Reworking my first .22lr

[Wolfdog91 7,047]

10 hours ago, Sausagedog said:

Bore sight it with the rings one way then turn the rings around and see if it changes things. Had to do that a few times!

Is the base symmetrical? If so try turning it around.

Failing that is the forehand and forehand iron putting a side loading on the barrel?

Tired that trick and no luck. The base can really only be set one way with out me taking out the saw and trimming it so that's not an option either. And I'm not 100% sure what you mean on the last part. Other than the screw that connects the for arm to the barrel it's basically free floating.

The new scope and rings should be here tomorrow so hopefully that will solve it. 

[Sausagedog 7,381]

1 minute ago, Wolfdog91 said:

Tired that trick and no luck. The base can really only be set one way with out me taking out the saw and trimming it so that's not an option either. And I'm not 100% sure what you mean on the last part. Other than the screw that connects the for arm to the barrel it's basically free floating.

The new scope and rings should be here tomorrow so hopefully that will solve it. 

If the the forearm fits easily  when assembled it's not putting any sideways thrust on the barrel...that's good. If how ever it takes some forcing it could be pushing the barrel to one side.

[Wolfdog91 7,047]

New scope just came in as I was leaving for work

[Wolfdog91 7,047]

It's a Mueller optics 4.5-14x40 AO Tactiacl.  30mm tube,nice basic,mil dot reticle,  it's second focal plane but ranges true at 10x. Has finger adjustable turrets (1/4"MOA) and are resetable with a flat head screw driver instead of a Allen key. Had to pay a extra $13 for the sun shade but I'm still under $200. It was $189.90 with the sunshade.

The AO is super nice and even at 10x at 15yd the reticle and target is super crisp. Gonna try to do a better review and ammo testing tomorrow

Had to try to zero it before sunset real quick. And after I got it zeros half decent made the group on the red dot with 10 pounds or wild cats. The 4 shots in the 8 rig where just the sighters lol.

Gonna break out he chrony and three more types of ammo tomorrow and do some testing.

Scope does sit a little high so looking at building a small cheek riser

[Sausagedog 7,381]

So the other scope may be bent??

[ChrisJones 7,975]

On 20/11/2020 at 06:56, Wolfdog91 said:

Beautiful! Had no idea bergara made a single shot

Same! I'd been toying with either a Thompson Center or a Ruger No1 but this has left me with more questions than answers!

On 21/11/2020 at 08:02, KimE said:

Thanks. I probably cant find what brand of paint here. I dont know how easy it is to find scrap lead, i could try a scrap metal dealer.

We were sourcing scrap lead from tire dealers. Old wheel weights that they bin. Harder to get now with the ammo panic we're currently seeing. Still easier to get them from commercial tire dealers than standard auto. I don't reload (yet!) but our ammo guy appreciates the lead.

[KimE 487]

Lead are stopped using for

Wheel weights. 

Bergara also makes barrels for Thompson center rifles/pistols.

[Dervburner 2,549]

On 26/11/2020 at 00:07, Wolfdog91 said:

It's a Mueller optics 4.5-14x40 AO Tactiacl.  30mm tube,nice basic,mil dot reticle,  it's second focal plane but ranges true at 10x. Has finger adjustable turrets (1/4"MOA) and are resetable with a flat head screw driver instead of a Allen key. Had to pay a extra $13 for the sun shade but I'm still under $200. It was $189.90 with the sunshade.

The AO is super nice and even at 10x at 15yd the reticle and target is super crisp. Gonna try to do a better review and ammo testing tomorrow

Had to try to zero it before sunset real quick. And after I got it zeros half decent made the group on the red dot with 10 pounds or wild cats. The 4 shots in the 8 rig where just the sighters lol.

Gonna break out he chrony and three more types of ammo tomorrow and do some testing.

Scope does sit a little high so looking at building a small cheek riser

Are you using Winchester wildcats wolfie? They’re dirt cheap so I thought they must be crap

[Wolfdog91 7,047]

1 hour ago, Dervburner said:

Are you using Winchester wildcats wolfie? They’re dirt cheap so I thought they must be crap

Lol yeah that group is with the wild cats. Been mainly using Rem thunderbolts because the local hardware store had then 500 for $20. But they had a  brick of wild cats here last time i went so I picked it up. So far seems my guns like them. And I have to say mabye my guns are weird because they generally don't shoot the more expensive stuff well at all. I bought some Ely Target match one time and Coulnt get a decent group to save my life. 

[Sausagedog 7,381]

They come up with some fancy names for ammo these days.

I would suggest  whizzbangers or gone with the wind.

Any more takers?

[Dervburner 2,549]

1 hour ago, Wolfdog91 said:

Lol yeah that group is with the wild cats. Been mainly using Rem thunderbolts because the local hardware store had then 500 for $20. But they had a  brick of wild cats here last time i went so I picked it up. So far seems my guns like them. And I have to say mabye my guns are weird because they generally don't shoot the more expensive stuff well at all. I bought some Ely Target match one time and Coulnt get a decent group to save my life. 

Yerr, I thought thunderbolts were sh1t as well

[Wolfdog91 7,047]

1 hour ago, Sausagedog said:

They come up with some fancy names for ammo these days.

I would suggest  whizzbangers or gone with the wind.

Any more takers?

I mean gotta have some fun on the marketing side lol

[Wolfdog91 7,047]

27 minutes ago, Dervburner said:

Yerr, I thought thunderbolts were sh1t as well

Lol have you actually tried either ? Seriously though my guns just seem t to prefer them for some reason

[Sausagedog 7,381]

The last thunderbolts I tried were a couple months back and they were ok for squirrel. That's about it.

[Dervburner 2,549]

9 hours ago, Wolfdog91 said:

Lol have you actually tried either ? Seriously though my guns just seem t to prefer them for some reason

I’ve tried thunderbolts years ago and I wasn’t impressed to be honest. I was more recently offered cyclones, which I believe to be a hollow point version of the thunderbolts. They were £2:25 /50 box if I remember correctly, and due to my previous experience with the thunderbolts, I declined. Maybe I should have tried a box at that price? I don’t really see any Remington rimfire ammo these days, don’t know if it’s still being imported. I’ve never tried Winchester wildcats, although I know where I can get some. I assumed that the performance would be reflected by the low price, but I’ve been wrong about that before. Federal classic hv he for one example.