Do I really need a fancy rimfire rifle?

[Csafisher]

What’s your budget?

 

[jnr88]

Bergara B14R heavy action
MDT XRS Chassis
Urbanrifleman 3” bag rider.
Little Crow rear bag rider.
Any Remington 700 BR trigger.

 

[Greg@wfcustom]

Short answer Yes!
Long answer is more complicated, but weather permitting we are going to have a RF orientation/ introduction to IR50/50 on Jan 18th. Range 11. Only at 50 yards but you could check out/ play with a variety of rifles. We usually shoot a 200 yd club match once a year, we are still deciding the date for that. All bench shooting but you wouldn’t be the first guy that walked down the hill to lay on the ground between the benches.
Let me know and I can put you on the email list.
I know Shawn is on it.
G

 

[wsmallwood]

I know you can buy used and get good Anschutz rifles at fair prices, but I just happened to look at Champion's Choice a few days age and I was surprised. All new 54 based rifles were more expensive than any custom rifle I have. I guess that means what I have is worth quite a bit more than I thought or tariffs have gotten to them.

 

[ttfreestyle]

Deep rabbit hole.....BEWARE

 

[BowChamp]

Yeah, I'm not really interested in BR, more f/class style shooting since the local range has only 200y it would be nice to get some practice in. I really don't want to go down the ammo buying/testing rabbit hole that BR requires to be competitive, but for long range rimfire ammo that shoots 1/2moa would suffice for wind practice.

Are you looking for a single shot or mag fed bolt action rifle?

 

[PWNolan]

I know you can buy used and get good Anschutz rifles at fair prices, but I just happened to look at Champion's Choice a few days age and I was surprised. All new 54 based rifles were more expensive than any custom rifle I have. I guess that means what I have is worth quite a bit more than I thought or tariffs have gotten to them.

Anschutz prices were already crazy high before the tariffs

 

[snert]

I've been told by my best man, now in his mid 80's, that I will inherit his 40X sporter, one from the first run.

The cost will be high.

But given the inevitablity, I will be honored.

Need it? No.

Cherish it? Yes

In the mean time, I am content with a 541T and a 414 Stevens.

 

[Liven The Dream]

I also shoot F/ Open, shooting Small is the Thing .
I have a 52C that shoots small at 50-100 yards .
50 SK Std . 100 Ely Black Box.
Now the Rabbit Hole !
CZ 457 Jard Trigger Lija Barrel Chassis?
That 1957 52C will out shoot the CZ most days !
The CZ is a looker

 

[243winxb]

My Rem 581 & CCI standard velocity ammo will have to do.

After the fancy rifle, comes the fancy ammo. I would not sleep well at night, if pulling the trigger every time cost 50 cents.

 

[Nick50471]

YES YOU DO. More than one.

 

[wsmallwood]

Anschutz prices were already crazy high before the tariffs

I used to keep up with them until I figured our they ae sub-par even at the prices I was used to. I guess this is the first time I've looked at Anschutz prices in more than five years. What I don't understand is why used Anschutz only partially follows new prices. It's like saying "hey, I think I'll toss a couple of grand in the garbage."

 

[PWNolan]

I used to keep up with them until I figured our they ae sub-par even at the prices I was used to. I guess this is the first time I've looked at Anschutz prices in more than five years. What I don't understand is why used Anschutz only partially follows new prices. It's like saying "hey, I think I'll toss a couple of grand in the garbage."

Don't know. What I do know is Anschutz produces some of the most accurate production sporter rifles with the best factory triggers there is. However, I certainly won't disagree about today's pricing. I'm just glad I got all mine secondhand for very reasonable prices

 

[jsdkms]

Prices are only going to go way up very soon!

 

[wsmallwood]

Prices are only going to go way up very soon!

That's unusual.

 

[Fast14riot]

Are you looking for a single shot or mag fed bolt action rifle?

Either would be fine, but preference to a single shot.

 

[wsmallwood]

Don't know. What I do know is Anschutz produces some of the most accurate production sporter rifles with the best factory triggers there is. However, I certainly won't disagree about today's pricing. I'm just glad I got all mine secondhand for very reasonable prices

Production yes. If I'm buying new I can beat price and quality with custom. Lots of people talk about taper lapping on custom rifles. I wonder if they ever slug their new Anschutz barrels or taper lap them after purchase.. Not all, but a lot will allow the slug to basically rattle down the bore until it hits that last two-three inches where the knot is. It tightens up there and they may even slug that portion. Either way, they produce acceptable accuracy and better than most people have ever seen. So wow it's great! But it's not custom and generally won't perform that way. Trigger is great, action is well made, stock good. Barrel on consumer rifles generally not that good.

So how do they win world class matches. Stock cars are not stock and I bet you can't take one off the line in your new Chevy Camaro even though the body looks about the same.

Not saying they're bad, just overpriced.

 

[cdgaydos]

I’d recommend looking at a 22 in a stock/ chassis that is similar to your other competition rifle(s). For me I wanted a 22 that matched my Midrange/ XTC rifle for consistency. So, Competition Machine Inc… built to similar specifications.

gotxring.com

 

[Fast14riot]

What’s your budget?

Don't really have a limit, but somewhere between a $750 40x and less than a $1500 2500 action.

 

[1813benny]

Production yes. If I'm buying new I can beat price and quality with custom. Lots of people talk about taper lapping on custom rifles. I wonder if they ever slug their new Anschutz barrels or taper lap them after purchase.. Not all, but a lot will allow the slug to basically rattle down the bore until it hits that last two-three inches where the knot is. It tightens up there and they may even slug that portion. Either way, they produce acceptable accuracy and better than most people have ever seen. So wow it's great! But it's not custom and generally won't perform that way. Trigger is great, action is well made, stock good. Barrel on consumer rifles generally not that good.

So how do they win world class matches. Stock cars are not stock and I bet you can't take one off the line in your new Chevy Camaro even though the body looks about the same.

Not saying they're bad, just overpriced.

In reality, Anschutz is no longer first or even second on the prone / 3-p world stage. They have been passed by Walther and Bleiker many years ago.