I'm looking for a quick primer on the Remington 40x and 541T rifles, as well as the Kimber Model 82 Government.
Down and dirty, pros, cons, which one is better in bed, etc...
Down and dirty, pros, cons, which one is better in bed, etc...
I'm up in Madison, might just take you up on the offer at the range.
The 40X having a 700 footprint is a bonus, though not necessarily a requirement for my decision. I like that the 541 and Kimber are repeaters, but the larger support base for the 40X is making me lean toward paying the premium for it.
Are 40Xs often modified to feed from a magazine? I've seen a few threads here and there on doing it, and one actual finished 40X repeater.
sentry1,
the Kimber 82G is a single shot, not a repeater.
So no one's mentioned the CZ 455. Any thoughts on that model?
The CZ is a fine rifle. I personally like the 452 a little better than the 455, but both are nice. Since you started with a list including two very nice Remington rifles and a Kimber 82G that was also a USA built rifle, I for one thought you were looking for a single shot USA match rifle. If you include all of the Euro-trash, then you can add several nice rifles like the:
Suhl - cheap, ugly but great shooter.
Ishmash Ural 6-2 or their biathlon repeater - both have hammer forged bbl - may be hard to get since we stopped allowing importation of Russian products
Anshutz 1827 fortner or 64 MPR etc - pricey, high quality, great shooting factory rifles. Some models are repeaters and others are not
Sauer - Check the top performers in the SH six tgt 30rd challenge. 200TR is a shooter.
ZKM
Feinwerkbau
Walther KKM match heavy rifle
I am sure there are others. I still think that it might be worth your while to locate a rimfire BR gunsmith and ask him to make you a ARA legal match sporter rifle with a tactical stock. This will set you back about $2000-$2500 but you will end up with a <8.5lb repeater that can shoot in the 10's at 50yds (averages groups in the 0.100-0.199") with match grade ammo tested for that rifle from a bench. But when compared to the Annies or a nice 40X it will not sound nearly as painful.
Irish
A match rifle seemed like a good idea, but finding that Goldilocks sweet spot of everything being just right, price and configuration, hasn't happened yet. I'm going to check out an estate auction in the morning, they have a few Anschultz .22s up for sale, along with a bunch of other stuff. I'll see what pops up.
The CZ Varmint is pretty damn cheap, and since I already have a big hunk o' rifle in my 6.5 Creedmoor, I may end up going with a cheaper trainer and use the centerfire for matches instead, rather than just going all out with a BR rimfire that might end up not getting enough use to justify the pricetag.
Decisions, decisions. I do appreciate all the input here though.