Ordered the V-22 BA back at end of January, but have been traveling and finally got a chance to get all the parts and pieces together and fired the first rounds today. Short version: I love this thing.
Deets:
Vudoo V-22 w/ 30MOA rail
22” Bartlein no taper barrel 1:16 twist
TT Diamond 2-stage
XLR Envy Pro chassis (waiting on the thumb rest, not sure if I’ll need the Arca extension nose piece or not)
Burris XTR Pro (moved it over from my CZ)
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Barrel-Action weighs 8 lbs 12 oz
Envy Pro chassis weighs 4 lbs 0 oz
Total weight: 17 lbs 3 oz (with bipod)
Zero’d @ 50 yds, then worked my way out to various distances including gongs at 200 and 307 yds. I plugged in the same MV from my CZ to get started, but had to recalc the DSF at 307 -which then re-calculated the dope for 200 to be spot on. I couldn’t see my hits on the 12” plate @ 307 could only hear them, but I could see my impacts @ 200 and shot a 10-shot group smaller than my fist.
The heavy barrel really helps balance the rifle out for shooting off a Schmedium on a barricade (or top of a tripod in my case), and the weight of the whole rifle helps it settle into the bag to be super steady. It’s not too heavy, or at least it didn’t seem like it would hinder me on a stage. Currently running the 10-rnd poly mags that come with the Vudoo, hoping to give the new 15-rnders a try when they release them.
Only thing that made me scratch my head was initially the mags would not lock into place. Fortunately I figured out the mag catch adjustment on the XLR Envy Pro and adjusted it so they locked in. I didn’t have any feeding issues, so that’s good.