Thank you kind sir for your comments, we sure enjoyed making them.
Warms my heart to hear you have enjoyed the 17CCM. I remember Doug from Hornaday. 300 yds? Brother that's a fantastic shot!! Great story and thanks you for sharing it with me. Had a wheat farmer friend, also a friend of Todd's that used to guide praise dog hunts in northern MT. When a client would miss a dog at 100 he used to shoot over them with a 17 CCM. One shot one kill. Loved it! Once again, thank you sir.
To answer your question, honestly I just don't know. I have not shot or felt a newer Cooper since 2009. I have heard they are all the same quality if not better. Finding a 222 in Mt Varminter is going to be hard. You may want to search for one of the Scheels Varminters in 222 or simply a Varminter in 222 which is the same thing all but the wood. When we made them they mainly went to back east dealers in PA. Sorry I could not have been of more help sir. But good to hear from you.
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As per forum rules. Thanks Dan!
Well Cooper was/is a company committed to Classic beauty and accuracy. After all, "only accurate rifles are interesting". We sought the most accurate bbls we could find at the time. Bill Wiseman, Shilen and Douglas were willing to supply. But as Cooper grew we needed a supplier who would play game with our ever increasing production schedule. In the formers defense we weren't the greatest at paying bills on time. We were growing so fast. George Wilson and Linda and Steve took on that task. They designed a production lapping machine and with that came air gauge inspected barrels that were consistent in quality and we could afford to pay on delivery according to our production schedule. The reason you have the Varminter series is because of Wilson. I hope that answers your question sir. And thank you
Absolutely. Thank you Dan
I grew up in a family who immigrated from Canada during the industrial revolution. My Uncle was Pres of Dana Spicer Axle, my grandparents owned at one time Graham Page Huppmobile and the ever famous Auburn Cord Duesenburg. I grew up in the closed down Auburn factory, later loved Frazier Farm Equipment and my most loved Chris-Craft boats (I think it was just because I wanted to be Clark Gable at an earlier age lol).
Simply stated, a recreation of the M21 single shot in 223. Although I spent a lot of time on the 57 and 52 I spent most of my leisure time behind the 21 in 223.
Do you happen to remember a gentleman by the name of Blair Graham
Sometimes you gotta donate to get things done. Being in the gun industry donating to the democrats keeps em on your side and fighting for you.
The banks have been playing that game for decades.
I do not but called my aunt and she does
Here again I could write a book on that. I'll be honest and say it was driven by money and pressures and what liability I was willing to absorb. Of all calibers that drove me to serious consideration was the 17 HeeBee. LOL Oh wait the .14 CCM was fun but not too friendly. From the wildcat side tom Thomas at the Outdoorsman and Todd Kindler drove most of my approvals. My favorite to test shoot? 17AKHornet just because Dave Kidd loved it, 221 is not a wild cat but damn, what a nice thing to shoot. We would do wildcats but it required the extra expense of reamer and die cost. That hindered most individual chambering Thank you for your question sir. I you have more questions just ask.
As an owner of Cooper, with all the corporate, design, accounting and good Lord everything else, my production manager used to tell me to stay out of the production area. I tried but I never complied LOL After all I owned it. When I was in the middle of a difficult decision I would go back to the checking department and just sit and watch and listen to Karen. That was my peaceful spot.Hello Dan- I've owned 3 Cooper rifles, 220 swift, 22 hornet and 6.5X284 - all shot really well. I stopped by the shop in Stevensville in 2005(?) and got an informative tour. I remember the checkering on the unfinished stocks being particularly amazing to view. Always liked the test targets with the handload info included. The bluing / polish on the 22 HNT were just amazing - It had an Anschutz Mag if I remember correctly. Thanks for all...
Your 57 has Claro walnut. Great choice of scope. thank sir for your comment.
