Lighter weight .22lr with Benchrest accuracy?

[Buzzsaw]

I'm very familiar with Voodoo and Rim-X but who could build a bolt action "sporter" weight rifle with benchrest accuracy? I'm not looking for another 10# .22.

 

[1Merlin]

Looking for the big rock candy mountain ehh....

My smith installed a glue in Shilen Ratchet to my CZ 457 and it is Really accurate.

For what it is.

 

[jpx2rk]

The TX1 and CZ MTR are popular in the ARA Factory class crowd. Swapping out the OEM barrel on the CZ is very similar to the 10/22, can't speak about the TX1.

 

[VLNBYR]

Search for a used benchrest sporter, there are a lot of them out there.

 

[Mt.Boy]

I have seen some Anschutz sporters shoot really nice groups. There was a ula Benchrest sporter listed here in the classified the other day.

 

[Idaho-Lefty]

Put, a 20" Green Mtn., SS, "Sporter Contour" Barrel, on a Ruger 10-22 with, a GOOD Trigger and, Glass Bed, the Action and the Barrels "Shank Portion" then,.. free float, the balance of, the barrel.
Mine shoots, Mid Priced, SK standard Vel. and Wolf, "Match Type" ammo, in the 3's and 4's ( 5 shots ) at, 50 Yards. Anschutz "Sporters" as Noted above, WILL Shoot,.. awesome ! ( Had One, myself )

 

[TRSR8]

I'm very familiar with Voodoo and Rim-X but who could build a bolt action "sporter" weight rifle with benchrest accuracy? I'm not looking for another 10# .22.

Your question is kind of vague. Are you looking for a bonafide sporter class rifle, as in IR 50/50 sporter or a factory based rifle.

 

[dgeesaman]

I'm very familiar with Voodoo and Rim-X but who could build a bolt action "sporter" weight rifle with benchrest accuracy? I'm not looking for another 10# .22.

It takes a heavy stock and barrel to make either of those weigh 10lb. Maybe do the math on a lighter and shorter barrel contour? They are damn good actions and only account for a couple pounds by themselves.

 

[Buzzsaw]

Your question is kind of vague. Are you looking for a bonafide sporter class rifle, as in IR 50/50 sporter or a factory based rifle.

50/50 sporter

 

[VLNBYR]

The ULA mentioned is a nice rifle but is not an IR-50 sporter with that straight barrel.

 

[doclu60]

The ULA mentioned is a nice rifle but is not an IR-50 sporter with that straight barrel.

I have not seen the rifle in question, but I can assure there were lots of IR legal Sporters that did not have the 'dog knot' tuner barrels on them. I owned one once, a Rem 581 in a Mike Turner 'knock off' straight-line stock with a Lilja Lt Varmint taper barrel on it. It was a purpose built rifle for IR Sporter.

Scott

 

[VLNBYR]

I should have said " it is not an IR-50 sporter that I would use in today's competition matches ".

 

[TRSR8]

The ULA mentioned is a nice rifle but is not an IR-50 sporter with that straight barrel.

FWIW can be made into one. I had a first gen ULA action built by Chet Amick, back before Turbos, when everybody was using Sako 94’s and Annie 54’s

 

[VLNBYR]

I shot a ULA this year in my first ever IR-50 sporter match. Finished mid pack at the Outdoor Nationals at Fairchance. And didn't bring or shoot any of my best lots of Midas, shot some Center-X I had bought blind.
Edit...was mid pack until the last meters target, shot a miserable 231.

 

[Buzzsaw]

I'll look at the ULA, didnt know they were still being nuilt.