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Vudoo closed the doors…

I think it’s fair to say they set the bar in Rimfire for anyone else to follow. Not the first, but what they were expected to be as top tier.

RimX has gone a step further, (yes, I ragged them for lack of transparency and how the bolt issues were addressed) hoping they’re fixed, but until something new comes out, AND is proven, those 2 still rule the roost.
You're definitely making some valid points and there's certainly indications that "advancement" has stalled due to the oldest game in the industry, but I'm certain "better" will be a product of the unfortunate situation unfolding in front of everyone.

In the periphery, there are a few scrambling to adjust in an effort to keep operations going (termed as TOP SECRET in a prior post) that have been designed around the creation and existence of the V-22 line, but, those operations have nothing to do with advancement. Instead, they maintain status quo, which, in the long run, isn't good for the community.

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Weird Eley Match Lot#

The velocity differences aren't a surprise.
When the factory labeling process is based on statical sampling,
management establishes acceptable defect rates,
defect levels, level of confidence to be applied to establish the sample size.
Profit is job one, expense kept to a minimum,
so 400 shots are all that are actually fired to label a batch of 28,000 cartridges.
That leaves room for less than stellar quality product to slip by.

Welcome to the assembly line lottery.
We pays our money, we takes our chances. ;)

Vudoo closed the doors…

As I recall, the range started at 1001 and went just beyond 1500. One of my Gen 1's is VGW-DEFTI, pictured on the cover of RECOIL Magazine (only bolt action to be on the cover). The good ole days....

And just a bit of history, the Gen 1 actions and a small number of Gen 2's were the only actions made that were covered by the patents. A hard left exit was taken shortly into Gen 2 production that invalidated the patents, but the Gen 2's and continuing into Three-60 production have been marked as patent pending, which is actually not legal.

MB
Damn! That is telling…
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