RIFLE CHOICE

[irishnut 297]

my mate asked me to check this out for him, he lost his arm in a bike crash.

his current guns are a beretta al391 20g extrema and an old single barrel poachers .410

the rifle he's going for is either .222 or 22/250, he needs light weight for carrying/aiming, also needs either long bipod or sticks which can attach to rifle as he cannot bend knees much.

money is in the question.

so more or less what im asking is names of good lightweight rifles in .222 or 22/250, and a tall bipod(3-4').

this is serious topic. all advice gratefully accepted.

[dave1372 83]

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[dave1372 83]

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[irishnut 297]

he wants to hunt(fox), not just shoot targets.

but i guess that they would probably have lightweight guns for competition use, so he may be able to get custom light stock made, i will suggest.

cheers for help dave

[HUnter_zero 58]

Ruger No.1 in .222 !

 

John

[RicW 67]

It would be worth his while to talk to his RFD about adapting a camera tripod. It should be possible to adapt the camera mount to fit the bipod thread on the fore-end.

 

Ric

[irishnut 297]

its the weight that is the prob, it needs to be lifted by his 1 arm, 3 legs to set up in a field to shoot a fast fox would be slow too

[RicW 67]

Point taken about the time to set up, but the portable tripod that I used for field photograpy only weighed a kilo or so. It came with a carrier like a baby golf club bag, with a shoulder strap. Anyway, I hope yout oppo gets sorted one way or another. Old bikers never die, they just smell that way.

 

Ric (CBR 600)

[irishnut 297]

my mates just told me about a company in england that can build him a custom fibreglass stock, he supplys the original rifle, with stock to them, and they make a fibreglass copy.

they also told him about an adjustable height bipod set-up, its not commercial but engineer made, 2 long legs, sit along rifle from forward sling fitting, to nearly the end of the stock, but are adjustable to longer.

i will get the name of the company who makes the stocks up soon.

cheers irishnut(bandit 1200)

[RicW 67]

I admire the guy for not giving up his second favourite sport (after bikes!) Now, I know a lad who left his right leg on the A46. He now runs a VeeDub trike, Porsche lump, automatic gearbox. Mad as a snake and bloody quick!

 

ATB Ric

[danw 1,748]

Before he gets a stock made get him to try a rifle with a thumbhole stock he may find he has more control over the rifle. Mcmillan lazeroni thumbhole http://www.mcmfamily.com/images/stocks/hunting/lazzeroniThumbhole_lg.jpg

[njc110381 0]

I'd say he needs one of these.....

 

http://www.snipersystems.co.uk/id50.html

 

Supposedly they can be fired like a pistol so with a long bipod he should do ok?

[irishnut 297]

I admire the guy for not giving up his second favourite sport (after bikes!) Now, I know a lad who left his right leg on the A46. He now runs a VeeDub trike, Porsche lump, automatic gearbox. Mad as a snake and bloody quick!

 

ATB Ric

THIS FELLA IS AS MAD AS A FLASK OF CHIPS, he rides a norton 850 with side car, all controls are left side set up with a big steering damper.

hes been using my rifles, my weirauch has a thumbhole shock, he hates it, its too heavy.

the fibreglass stock which can only be got in free floating style will cost him near £500, but will sort him. well hopefully anyway, hes going to get a look at them soon.

[danebrewer10 6]

harris engineering and stoney poind both make bipods for sitting and kneeling use, so around 3@ high, for weight, you can't get much lighter than a Kimber Montana, it weighs I think as I recall 5lb 12oz... now that's a light gun....