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  1. flatland1

    Aero Precision Bolt Gun Teaser (Now newly announced SABR thread)

    No, I haven't. I've used AICS & Accurate Mag copies of the AICS in all my short action rifles over the years. Since you mentioned it, I'm wondering if anyone with a SOLUS has tried AW mags in their rifle yet? I've never had an action cut for the AW mags before, so don't own any of them. Only...
  2. flatland1

    Aero Precision Bolt Gun Teaser (Now newly announced SABR thread)

    I bought a couple of the SOLUS actions while SHOT was still going on; I logged them into my bound book on 1/27/23, and the S/N range on both is in the 999XXX range. The ejector plunger faces on mine are nicely radiused, as opposed to the slightly pointed profile mentioned above. I was hoping...
  3. flatland1

    Best trigger for Vudoo 360?

    I've gone with TT Diamonds on all three of the V22 & Three-60 rifles I shoot in matches; never had an issue with any of them.
  4. flatland1

    Rifle Scopes Sightron SVIII 5-40x56 ED

    Wonder how the SVIII series compares to the SV #27008, which is a SFP 10-50x60 scope with 34mm tube? I bought one of these scopes to replace a Sightron SIII 8-32x56 on a BAT 3L LR BR rifle in 6 Dasher that I shoot in BR Varmint Silhouette matches, at regular hi-power silhouette distances of from...
  5. flatland1

    Bell & Carlson Remington 700 Target/ Comp Stock Any Good?

    I've had these same stocks on rifles from 22RF up to 7mm-08 Improved 30*, never had a problem with them. I've also got similar stocks from McMillan & Manners, so I have a good deal of experience with big-name stocks that cost about 3x as much as the B&C. One of the things I really like about the...
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    Bell and Carlson stock - going from allen key to thumb screws?

    After clicking on the link to the model of stock you have, I understand your issue now. I had one of those stocks several years ago, and yes, the tapered bushing method of locking the cheekpiece height is different than their newer stocks. But I sold that stock probably 10yrs ago, and don't...
  7. flatland1

    DeLane Development Group Rimfire Ventures

    Yes, it is irritating, but I suppose it's to be expected, with all the chatter on ammo preferences online. Just a few years ago - in 2016 - before all the Vudoo, Zermatt, & other precision 22RF rifles became available, and NRL22 & other competitions got going, it was pretty easy to find...
  8. flatland1

    DeLane Development Group Rimfire Ventures

    Hope they didn't cut into Center-X production in order to make runs of that new LR stuff...
  9. flatland1

    Think I'm going to take the Vudoo plunge - what barrel profile?

    Jeez-o-pete! All this talk of heavy barrels - my V22 repeaters weigh 13-13.5lbs, with 21"-23" bbls in contours no heavier than Rem sendero, in Manners PRS1T stocks, with no frickin' weights attached. Balance isn't as important to me as building a rifle I can pick up and carry to the firing line...
  10. flatland1

    DeLane Development Group Rimfire Ventures

    I can totally relate to the ergonomics of shooting benches. The concrete tops of the benches at our club were poured in forms with square, sharp corners, and with concrete mixed with rather coarse sand. I have to put a couple of old bath towels on the rear portion of the bench and/or wear a...
  11. flatland1

    DeLane Development Group Rimfire Ventures

    The suppressor is going to have an effect on group size, whether it's negative (most likely) or positive, when you hang something off the muzzle, it's going to have an effect on the harmonics of a barrel. I stopped shooting matches with either of my suppressors on 22RF precision rifles because...
  12. flatland1

    DeLane Dev Grp V-22S Single Shot Support

    Did you re-shape the chisel firing pin before you started experiencing FTFs? Though I went through a lot of spring swapping & pin adjustments on my 1st V22S - and still have an occasional FTF - the 2nd action I purchased came equipped with the chisel tip, and I've had very few FTFs with it, and...
  13. flatland1

    Winchester 52C Sporting rifle - price & options in 1956

    No doubt Winchester was always capable of building beautiful rifles & shotguns - a visit to the Buffalo Bill Cody museum in Cody, Wyoming would be an eye-opener to anyone who doubts that. I have a very small collection of antique Winchester lever action & single shot rifles from the late 1880s...
  14. flatland1

    CZ 457

    My 1st 457 was an American, purchased in 2017, because I'd always liked the 452 American, and really liked the classy-looking 457 sporter stock. Though I wanted a Varmint MTR, they just trickled into the country, a few at a time, and it took me several months of looking before I finally snagged...
  15. flatland1

    DeLane Dev Grp V-22S Single Shot Support

    This issue was an area of much discussion when the V22S single shot actions came out over a year ago, and I feel it was covered pretty thoroughly in the 'how to' videos posted on VGW's website. The fact that VGW sent out each of the single shot actions with five striker springs of varying...
  16. flatland1

    Fast Twist- where are we?

    The main reason I haven't fitted & chambered my Bartlein 1-9tw is because I've heard more negative reports of accuracy (relative to what a good 1-16tw bbl produces) at 50-150yds with 1-9s, as opposed to what a good 1-12 bbl will produce at those same distances. And even though I have my own...
  17. flatland1

    Fast Twist- where are we?

    Mike, I ordered in a Bartlein 1-9tw sendero blank, then put off getting started on fitting & chambering it after hearing some good reports from guys shooting 1-11tw IBI bbls. I do wish they weren't so far behind, or that I could get Krieger to do a faster twist 22RF blank - something in the 1-11...
  18. flatland1

    Howa Mini BA on sale at Brownells

    I used to have a direct line to one of the sales guys at Legacy Sports International, and could buy Howa 1500 & Mini bbl'd actions at pretty decent prices...until Brownells finagled exclusive sales rights. But aside from having to buy custom made aluminum DBM to replace the cheezy poly unit that...
  19. flatland1

    DeLane Development Group Rimfire Ventures

    The last few barrels I've done for my Vudoos were: a 23" Krieger; 25" Shilen R0; 25" Benchmark R5 - none of which were threaded . I've got both Pro-X & Harrells tuners on them, and have no intention of ever threading any of them to use my suppressors. If I want to shoot suppressed, I still have...
  20. flatland1

    Norma Match discontinued?

    I've tried two different lots of Norma Match; first time I shot any of the 1st lot, I was disappointed to find that it didn't shoot nearly as good as the 1st lot of TAC-22 I'd bought at the same time. Wasn't all that impressed with the 2nd lot of Match either, but shot a few 50yd groups with...