2500 XR

[holstil]

Who has one? What do you like about it?
Any comparisons? Curious how you fit the stock and magazine. Savage mags?

thx

 

[holstil]

I wanna build one on an hs precision stock. I’m thinking maybe epoxy fill then inlet and bevel mag well?

 

[skeetlee]

Great action just weak in the magazine dept
I’ve had a couple and they always shot well just not feed well at times. A new magazine design and it would be superior!

 

[markwalker]

I have one and it’s a very good shooter.. don’t shoot it too much because the cost of ammo..

it usually places in the top three at ARA or IR 50/50 events.

advantage is the the ability to use a magazine while others are single loading.

The design of the double tenon allows me to use an integral sleeve into a barrel block.

Here is a pic of my gun;

 

[holstil]

That’s a cool setup

 

[markwalker]

I am surprised that the ARA and IR 50/50 venues allow magazines. This makes a very big difference and almost like cheating.

The Stiller 2500x action dominance in rimfire benchrest is undisputed.. the 2500XR is close in design..

I agree if the magazine could be improved this action would dominate.. I use tuned 5-shot magazines that work.... also practice cycling and ejecting will help.

 

[linekin]

I am surprised that the ARA and IR 50/50 venues allow magazines. This makes a very big difference and almost like cheating.

The only class a magazine is required is in the IR50 Sporter class. Even there we all single load the action as the magazines aren't necessarily made to chamber from. They often don't line up well at all & can possibly shave lead off as it enters the chamber, hence why we single load. The only one's using the magazines are new to the sport & don't know any better. Or old & stubborn. !(no offense meant to those whom either fits)!

Keith

 

[markwalker]

Well I’m a centerfire benchrest shooter and speed is an advantage. Dual ports, drop ports... no one shoots without an ejector. They would never allow magazines, it would be like cheating.

With my rail gun, I shave even more from my aggregate because of the speed of cycling.

So if I can shoot a Stiller 2500x with a magizine, I would not turn it down.

With my 2500XR, my tuned magazines don’t shave the lead.

When those flags line up, I’m a runner, only shoot a row at a time. Then start over again. It’s too much fun to see the reaction from the single load turbos and stillers when they see my scores. I just shrug my shoulders and say it’s just beginners luck.

Yaa, I’m a beginner rimfire benchrest shooter as I will never play the ammo game.

With today’s newest equipment, accuracy and speed are evolving.. using the Stiller joy stick rest,, left load ejector actions.. now implement a magazine !!

 

[holstil]

Mark, did you only bend the mag lips to get them to feed properly or,,,,?

 

[JoeMcNeill]

What does the solenoid/transducer record/measure? More pictures of your set up would be excellent.
Regards,

Joe McNeill
SW Arkansas

 

[VLNBYR]

ARA is all about no rules. 22lr ammo, no electric trigger, no bolting rifle to bench. Those are the equipment rules. If you can get it up on the bench you are good to go.

 

[Jennb]

2500XR converted to single shot with a bedded custom follower!

 

[holstil]

That’s a fine looking rifle. Curios, why the xr in a single shot platform? Did you ever shoot it as repeater?

 

[Tony K Harper]

I have one and it’s a very good shooter.. don’t shoot it too much because the cost of ammo..

it usually places in the top three at ARA or IR 50/50 events.

advantage is the the ability to use a magazine while others are single loading.

The design of the double tenon allows me to use an integral sleeve into a barrel block.

Here is a pic of my gun;

Mark,

That is an interesting rifle. Is the butt stock held on by a single screw? Would you please put up more pics.

Not trying to steal your ideas but I would like to understand how you have done this.

What you are actually doing is "shooting off the barrel" . There is at least one other guy that uses this method although in another format. He swears by it.

TKH

 

[markwalker]

Others have been asking how this gun is put together.

I’m an old retired Boeing vibration engineer. Thought I could figure out how to suppress vibration to improve performance in one of these rimfire benchrest guns. So this gun is a result...

The Stiller 2500XR action has two barrel tenons. A 4” stainless sleeve threads into the outer tenon of the action and is used to attach to the front carbon fiber stock (via barrel block). The barrel is a .850” straight diameter and threads into the action (inner tenon). the barrel is free floated.

The rear stock is attached to the action with two bolts.

The scope mount is only attached with the two front mounting screws and pins in the action and rear is floating..

So the whole gun pivots on the front of the action.. the outer sleeve (4”) is an extension of the action. The barrel is free floated.

The rear of the action takes some of the load but does not impact the group size.

So, hopefully this answers some questions..

 

[tiny68]

Reminds me of Shelley's Tinker Toy.... but I don't think he had the sleeve.

 

[Tony K Harper]

Others have been asking how this gun is put together.

I’m an old retired Boeing vibration engineer. Thought I could figure out how to suppress vibration to improve performance in one of these rimfire benchrest guns. So this gun is a result...

The Stiller 2500XR action has two barrel tenons. A 4” stainless sleeve threads into the outer tenon of the action and is used to attach to the front carbon fiber stock (via barrel block). The barrel is a .850” straight diameter and threads into the action (inner tenon). the barrel is free floated.

The rear stock is attached to the action with two bolts.

The scope mount is only attached with the two front mounting screws and pins in the action and rear is floating..

So the whole gun pivots on the front of the action.. the outer sleeve (4”) is an extension of the action. The barrel is free floated.

The rear of the action takes some of the load but does not impact the group size.

So, hopefully this answers some questions..

Thank you,

That does explain a little. But it brings up more questions. If you have the time please post a bunch of pics. It would really help. That really is quite a unique rifle.

TKH