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What's the most popular chassis that is used with these actions? With so many options for the 700 footprint, is there one that most gravitate towards?
Have you written somewhere about Vudoo's preferred cleaning procedures for your rifles? I just ordered a build last weekend and would like to get the proper cleaning tools ready for when it comes in a couple months. This is really my first precision rimfire rifle and I just don't want to screw anything up.As far as chassis systems go, the MPA has been the most popular among APPARITION orders. Out of conventional stock builds, the Grayboe has led the pack.
Have you written somewhere about Vudoo's preferred cleaning procedures for your rifles? I just ordered a build last weekend and would like to get the proper cleaning tools ready for when it comes in a couple months. This is really my first precision rimfire rifle and I just don't want to screw anything up.
Nate, I've written it somewhere, I think further back in this thread or on FB. I use Boretech Eliminator for the bore with a Nylon Brush and Patches (never a metallic brush and NEVER use CLR from the hardware store in your barrel). Always use a bore guide (we have them available from Vudoo or any 40X guide will work). Generally, I use Lucas Oil CLP and Gun Grease but any high quality cleaners/lubes will work. I wipe externals really well with the CLP and Gun Grease on the Bolt assembly.
MB
Hotel Sierra:
Do you follow the dictum of only cleaning a barrel when "groups open-up" although that requires a definition of an opened-up group.
These questions are a bit out of left field but I figure I'll ask anyway.Rick,
I religiously clean my 3 Gun gear but rarely clean my rimfires. When groups open, the first thing I clean is the chamber and just forward of the chamber; if they're still not as tight as I would expect, I then clean the bore. Some percentage of the time, cleaning the chamber and just forward is all it needs.
MB
Do you have the ability to change orders or is this going to take one more embarrassing phone call for me to change things around one more time? Not my proudest moment but I think I'm going to completely switch to a Ravage.
MB:
Make my Christmas on 24 November. Tell me Vudoo is going to make a switch barrel rifle down the road.
Your humble and devoted follower, Rick
Rick,
I've thought a lot about a switch-barrel and it's not outside the realm of possibility.
MB
What cleaning rod are you using with that bore guide?Someone asked about cleaning materials for the Vudoo. I ordered a few bore guides a few weeks back for mine and my father & brother. I own a LOT of different bore guides and have to say I’m very impressed with the offerings from Vudoo! Again just another super high quality product from VGW...View attachment 6975407
Do the pellets fit down the guide?I am using a Dewey 17 cal rod with a VFG felt pellets.
https://deweyrods.com/product/17-cal-nylon-coated-cleaning-rod-36-inches/
I am using a Dewey 17 cal rod with a VFG felt pellets.
https://deweyrods.com/product/17-cal-nylon-coated-cleaning-rod-36-inches/
I'm pretty sure my 18" barrel is their Ace model. My gun shoots CCI SV surprisingly well, very close if not better than SK Std+. SK Pistol Match Special and Rifle Match not so good, SK Pistol Match Good at 50/100/200, Tenex wasn't much better than SK Pistol, Eley Contact not quite as good as CCI SV, Federal Ultramatch at 50/100 is good, RWS R50 at 50/100/200 is probably one of the best, Center-X is also good at 50/100/200. Wolf Match Extra shows potential at 50, yet to test at 100/200. I imagine all I've listed will shoot close to one hole at 25 yds in a Vudoo, but I've never shot groups at 25 yds with mine, just rough in bore sighting rounds.Just grabbed a brick each of center x and SK rifle match, they seemed pretty popular throughout the thread anything else I should look for?
Nice rifle.My Vudoo M24 in it's proper environment.
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Left target is Center X (10 rounds) and the right is Federal Gold Match (10 rounds) at 50 yards.
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I know its not exactly what you asked but I was curious and my rifle is pretty close. Weight of 18" kukri in KRG Bravo with: Athlon Midas Tac 6-24, Seekins rings, KRG spigot, and Harris 6-9" = 11.4 lbs. Maybe that is helpful.
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SuperCool.The V-22 18" Ranch bbl'd action I've been watching for arrived today, and as I'd glued aluminum pillars into the Manners EH2 stock several days ago, all I had to do was install the TT Diamond trigger I'd bought for it, then slip in the PTG Stealth DBM & torque the action screws down. I mounted a new Athlon Midas TAC 6-24x50 in TPS TSR low rings, bore sighted it after leveling the reticle, and it's ready to take to the range tomorrow to zero the scope & find out whether it likes any of the SK & Lapua ammo I have on hand. I weighed it before attaching the Harris bipod & TBAC 22TD can in the photo - my old dieter scale showed 8.75lbs. View attachment 6976553View attachment 6976553
MB,
I see you have done a lot to address the bolt nose/suppressor debris issue by adding a semi-coned breech to help.
Have you thought about addressing the source of the problem at the suppressor end?
Looking at a couple of my .22 suppressors (ie. Silencerco Sparrow and Spectre is really bad), when pointed up, they are nothing but a big funnel at the blast chamber dropping everything down to the end of the bbl.
Then, the short, threaded stub of the bbl. is slightly below the "mouth" of the funnel.
Then, the muzzle crown is another perfect funnel....
The debris has NOWHERE to go except right down the bore.
Would it be possible to extend (like the true Silencerco o-ring spec, only slightly longer) a short, unthreaded stub slightly protruding INTO the blast chamber?
This would elevate (when pointed up) the barrel crown above the mouth of the funnel, letting debris collect around the sides instead of sliding down the bore.
Then you could also make the muzzle crown "funnel" (see pic above) a smaller diameter and do a slight reverse crown on the outer circumference of the muzzle to give the debris even a smaller area to hit as it drops.
I think this would keep 75% of the debris in the suppressor blast chamber instead of dropping down the bore.
I have a gun in your pipeline if you would want to experiment with it.
I think this would work well with the Silencerco suppressors, but obviously other brands may be different. But I would expect all .22 suppressors to have at least a through hole of 1/2-28 minor thread diameter into the blast chamber.
Just some random thoughts last night as I was going to bed, I may be a total idiot and overlooked something big, but I'm old and my skin is thick, so if you want to call me an idiot, it won't hurt my feelings!!
Brad
SuperCool.
Im from KS myself. Nice setup
What's the most popular chassis that is used with these actions? With so many options for the 700 footprint, is there one that most gravitate towards?
Medium rings Same Scope with a MPA chassis, but as the scope is on top of the barrel the stock/chassis really does not matter.
Nope but I have some cash set aside if something at SHOT catches my interest. My Ravage build should be done right around when SHOT starts.
Always good to have cash set aside for new toys.Nope but I have some cash set aside if something at SHOT catches my interest. My Ravage build should be done right around when SHOT starts.
Vudoo porn.….
SK Standard Plus, 5 rounds at 50yds shooting over Wolf Match Extra lube.
38* at 2:30 pm, should have been testing Polar Biathlon.
Absolutely love this rifle, best purchase ever.