include scope And TT Diamond. Roughly 7 month wait, but well worth it.
Can’t say enough about what a great group to do business with. Immediate responses to questions (primarily email) and then both a call and email to local FFL to ensure all was good. I made a few changes along the way which they acted like no issue at all to accommodate.
They did a complete rifle for me to include scope And TT Diamond. Roughly 7 month wait, but well worth it.
Can’t say enough about what a great group to do business with. Immediate responses to questions (primarily email) and then both a call and email to local FFL to ensure all was good. I made a few changes along the way which they acted like no issue at all to accommodate.
Thanks for that tip. I just picked up a 18" Kukri for very short$ ( and no sales tax). I'm not competing with it so this taper and length should work well for my "do all" purpose itch scratcher. I have a KRG Xray inbound and a Timney Hit trigger siting in the shelf ready to go. I even have a Vortex 5-25x56 Venom NIB that needs purpose Hopefully this isn't a problem child to set up. I look forward to my first Vudoo but honestly have nothing bad to say about the CZ 457's and Bergara B14R's that I've been shooting to date. All have been a joy to own and shoot. guess it's just time to see what all the hoopla is about!
Thanks!
Chassis is the XLR Envy Pro.
I ended up with a barrel length somewhere between 21 and 22 inches, can't remember. Barrel is a Shilen Ratchet Match Select. Mark Penrod did the barrel install. Very happy with the results, well worth the price to me. Total work was less than $900. The Harrell tuner was extra.
Wow, that's a nice barrel. I tried to get a Shilen Ratch from Killough sport several months ago but they were out of stock, just the blank was over $300. You must have got this done before the prices went crazy and the 30 week lead times for the $600 XLR. Lead times are the showstopper on most builds today. You couldn't build another one today for $900. You're looking at a $300 trigger, $180 tuner, $400 for the gunsmith work, $795 for the action or a $1,100 donor rifle with $200 in mics parts and shipping & taxes. You are all in somewhere around $2700. Add $400 if a donor rifle was used and you have a $3100 B14R. So the Desert Precision Gunworks custom B14R price to fix the action with a custom barrel & chassis is spot on. DPG has the B14R listed at $3145 and an upgrade repair service for $750. https://www.dpgunworks.com/rifle-build. You are very lucky to have less than $1,000 invested into such a good looking B14R. Prices have gone up so much that it's almost not worth upgrading a production rifle. One would be better off in the long run just ordering the top of the line performance Ferrari custom rifle that has some resale value after its career as a winner has ended. The stories of having the best horse in the race are legendary as they are passed down to the next generation. Your B14R might be that pony. Your response has made me take another look at the B14R and see if I should order the Custom B14R from DPG. Just watching all of the machining of the action, fixing the bolt lugs and installing a good barrel looks like he has made a winner. This might be the B14R that I get. Thanks for your help.
My $900 was for shipping both ways, the barrel, going over the action and all labor and testing. That's what I was referring to above, when we were talking about what it takes to "fix" a B-14R. IMO the B14R is a fantastic action to build off of. Mark Penrod said nothing needed to be done with my action. I know it is smooth as silk, when moving the bolt back and forth it won't bind up even when putting pressure up or down on the bolt.
I've have approximately $2500 in that rifle as shown minus the scope, base and rings.
I checked out DP Gunworks and looks like they do have competitive prices for what they do. Only thing I'd have to do is inquire about the "Custom Bentz Chamber" I'd have to know what "custom" means. Looks like for comparable builds the B-14R is roughly $500 cheaper than the Vudoo.
I've have approximately $2500 in that rifle as shown minus the scope, base and rings.
I checked out DP Gunworks and looks like they do have competitive prices for what they do. Only thing I'd have to do is inquire about the "Custom Bentz Chamber" I'd have to know what "custom" means. Looks like for comparable builds the B-14R is roughly $500 cheaper than the Vudoo.
I agree with you and that is why I am looking at getting one. I appreciate the time you have taken to explain your experience with the B14R. I am just going to order the DPG custom and skip the hassle. just need to see what barrels & chassis are available. thanks.
Does anyone have a drawing or dimensions for vudoo bottom metal inletting? I have emailed VGW asking for one, but haven't heard back. If anyone has anything, could you email it to [email protected]
I doubt that there's any difference between VGW's DBM & the Badger M5 inlet. Could be wrong, but it doesn't make a lot of sense for VGW to design something that's not compatible with what's probably the most popular DBM inlet in the world. It would defeat a large part of the advantage of making the V22 action work in any stock with a M700 Rem inlet.
Here's what it says on the Vudoo website for their bottom metal:These are not an exact Badger M5 footprint, they are a Vudoo specific footprint and will require inletting. My gunsmith had to modify the inlet on my Grayboe stock.
Watching the video, the B14r is still pretty clunky even after all that work when compared to a RimX or Vudoo...
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