.22 Rimfire Rifle Resurgence

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JMHO- all the enablers that were paying
$99.00 for $30.00 worth of ammunition
quit enabling and people had to settle for
the regular price and not make a killing
or let the ammo corrode and fuse together
in their garage

Funny thing
Out of all the people that declared that
they were going to throw their 22 LR
firearms in the trash and/or give them
away, I never so much as received a
free one or even a deeply discounted
one.

If folks would only buckle down and
not pay grossly jacked up prices for
primers, IMO the price would gradually
get reasonable again, and availability
would drastically improve just as
22 LR has
 
The way things are going in the zeal to make .22 rimfire rifles, by some, as best they can, I can only believe that much interest could be generated here with many of the owners who are becoming interested in both precision and long range .22 rimfire shooting. So, as for me, I wonder what SK had in mind for putting out this type of .22 rimfire offering?
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Chasing the NRL.22 & PRS .22 crowd I imagine. My Vudoo liked it a lot, along with Center X, which it liked best of the four tested that day.
 

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I’m picking up my Mk IV upper tomorrow, shopping frames, AND looking at complete pistols currently. That will give me 3 pistols, a few revolvers, and nearly 2 dozen rifles in rimfire calibers Safe to say I’m a fan, and beyond my own kids, I am constantly introducing others at the club to rimfire shooting, usually after noting a struggle with centerfire.

Always felt a dedicated sub forum would be beneficial.

Every now and then, Mark IV pistol bolts can be had off ebay, fully stuffed with parts, reasonably priced.
 
Re: contemporary firearm journalism -- the rags I still peruse seriously these days are Wolfe's Rifle and Handloader, Small Arms Review, Gun and Sword Collector and the Garand Collectors Association Journal.

I still receive American Rifleman and Guns and Ammo every month, but that's mainly because they practically give G&A away, at about a buck an issue by subscription. Garry James does a few interesting pieces for G&A, and AR still has Dope Bag and the occasional history pieces by Bruce Canfield and Leonardo Antaris. I used to devour old issues of AR when I was in High School in the late 1970s -- back then, even California high school libraries had subscriptions.

These days most of my firearm reading dollars go towards very pricey books from Collector Grade, Schiffer, Mowbray, Headstamp, Wet Dog and (occasionally) Gun Digest. I've probably become a book snob in my old age.

https://www.collectorgrade.com/
https://gunandswordcollector.com/
https://www.schifferbooks.com/
https://www.headstamppublishing.com/
https://www.fnbrowning.com/
https://www.gundigeststore.com/
 
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"Cutting Edge dropped these for Rimfire ELR"

No doubt someone there would drop the idea once they came to their senses. Lathe turned solid copper bullets up against rimfire rifling 0.0020 to 0.0025 in height? Bore just might last 10 rounds or so. Impractical at best!
I've hunted with the guys from Cutting Edge and used their bullets. I can say with 150% certainty that this endeavor is not something that has been entered into lightly. :confused:
 
As far as seeing some MORE than decent, and some even being even more than acceptably accurate, I've seen and purchased one CZ 457 MTR that is much more than what I expected for the "price-point" paid. This is my "Tack-Driver Target" that I shot using SK Rifle Match .22 rimfire ammunition from an "as-is" out-of-the-box CZ 457 MTR rifle . All I did was mount the scope and bore sight this rifle:
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After conditioning the bore with several rounds and getting bullet impact to where I wanted it to be, I shot the above target at 45 yards.
One of the main reasons involved with its accuracy is how the bolt chambers the rounds:
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The bullets first driving band engages the leade and, in my mind, firmly helps with getting the bullet aligned with the bore center-line. After purchasing this rifle, I have sorta dropped my hopes of getting an Anschutz version at twice the price of this one.

The way things are going in the zeal to make .22 rimfire rifles, by some, as best they can, I can only believe that much interest could be generated here with many of the owners who are becoming interested in both precision and long range .22 rimfire shooting. So, as for me, I wonder what SK had in mind for putting out this type of .22 rimfire offering?:
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My friend sent me pics of targets he shot with his 457 MTR. Just as amazing as yours. My next purchase I think.
 
My friend sent me pics of targets he shot with his 457 MTR. Just as amazing as yours. My next purchase I think.

Actually, I didn't expect my rifle to be THAT accurate. I was almost THUNDERSTRUCK when testing this rifle with some of the ammunition used. Can't wait 'till I can get out back and shoot some Ten-X and Lapua Midas to see what those will do. Good luck with yourself getting one, and I hope it's soon.
 
That has not been the observation in the field.

Maybe NOT, yet, but the window of opportunity is WIDE open for bullet land wear. And besides, I just LOVE the idea with shooting .22 rimfire because there's no stinkeen need to compile those expensive loads, loading 'em up. Also, no need to order "special" barrels with "special" twist rates.
All one needs to do is grab a few boxes and head out to the range:

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I think it's a great thing to have more interest in rimfire shooting.I had a Ruger Precision Rimfire follow me home 3 weeks ago,and it's been fun trying to see what I can get it to do at longer range.No recoil,little noise and fairly cheap to shoot.And I don't have to burn up powder and primers that I can't afford to use up until the hoarding,scalping,cargo container delaying,stupid for paying folks find something else to screw their fellow man out of.I remember being picked on for spending 3 bills or so for a 541S Remington back in 1980.Other guys said I was crazy to spend that much on a 22.Why not?It's been shot more than any other firearm I have,and is as accurate now as it was 40 years ago.
 
I think it's a great thing to have more interest in rimfire shooting.I had a Ruger Precision Rimfire follow me home 3 weeks ago,and it's been fun trying to see what I can get it to do at longer range.No recoil,little noise and fairly cheap to shoot.And I don't have to burn up powder and primers that I can't afford to use up until the hoarding,scalping,cargo container delaying,stupid for paying folks find something else to screw their fellow man out of.I remember being picked on for spending 3 bills or so for a 541S Remington back in 1980.Other guys said I was crazy to spend that much on a 22.Why not?It's been shot more than any other firearm I have,and is as accurate now as it was 40 years ago.

I'd love to find a Remington 541S in good shape, though I doubt it would be anywhere near the price you paid 40+ years ago. More than likely a stack of 10 Benjamins.
 
@Varminterror no coating on those? Any speak of how bore prep is handled?

I’ve only been able to get 200 of them so far - most of CEB’s data is written for barrels which have fired lead previously - which all of mine have, so I just pushed out lead then loaded them. The difference is huge - shooting 22LR at 400-500yrds, a 1MPH wind call error can mean a miss clear across a plate, and even with a 30mil scope in 60moa corrected bases and rings, 500+ is a stretch... but these make targets feel much larger and closer.

The driving band design is the ticket - high velocities and high BC’s, beyond anything else I can buy in 22LR.

Of course, you DO have to swallow the idea of shooting ~60¢/shot 22LR.
 
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@Varminterror no coating on those? Any speak of how bore prep is handled?

I’ve only been able to get 200 of them so far - most of CEB’s data is written for barrels which have fired lead previously, I just pushed out lead then loaded them. The difference is huge - shooting 22LR at 400-500yrds, a 1MPH wind call error can mean a miss clear across a plate, and even with a 30mil scope in 60moa corrected bases and rings, 500+ is a stretch... but these make targets feel much larger and closer.

The driving band design is the ticket - high velocities and high BC’s, beyond anything else I can buy in 22LR.

Of course, you DO have to swallow the idea of shooting ~60¢/shot 22LR.
 
Maybe NOT, yet, but the window of opportunity is WIDE open for bullet land wear. And besides, I just LOVE the idea with shooting .22 rimfire because there's no stinkeen need to compile those expensive loads, loading 'em up. Also, no need to order "special" barrels with "special" twist rates.
All one needs to do is grab a few boxes and head out to the range:

I’ve had opportunities within 2hr drives twice this year to participate in 22LR ELR matches which had world record attempts included in the match CoF.

We’re not shooting small groups at 50yrds, or even 100. The CEB’s aren’t for your Saturday afternoon plinking game - they’re made for ONE reason.
 
Every now and then, Mark IV pistol bolts can be had off ebay, fully stuffed with parts, reasonably priced.

Already on the way from Wirthwein along with other internals.


Ships in the OEM hard case with sticker matching S/N on the receiver.
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This version comes with sights.
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Ejector is still installed, recoil system, firing pin, extractor kit, and bolt must be purchased or swapped in from another upper.
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Black U-notch adj. rear, fixed black blade front.
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I'm looking forward to putting a Mk IV through its paces and up against my Beretta and Browning.
 
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